Episode 603 · Film year 1970
Performance (1970)
- Special Guests
- Sam Umland, Keiron Pim
- Guest Co-Hosts
- Maitland McDonagh, Ben Slater
Show notes
Ben Slater (opens in a new tab) and Maitland McDonagh (opens in a new tab) join Mike to discuss the film and its themes of duality while Professor Sam Umland talks about Donald Cammell and Keiron Pim (opens in a new tab) shines a light on the film's consultant, David Litvinoff.
Labels: Ben Slater Donald Cammell Kieron Pim Maitland McDonagh Mick Jagger Nic Roeg Samuel J. Umland
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Music credits
- "Performance" - Happy Mondays
- "Jigsaw" - The Rolling Stones
- "Memo to Turner" - Mick Jagger
Links & resources
- Become a supporter of The Projection Booth (opens in a new tab)
- Buy Performance on Blu-ray (opens in a new tab)
- Buy Donald Cammell: A Life on the Wild Side by Rebecca A. Umland and Samuel J Umland (opens in a new tab)
- Buy Jumpin' Jack Flash: David Litvinoff and the Rock'n'Roll Underworld by Keiron Pim (opens in a new tab)
- Buy Performance by Jay Glennie (opens in a new tab)
- Buy Performance by Colin MacCabe (opens in a new tab)
- Buy Mick Brown on Performance by Mick Brown (opens in a new tab)
- Buy Performance: The Biography of a 60s Masterpiece by Paul Buck (opens in a new tab)
- Buy The Films of Nicolas Roeg: Myth and Mind by John Izod (opens in a new tab)
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Comments (2)
silvio The best podcast that I have listened to on this fascinating subject. Bravo! The Lockheed SR-71 featured at the opening scene is the fastest aeroplane ever built. In 1969, onboard camera footage would be restricted so Frank Mazzola would have to have had a friend at Skunk Works or NASA to provide it. It was International Times magazine that described Performance as an 'evil, heavy film'. A couple of friends of mine knew John Bindon, or 'Biffo' as he was known. They both liked him, his heavy reputation notwithstanding. Thanks again, Noel, (still in Liverpool).silvio Actually, I'm just reviewing and it looks like a fly-by from the Blackbird which is then interspersed with an onboard camera footage of a missile ofmsome sort, judging by the vapour trail trajectory.. I'll see if I can get Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter on the blower...