Auteur Seeks Complex Character
Writer-Director David Jacobson tackles complex characters in Down in the Valley
By Lily Percy
URL: http://www.moviemaker.com/directing/article/auteur_seeks_complex_character_2505/
First gaining attention with 2002’s Dahmer, a brilliant character study depicting the life of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, writer-director David Jacobson secured his position as a new and important voice in independent cinema with three Independent Spirit Award nominations. Now, with Down in the Valley, Jacobson is crossing character lines once again. Jacobson spoke with MM about working why test screenings do more harm than good and the joy that lies in writing characters that cannot be easily pinned down.