Jean-Michel Basquiat interview, 1985

https://youtu.be/ED1fL1YpPEs?

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That's a painful watch, I guess the interviewer felt pretty crap afterwards handing in 10 words of copy.

I have no idea what the interviewer's objective or objectives were. It starts off very badly with yes-or-no questions, and when she asks follow-up questions, she does so looking for a specific answer. Basquiat is thoughtful and takes the time to decide what to answer, what not to answer and how to answer.

From my point of view, I would say there is much more than ten lines to write about the interview if you analyze both the kind of questions and the interviewee.

Fair point, I just wonder what happened before hand that put him in that frame, I’ve seen other footage where he’s significantly more amiable.

This interview took place when Basquiat was already famous and controversial. Almost two years before he died. I don't know if he would have been different with another interviewer.

Btw, I love Basquiat ✌️