Sage talks post with documentary filmmaker Paul Hoffman
Sage Mandzik, BAVC Media Arts Program Manager
I sat down with Paul Hoffman, director of the feature documentary WooLife, to talk about what motivated him to make his film.
Sage: What motivated you to make WooLife?
Paul: A friend told me that legendary Chicago Cub fan Ronnie Woo Woo was homeless in the 80’s and I thought that anybody that was that happy in the bleachers of Wrigley Field but had no home could teach us about life and following your bliss.
Sage: What was the most inspirational moment that you experienced during the filmmaking process?
Paul: Filming Ronnie at the dentist getting new teeth put in and watching him look in the mirror for the first time. I heard so much hate directed towards him about his toothless smile during filming and was relieved that he could finally close that chapter of his life. (more…)
1 comment May 10, 2007
