Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In a message dated 8/26/00 8:15:18 PM Eastern Daylight Time, mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com writes: << Oh so now you don't like HCB! I thought you liked him! Are we talking about his photography or his behavior with interviewers? >> Perhaps I should have been a little more explicit. I agree with both your posts. Although I respect Charlie as an interviewer, and he had obviously prepared thoroughly, he was clearly in over his head with HCB. It was some of the finest entertainment I have ever seen. The look of disbelief on his face at the inanity of some of the questions was priceless. Some of the answers consisted of purely non-verbal communication, including indulgent smiles, shrugs of the shoulders and shakes of the head. It reminded me of the avuncular behavior of some highly knowledgable waiters I encountered years ago in Paris. HCB does not suffer fools, but he is no Brando. It was all in high good humor, nothing surly or harshly condescending. His personality, as it appears, is truly reflected in so much of his work that for the first time I began to feel that I had some insight into both. Again, you should have seen the look on Charlie's face when it was over. Then HCB broke into a broad grin and called for the wine. Charlie jumped at it, and he had truly earned a deep draught. See if you can get the video. Th experience is unforgettable. Joe Sobel