Gimme the flowers while I can still smell 'em
[The Brothers Coen win for Best Adapted Screenplay]
[Joel Coen thanks Cormac McCarthy, who is then shown in attendance with his son]
Me: [pointing] That's Cormac McCarthy.
Mrs.: That's Cormac McCarthy?
Me: Uh huh.
Mrs.: The one who's really reclusive?
Me: Uh. Yes.
[Flash forward to No Country for Old Men winning best picture; McCarthy is standing up and positively beaming and mugging]
[Cue all hell breaking loose]
Hey, even recluses deserve a good public wallowing every now and then. What would it take to get Salinger out of his cave?
Posted by: Pete | February 26, 2008 at 11:07 AM