Asperger's Movie Directors/Writers?

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Yes, always. In your own universe.

I wonder about that. I'm not sure. There are certain things that make directing less than a perfect aspie career. I can talk, cuz I've directed a few short films, written some scripts, and acted in some others.

Directors have to deal with a lot of people. Much of your job is convincing certain people to put enormous amounts of money and labor into your vision. Aspies aren't often very good at coming off as confident and together, whatever the truth may be.

Another thing--and this drives me nuts--is that the movie biz has a lot of bullsh*t in it. A LOT. You have to shmooze and small talk all the time. You have to make and work connections. It's a big power game, and one that I think most aspies would find repulsive.

well im just saying, that it would be alot better than being an actor! now THAT would be challenging, at least for me. so if an aspie was into movies, a director would be the best, coz the others gets bossed around alot. from what i know. and the other aspie i met was really into being a filmmaker so... thats why i think so.

John Gulager

Alfred Hitchcock- the legendary horror director is said to have had Asperger

Back in 1968 I threw away the pancake makeup, brush rollers, and high heels with great relief. I wear a touch of dark red lipstick when I think of it, wear my hair in a blow-dry bob, and the only product that usually touches my face is soap and water. Handmade soap with a southwestern flavor these days.

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A director I think is AS is Terrence Malick. Malick is legendary for his brilliant intellect, obsessiveness and eccentricity. He also oblivious to his public image, and didn't even bother to show up to the Oscars when his film was nominated for 7 awards (including best director) Makes sense to me - what Aspie would be comfortable with all the pomp and nonsense of the Oscars, espeically when you knew they were going to give the award to Spielberg anyways??? LOL.[/quote]

On Malick: I just saw The New World, and loved it, despite the lack of historical authenticity.
Not only is Malick obsesive about detail, and too reclusive to do PR, he takes years between projects, he is
fascinated by nature,and one word critics use alot for his stuff is dreamlike.

George Lucas, maybe? I mean, could Brad Pitt write a modern myth? I don't think so! (Maybe John Lasseter too!)

Boy, I've wondered about Lucas, too. I've seen clips of him, and he comes across as an aspie. Quiet, reserved, not a lot of expression... Hard to tell.

Who's John Lasseter, again?

And no, I don't think Brad Pitt could write his own name if he didn't see it printed in the tabloids each week. (Uncharitable, I know. But I'm through being bombarded with the gritty little details of his divorce and hook-up with ... what's her name ... Jolie. Angelina Jolie.)

I caught "Grizzly Man" on the Discovery Channel last night. It really made me wonder if Timothy Treadwell had AS. His obsession with the bears actually ended up killing him. They also described him as wanting to be away from society etc.
Any thoughts?

I think Christopher Walken has some traits :

-his staring
-his pauses in sentences (just feels natural according to him)
-his obsession with Elvis and John Holmes
-OCD (cleanliness etc)
-few friends

I have an idea for a screenplay that i have been thinking of for a while. Keep in mind that it is incomplete.

In a small New england town, there is a pieaceful cemetary. One day the corpeses wake up and eat the townspeople. they move from village to village eat everyone in site. then one day they decide they need a little culture so they go to new york and put on a production of Annie Get your Gun, then they eat the audience. I am a little fuzzy in the middle but there going to do al sorts of crazy stuff.
at the end the zombies run for the presidentsy and get elected.
I would like some imput as to other stuff the zombies could do. rthanx

That sounds kind of freaky but interesting.

Did I already mention Werner Herzog? gotta be AS.

David Lynch? I sometimes wonder if he has AS, and his movies are extremely bizarre.

I once took a course in college called Literature and Film. I did horrible on the book aspect, but much better on the film aspect. I found it easier to work out characters while watching them. When reading about them, all I could see was words, and each new concept that arose screwed up my thought process. I found myself re-reading paragraphs a number of times. That's how I am with novels. I can't divulge characters' emotions in a book unless they are specifically told. If I keep re-reading certain lines, then I can get a little idea, but it's just too frustrating.

I'm not too sure what a 'subtle social cue' really is, but I can only depict emotions while watching people if they laugh, yell, or whatever they do that is not a part of their usual personality. I have apparently became better at this than when when I was younger, or so I've been told.

Now, if I were to direct or write a script. I don't know about directing, but writing probably would not be a problem for me. I am exceptionally good with words and like to write from a visual perspective.

- Ray M -

1. Steven Speilburg

2. Peter Jackson (possibly)

3. Tim Burton (possibly)

Quentin Tarantino is dyslexic.