It Is Fine. Everything Is Fine!
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It is Fine! EVERYTHING IS FINE. is a 2007 film funded
and directed by Crispin Glover
. Production is credited to Glover's Volcanic Eruptions
company.
The film was written by and stars Utah
writer-actor Steven C. Stewart, who also appears in What Is It?
He died of complications from cerebral palsy
in 2001, only one month after principal filming wrapped.
Glover has said that the script was in the style of a 1970s made-for-TV movie, and said in an online chat that "It's an autobiographical, psycho-sex
ual, fantastical retelling of [Stewart's] point-of-view of life." Aside from the opening and closing scenes that were filmed in a nursing home, It is Fine. Everything is Fine! was shot entirely at David Brothers's sound stage
in Salt Lake City, Utah
. Glover has stated that it is "probably the best film [he'll] ever work on in [his] entire career."
It Is Fine is the second film in a planned trilogy
, with the other two titles being What Is It?
and It Is Mine.
This film premiered at the Egyptian Theater in Park City, Utah on January 23, 2007 for the Midnight screening as an official selection of the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. Crispin Glover and David Brothers were in attendance, as well as many of the cast and crew. Glover and Brothers introduced the film and conducted a lengthy question and answer period after the film.
Funding
Funding is the act of providing resources, usually in form of money , or other values such as effort or time , for a project, a person, a business or any other private or public institutions...
and directed by Crispin Glover
Crispin Glover
Crispin Hellion Glover is an American film actor, director and screenwriter, recording artist, publisher, and author. Glover is known for portraying eccentric people on screen such as George McFly in Back to the Future, Layne in River's Edge, unfriendly recluse Rubin Farr in Rubin and Ed, the...
. Production is credited to Glover's Volcanic Eruptions
Volcanic Eruptions
Volcanic Eruptions is a company owned by Crispin Glover. The company produces and issues Glover's work: It has released two films to date, What Is It? and its sequel, It is Fine! EVERYTHING IS FINE . Its current plans include releasing the final film in the trilogy titled It Is Mine...
company.
The film was written by and stars Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
writer-actor Steven C. Stewart, who also appears in What Is It?
What Is It?
What Is It? is the name of a 2005 dramatic film written, starring, funded and directed by Crispin Hellion Glover. It is described by IMDb as "The adventures of a young man whose principal interests are snails, salt, a pipe, and how to get home...
He died of complications from cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy is an umbrella term encompassing a group of non-progressive, non-contagious motor conditions that cause physical disability in human development, chiefly in the various areas of body movement....
in 2001, only one month after principal filming wrapped.
Glover has said that the script was in the style of a 1970s made-for-TV movie, and said in an online chat that "It's an autobiographical, psycho-sex
Sex
In biology, sex is a process of combining and mixing genetic traits, often resulting in the specialization of organisms into a male or female variety . Sexual reproduction involves combining specialized cells to form offspring that inherit traits from both parents...
ual, fantastical retelling of [Stewart's] point-of-view of life." Aside from the opening and closing scenes that were filmed in a nursing home, It is Fine. Everything is Fine! was shot entirely at David Brothers's sound stage
Sound stage
In common usage, a sound stage is a soundproof, hangar-like structure, building, or room, used for the production of theatrical filmmaking and television production, usually located on a secure movie studio property.-Overview:...
in Salt Lake City, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
. Glover has stated that it is "probably the best film [he'll] ever work on in [his] entire career."
It Is Fine is the second film in a planned trilogy
Trilogy
A trilogy is a set of three works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as three individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games...
, with the other two titles being What Is It?
What Is It?
What Is It? is the name of a 2005 dramatic film written, starring, funded and directed by Crispin Hellion Glover. It is described by IMDb as "The adventures of a young man whose principal interests are snails, salt, a pipe, and how to get home...
and It Is Mine.
This film premiered at the Egyptian Theater in Park City, Utah on January 23, 2007 for the Midnight screening as an official selection of the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. Crispin Glover and David Brothers were in attendance, as well as many of the cast and crew. Glover and Brothers introduced the film and conducted a lengthy question and answer period after the film.