Charlie Rose interviews David Foster Wallace, 3/4

[MadOldMan]

He throws in so many asides. He practically talks with footnotes!

[Kolomow]

It's mind-boggling to me that DFW, with all his education and hyper-intellect, uses "schizophrenic" the wrong way. It's got nothing to do with "multiple personalities", even if the literal translation of the word suggests that.

[LeonSpinx1]

@Kolomow He's using it figuratively not literally. See the OED.

[Lukasi16]

Anyone else feel like Rose is just waiting for the end of the question so he can ask his next?

Perfect example: DFW: "Does that sound anything like an answer?" (after the talk about post-modernist writers) and Rose just brushes it off, saying it's fine and moves on to the question about Cezanne.

Wish this could've been a conversation instead of a rapid-fire interview. Too bad.

[breeeegs]

he was brilliant

[mickycisme]

The bandwidth between these two is off the charts. The mind of DFW is like a scalpel cutting through modern life; the mind of Charlie Rose is like a scalpel cutting DFW open to reveal what is inside him (and sometimes it's clear on David's face that Charlie isn't using any anesthetic). Truly a meeting of incredible minds.

[OHFERFUCKSAKES]

@mickycisme

Yours is the best description I've read about this interview. Thanks for this insight.

[Abaddon2005]

lol *farts*, ''is that anything of an answer?'' *rose holds hand up* ''it is..'' so good

[FloridaRaider]

what a beautiful mind

[septip123]

1:37 - brilliant point.

I saw the other day McDonald's doing a hip hop/ rap commericial and I wanted to puke. McDonald's should be on its knees sucking Dr. Dre's dick.

[swevensent]

@septip123 that's what 365black.com is for

[noswall]

"Is that anything like an answer?" :)

[pixID4]

this guys iq has got to be through the roof

[FreezerKing]

Infinite Jest is such a sad book. I wish I could have told DFW that in person.

[CPLains]

"if it's authentic and true, you will feel it in your nerve-endings" :)

[MK88Ultra]

what is the word that he uses at 1:25?

[haupper]

@MK88Ultra Alfred Kazin-ish

[MRodness]

Did David cut one at 1:50?

[MRodness]

@MRodness ah, the time didn't work out so well. Try 1:45 and listen closely.

[troumer]

@MRodness Ummm...No. I'm pretty sure that's Charlie Rose running his thumb across the page edges of the copy of IJ he's holding. There's probably a word for that sort of zipping/snapping sound, but I don't know it.

[septip123]

@MRodness yes, and Charile was extending his hand to say, "Stop farting on my damn show!"

[skolded1]

@MRodness

I'm sure it was Charlie flipping the pages.