"The Wesley Willis Experience" - A Documentary by Darren Leis & Matt Marshall

This is a documentary about the Chicago artist/musician Wesley Willis. If you aren't familiar with him, do yourself a favor and look him up. This documentary should serve as a taste of what to expect from the man who was the great Wesley Willis. His art, music and personality were so original, he never ceased to put a smile on the face of anyone who stepped into his world.

This documentary was shot over a few year period in the late 1990's and completed in 2001. Darren Leis and Matt Marshall toured around California and the Northwest with Wesley and some fellow musicians. This documentary short was made as a teaser to what would be a full length documentary. That larger project was shelved and unfortunately Wesley Willis died in 2003. There are many other projects out there that honor Wesley as this one does. If it interested you, I encourage you to seek out and enjoy more of the world of Welsey Willis.

Shot, Produced & Directed by Darren Leis and Matt Marshall (C) 2001 Six-Count Productions and Leiso Productions

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Wesley Willis
• Chicago
• Henry Rollins
• Jello Biafra
• Cats and Jammers
• Art
• Music
• Documentary
• Concert
• Interviews
• Original
• Schizophrenic
• Head Butt
• Keyboard

[CaptainRon2341]

That was fantastic! Where did all of this footage come from?

[dpleis]

@CaptainRon2341 - We were lucky enough to get in touch with Wesley's people and go on a few small tours with him, having full access to shoot what we want.  Along the way, we happened to meet some of his biggest fans, including Rollins and Jello. Things just came together over a year or so. Lucky to have met the man! A unique talent who will be missed.

[BigfishinonWhidbey]

At four mins if you listen you can hear someone taking a piss.

[ClemProductions]

Superb man and artist

[sm00zecantlose]

haha i will fuck that llamas ass up like a car crash

[Lepiotaphage]

Holy smokes, Get The Fuck Away From Me is amazing.

[WMackbd]

First, Rip good guy