Andy Garcia Says He Pitched Cannes Competition Title ‘Diamond’ To HBO & Other TV Networks Before Adapting The Story For Cinemas: “Nobody Bought It”
Andy Garcia premiered his film 'Diamond' at Cannes, where it was screened Out of Competition. The film, which he wrote, directed, and stars in, is a tribute to Los Angeles and classic film noir. Garcia shared that he spent years pitching the story to television networks before deciding to independently produce the film.
- ▪Garcia initially pitched the idea for 'Diamond' as a television series to HBO and other networks but received no offers.
- ▪After 15 years of trying to sell the project, he and his producers financed the film independently.
- ▪The cast of 'Diamond' includes notable actors such as Vicky Krieps, Brendan Fraser, and Bill Murray.
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Andy Garcia Aurore Marechal/Getty Images. Andy Garcia debuted Diamond, his latest feature as a director, last night in Cannes. The film screened Out of Competition. Billed as a love letter to L.A. and a homage to the film noir of the past, the quirky whodunnit is written and directed by Garcia, who also stars as the mysterious figure of Joe Diamond, an out-of-time private detective with an uncanny gift for solving cases that have stumped the LAPD. Diamond is the fruit of a 20-year journey for Garcia, who first hit on the idea for the film while helping his daughter Daniella with a homework assignment, which involved writing a short story in the vein of The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler.
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