Bonanno: I think I heard radio personality Randi Rhodes once point out that we only have one more political party than Saddam Hussein had. That’s how democratic we are.
If a sequel isn’t next, what do you see next for Jarek Kupsc?
Kupsc: Well, I’m going to spend some time in Poland starting with showing “The Reflecting Pool” at the film festival in September.
Then I’m going to try to drum up some resources for the next project.
I’m not a political film maker. “The Reflecting Pool” is not about politics. It’s about the pursuit of truth, among other things. I don’t really believe in combining art and politics in one neat package. I think it’s detrimental to the art or, sometimes, the politics. I just could not help myself but make this movie just because my conscience was eating me up and I had to get it out of my system. I don’t see myself continuing making political films but I’m not ruling it out.
It all depends on where the money comes from and if I can continue making any film at all.
I have plans for a sci-fi epic. I have plans for a historical movie about the 200 Year War, meaning the American Indian Holocaust. I’d like to make it into a really good Western.
There are all kinds of things I’d like to make. However, I cannot make another movie with my own money because I have none left.
Bonanno: Yeah, I guess food and shelter are very important in our lives.
After I watched “The Reflecting Pool”, I really wasn’t surprised because I’d seen quite a few trailers and clips in various places.
I really have to tip my hat to you, Rober – whoops, I almost made that mistake – Joseph Culp, who looks a lot like his father, by the way. I hope he doesn’t mind me saying that.
Kupsc: Oh, no, I’m sure he won’t.
Bonanno: …and whoever helped you make “The Reflecting Pool”.
First of all, I think your goal has been met. If I was sitting on the fence or had some idea or even if I’d never heard anything about it, this is a well enough made film, quality wise and other wise, to make me say at the end, “Wow, this could really happen.”
So I tip my hat to all of you, to you, maybe especially, I don’t know, but to you, for sure, and I thank you for “The Reflecting Pool”.
I think that many of the readers at OEN are going to be happy to hear your take on the movie as well as your take on our democracy.
