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October 02, 2005
Jarmusch: adverts that make him want to projectile vomit
Jim Jarmusch gives good grouse to The Observer's Sean O'Hagan: "He slumps back on the big sofa, and you can see for a moment that this late mainstream acceptance might be a poisoned chalice for someone who has done his damnedest for years to avoid it. Already, it has meant making the kind of compromises that he did not have to consider while cocooned in cultdom. 'They've been running these American TV ads that go [he adopts an exaggerated advertising voice-over]: "Broken Flowers - the laugh riot of the year! This summer's must-see comedy." I just cringe, man. Sure, it has some funny moments, but it's not a comedy. It's just a quiet little bitter-sweet poetic film. But everywhere I go, they keep calling it a comedy,' he grimaces, his expressive face - part ageing hipster, part Herman Munster - suddenly darkening into a glower of pure disgust. 'I spent all last week fighting to get the TV ads toned down so as I can just feel nauseous when I see them instead of wanting to projectile vomit."
Posted by pride at October 2, 2005 02:40 PM
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