"Alexander Payne has the uncanny ability to
wed hilarity, humiliation and heartbreak.
But its laughs -- and there are many -- arise from loss and pain, and you
may leave in tears." - David Ansen, NEWSWEEK -
Welcome to AlexanderPayne.net, the only comprehensive collection of information
about Alexander Payne, the director of
Sideways,
About Schmidt,
Election, and
Citizen Ruth. This website contains
many articles, interviews, and photos, as well as information and multimedia
from his feature films and other projects.
LATEST NEWS
03.01.07
- PAYNE'S PASSION OF MARTIN NOW AVAILABLE ON DVD
Alexander Payne's short film,
"The Passion of Martin," is
now available on DVD, courtesy of Wholpin. The short was completed in 1991
and served as Payne's thesis film at UCLA. "The Passion of Martin" is included
on issue #3 of Wholpin's DVD magazine series.
A new article has been added, courtesy of
The Reader. In the
lengthy piece, Alexander discusses what he's been up to and what's next for
him.
The original article appears in the November 30 edition of The Reader. Click
here to read.
09.07.06
- UPDATED ARTICLE
Alexander Payne has written an article discussing
his short film, "Carmen," which is
now available on DVD via the
Cinema16
website. The article comes courtesy of Guardian Unlimited. To read
the article, click
here.
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A new article has been added, courtesy of
