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Whenever I see that scene in The Notebook where Rachel McAdams wakes up in bed to a note and flower from Ryan Gosling, I think about the PA on set who likely cut the white paper arrows that lead her to the room with a new easel and paints—who likely cheered the first time s/he saw The Notebook and said, “I cut those arrows!”

January 24
“LARRY’S KIDS” David Reeves & Shari Roman / The Face / October 2002 “Larry Clark is doing it again. They’ve called Larry in to ‘direct’ the FACE photoshoot in New York, which is a nice way to say that Larry is the only person qualified to wrangle The Larry Mob into a presentable photo. Two of the young stars from his upcoming Ken Park are taking the overnight from Los Angeles after missing their original flight, due to the fact that they had never taken a plane before. Rosario Dawson’s publicist demands a limo; Harold Hunter doesn’t have a phone; and where the fuck is Leo Fitzpatrick?” … “Larry may have become an almost-respectable photographer-cum-director since then, but he’s never lost touch with his fascination for youth. He took up skateboarding aged 47, which has to be a record of some sort. Only an ex-speed freak would take up skateboarding in San Francisco for relaxation, but now Larry is an evangelist for the lifestyle. ‘They have their own transportation, make their own fun and can live on two dollars a day. If I was a kid, I’d be skating right now.’ So it’s a perfect symbiosis: Larry and the skaters. Without that, where would all these Chloe Sevignys, Rosario Dawsons, Brad Renfros and Leo Fitzpatricks be? Speaking of which, where is Leo? THE FACE people are pale with fear. Stiff upper lips are chewed upon. Larry’s cellphone rings (it plays ‘God Bless America’). The missing Ken Park actors have been located in the Soho Grand hotel, wiping out the minibar, and have been poured into a cab on their way to the set. Larry and photographer Steven Klein are relieved. Now, if only Rosario can manage to get in her limo” … “Also missing today was ‘Downtown Diva’ Chloe Sevigny, off shooting a movie with Vincent Gallo. She was in the day before, with a laundry bag full of Gucci. Harmony Korine wasn’t invited, despite being the writer of Ken Park. Harmony has fallen out of favour and is rumoured to be living in England on Agnès B’s dime. Harold regards Harmony as his boy but qualifies this: “but he is the illest liar I have ever met…” The last time he saw Harmony was on David Letterman and his standard quote regarding him is this: “He was a cute kid. He aint so cute anymore.” That’s all he’ll say because Larry don’t ‘bitch-fight in the press.’ “Where the hell is Leo?” Leo is needed but nowhere to be found. When Leo gets back from the store clutching a big Mexican beer, they pounce and drag him off to the set.” IN ITS ENTIRETY, HERE

“LARRY’S KIDS” David Reeves & Shari Roman / The Face / October 2002

“Larry Clark is doing it again. They’ve called Larry in to ‘direct’ the FACE photoshoot in New York, which is a nice way to say that Larry is the only person qualified to wrangle The Larry Mob into a presentable photo. Two of the young stars from his upcoming Ken Park are taking the overnight from Los Angeles after missing their original flight, due to the fact that they had never taken a plane before. Rosario Dawson’s publicist demands a limo; Harold Hunter doesn’t have a phone; and where the fuck is Leo Fitzpatrick?”

…

“Larry may have become an almost-respectable photographer-cum-director since then, but he’s never lost touch with his fascination for youth. He took up skateboarding aged 47, which has to be a record of some sort. Only an ex-speed freak would take up skateboarding in San Francisco for relaxation, but now Larry is an evangelist for the lifestyle. ‘They have their own transportation, make their own fun and can live on two dollars a day. If I was a kid, I’d be skating right now.’

So it’s a perfect symbiosis: Larry and the skaters. Without that, where would all these Chloe Sevignys, Rosario Dawsons, Brad Renfros and Leo Fitzpatricks be? Speaking of which, where is Leo? THE FACE people are pale with fear. Stiff upper lips are chewed upon.

Larry’s cellphone rings (it plays ‘God Bless America’). The missing Ken Park actors have been located in the Soho Grand hotel, wiping out the minibar, and have been poured into a cab on their way to the set. Larry and photographer Steven Klein are relieved. Now, if only Rosario can manage to get in her limo”

…

“Also missing today was ‘Downtown Diva’ Chloe Sevigny, off shooting a movie with Vincent Gallo. She was in the day before, with a laundry bag full of Gucci. Harmony Korine wasn’t invited, despite being the writer of Ken Park. Harmony has fallen out of favour and is rumoured to be living in England on Agnès B’s dime. Harold regards Harmony as his boy but qualifies this: “but he is the illest liar I have ever met…” The last time he saw Harmony was on David Letterman and his standard quote regarding him is this: “He was a cute kid. He aint so cute anymore.” That’s all he’ll say because Larry don’t ‘bitch-fight in the press.’

“Where the hell is Leo?” Leo is needed but nowhere to be found. When Leo gets back from the store clutching a big Mexican beer, they pounce and drag him off to the set.”

IN ITS ENTIRETY, HERE

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