Tag: Paul Giamatti
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American 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!
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American Splendor, Dean Haspiel, Episodes, Harvey Pekar, Josh Neufeld
AS 9: Back to ’75…
American Splendor scene #9 (14:32 to 16:23) — The flashback is over, and a famous but disillusioned Crumb is back in Cleveland for a visit. He and our man hang out at a random bus stop while Crumb sketches. His marriage over, Harvey is lonely and frustrated — he wants to leave a mark on the world. Harvey doesn’t buy all this “growth crap" — he’d be glad to trade some growth for happiness!
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American Splendor, Dean Haspiel, Episodes, Harvey Pekar, Josh Neufeld
AS 8: Bob & Harv
American Splendor scene #8 (12:27 to 14:32) — It's still 1962, and Harvey and Bob are chillin' at the Pekar pad. Scratchy jazz tunes play on the turntable. Harvey admires Crumb's Big Yum Yum Book, but grows frustrated with Crumb's apparent lack of ambition ("It's just an exercise"). Still, a friendship is formed over a shared love of jazz and comics.
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American Splendor, Dean Haspiel, Episodes, Harvey Pekar, Interviews, Josh Neufeld, Joyce Brabner
AS 7: A Rare Find, 1962 (with Eli Ganias)
American Splendor scene #7 (11:11 to 12:17) — Flashback to 1962. A fateful encounter: while searching for old records at a yard sale, Harvey meets shy greeting card illustrator (and comic book collector) Bob Crumb. Special guest: actor Eli Ganias, who plays the role of Pahls in the film!
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American Splendor, Dean Haspiel, Episodes, Harvey Pekar, Josh Neufeld
AS 4: His Vow of Silence Begins
In American Splendor‘s fourth scene (6:06 to 8:00), Harvey's wife decides this "plebeian" lifestyle just isn't working for her anymore. Without being able to speak, our man is powerless to convince her not to leave him. Poor Harvey!
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American Splendor, Dean Haspiel, Episodes, Harvey Pekar, Josh Neufeld
AS 2: Here’s Our Man
American Splendor‘s second scene (1:24 to 4:49) introduces Paul Giamatti as Harvey Pekar, walking the gritty Cleveland streets, interwoven with the film’s opening credits, all formatted to look like comic book panels. Then we meet the real Harvey Pekar in a faux behind-the-scenes documentary setup.
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