The World Motivation
In 'How to Work Out,' I deal with the impact that the show has had on my life, and the fantasy you live with as you try to reach a certain status artistically.
“In 'How to Work Out,' I deal with the impact that the show has had on my life, and the fantasy you live with as you try to reach a certain status artistically.”
— John Wilson · Status
In 'How to Work Out,' I deal with the impact that the show has had on my life, and the fantasy you live with as you try to reach a certain status artistically.
One of the movies I made was this film where I go on Court TV and I wear a bunch of hidden cameras and stuff. I basically sue someone for a job they didn't pay me for.
Yeah, I like Ron Howard!
It's rare to have the resources we had with HBO to basically create whatever prop we wanted, chase whatever lead we wanted. The overall lesson I got from it is to try as many things as possible and never say no when someone invites you to do something or go somewhere.
Engaging with the subject from behind the camera feels like the least artificial way for me to conduct an interview.
I have been elevated to such a high status that the fall will be very steep.
In America, there are some artists who are more of an image than music; if your star status goes down there, you're finished.
The key thing I took from my upbringing is that people are just people. My parents never worried about status.
I think people are okay without knowing what my relationship status is. When nobody asks me, how can people be interested?
What I want is not to become a status symbol, but to give beauty at a price.