Année : 2004

La tr�s controvers�e fontaine du sculpteur qu�b�cois Armand Vaillancourt reprend vie � San Francisco apr�s des ann�es de s�cheresse:

Since its debut in 1971, the fountain has survived an avalanche of criticism of its design, as well as the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. Additionally, the San Francisco landmark has had several brushes with fame, including a shot in the 2000 film « Bedazzled » and an act of vandalism by Bono, lead singer of the band U2, who spray-painted « Rock and roll stops the traffic » on the fountain during a free outdoor concert in 1987.

Extrait du San Francisco Examiner.

J’ai travaill� pendant pr�s d’un an dans un des buildings de l’Embarcadero (panorama Quicktime), juste � c�t� de l’endroit o� est install�e cette fameuse sculpture. � cette �poque, quelque part au d�but des ann�es 90, la fontaine ne fonctionnait plus. On me disait souvent « it was made by a French canadian man, you know » et je ne savais jamais si c’�tait une sorte de reproche ou de compliment.

I’m working on a new draft of the screenplay and I just wrote a chase scene between a car and a motorcycle. I wrote it because I know that the director of the movie will love a chase scene. He will probably think that this is a much better draft because there’s a chase scene in it.

A freakin chase scene.

I never thought I would ever write a movie with a chase scene in it.

It was kind of fun. A little cheesy – like I knew it was part of some lame, unnecessary tradition – but still. I hate to admit it but it was fun.

Could this have to do with the fact that I rode my scooter on the Jacques-Cartier bridge yesterday when there was no traffic at all? Weeeeee!

Hey, I get my research wherever I can.

The ultimate argument to finally make Blork eat tartare:

Put scotch in it.

That other Martine is really smart…