Owen Wilson responds to Steely Dan's letter: "I have never heard the song `Cousin Dupree' and I don't even know who this gentleman, Mr. Steely Dan, is. I hope this helps to clear things up and I can get back to concentrating on my new movie, `HEY 19.'"
I can handle the Oz Full Monty. I mean, not 'handle' handle.
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Hayden - Aug 01, 2006 6:05:11 am PDT #3256 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Aims - Aug 01, 2006 6:17:02 am PDT #3257 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
See, when I read the letter from Steely Dan, I thought they were just giving Owen a bunch of shit. Maybe not....
Jessica - Aug 01, 2006 6:17:08 am PDT #3258 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Heh. I wonder how the studio feels about that comment.
Tom Scola - Aug 01, 2006 6:24:02 am PDT #3259 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
I think that the studio would be thrilled with any sort of publicity at all for Dupree. They probably sent a big thank-you gift to Steely Dan.
beekaytee - Aug 01, 2006 6:25:24 am PDT #3260 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant
Nice bit of cross promotion, that. Masses of ink for very little trouble. Free publicity...it even made it into the Washington Post two days this week already. The 'open letter to Luke Wilson' is pretty hilarious.
I'd expect nothing less from friends of Wes Anderson!
juliana - Aug 01, 2006 6:31:00 am PDT #3261 of 10001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
I thought they were just giving Owen a bunch of shit. Maybe not....
I think they are. I think Owen's playing along with it. "Hey Nineteen" is a nice touch. Unsurprising that the WaPo isn't quite getting it....
Jessica - Aug 01, 2006 6:38:12 am PDT #3262 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Today is actually the first time I'd gone and read the original full quotes from both parties, and the press coverage on this (which I'd kind of been following in the background) now seems way off base. It seems pretty clear that they're all having a laugh at the expense of the press and the audience.
I should ask my uncle for the inside scoop -- Donald Fagen was his college roommate.
Frankenbuddha - Aug 01, 2006 6:38:36 am PDT #3263 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I think they are. I think Owen's playing along with it.
He's gotta be - the "Mr. Steely Dan" comment is such a giveaway. Owen should totally show up at the concert.
Hayden - Aug 01, 2006 6:40:31 am PDT #3264 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Oh, yeah, it's completely a joke. Glad that Owen Wilson is playing along, and even (possibly) referencing an old National Lampoon joke about "Mr. Zeppelin". (And, yeah, "Hey 19" is supposed to be the tip-off that they're kidding around. If the stationary that Steely Dan's letter is on didn't do it.)
Aims - Aug 01, 2006 6:41:05 am PDT #3265 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Ok, then I am a little slow on the uptake.