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It shows how out of it I was in trying to be in it, acknowledging that I was out of it to myself, and then thinking, “Okay, how do I stop being out of it? Well, I get some legitimate illogical narrative ideas” — some novel, you know?
So I decided on three writers that I might be able to option their material and get some producer, or myself as producer, and then get some writer to do a screenplay on it, and maybe make a movie.
And so the three projects were “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep,” “Naked Lunch” and a collection of Bukowski. Which, in 1975, forget it — I mean, that was nuts. Hollywood would not touch any of that, but I was looking for something commercial, and I thought that all of these things were coming.
There would be no Blade Runner if there was no Ray Bradbury. I couldn’t find Philip K. Dick. His agent didn’t even know where he was. And so I gave up.
I was walking down the street and I ran into Bradbury — he directed a play that I was going to do as an actor, so we know each other, but he yelled “hi” — and I’d forgot who he was.
So at my girlfriend Barbara Hershey’s urging — I was with her at that moment — she said, “Talk to him! That guy really wants to talk to you,” and I said “No, fuck him,” and keep walking.
But then I did, and then I realized who it was, and I thought, “Wait, he’s in that realm, maybe he knows Philip K. Dick.” I said, “You know a guy named—” “Yeah, sure — you want his phone number?”
My friend paid my rent for a year while I wrote, because it turned out we couldn’t get a writer. My friends kept on me about, well, if you can’t get a writer, then you write.”
~ Hampton Fancher
“That was the most disappointing thing to me in how this thing was played. Is that I’m on the phone with you now, after all that’s been said, and the fundamental distinction between what James is dealing with in these other cases is not actually brought to the fore. The fundamental difference is that James Franco didn’t seek to use his position to have sex with anyone. There’s not a case of that. He wasn’t using his position or status to try to solicit a sexual favor from anyone. If he had — if that were what the accusation involved — the show would not have gone on. We would have folded up shop and we would have not completed the show. Because then it would have been the same as Harvey Weinstein, or Les Moonves, or any of these cases that are fundamental to this new paradigm. Did you not notice that? Why did you not notice that? Is that not something notable to say, journalistically? Because nobody could find the voice to say it. I’m not just being rhetorical. Why is it that you and the other critics, none of you could find the voice to say, “You know, it’s not this, it’s that”? Because — let me go on and speak further to this. If you go back to the L.A. Times piece, that’s what it lacked. That’s what they were not able to deliver. The one example in the five that involved an issue of a sexual act was between James and a woman he was dating, who he was not working with. There was no professional dynamic in any capacity.
~ David Simon
They are so a collective it’s not even funny.
Wow. The guy paints Charlie Brown on a wall and he’s a genius. I did that when I was five and got a spanking.
cadavra, you got a spanking because you are retarded. Banksy is who he is because he is not.
the machine gun one’s been popping up all around since December at least, on La Brea somewhere I remember seeing it.
I don’t get this Banksy thing at all, plus that name is embarrassing.
there are people who still say “it’s just a fucking can of soup”.
not everyone will get it, which is what makes it so much more for those who do.
plus, on a positive side, maybe he’s helping raise property values.
“as you see on the front corner of the house… a banksy”
I’d like to see Exit Through the Gift Shop so I can see why this guy matters. So far to me he’s that one guy who did that one opening-credits sequence of The Simpsons.
Krillian – I was in a similar boat before seeing ETtGS. I had heard his name bandied about a few times, but it meant nothing to me. Although my wife is a wonderful artist, she does custom stuff for people in Texas, so we’re not exactly plugged into the artistic community (thankfully). So I hadn’t heard the name Banksy in awhile until the doc started getting notice. I heard it again later in relation to the Simpsons episode, and finally got around to seeing Exit. It’s an excellent film, any way you slice it. It also made me more curious about the man and the movement he’s a part of, although I could never see myself immersing myself in the art world, largely because of its problems that are exposed brilliantly in Exit.
“I’d like to see”… Well, it certainly wouldn’t be difficult for you to make that happen.
Isn’t the Banksy myth sort of diminished knowing they have a publicist?
Hcat… FUCKING WORD! Seriously, if you have to have a publicist telling people what stuff is your’s. You can pretty much kiss your street cred good bye.
While I completely get what hcat is saying, the mythology was and will be based on the work, whether Cad’s view of it or Christie’s.
Of course, I guess that is a big part of what Gift Shop is about, no?
Banksy is a genius.
Banksy’s a master at juxtaposition. “Street cred” aside, I just think he’s a great artist. The streets are simply his canvas. All greatly admired rising artists will lose their “street cred” but the geniuses will always pump out great work even when that happens.
I have it in my Blockbuster queue but it currently says “Unavailable.”
instant streaming on netflix Krillian, you backed the wrong horse.
I’m retarded for pointing out the Emperor has no clothes? Nice.
Wow, some choice comments on here. +1 for “Banksy is genius”
And yes, you’re retarted cadavra.
Genius? Only in the minds of the psuedo intellectual hipsters.
Genius? Only in the minds of pseudo intellectual hipsters.
Not ONLY pseudo intellectual hipsters, RTB. Remember, this guy’s also nominated for an Oscar in the documentary category, and the academy is notoriously UNhip.
As far as “pseudo intellectuals” — sounds like a cheap jab to me. It amazes me how many are so quick to point out what is ‘not art’ as if that’s some kind of validation of their own intellectual superiority. I hate to burst their bubble, but that’s not working. (If there’s anyone wearing the emperor’s new clothes, it’s these guys.) If its the hyperbole that gets to them, so be it. But whether they like it or not, Banksy is now enjoying the kind of success that, say for example, Picasso had who, ‘surprise’ ‘surprise’, was subject to his own set of non-believers. Time will tell I guess.
“Art is a lie that brings us nearer to the truth.”
You can watch Exit Through the Gift Shop for free on Hulu.com
http://www.hulu.com/watch/206459/exit-through-the-gift-shop
Banksy makes fun of the fact that he has a publicist. He laughs at his supposed genius, that’s what makes him a genius. He’s the King Jester of pop culture.
Hoping everyone else who commented on this saw it through FB and doesn’t actually hang out and post on art forums for fun. Fuckin’ noobs.
Pseudo intellectual hipsters? Careful sweetie your inferiority complex is showing.
you know..people have a problem reading waaaaay too much into things. Look at it this way….his stuff is amusing. Its funny….he’s bringing humor to otherwise dull and boring places. Its stencil, guerilla throw ups. That’s it.I think what makes it is his sense of humor. Lighten up, its just art. He’s taking the piss and getting away with it. The more upset you get about it, the more he gets away with it. Its all very punk rock. Its something simple that’s been made far too complex by people trying to over analyze it instead of just taking it for what it is. Humor. I say more power to him. Did they confirm whether that billboard was his or not? It doesn’t look like his work at all.
I like you post very much, Thanks for your sharing.
You guys that don’t get it are the same people that complain about corruption and injustice behind closed doors. It hurts to see someone actually make a stand against injustice and hypocrisy.
Careful sweetie your inferiority complex is showing. i agree what above commentor said
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banksy is one of the best artists of our time. it seems that some of you aren’t open to it, or haven’t donated a chunk of your time and attention to seeing it for what it is, hilarious…but that doesn’t mean his work is not awesome. it just means that people who judge fast miss the feast.
to what Matt B said in Frebruary….right on man. couldn’t have said it better.
talking about making fun of his own fame, that reminds me of the one where he stenciled 3 or 4 very well people dressed staring artfully at a wall that just said “banksy” in a child’s handwriting.
Not everyone will understand Banksy, the controversy on his work I’m sure he would love…he wants you to question everything. He’s brilliant.