Indecline - Controversial film makers reveal all
Part two:
Well it’s finally here we thought we would give you time to recover from part one before we hit you with part two, this is not for the faint hearted!.
Angel: Did you set out to be controversial?
Indecline: There was no plan in mind when we started Indecline. Mainly, we felt that our footage would speak for itself. The messages on our altered billboards and scenes depicting life on the streets are controversial enough. We don’t need anything else other than a look out our window. Controversy is a euphemism for “Harsh Reality” these days anyway, It’s a term the right wing media loves to use when painting a picture black.
Angel: What aspects do you think are important for videos to be entertaining?
Indecline: Well, since people enjoy drinking beer and smoking p*t so much, I guess anything that can keep those people sitting in their Lazy Boy laughing their ass off. Certain people like violence, certain people like graffiti. We mix it up and make everyone happy. I myself like a video that isn’t supposed to be mast*rb*tion material but with the proper slow motion tactics, can be turned into such.
Angel: What or who inspires you? And why?
Indecline: Gualtiero Jacopetti is a huge inspiration. He’s responsible for taking the most mundane of human actions and turning them into art. We use the world around us for motivation. A woman screaming on the streets after being r*ped may be tragic, but it makes for good thought provoking video. God inspires us mostly though because he’s responsible for this f*ck*ng mess of a world we live in. As long as everyone else keeps playing their role, we’ll be able to produce videos weekly.
Angel: List three top videos other than ones you guys have produced
Indecline: Gummo, Happiness, Mondo Cane.
Angel: How do you think a UK audience will react to your videos? How does this differ to the US?
Indecline: The U.K. seems to enjoy them more because they can’t make sh*t like that over there. They get to feel rebellious vicariously through Americans. Maybe it’s the whole “Freedumb” thing taking effect. How suppressed is the U.K.’s freedom of speech anyway? That Dirty Sanchez shit is retarded and they should be ashamed for emulating something as worthless as Jackass. But we here in America are responsible for 50 Cent and Donald Rumsfeld so I guess that doesn’t speak too highly of the states either.
Angel: Have you had any feedback from UK viewers?
Indecline: Most of the feedback we’ve received has been good. Some of the media over there had played the whole “Point the finger and laugh at the American game” with us, which is fine too. Someone has to assume the role of the scapegoat or else nothing would get revealed.
Angel: What do you think about Jack Ass and Dirty Sanchez? Have they had any influence at all?
Indecline: Jackass and Dirty Sanchez are poor excuses for entertainment. We’re not into taking our clothes off in front of each other and playing with our balls. Masochism is f*ck*ng played out. The Three Stooges are probably rolling over in their graves..if they’re dead. Are those fat b8st*rds dead yet?
Angel: Have things calmed down in the press? Do you get any bad mail?
Indecline: Things pop up every once in a while in the media. Sometimes we get in trouble for an altered billboard or something but nothing ever too serious. I’m sure the national media is preparing themselves for our November trial though so get ready for that circus. Actually,two kids in Los Angeles drove around and beat up homeless people with metal baseball bats last week. When questioned by the police they were quoted as saying “We saw Bumfights and wanted to go do a little B*m Bashing of our own”…..whoops
Angel: Have you ever filmed anything you wouldn’t show?
Indecline: We’ve been strongly advised not to run certain clips but we usually run them anyway. I guess that’s why we’re being sued by half the country. I have some good footage of my friend screwing this old woman with open sores on her back. That may end up somewhere. It all depends on how our editor is feeling the day of post-production. He tends to act like a little b*tch sometimes.
Angel: What are your limits? Where would you draw the line?
Indecline: The lead in our pencil is broken (yeah, that pencil too). Drawing lines are for politicians and religious freaks. We have the ability to show whatever we want and if it means putting a camera in someone’s face as their being stabbed in the eyeball, well so be it. How else are kids going to learn how to express themselves through the use of the CLOSE UP. I just hope I can get the footage of the next terrorist attack on the U.S. That shit is usually great for screen-savers and post cards. We could make a fortune off of Ebay.
Angel: Did you see anything that really shocked you?
Indecline: Everything is shocking in it’s own way. The Wal Mart employee who spends his days smoking cr$ck, sucking d*ck, and eating human sh*t was good one. I don’t think I woke up with morning wood the next day.
Angel: Were you emotionally moved at all about what you saw on the streets?
Indecline: Sometimes we’ll be filming a prostitute and if she takes off her bra and has decent breast I might consider parting with a 20$ and coping a hand-job. There in lies an emotional movement . Most of are seriously too far gone to get too involved. We always do our part in helping them in anyway we can. Mostly we just hook them up with food and tell them to cheer the f*ck up. It’s always a little depressing though when you see a yuppie drop his Hummer keys in a puddle of water…poor soul.
Angel: Do you think your background tainted your opinion of life on the streets?
Indecline: No, it wasn’t until we spent ample time on the streets that we were able to form a legitimate opinion. Before that, our teachers were telling us that Christopher Columbus was a philanthropist, and that homeless people are “strangers” and we shouldn’t talk to them. We didn’t grow up until our freedumb from classrooms and nine to fives allowed us too. When you spend all your time being told what to do you’re usually spending your time being told what to think. Which is precisely why Americans still think that “FREEDOM ISN’T FREE”.
Angel: The photographs are very provocative, do you think photography is as powerful as film?
Indecline: They can both be used in powerful ways. It’s all in the artist and the subject. Usually if the medium is used to exploit blonde teenage girls, it’ll work either way. We’ve seen amazing photos in our day, but feel that in order to promote a feeling of really being there, sound is mandatory. It’s like trying to get off with the p*rn on mute and not being able to hear the wh*re scream “C%m on my face!!”.
Angel: Its all about clever editing, how considered is your editing? Is it purely aesthetical or isthere more denotative reasons?
Indecline: Our editor is a meth addict, you’d have to ask him that question when he gets our of rehab. But yeah, a lot of thought does go into our editing, and sometimes our editing process figures out a way to become non-existent thanks to video games and girlfriends. We once had a rule that the only way girlfriends were allowed was if you intentionally impregnated them and then faked your death.
Angel: Do you think you are a voice for the youth of America?
Indecline: F*CK THE YOUTH OF AMERICA. Most importantly f*ck youth. These kids need a voice of their own. They get mind-f*cked enough as it is by MTV and Bam Margera. We can all look back on what was “cool” in the nineties, but it never made a difference when it came to getting laid because there was always the possibility of finding the same shirt, hat, or shoes in a knock off store. You’d still get laid it would just be by the stupid poor chicks. Rich wh*res know the difference, and won’t let you go an@l. Poor sl*ts like it in the butt because that’s their form of birth control. Take that theory to fifth grade with you and you’ll have the time of your life.
Are you making a political statement?
Indecline: Political statements are useless. People don’t REALLY give a sh*t about politics and the ones that do need their f*ck*ng head examined. It’s not about tearing down politicians. It’s about tearing down everything as well as yourself. It’s only then that you become truly independent and able to make fun of “Support Our Troops” magnets.
Angel: At any stage did you have doubts?
Indecline: There’s no time for realistic thinking in this game. We just do what we want and it works. One of these days people will stop paying attention and we’ll move on to something else like k!ddy-p*rn. Hopefully by the time that roles around we’ll all have kids of our own and won’t need to pay any k!ddy-p*rn stars.
Angel: Did the bad press help sell more videos?
Indecline: Bad press is the best press to have in this industry. We love opposition. They exploit more than anyone else in the world. While good press can work too, it doesn’t see as much air time as catastrophe and chaos. You’ll find that the media is made up of 80% murder, death, and scandal (but not War, never the war…out of sight out of mind), while the other 20% is composed of celebrity accomplishments, sports and weather.
Angel: So what are your plans for the future?
Indecline: Make more videos, we’ve got a big graffiti video due this winter. Ninth Cloud (our hip hop group) will be releasing a new album. I’ll be spending half of next year in jail so my future is rather predictable. At some point in time I’d like to meet Christina Ricci and possibly make out with her. Aside from that, we just want to stay productive. We want to add more bands to our record label and p*ss off more of the world with out ability to simply educate.
Angel: How do you see the company evolving?
Indecline: The company (or lack thereof) has it’s ups and downs. We’ll be alright in the end as long as we don’t all end up assassinated by Pat Robertson and the Christian Coalition. Hopefully Bush won’t provoke enough universal anger against the states resulting in more war. Although we stand by our Commander in Chief during these hard times, we only stand next to him to be sure the bullet won’t miss
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