MUSIC NEWS - Critically acclaimed singer/songwriter DANIEL JOHNSTON has said little about the 1996 documentary on him, The Devil and Daniel Johnston. That is until recently, when he told the BBC that the film "wasn't really fair" and focused on the most difficult parts of his life. The film documented his tumultuous upbringing and struggles with substance abuse and schizophrenia (and was released on dvd by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment).
“It wasn’t really fair because it really talked about the worst experiences of my life,” Johnston said recently. “I wish they had included more music instead of making it one of those Stranger Than Fiction shows.”
He also recently revealed that he'd like to try his hand at some screen work of his own. “I'd like to direct my own movies. I'm working on a film of my own and I want to direct it all myself,” he said. “[I'm planning] a variety show, with songs, videos and comedy skits all together.”
In other Johnston news, he just released his new album Beam Me Up!
More @ BBC6
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