Stan Brakhage discusses his habit of chewing tobacco. He then discusses Georges MeÌlieÌ€s and how filmmaking became a commercial business. Brakhage justifies showing a film of epileptic seizure in class and describes how artists either evolve or decay. Brakhage mentions how male-dominated the arts and society are. He tells a story regarding Ezra Pound and Charles Olson. Then Brakhage discusses Jean Cocteau and summarizes Cocteau's film 'Orphée.' Continued on 'Stan Brakhage on Georges MeÌlieÌ€s and Jean Cocteau - Part 2.'
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Stan Brakhage discusses his habit of chewing tobacco. He then discusses Georges MeÌlieÌ€s and how filmmaking became a commercial business. Brakhage justifies showing a film of epileptic seizure in class and describes how artists either evolve or decay. Brakhage mentions how male-dominated the arts and society are. He tells a story regarding Ezra Pound and Charles Olson. Then Brakhage discusses Jean Cocteau and summarizes Cocteau's film 'Orphée.' Continued on 'Stan Brakhage on Georges MeÌlieÌ€s and Jean Cocteau - Part 2.'
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