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Oct 17, 2009

Terry Gilliam got his start being the most beloved guy in his high school and then he went on to do every job that anyone has ever fantasized about and to collaborate with everyone that anyone has ever wanted to meet or be. He worked for Harvey Kurtzman on Harvey’s longest-running post-Mad attempt at magazining. He was in Monty Python and did all those animations and distinctive visuals. Then he went on to make really big, great, depressing movies like Time Bandits, Brazil, 12 Monkeys, The Fisher King, and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Also George Harrison, aka the best Beatle, was his number-one fan. Gilliam is a genius. I think that so many things have come easily to him that he has to make the most difficult-to-film movies possible just to keep from getting bored. Since we were unable to do the interview in person, we decided to have a cockroach interview him.
For more, read our interview with Mr.Gilliam at viceland

  • DabblesInPacifism

    about 1 month ago

    I wouldn't have guessed he deals with depression but I can see how that has worked into his films...

  • RuralJuror

    2 months ago

    So the cockroach is an homage to his Monty Python animation work. Nice touch, VBS. Very nice.

  • noodlestoots

    3 months ago

    nick is by far the classiest roach at the roach motel.

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