power through perfection: March 2011

Stuff is a short documentary of john frusciante's house during the most chaotic and self-destructive time of his life. Shot by his good friends Johnny Depp and Gibby Haynes it provides a brief insight into the life of a man who was capable of the most sheers acts of brilliance and yet was pulled down by a drug addiction that ravaged his body and placed him on the banks of the Acheron. Although Frusciante doesn't appear in the documentary he unwittingly provides a chilling soundtrack, taken from recordings he made during his most serious bouts of heroin addiction. The music enhances the feeling of despair and hopelessness, with him later rambling on, much of which is incomprehensible. It is a portrayal of not only a drug addict but of the costs of fame to someone so young and impressionable.

"it's a way of staying in touch with beauty instead of letting the ugliness of the world corrupt your soul." (Frusciante discussing heroin addiction - 1994)

Stuff (Film) - John Frusciante, Johnny Depp from x3m magazine on Vimeo.