He might be ranked higher if he had completed two terms. John Kennedy is listed in the top ten of Presidents. He also studied the music and saw the parallels between Jackie’s Camelot and the Arthurian myth. He was about my age, so the period of “Camelot” was his coming of age. Jack Viertel a Broadway Producer who wrote about the musical Camelot and knew a lot about the Kennedys. This is where Jackie’s character was formed and the well she went to whenever she faced a crisis. She did meticulous research and writing on Jackie’s childhood and early life with JFK. Sarah was the anchor for my story on Jackie. Sarah Bradford, biographer, “America’s Queen: The Life of Jacqueline Bouvier, Kennedy Onassis”. Peter Edelman who was a campaign manager for RFK’s campaign, Jack Engelhard novelist (“Indecent Proposal” “Days of the Bitter End”), Richard Reeves ( journalist and Novelist “Portrait of Camelot”), Edward Fancher the publisher of the great Village Voice newspaper, Phyllis Yampolsky was a performance artist and one of the artists of the Judson Galley. David Amram (“The Manchurian Candidate” composer), Tom Chapin legendary folk singer, Jeff Greenfield who is a major journalist and author who served as RFK’s campaign speechwriter. I enjoyed working with such icons as Judith Malina (The Living Theatre). He was also the music director for many hip hop groups including The Sugarhill Gang Unfortunately, Rob died during the Covid pandemic. I would give Rob a Miles Davis song or a movie score and say it is something like this and he would nail the emotions needed in his own style. was an amazing musician and composer who scored a lot of The Queen of Camelot. Rik Angelori was another composer who became a genius of musical styles and produced most all the music in all the films… He also is a brilliant music producer who works out of his home studio. He operated in a minimalist style which complimented the film. The elders included an amazing man.ĭavid Amram was not only a great Mentor to the young people in our chorus, but a friend and composer who did amazing work with the score. Although much maligned by some, these young people were very similar to my generation and many others I have seen over the years. I enjoyed the sense of wonderment of young people. It took over 8 years and counting to complete this film and the trilogy. Roger Paradiso (RP):The crew grew out of former interns and young professionals who were recruited to this epic project. Searching for Camelot: The Queen of Camelot Poster by Roger Paradiso The young Millennials discovered this magical period in American and perhaps World History. I Included Elders from that period., many of whom worked with the Kennedys.The elders and I were presenting an oral and visual history of the Camelot years. I wanted to tell this story from my memories. I came of age during this period of Camelot. Tell us why you chose to write, produce, direct, shoot, cut/edit the movie? Was it financial, chance or no-budget reason? Part 3 THE QUEEN OF CAMELOT is about Jackie’s early childhood which takes us through the various exiles of her incredible life. Robert goes on a quest to reclaim the throne and he too is murdered. Part Two, The Quest is about Jackie and Robert’s months of depression after the murder of John. Part one is how they get together and work their way to the White House. It is a 3-part series dealing with Jacqueline Kennedy’s Romantic fantasy of Camelot which is the years she spent with her slain husband John Kennedy. Roger Paradiso (RP): This is a trilogy called Searching for Camelot – The Queen of Camelot, like the other two films, is part history, part memoir, and part fantasy. Roger Paradiso (RP): I am an independent Film Director who has previously spent 30 years in the studio film system as an AD, UPM, Producer. Indieactivity: Tell us about who you are? World Premiere: Global Nonviolent Film FestivalĪwards: Best Historical Subject Global Nonviolent Film Festival Screening Format: 16×9 Digital file/Blu-Ray/DVD/ Vimeo Shooting Format: 16×9 Digital, Super 8, and Mixed archival media Production Company: Skywriter Pictures LLCīudget: Well under 100k – Indie film no corporate financing for the three films Date: August 2020 to Global Nonviolent Film FestivalĬinematographer: Nick Dewitt, Pedro Hernandez, Roger Paradiso
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