The end for Steven Soderbergh
From the Guardian:
“In terms of my career, I can see the end of it,” he says. “I’ve had that sensation for a few years now. And so I’ve got a list of stuff that I want to do – that I hope I can do – and once that’s all finished I may just disappear.”
This comes in the wake of the relative failure of the 4 1/2 hour long biopic Che (which I still haven’t seen), and Sony’s decision to stop funding Moneyball five days before shooting (a horrific irony, considering The Girlfriend Experience’s constant discussion of the economic crisis).
So after about three or four years’ worth of projects (three or four films, in fact), Soderbergh’s bowing out. Dammit.
This would be a real shame, especially if it’s due to frustration with the studios and failure of his projects. He’s been one of those great directors, along with Linklater, who can cross over to the mainstream while still making great independant films.
What’s particularly bizarre about it is that Soderbergh’s one of the hardest working, most consistent directors out there, often churning out at least one (often two or more) films a year. He’s also one of the few “big-name” directors to actually come in on time and on budget for all of his films. The schedule for Che was horrifically punishing, and he just went ahead and did it. Hollywood’s thrown away one of their best AND their most hard-working directors.
Also, I really need to see Che.
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