Mr B's Interviews [Archive] - RonFez.net Messageboard

Rockvillejoe

04-15-2006, 01:11 PM

Mr. B grew frustrated with the stuttering director of the "Slevin" movie that was released this week. He took offense to the fact that the director was hoping for more of a witty repartee than just  questions about Bruce Willis. I was hoping for more witty repartee, too. We are all impressed that Ron is on the same page as these directors, and that he is hip as to what they are trying to convey through their movies, but how about giving us regular guys a little background on the movies, and some personal questions about the directors, so we can all enjoy the interview.  When R&F had the director of the "Betty" movie, some woman, we heard all about the technical aspects of the movie, but nothing about the director herself, or what the movie was actually about, (we did learn that she had 2 kids-she volunteered that info). And Fez seems to leave for a walk during these interviews. How about a question or 2 from the Fezmeister? If they could personalize these interviews by asking about these people's personal lives, how they live, where they live, or what inspires them, the interviews would even be better than they are already, (and they are really good). If scheduling is a problem, schedule one guest an hour, or one a show, that way there will be no conflict. We can always hear about Bronx Johnny or Roberto when there is a window of opportunity. Just a suggestion to make the interviews better....

margin

04-15-2006, 02:17 PM

I get the feeling that Ron is trying to make friends when interviewing these directors.  So it's a combination of trying to impress them with his knowledge of movies and the fact that he knows that if he went to the phones he ran the chance of getting the radio shark, or a racist trucker.  And seeing that the guest probably hasn't listened to the Ron & Fez show, this might cause an awkward moment of confusion.Ron has said in the past that listeners don't dictate the content on the show, so i guess we'll have to wait for the hard-hitting interviews, like with brett michaels or the dude from the breakfast club before we hear fez's voice talk to a guest.

This message was edited by margin on 4-15-06 @ 6:17 PM

zentraed

04-15-2006, 02:40 PM

margin wrote: I get the feeling that Ron is trying to make friends when interviewing these directors. So it's a combination of trying to impress them with his knowledge of movies and the fact that he knows that if he went to the phones he ran the chance of   Earl having to play Perry's "Fix the Damn Phones" song?

jagsfans

04-15-2006, 06:42 PM

It seems to me that Ron uses interviews to his own benefit.  He asks the questions to the guests that he wants and sometimes that makes him seem too cool for the room.  I have no problem w/Ron enjoying himself in these interviews, but sometimes help us out by bring us into it too.  He wants to help promote these smaller Indie films an I respect that, but I like to hear about some movies that I can see too.  I dont live in NY DC or LA or anywhere else these limited releases are played.  Chances are by the time they get to DVD Ill have forgotten all about them.  Also am I missing a joke about why Fez never asks questions? All he does is throw the plug in once in a while

Dirtybird12

04-15-2006, 08:31 PM

becauuuuuuse silly - Fez is busy doing the voice of the director

FezPaul

04-15-2006, 08:39 PM

CircusFreak wrote: becauuuuuuse silly - Fez is busy doing the voice of the director http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f281/FezPaul/phil_glossy.jpg "Hey, That's my gimmick!"

suggums

04-15-2006, 08:59 PM

yeah fez really does just peace out during interviews.  i dont know why and wish he'd participate more, even though ron can hold his own (and does more or less)

thepaulo

04-15-2006, 09:03 PM

Mr B. use to let me break into interviews with stupid questions (usually in a half drunken state)...and Mr.B would be shocked, shocked I tell ya, at my uncouth behavior....of course now I believe Mr.B is making many A-list friends, which is only fair....I have no friends so I'm anxious to get back to asking stupid questions...of course...many A,B and C listers were horrified and insulted but...my stupidity would leave Mr. B's hands clean....at the very least, he could wash his hands of me...I didn't just ask stupid questions....sometimes I kissed ass ridiculouslysometimes I poo poohed.....and sometimes I even hemmed and hawed

Gvac

04-15-2006, 09:11 PM

Was that a haiku?

thepaulo

04-15-2006, 09:17 PM

just the last three lines....my poo poo haiku

Coach

04-15-2006, 10:49 PM

I must leave this  show for a while.....  I have to go away...

Grendel_Kahn

04-16-2006, 03:14 AM

Wow..................just ...............wow. 
It almost seems like this thread and the first 4 posts were all writeen
by the same guy under different names.  Ronnies interviews are
great.  I'm not stroking, I'm being honest.  I listen to the
interviews O/A do and it's not even in the same league.  You are
correct that Ronnie asks a lot of questions that HE seems to want to
know the answers to.  My question is: Why shouldn't he?  It's
his god damn show.  Think back to the Michael Madsen interview, or
the Wim Wenders one for newbies.  No other show could have delt
with these artists on a level in which they feel comfortable enough to
let it hang out.  An artist or director will do a hundred
interviews in a 2 day period and they all pretty much HAVE to be the
same.  I think it would be refreshing to come into that
environment, and NOT have to do the same old song and dance, and answer
the  smae ol same ol. It may not be that Ronnie is too cool for the room..............just maybe you're not cool enough?

Rockvillejoe

04-16-2006, 08:30 AM

Grendel_Kahn wrote: Wow..................just ...............wow.  It almost seems like this thread and the first 4 posts were all writeen by the same guy under different names.I can tell you unequivocally I made one opening comment. That's it. Don't believe it, ask the moderator. Why the fuck would I do something like that anyway? Makes no sense.  Accept the fact that maybe other fans feel the same way. If you read my entire post (which can be tough, I am the comma King), you would have known that I agree that Mr. B does do a great job on many aspects of the interviewing, but after listening to none other than Howard Stern interviewing the G-man, G Gordon Liddy, last Week, (repeat), and making it interesting, and O&A interviewing "Airplane's" Jerry Zucker, you realize that Mr. B could, with a bit of a tweak, be the total interviewer too.... To be blunt, no offense, but regarding  Fez's lack of participation, it's almost like he is treated like an embarassment in front of "important" celeberity guests. _"Just shutup Fez, I'll handle the important stuff", where in reality his riffing off of Ronny really drives the show, and would during an interview, too. It's a comedy show with substance. Exactly my cup of tea.  Okay that's enough pontificating for one day. Back to the weekend replays...

This message was edited by Rockvillejoe on 4-16-06 @ 1:10 PM

Gvac

04-16-2006, 08:46 AM

Ron and Fez both have an enormous amount of respect for one another and for their job.  I don't think it's so much a "let me handle this" type thing as it is an understanding between the two men to defer to the other's strong points.  Interviewing a wrestler, a comic book writer, or a has-been who should be tooled on?  Fez is your man.  If the guest is a novelist, filmmaker, or someone associated with the arts, he or she is Ronnie's cup of tea.  And just to clear things up, Ron really is too cool for the room.  I consider it a privilege that he lets us hang anyway.

TheRealEddie

04-16-2006, 08:48 AM

Heh, looks the forum is getting better as it took about 10 posts before a fanboy jumped on anyone who had non-trolling criticism of the show. Thats not to say I agree with the orignal poster, because I don't, but no need to get so OMGWTF!!1! bent out of shape over it. 

This message was edited by TheRealEddie on 4-16-06 @ 12:49 PM

Rockvillejoe

04-16-2006, 08:49 AM

Grendel_Kahn wrote:   Think back to the Michael Madsen interview, or the Wim Wenders one for newbies......(Didn't hear either, sorry).   No other show could have delt with these artists on a level in which they feel comfortable enough to let it hang out....(please...., in many cases, Ron's questions sound like he reads them off a sheet of paper, no spontaniety, self serving,with the obvious goal of acceptance and ingratiation of the "celebrity" guest. Regarding making the guests  comfortable, the "Slevin" director was so uncomfortable he was stuttering by the end of that interview.... .  An artist or director will do a hundred interviews in a 2 day period and they all pretty much HAVE to be the same (Exactly my point. Instead of the typical technical question, make it interesting to the guest. See where it leads you. Personalize the conversation. They are all ego-driven. It wouldn't take much to get them going)...  I think it would be refreshing to come into that environment, and NOT have to do the same old song and dance, (see above),and answer the  smae ol same ol. It may not be that Ronnie is too cool for the room..............just maybe you're not cool enough? (I was accussed earlier of submitting different comments under different names, now I am wondering if this isn't Mr. B himself responding)....And I am sure I am not cool enough. Never have been, never will be. I'll leave that coolness up to you, my cool friend..... 

This message was edited by Rockvillejoe on 4-16-06 @ 1:10 PM

suggums

04-16-2006, 08:55 AM

rons way too cool for a name like grendel khan

Rockvillejoe

04-16-2006, 08:58 AM

Gvac wrote: "Ron and Fez both have an enormous amount of respect for one another and for their job.  I don't think it's so much a "let me handle this" type thing as it is an understanding between the two men to defer to the other's strong points".  Understood. Thanks for the insight. Makes sense. I'd still like to hear Fez more during the interviews, though."And just to clear things up, Ron really is too cool for the room.  I consider it a privilege that he lets us hang anyway.  "Privilege"? Hey, I pay good money to listen to them  do their dog and pony show...Privilege? nah. Absolute enjoyment and great fun? Oh yeah.

This message was edited by Rockvillejoe on 4-16-06 @ 12:59 PM

Rockvillejoe

04-16-2006, 09:02 AM

Rockvillejoe wrote: suggums wrote: rons way too cool for a name like grendel khan Think so? Numerology, my friend. If you take the numerical value of these letters, it equals out exactly to the same numerical value as, r-o-n-b-e-n-n-i-n-t-g-o-n. Coincidence? Or an even more diabolical stunt perpertrated by Mr. B? Hmmmmm....I grow weak.......This message was edited by Rockvillejoe on 4-16-06 @ 1:08 PM 

This message was edited by Rockvillejoe on 4-16-06 @ 1:46 PM

Rutger__Hauer

04-16-2006, 09:03 AM

<img height="75" src="http://www.sitcomsonline.com/photopost/data/766/thumbs/3Hazel20.jpg" width="100" border="0" />I love Mr. B.

This message was edited by Rutger__Hauer on 4-16-06 @ 4:26 PM

Rockvillejoe

04-16-2006, 09:42 AM

This message was edited by Rockvillejoe on 4-16-06 @ 1:47 PM

Gvac

04-16-2006, 10:01 AM

Grendel_Kahn

04-16-2006, 10:02 AM

Nope.  I'm not Mr. B.  I been around long
enough to be a Dot Commando in the real sense.  BAC 276.  So
no...........I'm not a fan boy jumping on a train or getting bent out
of shape.   I just happened to disagree. I don't really post
unless a topic really catches my interest.  
As far as RockvilleJoe is
concerned........I reread what I wrote and I realise that I didn't word
it right.  I wasn't saying you were posting on multi- names. 
I meant to comment on the sameness of the posts.  Sorry for the
confusion.  Going further, my "too cool for the room"
response.  Again wasn't directed at you per se but at that kind of
mind set.  As it happens I JUST listened to the S7evin director
interview, and the problem there was the guest not the host. 
Again.........I go back to the Mr. Blond interview.  You just are
not going to get that kind of interview anywhere else. 
Agreed..Howard ( when it suits him) is a terriffic interviewer. 
BUt too often the interview is about how the guest feels about
HIM.  I like the fact that ( sorry to steal someone elses line)
different guests get a different interview.  Fezzie has his points
and Ronnie has his.  Also I think we ALL can agree that interviews
go much better when the guest is IN STUDIO.