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De Niro Seeks Science-Oriented Film Scripts

Posted by timothy on from the brotha-you-are-goin'-down dept.

farrellj writes "According to this CBC story it seems that De Niro is looking for the next 'A Beautiful Mind, Memento or Good Will Hunting.' The script must have a scientist, mathematician or engineer as the lead charactor...And a finished script with synopsis and writer's resume must be in by Nov. 1. Submission info in the CBC story above. Now, who is writing the 'Cowboy Neal saves the world' script? "

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  1. well, he does visit science museums... by Mark+Danger+Chen · · Score: 2, Informative

    I remember he came to visit the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry with lil kids (I'm guessing nephews or nieces) when he was on location in Portland a few years ago. (And he said we have one of the best science museums in the world!)

    So, we can guess he is sincere in his interest in science and giving scientists more limelight.

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  2. Fountains of Paradise... by Julz · · Score: 2, Informative

    I would really like to see a movie made based on the book "Fountains on Paradise" by Arthur C. Clarke. This book uses technology which has just become a reality and is even being considered as a viable way to get out to space with less effort.
    If the story did get transformed into a movie then it might spur on some more development into the exploration of space and funding of projects of the like.

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  3. Re:Memento? Explain this one. by msaavedra · · Score: 2, Informative
    I'll give you the same advice I'd give Robert DeNiro: Read any book by Oliver Sacks. He's a highly regarded neurologist who has been writing about various brain diseases and injuries for decades. The movie "Awakenings" (Robin Williams) was based on some work he did with his patients
    And Robert De Niro would probably tell that he knows who Oliver Sacks is, and that he actually played the main character in Awakenings
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  4. Re:Memento? Explain this one. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    The Hippocamus within the brain is associated with memory. The character's Hippocamus within the movie becomes lesioned, as a result he cannot make new memories. The film popularizes certain aspects of Neuroscience, and so, in that way, it is definitely related to the realm of science.