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A couple of days ago I wrote a summary of recent back and forth between Patton Oswalt, David Cross and the public at large. In Patton's final response he explains...
I doubt you remember this, but back in March of 2006 I was in New York, and ran into you at Rififi. I was wearing a suit, and without anyone asking about it or being the least bit interested (unlike you, I am in constant, panick-y worry about what people think of me), I explained, “I just came from the premiere of Failure To Launch.Miraculously, photographic evidence of this now infamous meeting has been uncovered....

THE LATEST: In true fairytale goodness, David's future self has since wrote David's present self a letter to round things out, and cool things off. It can be read in it entirity at David's site. Here's an excerpt...
Just don't sweat the small stuff is what I'm getting at here. Nobody really truly gives a shit about it. You're being more than a little vain if you think they do. And if they really, truly do care and you really truly care that they care, then you can drive down to Best Buy and hash it out with them in person (and don't forget to take a look at their screenplay that's almost finished. It's kind of like "Kill Bill" meets "Kill Bill Vol. 2 but waaaay radder). Also, just so you know, you and Patton will remain good friends. Although when Fox buys Pixar and makes "Alvin and The Chipmunks vs. Ratatouille - The Reckoning" things will get a little hairy for awhile. (No pun intended!!!!)-Klaus
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That letter is a definite Dane Cook reference. Cook read one of those on his HBO show that he'd written to himself in 8th grade.
One of the lamer/ more self-congratulatory things I've ever seen.
Posted by Anonymous | January 7, 2008 2:53 PM
That letter is a definite Dane Cook reference. Cook read one of those on his HBO show that he'd written to himself in 8th grade.
One of the lamer/ more self-congratulatory things I've ever seen.
Posted by Anonymous | January 7, 2008 2:57 PM
When I met my FutureSelf, she was high on drugs. It made me want to stay away from bags of marijuana that I might find in the snow and wonder, "Is this a bag of drugs?"
Posted by Cupcake | January 7, 2008 2:58 PM
David Cross Shows Self to be The Prick You Always Suspected
Posted by slim | January 7, 2008 3:25 PM
David Cross Shows Self to be The Prick You Always Suspected
Posted by slim | January 7, 2008 3:29 PM
So at what point does ironic self-referential non-fighting actually be self-indulgent baloney? Nobody really understands if this "feud" is real or fake, but if anything it proves that David Cross will do most anything to amuse himself at the expense of others... And I guess Patton Oswalt as well... Quite sadistic... And proves that comedians are pretty much selfish, depressed, manipulative and sociopathic assholes.
Posted by Jack | January 7, 2008 3:35 PM
A most disappointing denouement.
Posted by Louis the Third | January 7, 2008 3:35 PM
So at what point does ironic self-referential non-fighting actually be self-indulgent baloney? Nobody really understands if this "feud" is real or fake, but if anything it proves that David Cross will do most anything to amuse himself at the expense of others... And I guess Patton Oswalt as well... Quite sadistic... And proves that comedians are pretty much selfish, depressed, manipulative and sociopathic assholes.
Posted by Jack | January 7, 2008 3:39 PM
lame x 1000000000000000000
Posted by Anonymous | January 7, 2008 3:59 PM
David Cross is funny. This whole thing is funny. Most of these comments are pretty lame.
Posted by Anonymous | January 7, 2008 4:39 PM
Cross sucks, if not only for this line
"(and don't forget to take a look at their screenplay that's almost finished. It's kind of like "Kill Bill" meets "Kill Bill Vol. 2 but waaaay radder)"
Yea, David Loves You.
He's a cocksmoker, and if you've seen him around town, you know it's true.
Posted by Cross sucks | January 7, 2008 5:00 PM
It just seems like Cross is having an arguement with himself. Everyone else stopped caring about 30 seconds after this whole thing happened but he's still talking. Sort of like a dog who keeps humping the air after you pull your leg away. Sad.
Posted by Lord Biv | January 7, 2008 5:46 PM
Ratatouille is a great movie. follow your dreams, you rats!
Posted by ppppp | January 7, 2008 9:03 PM
Of Montreal make great albums, probably not a ton of money. They allow a restaurant chain to use a song in a commercial, receive large sum of money, use money to make the following tour the most bad-ass yet. Oh, and they also release their best album to date.
David Cross is incredibly talented and funny. He does work on more independent projects, probably doesn't make a ton of money on them. Then does a project that will get him some extra cash so he can live while the next great project is developed. When it does, it will likely be the best thing since... since Mr. Show.
'Selling out' is win-win: The fans are rewarded and the actor/musicians/comedians/whatever are rewarded. What is the big fucking deal?! The only people who complain about others 'selling out' are people who apparently do not have to work for a living.
Posted by Paul | January 8, 2008 12:01 PM
Every comedian is a self-indulging prick, that's what makes them funny. And let's cut this sellout bullshit. You haters will always find something to cry about. You want the the people you consume (artists, musicians, comedians, writers, etc.) to be miserable with you. Add Band of Horses to that list, and Williamsburg as well, both in the same car commercial. And CSS. And Feist. And every future other thing you love now once they get the opportunity. They can't survive on you keeping them to yourselves, asscocks.
Posted by Anonymous | January 8, 2008 12:39 PM
you are still firing out the same tired arguments. We made David Cross rich. We've been fans of his, giving our voice and telling people about him since "you gotta see this show Mr. Show, it's fucking awesome", "oh man, that guy David Cross is in that show" . yea, he was awesome, but we did our part in him making a good living and becoming more famous. You think there's any better publicity than one person sitting a friend down and giving him a VHS tape of Mr. Show's he recorded? No one kept David Cross to themselves, jackass.
So when you sort of feel invested in a guy, which sometimes ya do, there's a sell out feeling that you get as a fan. Sorry, artists, but you're trading fan love for cash. that's what happens. It's like Cross wants to make a movie like Alvin and the Chipmunks, and have his fans remain silent and "oh, well...ya gotta make a living". Fuck that, man. If you bomb onstage you're gonna get heckled. And you deserve it, douchebag.
note: it didn't happen with ratatouille. Patton is not a sell out.
Posted by oh shut up paul and anonymous | January 8, 2008 5:08 PM
is that really it? Everyone kiss and make up and we're really friends?
Cross got his ass whipped in public.
Posted by Anonymous | January 9, 2008 9:22 AM