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Thursday, April 23, 2009
Are You Kidding Me??
If I were a respected actor (Oscar winning) and director who wanted to be taken seriously as a musician, I would understandably want the focus of any radio interviews to be on my music and not my movies. If I were a douchebag I might sabotage an interview where the host had the gall to mention I had a career other than music. I would have to be a douchebag to do this because:
- I don't see the hypocrisy of performing as "Billy Bob Thornton and the Boxmasters" while saying I don't want to draw attention to myself - Billy Bob Thornton
- I don't realize that no-name acts that have only been together for a couple of years do not usually get interviewed on nationally-syndicated radio shows. You also wouldn't see Dogstar play on the Tonight Show if Keanu Reeves wasn't the bassist...but I digress.
- I don't understand that while I may be a star in the acting world (and could conceivably expect special treatment) I am a nobody in the music world...hell I probably don't realize the host has played to bigger audiences and sold more albums than I have!
- Despite having no cred as a musician, I compare myself to Tom Petty as in "...you wouldn't ask Tom Petty that question would you?"
- I refuse to play with the band at the end of the interview giving some lame excuse about not hauling drums around at 6:00 am...despite the fact I am also the singer in the band
- While I say I want the focus to be on the band and not me, by being an ass and having a little temper tantrum I made the whole thing about me and not the band...I'm so sadly narcissistic I think this is Jian Gomeshi's fault...and if the "I cannot believe we are going through this again" sigh at 7:09 is any indication...this isn't the first time...
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