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"No, I totally don't mind that he said on stream that we hooked up. I mean, it was flattering, if anything."
"Roy? Smart guy. Yeah, I met him, I more than met him, we had a fling. It was nothing serious... it was a nice thing, though, that week or so, honestly bliss, I wouldn't mind if... but I shouldn't be talking about... Oh, shit. Chat--Don't clip this! I'm counting on you not to clip this and show it to him--hah! I fucked up."
"I adore Ray's work. It's important work, and entertaining besides. I admire their skilled writing, their eye for striking visuals, and their nuanced takes that go beyond a mere surface level. I am also aware that they used to date Liz. I have no strong feelings about that."
"Cave flicks wouldn't be the same without & and their work with Tetra Halt. They were a great actor, when that was something they did. Oh, and we went to the same school. I saw them around campus a couple times--I wasn't into cave flicks yet, and when I did get into them, I was shocked, with like, how close I'd been to the whole scene. I was even more shocked when Liz started hosting that radio show with them. It was a great show, though, honestly... As for their recent work... no comment."
"I don't care about video essays at all. I met this really nervous guy at a film festival, he was some famous essayist and he was hurt that I'd never heard of him. I looked him up later and it's just him talking to a camera for hours. Where's the excitement? Where's the gratuitous violence? I couldn't stand to do something so dull for a living."
"I love Sloane's movies! Good Forsaken God was awesome, and Massive Fright was even better! I was so psyched when I got to meet Sloane at the Terrorfilm Underground Fest in January... Sloane didn't know who I was but that was still cool as fuck."
"Working with Mikel was... fine. Well, I wasn't sold on how the role was originally written. But I think I brought what I could to it. Spending a few months in Australia was fun." (Fun when I wasn't on set. On set it was a nightmare. Hopefully he doesn't ask me to come back.)
"I feel very lucky to have gotten Insight for the lead role in Consonance. He practically rewrote all of his lines, but it was much better that way, which annoyed me. If only I could write like him."
"We never got along."
"She always seemed cool. She and Ray used to hang out a lot. Then she went and started that show with &. The radio show. Um, the episodes were too long, but I think it was pretty good. I liked the one about Y2K. I'd never heard of any of that stuff before! Weird."
"Mikel's films are... they're a bit high-concept for me. He's kind of like the Steven Spielberg of cave flicks. And that isn't really what cave flicks are, to me. No offense to him--I've talked to him a few times and he seems like an okay guy. Um, he's a little much. Kept making jokes about my height. Okay, so I'm not too fond of him..."
"Without a doubt, Tetra is a visionary. That said, Restructure was overrated. Don't tell her I said that. She's such a sweet person, I'd hate to hurt her feelings. Though I may already have. I don't think she likes me. Not sure what it was I did."
"I like Ramona. His video on cave flicks was incredible. Seriously, even I learned something from it! Not enough essayists these days take the filmmaking aspect so seriously... Ray's got a real talent. I enjoyed our interview, too."
"A cinema genius, and such a cool person. So grateful I got the chance to interview her."
"I prefer Ray's videos over Roy's, but Ray wasn't the one who asked me to an interview, and I know I need to do that interview. I also know Roy is very nervous about it. I'll give him time."
"It's like... I don't wanna get personal because I don't know them personally, but... such an outlandish claim as possessing the power of omniscience is something that can't possibly be proved, or disproved, and from the moment I heard, it was ringing alarm bells in my head, like, this is deception, this is fraud, but when I saw those Summer Omniscience Reports... I don't know. Maybe. We haven't had our interview yet so I shouldn't say more. Just like, if it were real, the implications that would have for humanity, are... I just can't accept it."
"It's been a very long time since I played Sea Form, but it was a great experience. That was such a fun role. Though my acting days are behind me, I'm proud of what I accomplished there. Then, Joey's writing was the real star. And he's an excellent director, of course."
"& was one of the best in the business before they retired from acting... I understand and respect their decision, but at the same time, it's a real shame. And now all this stuff about them being omniscient, I don't know what to think. I guess I believe it--how could I not--but man, I thought I'd seen everything."
"Oh... it's been a long time since I've heard from her... I guess she's pretty famous now, which is strange. I always thought they were the type who'd hate fame."
"We went to school together, yes. I don't have anything else to say."
"He's the best. He can be the worst sometimes. But he's the best."
"Ray is like, the smartest person in the world. Also funny, really cool all around... I seriously love them. Not like that, anymore, but they're the best friend, like, anyone's ever had, probably, as far as I know... So... Yeah..."
"Mikel... Shel? I think I've heard the name before..."
"Ah, Joey. He has his toes in the experimental sand without stepping fully onto the experimental beach. That isn't a bad thing, it's worked for him. His filmography is terribly inconsistent, but that comes with being so prolific. My favourite of his is The Panelist, what a classic. You know, I ran into him once in Chicago..."
"In spite of our disagreements, I wish all the best for Mikel in his future endeavours." (I hate that man. I wish he didn't have a career.)
"I respect Sloane as an artist, but we are just not cut out for working together. I hold no ill will towards Sloane, and I hope Sloane will see great success someday, because I can't think of another filmmaker who deserves it more." (That's a lie. I deserve it more.)
"I feel like Sloane could make a good movie, but deliberately chooses not to."
"I'm a great admirer of Tetra's work."
"Who?"
"He's a hack. Virtuous Filth was good, okay, even with its setting, but the era of the argyle drama is long over. Beyond and Beyond is his only other good film. And he's got like three million! And everyone says he's the greatest! Total hack."
"Insight is an exceptional actor, a once-in-a-generation talent. Better at writing dialogue than I am. More important than that, though, he's an exceptional person."
"I'm glad he gave me a shot. Beyond and Beyond, I mean. It's sad I peaked so early in my career, but that's not his fault. Ha. To be serious, Joey's a good director. I like working with him."
"Being in Tetra's first film was just about the most fun I've ever had working on anything. I wouldn't have gotten noticed if it wasn't for that role, so I owe her one. We were close in film school, but we went down different career paths. I think we're still friends, maybe. We chat sometimes. I just regret not telling her I'm omniscient. She found out from the tabloid sites."
"In film school, we were inseparable. I loved working with them on We Dream Concrete. We drifted apart a bit over the years, but we've stayed friendly. When I found out they're omniscient, well, that was a bit shocking. I always thought they had something otherworldly about them. I just wouldn't have guessed it was that. In retrospect, they *were* unusually good at playing an all-knowing goddess."
"I have a lot of respect for Joey. He's more of a storyteller, where I'm more of a mood-maker. I'm more about vibes. I couldn't do what he does. I appreciate his work, and I especially appreciate the shout-out he gave me early in my career. I probably wouldn't still be making movies if it wasn't for that."
"Tetra is a world-class filmmaker. As much as I've experimented, I always more or less stay within the confines of what people expect films to be. Tetra isn't so confined. If there's a rule, she'll break it, and I respect her for it. Her work has touched and inspired me. Honestly, I'm not half the director she is. But I am better at reversi."
"Liz is the only person in this vast, lonely universe who really knows me. She even likes me. I don't know how she manages it, with what we've been through. Personally, if I didn't know everything, I don't think I could be friends with someone who did, but Liz can. I suppose there's something different about her."
"Their omniscience doesn't bother me. It bothers some people, but I know &. They're not a manipulator. That stuff isn't true. I trust them more than anybody, and we work well together. Even if there have been some difficult periods, we've always come out the other side closer than before."