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Beetlejuice-look-alike Phil Spector is a legendary music producer currently serving 19 years to life for the murder of B-movie actress Lana Clarkson. Before this infamous crime and the two trials that followed, he was revered as the offbeat genius who created the "wall of sound" recording style for The Beach Boys, the Ronettes and the Beatles.
Filmmaker Vikram Jayanti's 2009 documentary, "The Agony and The Ecstasy of Phil Spector," screening at The Avon Theatre on August 18, was filmed at Spector's California castle during his second trial. (His first ended in a mistrial.) During the interview, Spector sits at the white piano he and John Lennon bought to record "Imagine." Ranging through subjects such as his early family life, his work with the Beatles and others, his feuds and his self-image, (he locates himself in Bach and da Vinci's league) this talented but troubled man demonstrates his tentative grip on reality. Spector's many hairstyles and flamboyant outfits, also on view, seem to underscore his profound internal confusion. Andrew Billen in "The Times of London" said of the documentary, Not only a hell of an exclusive but a work of art itself, a synthesis of a psychological profile, a critical history and a candid, surprising interview. An overwhelming experience. Sounds like a must-see. "The Agony and The Ecstasy of Phil Spector" begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 and $10. For more information, visit the Avon's website.
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