Pain And Joy: A Life With NADJA Part Four The fourth of a five-part essay examining the making of Michael Almereyda's NADJA and the author's personal connection with that film. By David Obuchowski · @DavidOfromNJ · May 27, 2021, 2:11 PM CDT Galaxy Craze in NADJA (1994). PART 4: LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON DEPRESSION In the , it’s revealed why and how close the film came to not being, and how it was saved. Karl Geary (who played Renfield) explained how he came to be involved in the project, having never acted before, revealing a connection between himself and , who recalls how a move to New York was like waking up from the dead.