On 8/23 First Look Studios hosts the first social media press day with Werner Herzog, director of MY SON,MY SON, WHAT HAVE YE DONE. And Y'all can be a part of it!

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First Look Studios is hosting the first press day exclusively conducted within social media platforms with the acclaimed director, Werner Herzog, on behalf of his September 14, 2010 DVD release of MY SON, MY SON, WHAT HAVE YE DONE?

Herzog will respond in real-time to questions tweeted to the First Look Studios’ twitter account, 1stlookstudios, with his responses posted on the First Look Studios’ Youtube channel, http://www.youtube.com/user/FirstLookStudios

With this social media press day, First Look Studios is transforming the traditional press junket into an event where key press, bloggers and FANS can participate directly with talent in a this interactive medium.

TheTwitter press day will take place on MONDAY, AUGUST 23rd from 8-10:30 AM PST. Werner will be answering PRESS tweets from 8-9:45 AM PST. The video answers will then be uploaded to First Look Studios YouTube page.

All of you guys can send tweet questions to Werner on Monday, 8/23 from 8-10:30 AM PT.

Twitter: http://twitter.com/1stlookstudios

From the Press Release:

First Look Studios hosts the first social media press day with Werner Herzog

(Los Angeles, CA) –On Monday, August 23, 2010 First Look Studios is hosting the first press day exclusively conducted within social media platforms with the acclaimed director, Werner Herzog, on behalf of his September 14, 2010 DVD release of MY SON, MY SON, WHAT HAVE YE DONE? Herzog will respond in real-time to questions tweeted to the First Look Studios’ twitter account, 1stlookstudios, with his responses posted on the First Look Studios’ Youtube channel, http://www.youtube.com/user/FirstLookStudios. Though Herzog himself is not a member of Twitter, his persona is quite popular on the social network as seen through the popular trending topic #WernerHerzogvsChuckNorris, where users weigh in on who is tougher, Werner Herzog or action star Chuck Norris.

With this social media press day, First Look Studios is transforming the traditional press junket into an event where key press, bloggers and fans can participate directly with talent in a this interactive medium. MY SON, MY SON, WHAT HAVE YE DONE? is the first collaboration between legendary filmmakers David Lynch, who produced the film, and director Werner Herzog. This psychological thriller stars Academy Award® nominees Michael Shannon, Chloë Sevigny, and Willem Dafoe, and is loosely based on the mysterious true crime story of a young stage actor who, obsessed with a Greek tragedy he's rehearsing, slays his own mother with a sword.

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