Summary: LOU REED BERLIN: directed by Julian Schnabel, captures the first-ever performance of Reed's legendary rock opera, filmed at Brooklyn’s St. Ann’s Warehouse. A Brechtian tale of junkies in love, Berlin was a commercial failure when it was first released in 1973; Reed did not perform it again for 33 years. Here he is backed up by a 35-piece ensemble that includes guitarist Steve Hunter, who performed on the original album, and vocalist Antony, front man for Antony and the Johnsons, who sings a sublime version of “Candy Says,” one of three non-Berlin songs in the film. This podcast is a Q & A with LOU REED, recorded July 28, 2008 during his in person appearance at Film Forum on opening night of the film.
