It’s a film project so unconventional, it has eager audiences wondering if it’s the greatest idea to come out of Hollywood in years, or the craziest.
To put it together, the following ingredients were needed:
One award-winning screenwriter, whose credits include “Taxi Driver,” “Raging Bull,” and “The Last Temptation of Christ”…
One troubled young starlet, who's as well known for her tabloid appearances as her former teen roles…
A young, male porn superstar...
And a Kickstarter campaign to help raise the funds.
The final product, in limited release today and available via video on demand, is a new movie called “The Canyons.” Directed by the legendary screenwriter Paul Schrader, it stars Lindsay Lohan and porn star James Deen. The script was penned by Bret Easton Ellis known for his famous work, “American Psycho.”
Over the last few months, the film has generated some controversial buzz.
Paul Schrader explains how his new film came to be, and whether he'll ever work with Lindsay Lohan again.
Check out this short video interview with Schrader here.