What's in a name? Not much, Goldberg hopes
MOVIES | '(Untitled)' gives indie actor a chance to show his chops
When your movie is titled "(Untitled"), it presents certain issues.
Indie darling Adam Goldberg laughs and says, "I thought it was a fantastic title. But when Goldwyn bought the film, they tried to convince everyone to change the title. I was among those who were steadfast about keeping it.
"I don't think this title will prevent anyone from finding it on a search engine, which was the main argument," says the 39-year-old New Yorker. "But if you Google 'Untitled,' you do get millions of hits rather than this movie popping up first."
The actor has done roles in "Zodiac" and "Saving Private Ryan" and plays spoiled young producer Nick Rubenstein on HBO's "Entourage."
In "(Untitled)," now showing at Pipers Alley and Landmark Renaissance Place in Highland Park, he is a brooding composer who falls for a Chelsea art gallerist (Marley Shelton). Don't expect a pithy romp through the arts.
He makes music with paper crumpling, glass breaking and bucket kicking. She features artists like one played by Vinnie Jones, who uses taxidermy in his work.
As for his role in "Entourage," he says he wasn't a big fan of the show before he came on. "Most of my taste on TV leans towards really sh--ty reality TV," he admits. "But ['Entourage' creator] Doug Ellin called me and asked me to do this role as a last- minute thing when Bruno Kirby got sick and then passed away. I didn't know much about what I was doing, but now people ask me about Nick all the time. I hope he comes back."
Goldberg is also a prolific musician who released a CD last June with his L.A.-based group LANDy. "I liken it psychologically to exercising a different muscle. There is something about it being very independent," he says. "I have been able to stockpile enough acting jobs, and then I can go on to create other stuff."
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