David Goodis Author of “Down There” & “The Moon In the Gutter”
The Moon in the Gutter – Crimson Kimono. com
David Goodis wiki (March 2, 1917 – January 7, 1967)
Shoot the Piano Player
(Truffaut archive here)
(Truffaut, Charles Aznavour and Marie Dubois)
David Goodis Bleak Beautiful Vision of humanity
It’s difficult to find quotes from David Goodis about his own approach to writing, but the accolades and insights of others help fill the gap. Ed Gorman once said that “David Goodis didn’t write novels, he wrote suicide notes,” and if we think of the literature of the suicide note, filled with equal parts anguish, guilt, love, and attempts to understand, then David Goodis’ work would easily fit within these bounds. His characters are broken down shadows of their former selves, worried more about damaging those they love then worrying about damage to themselves; as full of weaknesses, contradictions, and surprising resistances as Goodis himself.