A new documentary about Morrissey is being produced for ITV, the largest commercial broadcaster in the UK. The programme is part of the “The South Bank Show” series and is edited and presented by Melvyn Bragg. The film is being made to celebrate 20 years of Morrissey's solo career, and it is also 20 years since the "South Bank Show" made a programme about the Smiths, just after they split.
The show’s producers are traveling to the US with Morrissey for his concerts Pasadena in early February, and would like to interview some Latino Morrissey fans who live in East Side Los Angeles. If you know of any LA fans who might be interested, especially ones with Morrissey tattoos, quiffs, and a Moz look who will look striking on camera, or are one yourself, please e-mail the assistant producer Naomi Wright at: [email protected]. Thank you very much for your help.
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Same Old..... (Score:0)
hahaha (Score:0)
Funny, why not on true to you net (Score:0)
Dear God (Score:0)
Isn't this Latino bull a bit out of date??!
Latinos and Mozz (Score:1)
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Broadcast date? (Score:1)
Any idea at this stage, Naomi, about the approximate date of TV broadcast? Good luck with the recruitment!
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A concerned Latino fan (Score:0)
until moz gets jumped into white fence (Score:1)
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Some of these posts on here come off a 'lil racist (Score:1)
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Racist (Score:1)
Nonsense.
I want to see a documentary about good-looking/well-adjusted/athletic types who listen to Morrissey. I mean really, what meaning do THOSE people find in his lyrics?
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Let them know (Score:0)
See you in Pasadena!
What about his actual work? (Score:0)
You can just see it now, break up of The Smiths, Sexuality, Racism, Latino fanbase, Comeback.
Boring, boring, boring.
We want an in-depth conversation with Morrissey about what HE thinks the themes of his work are (not interested in what Miranda Sawyer or Ken Doddd think) plus conversations with various key collaborators like Boz, Alain and the new members of the band.
And we want it now.
Life Is A Pigsty? (Score:0)
i'v asked before.. (Score:0)
when rott came out ?
3 wks in
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The reasons Latinos listen to Moz (Score:0)
2. Chicanos/Latinos continue to be marginalized
in American society, therefore leading to
isolation and depression.
3. Due to cultural differences between American
and Mexican/Latino culture creates this sense
of not belonging or for that matter
"maladjusted."
4. When people question the Latino fan base,
they are implying that we, Latinos should
not be listening to Moz. That my friends
is racism, but I do not blame them because
society itself is racist. What are Latinos
expected to listen to in American society
that continues to oppress and marginalize?
5. Weren't Chicanos the first greasers? The term
greaser meant dirty mexican, coined by the
white man.
6. Know your history before you get on websites
making comments as to why Latinos listen to
Moz, who pimp out their cars, say "ese" and
get tattoos in old english, AARON.
7. Liberate your thinking
Why only East Side L.A. Latinos? (Score:1)
Just wondering why you're only interested in "East Side Los Angeles" Latino Morrissey fans? Are you trying to say that Latino Morrissey fans are poor, that none live in the west-side?
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Latino Fans (Score:0)
The LA Connection (Score:1)
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20 years! (Score:0)
Whose story? (Score:1)
I look forward to the programme as an indication of how the Arts establishment views Morrissey’s contribution and influence over the last 25 years. Interested because Morrissey spent so much of the recent XFM interview emphasising how much outside of the music industry and mainstream thinking he believes he is. As the perpetual outsider, observing, documenting and commenting on the world as he sees it.
Hmmmm.. I do hope we get greater depth of analysis than in “The importance of being Morrissey”. This depends on whether Morrissey relies on his established reputation to tell the story or stretches himself beyond that to allow a fuller understanding of the Whys, Hows, etc…. that have brought him to the present day.
Not playing the media circus has had a price. Lazy journalism has tended to present a caricature, I’d be pleased to see the record set straight.
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Maybe Swallowneck Can Help? (Score:1)
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My personal Top 5 all time Latino favourites (Score:0)
2) La Bamba - Richie Valens
3) Speedy Gonzales - Pat Boone
4) Y Vivre Espana - Sylvia
5) Spanish Eyes - Englebert Humperdink
Script (Score:0)
Let's hope that they can somehow avoid mention of the Smith's - and the fanbase of 20 years ago - and concentrate on some much more important matters like Morrissey's career and music right now (and for at least 50 mins out of 64 minutes.)
Showing and talking about Morrissey's talent, individualism, integrity, strength and quality is going to be a difficult job. And then to have all that backed up by his amazing catalogue of amazing songs is going to be a very VERY difficult job.
It would be nice to see a short interview with Boz as part of this production. Boz has produced some great musical arrangements over the past few years. He has helped to shape the Morrissey that we all see/here today and he has also kept the band together despite several hurdles, press criticism in the early days and the unfortunate departures, turning each one into new opportunity for the band to move forward. And then, despite all of this, Boz is still very much the Boz that we see on stage. Not just an amazing guitarist, but he is a very talented musician. This time, Boz truly deserves a slice of these 15 minutes as well.
Best Wishes to the production team. Let's hope that they are concentrating on making Morrissey happy. If they do, then it will all turn out splendid but it is not an easy job and it needs a producer with some guts and determination.
And advice ? Well, nothing ventured nothing gained as they say.
A rose is a rose is a rose,
Strawberry.