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All thing fall11/21/2023 ![]() Sigh,” Cross wrote, and everyone giggled at his sound logic. If I wanted that cottage I would have to pay him money. This guy was a f-ing idiot! But what could I do? He wouldn’t take no for an answer. “I tried to explain the value of ‘credibility’ and ‘artistic integrity’ but he refused to take it in exchange for the house. I remember an infamous blog post from David Cross, the alt-comic renowned for the classic sketch comedy series Mr Show (with Bob Odenkirk), where he vehemently defended himself against accusations he “sold out” after taking a role in the 2007 film Alvin and the Chipmunks by suggesting he tried to buy himself a small house in upstate New York with his “indie hipster cred”, but the owner wasn’t having it. Personally, I thought the idea of selling out died for good in 2008. “Better than them using a crappy song to sell bras.” Maybe we became more comfortable with the idea of auteurs wanting access to bigger canvases, resources and audiences? “What do we care?” we said. ![]() ![]() ![]() Perhaps we all became a bit more understanding towards the challenges involved with pursuing a creative career and we cut artists some slack? Joanna Newsom’s Sprout and the Bean in a Victoria’s Secret ad for push-up bras starring Miranda Kerr? “Fine with us!” we said. For 20 or so years, it seems, the idea of “selling out” laid dormant. ![]()
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