Venice: One Of America's Great Stylists Reflects On His Career In The Engrossing "De Palma"

“Logic” is a word that Brian De Palma uses a lot. It turns out that many of his most notorious scenes weren’t conceived for effect, but as a result of problem solving. The almost comically overblown shootout that closes “Scarface” came about because Pacino had injured his hand, so De Palma had to keep filming his assembled gunmen for two weeks while awaiting his star’s return. The great length of drill that kills Deborah Shelton in “Body Double” – its preposterous size adding to the furore from women’s groups – was simply because it needed to be long enough to pass through its victim, her floor and the hero’s ceiling.  These observations are made by the director himself...

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