born to be wild

I was fortunate enough to interview Dennis Hopper for RAI Italian TV back in 1990, at the tender age of 24. Fresh out of Wellesley cum journalism grad school, I was determined to kick some bad boy ass, because in my militant feminist opinion his most recent movie at the time was a trite piece of sexist noir cliché...

but my battle with the patriarchy in the shape of the Easy Rider himself was short-lived, because he charmed my socks off within seconds. What remains is the devilish twinkle in his brilliant blue eyes as he confided: "I'm in love, and I'm about to have a son... I'm the happiest man on earth right now." I always did worship you Dennis... you will be missed.



dennis lee hopper may 17, 1936 - may 29, 2010
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4 comments:

Rob K said...

Siempre me gustó el tipo, con pocos gestos componía personajes inolvidables ("Der Amerikanische Freund", "Blue Velvet", p. ej.).

30.5.10
girlontape said...

the most badass of the badass dudes out there. Born To Be Wild iconica peli

30.5.10
Lituma said...

Jack Nicholson... abogado borracho yankke comunista asesinado por rotoso... maravillosos personaje, película que ha marcado mis huesos hasta el fondo.

31.5.10
girlontape said...

ME TOO! dennis hopper genio de genios, Easy Rider forever

31.5.10

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