Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould
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sort of scattered about the room.
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There were also
numerous bottles of ketchup.

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lt was a very penetrating interview--
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the most intelligent questions l think
l'd ever heard about the North...

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from experts
laymen or anything else--

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questions that required
rather long answers.

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As l would start to speak
or make a point...

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he would register his feelings
not by voice but by a smile...

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but all the time he was
using his hands and conducting.

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This might be slightly off-putting when
you're trying to think deep thoughts...

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because l had no idea
what this was all about...

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but he continuously was just
waving his arms...

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and would sort of
bring up this idea and so on.

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l was his orchestra for that hour.
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So he decided to wear
this business suit...

:40:51
and l discussed it with him
and l said "You know Glenn...

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l'm not sure the public will understand
what you're trying to convey...

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but if you want to do it
go ahead" which he did.

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And he was probably the first artist
who went out on stage...

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without what was considered then
the proper concert attire.

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But he again was
in the forefront of change.

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He used to wake up
at about 4:00 in the afternoon...

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and to get himself awake
he used to phone people...

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and l was one of those people
he phoned.

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He'd talk about anything
you know.

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He just wanted a listening board.
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One night he called
and he was babbling on...

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and it was probably 1 :00
in the morning something like that...

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and he--
and l fell asleep.

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As a matter of fact
before l fell asleep...

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l had stretched out on the rug
and l had the phone there...

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'cause l'd been sitting in the chair
and got tired so l stretched out.

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He was talking talking talking
and l wasn't talking at all.

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and l fell asleep.
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The next thing l knew
my son had walked into the room...


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