Hallö.
        I am German born filmmaker Jan Jürgen. I am writing to you from Vietnam, after documenting the making of a Hollywood classic called, Tropic Thunder.” While the actors and filmmakers try to tell their story of heroism set in the chaos of the Vietnam War, I too will be telling a story. One that has never, until now, been told. A story that I have wanted to tell since I was a child.
        Like all of you, I have for many year been fascinated by that most magicalest of all places; "Hollywood." As a boy, I would go to the cinema, and marvel at the people on the silver screen. But even as a boy I remember thinking; "Is there a more forbidding, more sinister side than the glittering facade held up by the powerful arms of the Studio System?”
        Of course, this is the question of a child, but that question still follows me today. Imagine my surprise when Damien Cockburn, my former classmate from University, called me on the telephone and asked me to travel to Vietnam and aim my camera at him as he directed his first Hollywood movie. He claimed it will be “the greatest war movie ever” in which many movie stars, including Tugg Speedman, would appear. Could he really be talking about the Tugg Speedman? Could Damien, the awkward theater student I once knew, now be the speak of the town?
       This blog, and the documentary I am working on, will address not just these questions, but more. What will follow is a raw, unedited, look behind the fetid flesh curtain known to you and me as simply "Hollywood."

Danke you for taking this journey with me.

 Sincerely,
 J. Jürgen
 Ho Chi Minh 2008.

 

 

NOCTURNAL GAMES

The following footage needs no introduction. The more time I spend with “the family,” the more disturbed I am by what my eyes and camera see. To the casual observer, their behavior would appear to be at best irresponsible, if not totally insane. Though I have been assured by the film’s property department that Lazarus’s hand gun is not genuine, me and my crew can not help but fear for our safety whenever it is present.

I have retired all hopes of rationalizing what I am documenting; my observation has been reduced to that of pure curiosity now. Like the proverbial trainwreck….one can not help but watch.

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aa88

Kirk Lazarus..oh sorry, Sgt. Osiris is my hero.

MeepVonne

ROFLMAO

Reggie

Damn. He almost caught me with that hotdog bait. That was close…Osiris sure is smart.

Erika

He surely knows how to bond with ‘his family’… training them at the same time… making up for all the time they’ve been apart! Gosh, love this guy!

Katja

blackness confirmed. he got soul.

Jefferoo

Mr. Lazarus is an inspiration to the albino-black race. One day, one day, we will RISE UP and overtake our oppressors of who we truly are! We are one step closer to that day, thanks to Mister Lazarus.

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Mikey

Is this guy serious? Doesn’t he know what happens to method actors when they take on dark roles.

Look what happened to one of the world’s greatest method actors of our generation Heath Ledger!

Please be careful!

Private Pyle

Lazarus has done it again. You can really see the depth of training, how he becomes Osiris. Truly the greatest of our time. Academy look out!!!

Sam

Interesting. Adviced to friends

fulps

well… it appears as though downey has fallen into cahoots with the darkest of angels hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! ride the serpent cowboy, ride em haaaaard!!!!!

Rose

BAHAHAHAH robert downey jr is the man :D

Jessica

This is incredible! Robert Downey Jr. is the most talented actor alive today. He is this committed to a mocumentary, which is HILARIOUSLY BRILLIANT, and it works perfectly with his method character in tropic thunder, which I’ve seen 5 times so far. Love what you guys are doing! love robert downey!

hawaiianfamilar

Lol..
this was so funny I love RDJ
he was the fuckn best as sgt. Osiris
ha ha im buying that 2 dvd pack for TROPIC thunder
i hope all this Rain of Madness stuff is on there

lol..
fuck wish i could have been on set when they were filming this but i live on the wrong island

Brunson yves

He can win another Oscar for sure

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