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March 18, 2008
Anjelica Huston Tells You About Ireland and the Weather
Joan Juliet Buck: Let's talk about Ireland.Anjelica Huston: Remember that Irish is a slow language; all vocal exchange is introduced by at least 7 minute's opening dialogue about the weather. No conversation is complete without this introduction. It's like looking at a horse's teeth. From this initial exchange one can deduce age, demeanor and provenance.
JOAN: So how is the weather by the beach in Venice California?Anjelica: It’s as cold as a witch’s tit, the wind is whipping up the palm trees, the seagulls are slapping against my windows, there are whitecaps way out to sea. Lots of teenagers on roof tops, on cell-phones, with their hair flying.
JOAN: In New York it’s sunny but still cold. And rainy when it’s not sunny. Not a soft day, a hard March day.
Anjelica: Today is flinty.
JOAN: Really? And why would that be?
Anjelica: No smog at all!
JOAN: Can we start now? Have we done the weather?
Posted by Groonk at March 18, 2008 01:00 AM | Ministry of Interviews
