"We spend too much time hiding illness."
Roger Ebert says, "I ain’t a pretty boy no more." And even though he's recovering from a serious illness and doesn't look great, he still plans on attending his own film festival. He doesn't care about the press saying mean things or taking unflattering pictures.
"We spend too much time hiding illness. There is an assumption that I must always look the same. I hope to look better than I look now. But I’m not going to miss my festival.
Why do I want to go? Above all, to see the movies. Then to meet old friends and great directors and personally thank all the loyal audience members who continue to support the festival.
Being sick is no fun. But you can have fun while you’re sick. I wouldn’t miss the festival for anything!"
And he offers this idea to the press who will be reporting about him: P.S. to gossip rags: I have some back pain, and to make it easier for me to sit through screenings, the festival has installed my very own La-Z-Boy chair. Photos of me in the chair should be captioned “La-Z-Critic.”
"We spend too much time hiding illness. There is an assumption that I must always look the same. I hope to look better than I look now. But I’m not going to miss my festival.
Why do I want to go? Above all, to see the movies. Then to meet old friends and great directors and personally thank all the loyal audience members who continue to support the festival.
Being sick is no fun. But you can have fun while you’re sick. I wouldn’t miss the festival for anything!"
And he offers this idea to the press who will be reporting about him: P.S. to gossip rags: I have some back pain, and to make it easier for me to sit through screenings, the festival has installed my very own La-Z-Boy chair. Photos of me in the chair should be captioned “La-Z-Critic.”