Roger Ebert drops by the Barfly movie set, sat between Charles Bukowski and Faye Dunaway. Ebert loved the film, including it in his year’s best when it came out in 1987.
Ebert loved Barfly, including it in his best of for 1987. m.youtube.com/watch?v=oqWjHn…
He wrote a story about his visit to the set, which includes an interview with Bukowski. rogerebert.com/interviews/mic…
“I looked carefully at Bukowski and saw, not anger, not weariness, not confusion or bitterness, not any of the things I expected to see, but a kind, open face to go with a gentle voice. The drinks hadn't killed that…” ~ Roger Ebert rogerebert.com/interviews/mic…
“A million guys start out to get drunk and become great writers, and one makes it. Now a million more guys are probably getting drunk trying to figure out how Bukowski did it. He isn't a survivor. He's a statistical aberration.” ~ Roger Ebert
Ebert also wrote a remembrance of Bukowski on the anniversary of his death in 2012, just a year before Ebert would himself pass away. rogerebert.com/features/remem…