Meeting Mark BorchardtPosted by admin on April 4th, 2009

Last night, Cassie and I went to a discussion with Mark Borchardt on campus as part of the “Reality Bytes” film festival.  The name itself may not sound familiar, but if you’ve seen the 1999 documentary, American Movie, then you will know why this was a not-to-be-missed event.

After showing an entertaining anti-trailer for his new movie, (he said that trailers give away too much of the plot, so he interviewed the cast in a humorous manner instead) he took the next 90 minutes or so to answer questions from the audience.  These questions revolved around everything from his favorite movies and music, new movie projects, and how his life has changed since the release of American Movie.  All of this was wrapped in a loose and often very humorous format.  It is safe to say that his portrayal in the documentary was no exaggeration.  It was pretty unreal to meet him!