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...Pulitzer Prize for it). It happened again in 2000, with the movie of Daniel Clowes' alienation epic Ghost World. And now we're coming back to the graphic novel yet again thanks to the film American Splendor, which is based on the autobiographical comic book by Harvey Pekar, who writes about life as a hard-luck, sad-sack, hospital file clerk in Cleveland, Ohio. He's no superhero: the only flying he does is under the radar...
...Pekar: No. I'm not getting that feeling. I felt Letterman had been co-opted by these corporations. I certainly wasn't getting' much for it. That's why I started arguing with him about it. No I don't feel like I'm selling out or anything like that here. I got reasonably well compensated for the film. I mean I'm not being taken care of for life or anything like that. I'm really kind of scared of what the future holds for me. I've got to put my kid through school. I got this small...
...Pekar: No. I haven't heard from...
...Pekar: Yeah I'm gonna continue doing comics. I'm gonna continue to try and write in every form I can and I'm hustling really hard to get work. I'm actin' like this is over with and I still gotta survive. I'm working like that...
...Pekar: Unfortunately I have a really hard time relaxing. Maybe I should smell the roses. But I'm having a tough time doing...