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...Rock also briefly mentioned at least one place he’d like to see his career go in the future. He’d “definitely” like to direct another movie, as he did for 2003’s “Head of State.” In fact, he’s currently trying to organize a project that he describes as “kind of like a black ‘Ocean’s 11’-type thing,” with “maybe me and [Dave...
...points in the conversation, Rock expressed a surprising tone of somber self-reflection. In response to a question about what literary character most represents his “true self,” he quickly chooses Coalhouse Walker, from E. L. Doctorow’s “Ragtime,” because Walker is a “guy who got pushed too far and went a little bit crazy.” When asked what role he’s proudest of playing, Rock replies that it was drug addict Pookie in the 1991 drama...
...ultimately, Rock feels that he’s a comedian, first and foremost. “I’m not Bono,” he says. “I’m interested in saving Africa…but that’s probably not my act.” He says that his primary hope in life is that “people think I’m funny...
...what about boring interviews with amateur college reporters? “No one pays you to do the movie,” Rock says at one point. “They pay you to sell the movie.” Sure enough, Rock did his duty on this particular call—selling the merits of the movie, sliding in a joke here and there, and walking away to enjoy his figurative Mountain...
...Tony Conrad’s 1972 collaboration with the Krautrock band Faust called “Outside the Dream Syndicate,” and it’s incredible. It’s really interesting to see how Faust’s stripped-down art-rock and Conrad’s avant-classically-influenced drone intersect, especially since Conrad was involved with other rock experimenters like John Cale (of The Velvet Underground) back home. Other stuff: German industrial-noisers Einstuerzende Neubaten’s collaboration with randy no-wave poet Lydia Lunch, Joe Jones’ Fluxus-inspired machine music...