They kept the camera rolling b/c once he started, Keaton was indefatigable. He’d often re-start scenes to give another take on the script or to immediately revise his previous interpretation (Photos: Buster Keaton conferring w/Samuel Beckett and director Alan Schneider on the set of “Film” c.1965)
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Beckett was new to film but was headstrong in his aesthetic and intent. Keaton was a consummate performer who was always interested in doing something new (Photo: Keaton&Beckett on the set of “Film” c. 1965)
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It’s said that Buster Keaton and Samuel Beckett didn’t get along but moreso it was just that they worked in companionable silence. (Photo: Samuel Beckett examining portions of “Film” c. 1965)
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Samuel Beckett and Alan Schneider originally sent scripts to Charlie Chaplin ,who as far as we know never responded which is understandable since post his early days at Keystone Films Chaplin had an aversion to acting in scripts written by other people. Zero Mostel was also considered
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Next we have “Film” (1965) (https://tinyurl.com/37b47u5f) written by Samuel Beckett, starring Buster Keaton and directed by Alan Schneider (with significant input by Beckett and some troubleshooting by Keaton)
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