I'm really happy I was kicked out of CalArts (for a controversial art piece I made). — Yony Leyser Copy Share Image
Slamdance actually is indie and rebellious. Sundance obviously felt threatened. — Yony Leyser Copy Share Image
I'm really happy I was kicked out of CalArts (for a controversial art piece I made). — Yony Leyser Copy Share Image
I like documenting people who can break away from the conformist boring world we are stuck in and either live their life in a… — Yony Leyser Copy Share Image
Sundance claimed to be "rebellious" on all of their programs, but they are not. Most of the movies at Sundance were multi-million dollar pictures… — Yony Leyser Copy Share Image
Authors and artists are still afraid of breaking away as far as [William Burroughs] did... And he did it in the 50s! — Yony Leyser Copy Share Image
I began filmmaking in high school, at the Chicago Academy for the Arts. My first documentary was about a dysfunctional obese middle-aged carpet cleaner… — Yony Leyser Copy Share Image
[Allen] Ginsberg totally helped that out. He was the best sales person. He was the most pop. They are still shocking and relevant, especially… — Yony Leyser Copy Share Image
After I got kicked out of CalArts, I moved to Lawrence Kansas where my sister lived. I began working on A William S. Burroughs… — Yony Leyser Copy Share Image
I picked up On The Road, Howl, and Naked Lunch (in that order) in high school. I was blown away. The writing was amazing… — Yony Leyser Copy Share Image
All of William S. Burroughs friends pushed it forward and introduced me to one another. I was able to enter into that beat family… — Yony Leyser Copy Share Image
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