Tag: art

• October 14, 2019American Splendor, Dean Haspiel, Episodes, Harvey Pekar, Josh Neufeld

  AS 28: Who is Harvey Pekar?

  American Splendor scene #28 (1:28:12 to 1:31:12) — In one continuous take, Harvey wanders through a dreamscape, musing about his name, the telephone book, and other Harvey Pekars.
  

• September 19, 2019American Splendor, Dean Haspiel, Harvey Pekar, Interviews, Josh Neufeld, Joyce Brabner

  AS Bonus: JOE ZABEL Interview

  Josh & Dean chat with long-time American Splendor artist Joe Zabel. Joe talks about his years working with Harvey, the creativity he brought to the role of illustrator, his thoughts on the movie, and about how his first impression of American Splendor was that it was a sex comic (“Harvey Pecker”).
  

• June 24, 2019American Splendor, Dean Haspiel, Episodes, Harvey Pekar, Interviews, Josh Neufeld

  AS 12: Words and Pictures (with James Urbaniak)

  American Splendor scene #12 (20:21 to 23:45) — Inspired, Harvey stays up all night writing. At a diner with Crumb, Harv makes a pitch for a new kind of comics. He shows Bob the scripts he’s been working on — and Bob offers to illustrate them for him! Plus: an interview with actor James Urbaniak, who plays the role of Robert Crumb in the film!
  

• June 17, 2019American Splendor, Dean Haspiel, Episodes, Harvey Pekar, Josh Neufeld

  AS 11: Standing Behind Old Jewish Ladies in Supermarket Lines

  American Splendor scene #11: (17:51 to 20:20) — Harvey is doing some grocery shopping when he is confronted with a conundrum about which line to wait on — the long but speedy one, or the short one with the old Jewish lady in front? Out of nowhere, Harvey’s animated subconscious — drawn in an R. Crumb manner — pops up to help guide his decision. “Are you going to stand there in silence, or are you going to make a mark?” Another new wrinkle in this unusual film!
  

• June 10, 2019American Splendor, Dean Haspiel, Episodes, Harvey Pekar, Josh Neufeld, Joyce Brabner

  AS 10: Give It Up!

  American Splendor scene #10 (16:24 to 17:50) — a sobering moment in the VA hospital’s “deceased” files section leads Harvey to try drawing his own stories. Short on ideas, he flips through some old comics, including an issue of Dr. Quake. But the message he receives is… “GIVE IT UP!” Dino’s art featured this episode!
  

• May 13, 2019American Splendor, Dean Haspiel, Episodes, Harvey Pekar, Josh Neufeld

  AS 6: Demon Record Hustler

  In American Splendor's sixth scene (10:00 to 11:11), the real Harvey Pekar sits at a fake yard sale, talking about his years as a used-record collector / salesman. Harvey's transition from collecting "sides" to collecting stories.

• May 6, 2019American Splendor, Dean Haspiel, Episodes, Harvey Pekar, Josh Neufeld

  AS 5: Jack the Bellboy and Mr. Boats

  In American Splendor's fifth scene (8:00 to 10:00), it's a few months later. A depressed and lonely Harvey is at his flunky file clerk job at the V.A. hospital. Mr. Boats comes by to offer some poetic advice about women. The conversation turns to music, and then to Harvey's side gig as a used-record dealer. Mr. Boats accuses Harvey of not "turning loose the good stuff!"