Christine Vachon Lifts The Lid On Todd Haynes’ Shelved Gay Romance Flick With Joaquin Phoenix: “His Time Was Wasted” — San Sebastian
Veteran producer Christine Vachon spoke publicly this morning about what she described as the “tragedy” behind Todd Haynes’ now-shelved gay romance flick starring Joaquin Phoenix at the San Sebastian Film Festival.
Vachon — a regular at the Spanish festival — discussed the abandoned project as part of her keynote at the festival’s industry-focused Creative Investors’ Conference.
To start, Vachon shut down the suggestion that there was an elaborate backstory behind the production being halted. “Pretty much what happened is what’s out there for you to read.
I don’t know any more than that. I would gossip if I had anything to gossip about,” Vachon said before adding that “it was tragic” to see the production fall. “Todd Haynes is 62,” Vachon said. “He’s not old but there’s a finite number of films that he will be able to do in his lifetime.
