The Guest of Cindy Sherman is a 2009 documentary directed by Tom Donahue and Paul Hasegawa-Overacker (Paul- H- ). The feature explores relationship between the photographer, Cindy Sherman and Paul H-O.
Synopsis
Guest of Cindy Sherman is a documentary which chronicles the romance and break-up between independent filmmaker Paul Hasegawa-Overacker, also known as Paul H.O. and his much more famous former girlfriend Cindy Sherman. Sherman is a critically acclaimed and world renowned photographer, model and artist. The film explores the humbling experience that Paul H.O. endures in the shadow of Cindy Sherman.Official Site: Guest of Cindy Sherman
Review Quotes
- "Now here's a trend you don't often see: apparently, it's Cindy Sherman ex-lover month at the movies. The Feature, an experimental memoir by Ms. Sherman's ex-husband Michel Auder, recently played at Anthology Film Archives. And now Guest of Cindy Sherman, by Paul Hasegawa-Overacker (a k a Paul H-O), offers an even more intimate look at the personal life of Ms. Sherman, the photographer."—NY TimesNY Times: For the Love of Art (March 27, 2009)
- "Guest of Cindy Sherman is a dense and fast-paced portrait of one man's loss of innocence at the hands of his beloved - at least, as far as innocence can be taken to be synonymous with unpunctured ego, and “beloved” can be taken to refer to the big bad art world in addition to, and perhaps ahead of, the famous photographer namechecked in the title."—Spout BlogSpout Blog: Guest of Cindy Sherman Review (March 23, 2009)
Cast
- Paul Hasegawa-Overacker
- Cindy Sherman
- John Waters
- Jeanne Tripplehorn
- Eric Bogosian
- Molly Ringwald
- Carol Kane
- Eric Fischl
- Christine Vachon
- Roberta Smith
- Robert Longo
- Eli Broad
- Ingrid Sischy
- Christopher Trela
- Bronwyn Carlton
- David Furnish
- Gaby Hoffman
- Kelly Jones
