What a refreshing interview. When Harvey says it was a pleasure at the end, he meant it. A well informed interviewer with respect for her subject? Very rare. RIP HP.
Unlike Henry Rollins, that swine!! He NEVER replied unless you sent him a Money Order for a "Pill Case" or a "Pillow Case" and even then it was his worker bees and not him sending the Money Order back confused. What a bunch of ASSHOLES!!
@Alexis Brantley So, how much do you guys get paid for touting Flixzone? What are your real names? Can I get paid for spamming Flixzone, too? I leave a lot of comments and I have some subscribers.
Harvey. I just watched your movie, then I you tubed ya, Then I looked into Crumb. You guys are amazing, really amazing x RIP mate hope I get to meet you in the next life xx
Great post. I remembered him from Letterman, but never really knew what he did. I just started getting into American Splendor. He was really a great artist. 🎨
I had the honor of shaking his hand and thanking him when he spoke at the Wexner Center in Columbus, Ohio. He was wearing the arm sling at that time as well. Crumb and Pekar was an even greater combination than chocolate and peanut butter.
Thanks for posting this. A lot of people focus on the antics and it's nice to just listen to Harvey talk for a change. The interviewer is a nice juxtaposition to Harvey. Good stuff. Very respectful. R.I.P. Harvey Pekar.
Harvey Pekar was a brilliant man "ya know", known for his works on American Splendor "ya know". So if you've never heard of him, please check out some of his books "ya know".
It's refreshing to hear an honest person with a lot of insight speak. It is good to hear Mike tyson talk for the same reason. Much better that a lot of the 'so-called pretty Hollywood types' ramble on.
He's right. Comic books (or graphic novels) ARE an art form. It's where graphic art meets literature. In Europe this has been known for a while now. We don't really have a superhero genre (it's just a small part). I just discovered American Splendor. He did great things showing Americans comic books can be more than just some drawings. He paved the road (or at least was part of selling it to a greater audience) for little gems like Maus or Persepolis.
He died a year after this interview. He overdosed on antidepressants. You can actually see it in this interview and even ones from years earlier (early 2000's) that the prescription drugs he was on had slowed him down quite a bit (his speech and just his way of thinking). He was a lot sharper/quicker in the 80's and 90's. His mind/thoughts seemed to be a bit foggier (due to the medication he was taking).
The beauty of Harvey Pekar is he wasn't full of crap. He wrote comic books. He didn't write "graphic novels", they're pictures and words on paper but of course that isn't COMICS. It's got to be more than that, it's a Graphic Novel a pompous term thought up by someone ashamed of drawing or marketing or selling a silly "comic book" which is why Harvey laughs at the term.
Where does he laugh at that term? I believe he would agree with that term and even want it attached to his work as it seeks to legitamize comic books, and bring it up to the cultural aesthetic of literature.
Yeah, nah... hes never put down the term. And I think it was Will Eismer of The Spirit fame that came up with Graphic Novel... so... pretty sure he had the clout to call it whatever the hell he wants.
Don’t agree with his politics, I’m not into ANY politics....but have major respect for him as a man....never changed for anyone...was always himself whether you liked it or not...told a lot of truths
Harvey is an example of a person who remained true to himself and that is the meaning of success. However, being a millionaire for being yourself is also a nice (little?) perk. I wonder, how long was it before your ex wife and others come knocking at your door?
I laughed at the interviewer when she seemed to struggle with saying "you're the son of Russian [pause] immigrants." Lady, you're not putting someone down by calling them a Jew, particularly when that person is a Jew.
Frank Z why was he famous, for pening a comic pertaining to his everyday life. That isn't much but that's why we know who he was. Only in America can that happen i think.
"This is a real person and a great observer of human nature." "Pekar was awesome." "The beauty of Harvey Pekar is he wasn't full of crap." "This guy was a genius and a great example of why AMERICA is beautiful." I genuinely find it incredible and worrying in equal measure that so many Americans these days like to put drug-addled and talentless dullards on pedestals in their own minds. Harvey Pekar spent almost his entire adult life abusing mind-deranging drugs. He could rarely string a sentence together without his mind wandering hopelessly into a cul-de-sac. Only to be retrieved by input from the interviewer or the person he was rambling to. With his long term history of manic depression, he himself used to concede during numerous bouts of rehab that his; "output was 'impossibly clouded and made no sense". Frankly, it almost seems appropriate then, that some Americans would consider him a "genius" or "amazing", i.e. given that what he had to say was bourn out of a mind completely out of touch with reality. And before anyone starts bleating "foul", or comes out with that old chestnut about there being a fine line between madness and genius, any psychiatrist worth their salt will tell you that simply isn't true... under any circumstances. That's the crux of what has become a fairly huge problem in America over the last 40 years or so. People are confusing genius with drug-fuelled madness, and never the twain shall meet! To paraphrase another contributor here, Harvey Pekar, by his own admission and supported by decades of medical records, sadly WAS "full of crap".
Itzdat Managgen Give me a break. You've deconstructed nothing. You've have grumbled about, "the state of America," and how troubling you feel that people even enjoy anything by Pekar or anyone else you don't agree with the term "genius" being applied to. Great. It doesn't matter. The post-Bachelorette show was on tonight on NBC. I think, at least by initial numbers, did pretty god damn well. Were the NBC producers geniuses? Are those people anything less? Foul toward your shoddy criticism. Foul toward your waste and my derivative waste for answering yours.
+mathay5 Like the vast majority of people, I don't come to RUclips to "deconstruct" anything. I come to be entertained, and sometimes express a personal opinion. Geniuses (or genii if you prefer) are few and far between in this world. The fact that you seem content to hang the label on some inconsequential drug-addled social commentator, simply highlights the pathetically low level at which you set the bar in your world. Stop splitting your infinitives with profanities by the way. It makes you sound like a dullard... then again? "Foul toward your shoddy criticism" indeed. Grow up you sanctimonious little twit.
What a refreshing interview. When Harvey says it was a pleasure at the end, he meant it. A well informed interviewer with respect for her subject? Very rare. RIP HP.
If you wrote Harvey a letter, he would reply within a week, no matter how stupid your letter was.
Unlike Henry Rollins, that swine!! He NEVER replied unless you sent him a Money Order for a "Pill Case" or a "Pillow Case" and even then it was his worker bees and not him sending the Money Order back confused. What a bunch of ASSHOLES!!
@Alexis Brantley So, how much do you guys get paid for touting Flixzone?
What are your real names?
Can I get paid for spamming Flixzone, too? I leave a lot of comments and I have some subscribers.
@@KeithOtisEdwards wtf happened here lmao
i cherish my torn and frayed copies of American Splendor,thanks Harvey.
We will surely miss you Harvey. A true hero of Cleveland.
Thank this universe for the existence of people like Pekar and Crumb!
Harvey is great! What more can I say? This is a real person and a great observer of human nature.
Harvey. I just watched your movie, then I you tubed ya, Then I looked into Crumb. You guys are amazing, really amazing x RIP mate hope I get to meet you in the next life xx
Great post. I remembered him from Letterman, but never really knew what he did. I just started getting into American Splendor. He was really a great artist. 🎨
American Splendor was incredible. And real. And authentic. I loved those stories. They were also strangely comfort reading.
Great post. High quality. Pekar was great. Thank you!
Great interview. Thanks for sharing this. Pekar was awesome. RIP.
I had the honor of shaking his hand and thanking him when he spoke at the Wexner Center in Columbus, Ohio. He was wearing the arm sling at that time as well. Crumb and Pekar was an even greater combination than chocolate and peanut butter.
@marcus …Than tits and ass?
I loved him on Letterman. Letterman had a deep respect for him.
harvey was a real person, the american man. we'll miss u buddy.
he's not the mark twain of comic books, HE'S HARVEY PEKAR. The Legend of his OWN KEEPING. R.i.P. Harvey. Your work has helped me carry on.
Thanks for posting this. A lot of people focus on the antics and it's nice to just listen to Harvey talk for a change. The interviewer is a nice juxtaposition to Harvey. Good stuff. Very respectful. R.I.P. Harvey Pekar.
if only the letterman interviews were this good!
Agreed! The dynamic between the two was entertaining, but David definitely squandered the opportunities. Could have and should have been so much more.
After Alan Moore, Harvey Pekar is probably the most important non-drawing writer in the history of comics.
It's good to see an interview with someone who actually does something .
How lucky is America to produce Mark Twain and Harvey Pekar!
Harvey Pekar was a brilliant man "ya know", known for his works on American Splendor "ya know". So if you've never heard of him, please check out some of his books "ya know".
RIP Harvey. The world is a lesser place with your passing.
That interview went much better than the Letterman one I saw ;)
Interesting, respectful interview/ interviewer.
It's refreshing to hear an honest person with a lot of insight speak. It is good to hear Mike tyson talk for the same reason. Much better that a lot of the 'so-called pretty Hollywood types' ramble on.
Godbless, Harvey....you are loved.....you are missed.
He's right. Comic books (or graphic novels) ARE an art form. It's where graphic art meets literature.
In Europe this has been known for a while now. We don't really have a superhero genre (it's just a small part). I just discovered American Splendor. He did great things showing Americans comic books can be more than just some drawings. He paved the road (or at least was part of selling it to a greater audience) for little gems like Maus or Persepolis.
Cinqmil o
That was a good video, thank you for posting.
I liked this video. I was pleasantly surprised that the interview was uninterrupted and lasted as long as it did
Truth. RIP Harvey.
Harvey was an American institution.
If a heaven would exist he would be writing a comic about dead and heaven.
He was a real genius! Much love from Basque Country!
A hero of mine, this cat.
Miss 'ya Harv.
He died a year after this interview. He overdosed on antidepressants. You can actually see it in this interview and even ones from years earlier (early 2000's) that the prescription drugs he was on had slowed him down quite a bit (his speech and just his way of thinking). He was a lot sharper/quicker in the 80's and 90's. His mind/thoughts seemed to be a bit foggier (due to the medication he was taking).
He was younger.
Harvey will be missed...
The beauty of Harvey Pekar is he wasn't full of crap. He wrote comic books. He didn't write "graphic novels", they're pictures and words on paper but of course that isn't COMICS. It's got to be more than that, it's a Graphic Novel a pompous term thought up by someone ashamed of drawing or marketing or selling a silly "comic book" which is why Harvey laughs at the term.
Where does he laugh at that term? I believe he would agree with that term and even want it attached to his work as it seeks to legitamize comic books, and bring it up to the cultural aesthetic of literature.
Yeah, nah... hes never put down the term. And I think it was Will Eismer of The Spirit fame that came up with Graphic Novel... so... pretty sure he had the clout to call it whatever the hell he wants.
oh my gosh, the way he says things reminds me exactly of my dad. ooh cleveland, making awesome people everyday :)
LOVE this GUY!!!
you know you know you know.
much love 2 you harvey!
His demeanor and voice are completely different than his persona he showed on the Letterman Show.
RIP Harvey
Let's all play the Harvey Pekar Drinking Game: Every time Harvey says, "...I mean..." you drink.
No, seriously. Try it.
awesome video thanks for uploading it!
True to the game...RIP
Y'KNOW !!
I think he mellowed with age. He was angry on Letterman. Of course, I realize some of it was an act.
I would've loved to have met him. Dammit all...
Don’t agree with his politics, I’m not into ANY politics....but have major respect for him as a man....never changed for anyone...was always himself whether you liked it or not...told a lot of truths
Harvey is an example of a person who remained true to himself and that is the meaning of success. However, being a millionaire for being yourself is also a nice (little?) perk. I wonder, how long was it before your ex wife and others come knocking at your door?
Great interviewer here.
HARVEY!!!
I laughed at the interviewer when she seemed to struggle with saying "you're the son of Russian [pause] immigrants." Lady, you're not putting someone down by calling them a Jew, particularly when that person is a Jew.
Ironic fact: Harvey's coroner was named....Frank Miller.
@thejobloshow
Harvey didn't write Maus. That was Art Spiegelman. Harvey did American Splendor.
This guy was a genius and a great example of why AMERICA is beautiful.
+thaJagman1971 MURICA IS BEAUTIFUL ????????????????????????????????????
Frank Z not getting your comment?????
thaJagman1971
I think Harvey Pekar was an interesting artist but in what way does that make Murica beautiful ?
Frank Z why was he famous, for pening a comic pertaining to his everyday life. That isn't much but that's why we know who he was. Only in America can that happen i think.
thaJagman1971
You don't know Europe, do you ?
Damn, what happened to his arm at the time?
2134 times "You Know"
RIP man
I don't know if its his age or the interviewer, but he's not as combative as he was on letterman 😅
So everyone will ignore about why his arm is strapped ..........really ???
old skool vloger
Letterman just made a joke out of Harvey....He could never do a serious interview like this.
3:30 ruclips.net/video/DNuypbZvSjI/видео.html
He is talking about that Michael malice . Weird
rip pekar
She sets up the wrong clip 08:35
We need to stop comic historians, before they start looking for their Unbreakable arch nemesis!
Havey, one my new heros. You really exposed Letterman!
thumbs up if you know the story behind harvey´s arm!
Ha!
@saocuad4 Letterman.
Barnes and Nobles and Border's lol. Graphic novels will live forever because there is no much interest in them.
Maus is overrated.
"This is a real person and a great observer of human nature."
"Pekar was awesome."
"The beauty of Harvey Pekar is he wasn't full of crap."
"This guy was a genius and a great example of why AMERICA is beautiful."
I genuinely find it incredible and worrying in equal measure that so many Americans these days like to put drug-addled and talentless dullards on pedestals in their own minds.
Harvey Pekar spent almost his entire adult life abusing mind-deranging drugs. He could rarely string a sentence together without his mind wandering hopelessly into a cul-de-sac. Only to be retrieved by input from the interviewer or the person he was rambling to.
With his long term history of manic depression, he himself used to concede during numerous bouts of rehab that his; "output was 'impossibly clouded and made no sense".
Frankly, it almost seems appropriate then, that some Americans would consider him a "genius" or "amazing", i.e. given that what he had to say was bourn out of a mind completely out of touch with reality.
And before anyone starts bleating "foul", or comes out with that old chestnut about there being a fine line between madness and genius, any psychiatrist worth their salt will tell you that simply isn't true... under any circumstances.
That's the crux of what has become a fairly huge problem in America over the last 40 years or so. People are confusing genius with drug-fuelled madness, and never the twain shall meet! To paraphrase another contributor here, Harvey Pekar, by his own admission and supported by decades of medical records, sadly WAS "full of crap".
Itzdat Managgen Give me a break. You've deconstructed nothing. You've have grumbled about, "the state of America," and how troubling you feel that people even enjoy anything by Pekar or anyone else you don't agree with the term "genius" being applied to. Great. It doesn't matter. The post-Bachelorette show was on tonight on NBC. I think, at least by initial numbers, did pretty god damn well. Were the NBC producers geniuses? Are those people anything less?
Foul toward your shoddy criticism. Foul toward your waste and my derivative waste for answering yours.
Did you know him personally, if you didn't your comment falls way short. Go back to your dungeon.
catothewiser go back to stooped run whatever's hahahaha
catothewiser go back to stooped run whatever's hahahaha
+mathay5 Like the vast majority of people, I don't come to RUclips to "deconstruct" anything. I come to be entertained, and sometimes express a personal opinion. Geniuses (or genii if you prefer) are few and far between in this world. The fact that you seem content to hang the label on some inconsequential drug-addled social commentator, simply highlights the pathetically low level at which you set the bar in your world.
Stop splitting your infinitives with profanities by the way. It makes you sound like a dullard... then again? "Foul toward your shoddy criticism" indeed. Grow up you sanctimonious little twit.