You can find the interview by Francine Taylor here.
An excerpt:
I think that one of the things about the film, the way I shot it, the sense of where he came from was so important. Just the idea of what Aberdeen was all about and what Olympia was all about - these two opposite sides, one masculine, one feminine - battling it out for his soul. I think that that is crucial to who he was. And the thing with Kurt is, you could look at him and wonder if it would have changed the ultimate end of his story.
His dealing with chronic pain?
Yeah and the fact that he gets so famous so quickly. It's so unrealistic what happened to him. He was living in this place, in Olympia - and I hope people get that he wasn't Seattle-bound, he was Olympia-bound - you know, he's living in this apartment in Olympia and in less than a year he's the most famous rock star in the world and he's in the tabloids.
Saw the movie last night and thought it was amazing. At first I was so conscious about the fact that it was Kurt speaking to me. But by the middle, I forgot it was Kurt Cobain narrating and instead, it was as if I was sitting in on some rant of his, just like anyone else. The ending was emotional but not saccharine. Great balance and a must-see for all generations of rock n' roll fans.
Posted by: Hugo | Saturday, October 06, 2007 at 11:53 AM