Kenneth Anger Film as Magical Ritual

Anger discusses his Aleister Crowleyinspired theories of art How he views his camera like a wand and how he casts his films preferring to consider his actors not human beings but as elemental spirits In fact he reveals that he goes so far as to use astrology when making these choices This is as direct an explanation of Angers cinemagical modus operandi as I have ever heard him articulate anywhere Its a must see for anyone interested in his work and showcases the Magus of cinema at the very height of his artistic powers Fascinating Dangerous Minds