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(muffled radio chattering) 14 00:00:53,136 --> 00:00:54,345 - [Radio Man] I'm still working on it but you can 15 00:00:54,345 --> 00:00:55,889 close it out on an arrest report. 16 00:00:57,640 --> 00:00:58,475 - [Radio Woman] That's fine, if you still need it, 17 00:00:58,475 --> 00:00:59,309 I can keep it for you. 18 00:01:00,685 --> 00:01:02,562 - [Radio Man] No, that's fine, go ahead and close it out. 19 00:01:06,858 --> 00:01:08,568 - [Announcer] Transfers may be made here 20 00:01:08,568 --> 00:01:11,029 for lines destined to the Federal Center 21 00:01:11,029 --> 00:01:14,032 and Jetco Government Center golden stations. 22 00:01:14,032 --> 00:01:16,034 Next stop, 10th and Osage. 23 00:01:20,789 --> 00:01:23,500 (train rails clanking) 24 00:01:23,500 --> 00:01:24,918 (bell ringing) 25 00:01:24,918 --> 00:01:27,378 This is the 10th and Osage station. 26 00:01:27,378 --> 00:01:29,339 (upbeat music) 27 00:01:29,339 --> 00:01:31,841 Thank you for riding RTD Light Rail. 28 00:01:31,841 --> 00:01:34,719 Next stop, 18th and Stout. 29 00:01:34,719 --> 00:01:36,888 (bell ringing) 30 00:01:36,888 --> 00:01:39,432 (upbeat music) 31 00:03:12,025 --> 00:03:13,943 - Morning, everybody. 32 00:03:13,943 --> 00:03:14,777 How are you? 33 00:03:14,777 --> 00:03:16,070 Sorry I'm late. 34 00:03:17,697 --> 00:03:19,949 Gonna pass out the syllabus this morning. 35 00:03:21,409 --> 00:03:23,995 Would you mind helping me a little bit here, please? 36 00:03:25,371 --> 00:03:29,542 All right, everybody, welcome to the foundations class, 37 00:03:29,542 --> 00:03:31,461 Design Fundamentals. 38 00:03:31,461 --> 00:03:34,255 We're gonna be meeting every Thursday. 39 00:03:34,255 --> 00:03:36,174 This is an 11 week course. 40 00:03:37,342 --> 00:03:40,762 You get three credits and I'm your instructor. 41 00:03:40,762 --> 00:03:42,347 My name is Larry Dexter. 42 00:03:44,015 --> 00:03:45,975 The course description, this is, 43 00:03:45,975 --> 00:03:48,353 take a look at your syllabus here and follow along. 44 00:03:48,353 --> 00:03:51,898 It's an introduction to the basic principles of design 45 00:03:51,898 --> 00:03:54,234 using a variety of materials. 46 00:03:55,401 --> 00:03:56,819 - That's where it all began. 47 00:03:57,695 --> 00:03:59,197 - What do you mean? 48 00:03:59,197 --> 00:04:02,242 That's when you decided to become a street artist? 49 00:04:06,663 --> 00:04:08,706 - [Artist] I mean, when I, 50 00:04:08,706 --> 00:04:10,541 you know, where it began was where I wanted 51 00:04:10,541 --> 00:04:12,210 to follow my dream and go to college 52 00:04:12,210 --> 00:04:14,754 to the study the art that I wanted to pursue. 53 00:04:14,754 --> 00:04:18,758 - So you would say that college and studying art in school 54 00:04:18,758 --> 00:04:20,843 was the first step that started it all. 55 00:04:22,136 --> 00:04:23,638 - You know, at the time, everyone just wanted me 56 00:04:23,638 --> 00:04:26,140 to make them happy and try to fit in 57 00:04:26,140 --> 00:04:30,395 but when I filed the divorce and cut everyone off 58 00:04:30,395 --> 00:04:32,772 and went to school for my art, I felt like at that point 59 00:04:32,772 --> 00:04:35,066 I was really finally becoming an artist 60 00:04:35,066 --> 00:04:37,318 or at least taking the path of one. 61 00:04:37,318 --> 00:04:40,613 - So when you decided to follow your dreams, 62 00:04:40,613 --> 00:04:43,408 as an artist, how'd that change your life? 63 00:04:48,663 --> 00:04:51,416 - You know, my dad used to take me to school. 64 00:04:51,416 --> 00:04:53,835 Elementary, like fourth or fifth grade. 65 00:04:56,504 --> 00:04:58,965 I remember on the way I'd always tell him 66 00:04:58,965 --> 00:05:03,136 what's going on at our class for today and 67 00:05:03,136 --> 00:05:05,430 we were doing something, drawing horse hair 68 00:05:05,430 --> 00:05:08,349 or goldfish scales, something, 69 00:05:08,349 --> 00:05:09,267 and I remember telling him about it 70 00:05:09,267 --> 00:05:11,519 and he was like, Just stop! 71 00:05:15,273 --> 00:05:16,941 He was trying to tell me that 72 00:05:18,735 --> 00:05:20,945 my dream of being an artist 73 00:05:20,945 --> 00:05:25,033 was fun but it wasn't realistic. 74 00:05:25,033 --> 00:05:27,535 What I needed to do was find a job 75 00:05:27,535 --> 00:05:32,373 or build up a career that makes good money to be happy. 76 00:05:33,207 --> 00:05:34,375 And I said, but Dad, 77 00:05:34,375 --> 00:05:36,085 obviously money doesn't make anyone happy. 78 00:05:37,462 --> 00:05:41,591 He said that it's not the money that makes people happy, 79 00:05:43,009 --> 00:05:46,971 it's the stability from the money that makes people happy. 80 00:05:51,267 --> 00:05:52,518 I remember getting out of the car 81 00:05:52,518 --> 00:05:55,313 and being so upset at him, you know. 82 00:05:55,313 --> 00:05:58,649 Just feeling so let down and not acknowledged. 83 00:05:58,649 --> 00:06:02,153 I decided I wasn't gonna let this ruin my day. 84 00:06:02,153 --> 00:06:03,363 I wanted to turn around 85 00:06:03,363 --> 00:06:04,947 and try to wave bye to him, you know. 86 00:06:04,947 --> 00:06:06,199 And by the time I had done that, 87 00:06:06,199 --> 00:06:08,159 he was already halfway down the street. 88 00:06:11,621 --> 00:06:14,040 I tried to find financial stability. 89 00:06:14,040 --> 00:06:16,084 I tried to find someone I was happy with. 90 00:06:18,419 --> 00:06:19,837 But the moment I... 91 00:06:22,173 --> 00:06:25,176 The moment I really decided to follow my dream, 92 00:06:26,344 --> 00:06:29,639 everyone treated me like I was a bad person. 93 00:06:29,639 --> 00:06:32,350 (birds chirping) 94 00:06:53,121 --> 00:06:53,913 What's this? 95 00:06:53,913 --> 00:06:55,123 - Our divorce papers. 96 00:06:55,123 --> 00:06:57,417 Conveniently you decided to not have a phone. 97 00:06:57,417 --> 00:06:58,876 - Why, just because I don't have a phone I'm given this? 98 00:06:58,876 --> 00:07:00,378 - No but it's responsible. 99 00:07:00,378 --> 00:07:02,004 You already missed our first two mediation appointments 100 00:07:02,004 --> 00:07:03,798 but I had to pay for your fees 101 00:07:03,798 --> 00:07:05,383 and your dad keeps calling me, bothering me, 102 00:07:05,383 --> 00:07:06,843 asking me where you're at. 103 00:07:06,843 --> 00:07:08,594 So I just gave him your phone number and your address. 104 00:07:08,594 --> 00:07:10,179 - You gave him my address? 105 00:07:10,179 --> 00:07:11,764 - Yeah because I don't wanna deal with it anymore. 106 00:07:11,764 --> 00:07:12,598 He's your dad. 107 00:07:14,058 --> 00:07:16,477 - You know what, I really don't wanna talk about this. 108 00:07:16,477 --> 00:07:18,020 - You know what, we're not done talking about it 109 00:07:18,020 --> 00:07:20,231 until you understand that I need these papers signed 110 00:07:20,231 --> 00:07:23,109 so I can move on with my life, do you get that? 111 00:07:23,109 --> 00:07:24,610 - Yeah, I get it. 112 00:07:24,610 --> 00:07:26,612 But don't you get that I'm trying to go to school right now 113 00:07:26,612 --> 00:07:29,449 to make a living and to make something of myself? 114 00:07:29,449 --> 00:07:32,535 I'm happy doing and pursuing what I love. 115 00:07:32,535 --> 00:07:36,164 I'm not a coward anymore afraid to chase it, okay? 116 00:07:36,164 --> 00:07:38,749 I was miserable working for you and your dad. 117 00:07:38,749 --> 00:07:40,084 I really was. 118 00:07:40,084 --> 00:07:42,253 But I'm happy now doing what I love 119 00:07:42,253 --> 00:07:44,422 and I'm probably gonna make a living out of it. 120 00:07:44,422 --> 00:07:47,633 Doesn't that even make you the least bit proud of me? 121 00:07:47,633 --> 00:07:48,885 - I mean, 122 00:07:48,885 --> 00:07:50,428 I feel like I was the best thing you ever had 123 00:07:50,428 --> 00:07:52,638 and you lost that and you didn't work towards that. 124 00:07:52,638 --> 00:07:55,308 So I hope you have a great time with the rest of your life. 125 00:08:11,782 --> 00:08:14,785 (traffic whooshing) 126 00:08:15,953 --> 00:08:18,331 - Jesus Christ, man, it took you long enough. 127 00:08:18,331 --> 00:08:20,750 - I know. - Come on, let's go! 128 00:08:21,626 --> 00:08:24,295 We've got shit to do today, man. 129 00:08:28,174 --> 00:08:30,426 - This is the third time you guys have been late 130 00:08:30,426 --> 00:08:31,677 in the past two weeks. 131 00:08:31,677 --> 00:08:32,678 - Not me, him! 132 00:08:34,138 --> 00:08:35,473 - I don't have money for a car. 133 00:08:35,473 --> 00:08:36,682 I have to take the Light Rail. 134 00:08:36,682 --> 00:08:38,601 - Ronnie, Zach has been doing you a favor 135 00:08:38,601 --> 00:08:41,020 by picking you up at Light Rail. 136 00:08:41,020 --> 00:08:42,522 - Well, I'm sorry. 137 00:08:42,522 --> 00:08:43,856 I took the Light Rail this morning, I was late. 138 00:08:43,856 --> 00:08:45,441 It's not even my fault, okay? 139 00:08:45,441 --> 00:08:47,026 I can't control what the train conductor's gonna do 140 00:08:47,026 --> 00:08:48,486 or how fast he goes. 141 00:08:48,486 --> 00:08:51,656 - You've got two more stops added to today's route. 142 00:08:51,656 --> 00:08:54,575 You must have them done by 6 p.m., understand? 143 00:08:54,575 --> 00:08:55,826 - [Zach] I got you. 144 00:08:55,826 --> 00:08:56,661 - Really? 145 00:08:57,745 --> 00:08:59,539 - I could sue you for that. 146 00:08:59,539 --> 00:09:00,373 - Oh. (man laughing) 147 00:09:00,373 --> 00:09:02,208 With what money, Ronnie? 148 00:09:02,208 --> 00:09:03,459 (Zach chuckling) 149 00:09:03,459 --> 00:09:04,293 - Dumbass. 150 00:09:04,293 --> 00:09:05,127 Let's go. 151 00:09:07,713 --> 00:09:08,548 You know, man... 152 00:09:10,925 --> 00:09:13,219 Your legs must be snails or something, man. 153 00:09:13,219 --> 00:09:15,012 You're slow as fuck all the time. 154 00:09:16,013 --> 00:09:17,515 (Ronnie chuckling) 155 00:09:17,515 --> 00:09:18,391 - Faster than you. 156 00:09:19,934 --> 00:09:20,768 - Yeah, maybe. 157 00:09:20,768 --> 00:09:21,602 Probably. 158 00:09:21,602 --> 00:09:23,729 (Zach laughing) 159 00:09:23,729 --> 00:09:24,564 Fuck. 160 00:09:28,859 --> 00:09:31,821 (lighter clicking) 161 00:09:39,287 --> 00:09:41,205 I know you're probably just gonna say no 162 00:09:41,205 --> 00:09:43,332 but do you wanna take a drag off of this? 163 00:09:43,332 --> 00:09:44,208 - No, I'm okay. 164 00:09:48,212 --> 00:09:49,630 I'm really sorry about upsetting your dad 165 00:09:49,630 --> 00:09:51,173 back at the warehouse. 166 00:09:52,049 --> 00:09:53,259 You know that wasn't my intent. 167 00:09:53,259 --> 00:09:54,969 I just was late from the Light Rail. 168 00:09:54,969 --> 00:09:56,137 You know I can't control that. 169 00:09:56,137 --> 00:09:57,305 - It's just... 170 00:09:58,222 --> 00:09:59,807 If we fuck this up, 171 00:09:59,807 --> 00:10:01,601 if I lose this job, I'm fucked, man. 172 00:10:01,601 --> 00:10:03,561 I need this money, you know? 173 00:10:06,439 --> 00:10:10,401 - Well, I kinda need the job pretty bad too, you know? 174 00:10:10,401 --> 00:10:12,528 Despite everything and me being late, I do need it 175 00:10:12,528 --> 00:10:16,157 because, you know, I've gotta keep up living at my motel 176 00:10:16,157 --> 00:10:18,409 and going to art school. 177 00:10:18,409 --> 00:10:20,703 - Why're you going to college for art anyway, man? 178 00:10:20,703 --> 00:10:21,912 It's not like you're gonna be 179 00:10:21,912 --> 00:10:23,205 rolling in dough when you graduate. 180 00:10:24,248 --> 00:10:25,374 - I can. 181 00:10:25,374 --> 00:10:26,751 I mean-- - Yeah? 182 00:10:26,751 --> 00:10:28,919 - Yeah, like I could definitely do that, you know? 183 00:10:28,919 --> 00:10:30,212 I mean, there's just so many different ways 184 00:10:30,212 --> 00:10:31,964 that you can draw or do your art, you know? 185 00:10:31,964 --> 00:10:33,507 - [Zach] How? 186 00:10:33,507 --> 00:10:35,217 - I mean, like, for example like one's about comic books. 187 00:10:35,217 --> 00:10:38,596 So you learn how to do paneling and symbolism 188 00:10:38,596 --> 00:10:41,098 and everything in close up, so... 189 00:10:41,098 --> 00:10:44,602 I just thought, you know, why not just study up on some 190 00:10:44,602 --> 00:10:47,521 of this art and see how I can change my own, so. 191 00:10:47,521 --> 00:10:49,106 - Whatever makes you happy, dog. 192 00:10:50,733 --> 00:10:52,068 Me, 193 00:10:52,068 --> 00:10:53,694 I'm trying to get this new thing 194 00:10:53,694 --> 00:10:55,613 at a postal service. 195 00:10:55,613 --> 00:10:57,782 It's way better than a newspaper place. 196 00:10:57,782 --> 00:10:59,950 My dad says he has an in 197 00:10:59,950 --> 00:11:02,620 but I gotta go for an interview and a drug test. 198 00:11:02,620 --> 00:11:05,164 - Maybe if you stopped smoking so much weed 199 00:11:05,164 --> 00:11:06,957 in general, or smoking, you know, 200 00:11:06,957 --> 00:11:08,626 maybe you can get it a lot sooner. 201 00:11:10,461 --> 00:11:13,172 - [Zach] Yeah, about that. 202 00:11:13,172 --> 00:11:15,007 (Zach and Ronnie laughing) 203 00:11:15,007 --> 00:11:15,841 Whatever, man. 204 00:11:18,135 --> 00:11:19,053 - [Ronnie] But, hey, I still think 205 00:11:19,053 --> 00:11:20,638 you'll get the job regardless. 206 00:11:20,638 --> 00:11:22,431 - [Zach] Thanks, man. 207 00:11:22,431 --> 00:11:25,601 (upbeat guitar music) 208 00:11:51,669 --> 00:11:52,503 (Ronnie groaning) 209 00:11:52,503 --> 00:11:53,671 (Zach laughing) 210 00:11:53,671 --> 00:11:54,839 - You asshole! 211 00:11:58,926 --> 00:12:02,096 (upbeat guitar music) 212 00:12:02,096 --> 00:12:04,890 - [Zach] That's the one you already threw at, dumbass! 213 00:12:04,890 --> 00:12:08,686 (Zach and Ronnie chattering) 214 00:12:20,531 --> 00:12:24,243 - So, you said that you were studying your college art books 215 00:12:24,243 --> 00:12:25,953 while you were on your newspaper route. 216 00:12:25,953 --> 00:12:28,956 Now, I wanna know is what was the point 217 00:12:28,956 --> 00:12:30,666 at which you actually figured out 218 00:12:30,666 --> 00:12:32,585 what kind of art you wanted to create? 219 00:12:32,585 --> 00:12:36,213 Or when was it that you figured out the kind of medium 220 00:12:36,213 --> 00:12:38,758 that you wanted to explore and give me the details. 221 00:12:41,886 --> 00:12:44,930 - I mean, I like to sketch, 222 00:12:45,931 --> 00:12:47,266 I definitely like to paint. 223 00:12:49,935 --> 00:12:51,687 I reference Picasso a lot. 224 00:12:51,687 --> 00:12:54,732 I like to study and use a lot of his pieces. 225 00:12:56,066 --> 00:12:57,234 (Ronnie sighing) 226 00:12:57,234 --> 00:12:58,527 You know, at the time, I really just had 227 00:12:58,527 --> 00:13:01,322 this tiny little laptop that I would just do 228 00:13:01,322 --> 00:13:04,241 all my color and designings for my projects, you know? 229 00:13:05,576 --> 00:13:07,369 Take it to Walgreens and have them print it 230 00:13:07,369 --> 00:13:08,746 on paper and poster. 231 00:13:10,372 --> 00:13:13,417 And I actually got in a lot of trouble for it 232 00:13:13,417 --> 00:13:15,252 with my college professor. 233 00:13:15,252 --> 00:13:17,087 Hi, my name's Ronnie Carlone 234 00:13:17,087 --> 00:13:19,882 and I'm doing the Cyanotype Process. 235 00:13:22,384 --> 00:13:26,555 Sir John Herschel introduced the Cyanotype Process in 1842. 236 00:13:28,432 --> 00:13:31,977 It was adopted by amateur photographers and draftsman 237 00:13:31,977 --> 00:13:34,730 as it provided a simple and inexpensive way 238 00:13:34,730 --> 00:13:39,401 to reproduce negative and/or drawings. 239 00:13:40,444 --> 00:13:42,321 Scientists, particularly botanists, 240 00:13:43,781 --> 00:13:45,533 also loved this process for its ability to render 241 00:13:45,533 --> 00:13:48,077 intricate details of plant structures 242 00:13:48,077 --> 00:13:51,330 in a scientifically pure way. 243 00:13:51,330 --> 00:13:52,456 Um... 244 00:13:52,456 --> 00:13:54,959 (Ronnie coughing) 245 00:13:54,959 --> 00:13:58,045 The skeleton with a lit cigarette in its mouth 246 00:13:58,045 --> 00:14:00,464 is a juvenile joke 247 00:14:00,464 --> 00:14:04,593 because Van Gogh painted it in early 1886 248 00:14:04,593 --> 00:14:08,138 while studying at the art academy 249 00:14:08,138 --> 00:14:09,473 in Antwerp. 250 00:14:10,891 --> 00:14:14,311 The painting shows that he had a good command of anatomy 251 00:14:15,938 --> 00:14:19,525 as well as his letters and anecdotes from others 252 00:14:19,525 --> 00:14:22,528 record that he sparred with his drawing 253 00:14:22,528 --> 00:14:25,406 and painting teachers and was scornful 254 00:14:25,406 --> 00:14:28,158 of conservative academic practice. 255 00:14:29,451 --> 00:14:30,744 His time at the academy 256 00:14:32,663 --> 00:14:35,666 lasted only weeks. 257 00:14:35,666 --> 00:14:38,711 He felt he was learning nothing and later proclaimed 258 00:14:39,587 --> 00:14:43,048 academic training damned boring. 259 00:14:43,048 --> 00:14:45,759 - Ronnie, unfortunately we're all out of time for today. 260 00:14:45,759 --> 00:14:47,595 I'm gonna have to stop you right there 261 00:14:47,595 --> 00:14:50,431 and we're gonna pick up with the next set of presentations 262 00:14:50,431 --> 00:14:53,142 at the beginning of next week. 263 00:14:53,142 --> 00:14:55,978 Read chapters six and seven. 264 00:14:55,978 --> 00:14:59,273 Please email me your chapter reviews 265 00:14:59,273 --> 00:15:01,150 prior to next's week's class. 266 00:15:04,528 --> 00:15:05,988 Thank you, everybody. 267 00:15:14,955 --> 00:15:17,499 Hey, Ronnie, your art piece is cool and all 268 00:15:17,499 --> 00:15:20,210 but that was not really the assignment. 269 00:15:20,210 --> 00:15:24,757 The assignment was to recreate a piece of art in any medium, 270 00:15:24,757 --> 00:15:28,344 photography, design and present it to the class. 271 00:15:29,386 --> 00:15:30,554 - Mr. Dexter, that's what I did. 272 00:15:30,554 --> 00:15:31,722 I did the Cyanotype Process. 273 00:15:32,848 --> 00:15:34,350 It's the same printing and everything. 274 00:15:34,350 --> 00:15:37,436 And I made it my own, I used a medium just like you asked. 275 00:15:37,436 --> 00:15:38,604 So I don't understand. 276 00:15:38,604 --> 00:15:40,064 - Ronnie, what I really want you to do 277 00:15:40,064 --> 00:15:43,108 is focus on your portfolio 278 00:15:43,108 --> 00:15:46,612 so you can get a paying gig when you get out of this class. 279 00:15:48,072 --> 00:15:51,283 No one's gonna pay you for a cyan blue piece of artwork. 280 00:15:52,993 --> 00:15:54,078 - Okay but... 281 00:15:55,245 --> 00:15:58,290 I don't care about getting paid for it. 282 00:15:58,290 --> 00:16:00,876 I just wanna be able to get good at what I wanna do. 283 00:16:00,876 --> 00:16:02,086 So if I wanna do this again, 284 00:16:02,086 --> 00:16:03,504 I wanna know that I can do it properly 285 00:16:03,504 --> 00:16:05,255 and better than I did it this time. 286 00:16:06,382 --> 00:16:07,800 I mean, I just don't understand why you think 287 00:16:07,800 --> 00:16:10,386 it has to be something people will pay for. 288 00:16:10,386 --> 00:16:12,638 That shouldn't be the standard of what you're teaching, 289 00:16:12,638 --> 00:16:13,889 in my opinion. 290 00:16:13,889 --> 00:16:16,558 - Well I want you to get a paying gig 291 00:16:16,558 --> 00:16:18,227 when you get out of college. 292 00:16:18,227 --> 00:16:20,437 You'll get a passing grade this assignment 293 00:16:20,437 --> 00:16:22,898 but I really want you to focus 294 00:16:22,898 --> 00:16:25,025 and come back stronger next time. 295 00:16:25,025 --> 00:16:28,654 Focus on your portfolio to get a paying gig. 296 00:16:29,947 --> 00:16:31,782 - All right. 297 00:16:31,782 --> 00:16:32,783 All right, whatever. 298 00:16:34,201 --> 00:16:35,869 - [Dexter] See you next week, Ronnie. 299 00:16:35,869 --> 00:16:37,830 - [Ronnie] Yeah, whatever. 300 00:16:37,830 --> 00:16:38,956 - [TV Narrator] "The Potato Eaters" 301 00:16:38,956 --> 00:16:42,292 is his first knockout masterpiece. 302 00:16:43,544 --> 00:16:44,878 It's a resume 303 00:16:44,878 --> 00:16:47,756 of everything he's felt and thought up till now. 304 00:16:47,756 --> 00:16:51,051 Everything that would make him a revolutionary artist 305 00:16:51,051 --> 00:16:52,803 is already here. 306 00:16:52,803 --> 00:16:56,432 (pleasant television music) 307 00:16:58,142 --> 00:17:00,644 The dark, thick color was chosen 308 00:17:00,644 --> 00:17:03,605 not just for pictorial effect but, 309 00:17:03,605 --> 00:17:07,568 you might say, philosophically to say something. 310 00:17:09,028 --> 00:17:12,865 And that something isn't meant to be charmingly rustic. 311 00:17:12,865 --> 00:17:15,117 I mean, how brown can you get? 312 00:17:15,117 --> 00:17:19,371 This is manure brown, the gray brown as he explained 313 00:17:19,371 --> 00:17:22,666 of dusty spuds before they've been rinsed. 314 00:17:24,251 --> 00:17:26,712 Lost in total identification, 315 00:17:26,712 --> 00:17:29,506 Van Gogh paints like clod, 316 00:17:30,883 --> 00:17:34,428 the heavy, loaded brush doing its own manual labor. 317 00:17:36,764 --> 00:17:41,226 The picture seems troweled and dug rather than painted. 318 00:17:42,436 --> 00:17:45,647 The total union between painter and subject, 319 00:17:47,524 --> 00:17:48,776 it's all in the hands. 320 00:17:48,776 --> 00:17:50,527 - I'm trying to bring out the idea 321 00:17:50,527 --> 00:17:53,197 that these people eating potatoes by the light of their lamp 322 00:17:53,197 --> 00:17:54,948 have dug the earth with the self same hands 323 00:17:54,948 --> 00:17:56,700 that they're putting into the dish. 324 00:17:56,700 --> 00:17:57,868 Manual labor! 325 00:17:57,868 --> 00:18:00,496 (door knocking) A meal honestly earned. 326 00:18:00,496 --> 00:18:03,373 Anyone who wants to paint peasants looking namby-pamby 327 00:18:03,373 --> 00:18:04,583 had better shoot himself. 328 00:18:06,043 --> 00:18:08,128 It's almost as if he's-- 329 00:18:08,128 --> 00:18:10,172 - [Man] What's going on? 330 00:18:10,172 --> 00:18:11,715 - [Ronnie] Nothing. 331 00:18:16,637 --> 00:18:17,846 - What the hell's going on? 332 00:18:17,846 --> 00:18:19,515 I've been calling your phone every day. 333 00:18:19,515 --> 00:18:21,558 You don't answer your fucking phone, now it's disconnected. 334 00:18:21,558 --> 00:18:22,935 - It's because I don't have a phone. 335 00:18:22,935 --> 00:18:24,269 I only have a motel phone. 336 00:18:24,269 --> 00:18:27,064 You probably just called when I wasn't here. 337 00:18:27,064 --> 00:18:28,482 - What're you doing? 338 00:18:28,482 --> 00:18:30,943 You're a smart kid, you've always been smart. 339 00:18:30,943 --> 00:18:34,988 You had a good job but you make some fucked up decisions. 340 00:18:34,988 --> 00:18:36,907 - What, I didn't wanna be married to that bitch anymore. 341 00:18:36,907 --> 00:18:39,660 I'm going to school now and I'm getting an education. 342 00:18:39,660 --> 00:18:41,245 I don't see what the problem is. 343 00:18:41,245 --> 00:18:42,538 I'm an artist. 344 00:18:42,538 --> 00:18:44,081 - Painting, drawing. 345 00:18:44,081 --> 00:18:44,998 - Yeah. - Do you know how hard it is 346 00:18:44,998 --> 00:18:46,250 to sell paintings and art? 347 00:18:47,501 --> 00:18:48,627 How're you gonna 348 00:18:48,627 --> 00:18:49,837 make a living? - It's not that hard. 349 00:18:49,837 --> 00:18:51,046 - How're you gonna put food on the table? 350 00:18:51,046 --> 00:18:51,964 - It's not that hard if you're good 351 00:18:51,964 --> 00:18:53,006 and I'm trying to get good now. 352 00:18:55,175 --> 00:18:58,720 It'll probably get put on the table when I turn 33 or 35. 353 00:18:58,720 --> 00:19:01,265 It'll take awhile but I will get there, I know I am. 354 00:19:01,265 --> 00:19:04,017 - You had a good job, you were making good money. 355 00:19:04,017 --> 00:19:05,394 That's how life works. 356 00:19:05,394 --> 00:19:07,479 You get married, you have kids. 357 00:19:07,479 --> 00:19:08,605 You build something. 358 00:19:08,605 --> 00:19:11,108 - Dad, I wasn't happy with her. 359 00:19:11,108 --> 00:19:13,694 She just wanted to control me for her dad 360 00:19:13,694 --> 00:19:15,195 so he could just use me at his work. 361 00:19:15,195 --> 00:19:18,115 I wouldn't have been anyone special or meaningful. 362 00:19:18,115 --> 00:19:21,118 - I drove three hours over here to talk to you 363 00:19:21,118 --> 00:19:23,704 and you look like you have your fucking mind set on this. 364 00:19:23,704 --> 00:19:27,499 - I don't wanna work nine to five like you at a warehouse 365 00:19:27,499 --> 00:19:29,293 working with the same eight people, 366 00:19:29,293 --> 00:19:31,628 inspiring only the same eight people. 367 00:19:33,130 --> 00:19:36,758 I want to inspire a hundred people, thousands of people 368 00:19:36,758 --> 00:19:38,302 to think, oh wow, he's doing something 369 00:19:38,302 --> 00:19:41,180 really impressive and creative, I wonder if I could do that. 370 00:19:41,180 --> 00:19:43,140 And then they give it a shot and they be great at it 371 00:19:43,140 --> 00:19:45,225 or even better than me, which is amazing. 372 00:19:47,352 --> 00:19:48,979 - I'm fed up with this shit. 373 00:19:48,979 --> 00:19:49,980 I'm tired of trying. 374 00:19:51,315 --> 00:19:53,317 - [Ronnie] Then stop trying, I didn't ask you to. 375 00:19:57,321 --> 00:19:58,488 - Do what you want. 376 00:19:58,488 --> 00:20:00,032 At least get the hell out of this place. 377 00:20:00,032 --> 00:20:02,117 Go fucking interact with people. 378 00:20:02,117 --> 00:20:03,368 Don't sit at a place like this 379 00:20:03,368 --> 00:20:04,870 all fucking night by yourself. 380 00:20:08,624 --> 00:20:10,626 Go do something with yourself. 381 00:20:31,813 --> 00:20:36,777 (Ronnie sighing) (Camera beeping) 382 00:20:37,986 --> 00:20:39,738 - All my dad ever cared about was a paycheck. 383 00:20:39,738 --> 00:20:40,614 My paycheck. 384 00:20:41,865 --> 00:20:43,909 Make sure that it was big and stable 385 00:20:43,909 --> 00:20:46,119 for everything I wanted and needed, you know? 386 00:20:50,457 --> 00:20:51,708 I think, 387 00:20:52,709 --> 00:20:53,919 no, 388 00:20:53,919 --> 00:20:58,048 I know he only liked my ex-wife and her father 389 00:20:58,048 --> 00:20:59,633 because they had a lot of money. 390 00:21:01,593 --> 00:21:03,303 You know, he offered me a high paying job 391 00:21:03,303 --> 00:21:04,763 within his company and... 392 00:21:07,224 --> 00:21:09,643 You know, my dad and school weren't anything 393 00:21:09,643 --> 00:21:11,353 what I thought they were gonna be. 394 00:21:13,897 --> 00:21:15,941 (Ronnie sighing) 395 00:21:15,941 --> 00:21:18,360 The next day at work I was so frustrated 396 00:21:18,360 --> 00:21:20,237 that I fucked up my delivery route. 397 00:21:20,237 --> 00:21:22,906 (door knocking) 398 00:21:26,034 --> 00:21:26,868 Oh, hey. 399 00:21:26,868 --> 00:21:27,786 - Hey, what's up, dude? 400 00:21:28,954 --> 00:21:31,748 So, I kinda got a favor to ask of you. 401 00:21:32,749 --> 00:21:33,583 So... 402 00:21:34,835 --> 00:21:38,088 I got the home bro and I was hoping to 403 00:21:38,088 --> 00:21:39,965 spend some time with him today. 404 00:21:39,965 --> 00:21:43,093 Can you take the papers and 405 00:21:43,093 --> 00:21:44,261 do the delivery for me? 406 00:21:44,261 --> 00:21:48,015 I'll even give you the keys 407 00:21:48,015 --> 00:21:50,058 and you can take the car. 408 00:21:50,058 --> 00:21:52,519 These are the routes that you'd have to hit today. 409 00:21:53,353 --> 00:21:54,146 All right? 410 00:21:55,772 --> 00:21:57,441 It's easy, we've done it before. 411 00:21:58,275 --> 00:21:59,109 - Okay. 412 00:21:59,109 --> 00:21:59,943 - You good? 413 00:21:59,943 --> 00:22:01,278 - Sure. 414 00:22:01,278 --> 00:22:02,195 - Thanks dude. 415 00:22:02,195 --> 00:22:03,697 I knew I can count on you. 416 00:22:03,697 --> 00:22:04,781 All right. 417 00:22:04,781 --> 00:22:08,285 (upbeat video game music) 418 00:22:40,150 --> 00:22:43,612 (faint video game music) 419 00:22:45,822 --> 00:22:48,617 (Ronnie groaning) 420 00:22:57,167 --> 00:22:59,711 (music muting) 421 00:23:17,979 --> 00:23:20,649 (door knocking) 422 00:23:23,276 --> 00:23:24,444 Hey, thanks again, bro. 423 00:23:25,529 --> 00:23:27,280 Yo, what's good, man? 424 00:23:27,280 --> 00:23:28,115 - Nothing. 425 00:23:28,115 --> 00:23:28,949 - Good. 426 00:23:28,949 --> 00:23:29,908 Yo, yesterday was fun. 427 00:23:29,908 --> 00:23:31,576 Thanks again for helping me out. 428 00:23:32,702 --> 00:23:34,538 You got my keys anywhere? 429 00:23:34,538 --> 00:23:35,747 We're running a little bit late 430 00:23:35,747 --> 00:23:38,834 but if we get going right now we could get 431 00:23:38,834 --> 00:23:39,960 the day started. 432 00:23:39,960 --> 00:23:41,461 Oh, hold on a second, one sec. 433 00:23:42,963 --> 00:23:44,381 Hey, Dad, what's up? 434 00:23:44,381 --> 00:23:45,882 - [Dad] What the hell happened yesterday with you guys? 435 00:23:45,882 --> 00:23:46,883 - What do you mean? 436 00:23:48,051 --> 00:23:50,512 - [Dad] Don't act stupid with me, Zach. 437 00:23:50,512 --> 00:23:53,348 You guys missed half of your route yesterday. 438 00:23:53,348 --> 00:23:56,393 Four different residential areas had complaints. 439 00:23:56,393 --> 00:23:59,312 This isn't funny anymore, guys. 440 00:23:59,312 --> 00:24:01,314 I gave your routes to different drivers today. 441 00:24:01,314 --> 00:24:03,483 - What, I'm sorry. - That way we can pay people 442 00:24:03,483 --> 00:24:05,861 who are willing to do their job. 443 00:24:05,861 --> 00:24:09,239 I want you to take the day and think about priorities 444 00:24:09,239 --> 00:24:11,032 and I hope you realize 445 00:24:11,032 --> 00:24:12,242 that you both-- - Yeah. 446 00:24:12,242 --> 00:24:14,744 - Need to start acting like mature adults. 447 00:24:14,744 --> 00:24:15,579 - Yes, sir. 448 00:24:16,538 --> 00:24:17,706 I understand. 449 00:24:20,500 --> 00:24:22,419 Goddamn it, goddamn it! 450 00:24:26,339 --> 00:24:27,174 - Sorry. 451 00:24:28,258 --> 00:24:29,426 - What happened, man? 452 00:24:31,428 --> 00:24:32,554 - I left the map. 453 00:24:33,638 --> 00:24:35,182 - You left the map? 454 00:24:35,182 --> 00:24:38,602 I mean, that's like numero uno, besides the papers. 455 00:24:41,271 --> 00:24:45,150 - Sorry, I slept in a little bit and I forgot the map. 456 00:24:47,569 --> 00:24:50,280 - These people are paying for our service, man. 457 00:24:50,280 --> 00:24:51,448 Like-- 458 00:24:51,448 --> 00:24:52,908 - That is true. 459 00:24:52,908 --> 00:24:56,119 But some people who didn't know about your newspaper company 460 00:24:56,119 --> 00:24:57,037 now know about it 461 00:24:58,038 --> 00:24:58,872 - Jesus Christ. 462 00:25:01,541 --> 00:25:03,293 You know what, fine, fuck it. 463 00:25:03,293 --> 00:25:04,586 Whatever, whatever. 464 00:25:05,962 --> 00:25:07,964 We've got the day off now. 465 00:25:07,964 --> 00:25:10,759 (lighter clicking) 466 00:25:10,759 --> 00:25:11,593 Give me a sec. 467 00:25:13,011 --> 00:25:15,013 Now we can do better shit. 468 00:25:15,013 --> 00:25:16,097 (can rattling) All right, 469 00:25:16,097 --> 00:25:17,766 just chill for a moment, man. 470 00:25:17,766 --> 00:25:18,600 Yo, what's up, bro. 471 00:25:18,600 --> 00:25:20,477 - Hey, what's up, man? 472 00:25:20,477 --> 00:25:21,436 Check it, check it, ready? 473 00:25:21,436 --> 00:25:24,147 So, it's "boobs," right? 474 00:25:24,147 --> 00:25:25,106 - Yeah. - But it's "boobs" 475 00:25:25,106 --> 00:25:26,733 from the top. - Uh-huh. 476 00:25:26,733 --> 00:25:28,818 - And then it's "boobs" from the front. 477 00:25:28,818 --> 00:25:31,154 And then it's "boobs" from the side, man. 478 00:25:31,154 --> 00:25:32,989 - Damn, dude. - Because titties. 479 00:25:32,989 --> 00:25:34,324 - Hell yeah! - Right? 480 00:25:34,324 --> 00:25:35,659 - Titties, bro. - What's good with you, man? 481 00:25:35,659 --> 00:25:36,826 It's good to see you, what's going on? 482 00:25:36,826 --> 00:25:38,495 - Not much, man, just kicking it. 483 00:25:42,958 --> 00:25:44,000 - Who's your buddy you brought with you? 484 00:25:44,000 --> 00:25:46,002 - Uh, well, this is Ronnie. 485 00:25:46,002 --> 00:25:48,505 Ronnie, he goes to school for art and shit, so-- 486 00:25:48,505 --> 00:25:50,298 - Hey, Ronnie, come on in here, you wanna tag? 487 00:25:50,298 --> 00:25:51,633 - Ronnie? - Sure. 488 00:25:51,633 --> 00:25:52,175 - Come on, bro. - You go to school for art, 489 00:25:52,175 --> 00:25:53,343 yeah? 490 00:25:53,343 --> 00:25:54,135 - Let's go, art boy. - Come here! 491 00:25:54,135 --> 00:25:55,679 Come express yourself. 492 00:25:55,679 --> 00:25:57,305 You wanna play around a little bit? 493 00:25:57,305 --> 00:25:58,139 - [Ronnie] Just right here? 494 00:25:58,139 --> 00:25:59,057 - Yeah, come on, dude. 495 00:25:59,057 --> 00:26:00,308 - The whole world's your canvas. 496 00:26:00,308 --> 00:26:01,101 Whatever inspires you, man, dude. 497 00:26:01,101 --> 00:26:02,269 - Give it a shot. 498 00:26:02,269 --> 00:26:03,562 - Just like "boobs" and "titties." 499 00:26:04,688 --> 00:26:05,522 - [Zach] Titties. 500 00:26:05,522 --> 00:26:06,940 (Zach giggling) 501 00:26:06,940 --> 00:26:08,024 (spray can rattling) 502 00:26:08,024 --> 00:26:09,568 Titty king. 503 00:26:09,568 --> 00:26:12,237 (spray hissing) 504 00:26:19,452 --> 00:26:20,745 - [Ronnie] Can I borrow your white really quick? 505 00:26:20,745 --> 00:26:22,205 - [Guy] Yeah, sure man. 506 00:26:22,205 --> 00:26:23,039 Here. 507 00:26:27,877 --> 00:26:30,964 (spray can rattling) 508 00:26:32,215 --> 00:26:34,884 (spray hissing) 509 00:26:44,227 --> 00:26:46,021 Shit's inspiring. 510 00:26:46,021 --> 00:26:47,314 - [Zach] Dude. 511 00:26:47,314 --> 00:26:48,523 - That's cool, brah. 512 00:26:48,523 --> 00:26:50,400 - Hell yeah. - I like it. 513 00:26:50,400 --> 00:26:53,403 (upbeat drum music) 514 00:26:58,575 --> 00:27:01,244 (spray can rattling) 515 00:27:01,244 --> 00:27:03,913 (spray hissing) 516 00:27:10,253 --> 00:27:11,087 - Now, 517 00:27:12,505 --> 00:27:14,841 I'd like to take a second to talk about the first time 518 00:27:14,841 --> 00:27:16,301 that you actually tagged something. 519 00:27:16,301 --> 00:27:19,054 I think that's a monumental moment. 520 00:27:20,221 --> 00:27:22,891 - I mean, yeah, it was the moment I got hooked. 521 00:27:22,891 --> 00:27:25,477 You know, the instant gratification of putting your art on 522 00:27:25,477 --> 00:27:27,020 the ultimate canvas. 523 00:27:27,020 --> 00:27:28,355 - The ultimate canvas. 524 00:27:28,355 --> 00:27:31,149 Can you elaborate on that a little bit? 525 00:27:31,149 --> 00:27:34,653 - Yeah, I mean nothing beats it, it's the best. 526 00:27:34,653 --> 00:27:37,739 I mean, you just put your art piece up on the wall 527 00:27:37,739 --> 00:27:40,784 and everyone who passes by kinda has to look at it 528 00:27:40,784 --> 00:27:43,036 and if in some way they relate to it 529 00:27:43,036 --> 00:27:44,287 then you just reached someone in the world 530 00:27:44,287 --> 00:27:45,789 that doesn't even know you. 531 00:27:48,166 --> 00:27:49,000 - So, 532 00:27:50,460 --> 00:27:54,839 so this whole situation, it made you lose your job? 533 00:27:54,839 --> 00:27:56,341 - No. 534 00:27:56,341 --> 00:27:58,760 I mean, I feel bad that I fucked up the delivery route 535 00:27:58,760 --> 00:28:00,637 but me and Mr. Satton talked about it 536 00:28:00,637 --> 00:28:02,180 and cleared everything up. 537 00:28:02,180 --> 00:28:04,557 And as far as Zach and I, we hung out plenty of times 538 00:28:04,557 --> 00:28:06,309 and he even invited me out to a party with him. 539 00:28:06,309 --> 00:28:08,186 - [Narrator] A record of the delightful piece 540 00:28:08,186 --> 00:28:09,729 they're going to play this evening. 541 00:28:09,729 --> 00:28:12,607 (smooth beat music) 542 00:28:12,607 --> 00:28:14,150 Ladies and gentlemen. 543 00:28:14,150 --> 00:28:15,485 Ladies and gentlemen. 544 00:28:15,485 --> 00:28:16,903 Ladies and gentlemen. 545 00:28:16,903 --> 00:28:19,906 (people chattering) 546 00:28:21,199 --> 00:28:22,742 Ladies and gentlemen. 547 00:28:22,742 --> 00:28:24,119 Ladies and gentlemen. 548 00:28:24,119 --> 00:28:26,579 Ladies and gentlemen. 549 00:28:26,579 --> 00:28:28,415 Your attention please. 550 00:28:30,333 --> 00:28:32,836 And now the moment we've been waiting for is here. 551 00:28:32,836 --> 00:28:36,005 (upbeat groove music) 552 00:28:42,512 --> 00:28:44,472 And I have something to tell you. 553 00:28:44,472 --> 00:28:45,515 ♪ Que 554 00:28:45,515 --> 00:28:47,016 ♪ Sera 555 00:28:47,016 --> 00:28:49,894 ♪ Sera 556 00:28:49,894 --> 00:28:51,271 ♪ Que 557 00:28:51,271 --> 00:28:52,689 ♪ Sera 558 00:28:52,689 --> 00:28:55,692 ♪ Sera 559 00:28:55,692 --> 00:28:56,985 ♪ Que 560 00:28:56,985 --> 00:28:58,361 ♪ Sera 561 00:28:58,361 --> 00:29:01,489 ♪ Sera 562 00:29:01,489 --> 00:29:02,782 ♪ Que 563 00:29:02,782 --> 00:29:04,284 ♪ Sera 564 00:29:04,284 --> 00:29:06,161 ♪ Sera 565 00:29:06,161 --> 00:29:09,164 (people chattering) 566 00:29:11,708 --> 00:29:13,293 - There you go, yeah boy! 567 00:29:13,293 --> 00:29:16,129 (Ronnie coughing) 568 00:29:17,672 --> 00:29:20,675 ♪ The future's not ours, future's not ours ♪ 569 00:29:20,675 --> 00:29:24,053 ♪ The future's not ours, future's not ours ♪ 570 00:29:24,053 --> 00:29:25,472 - It's the same thing with my art. 571 00:29:25,472 --> 00:29:27,307 I just have to make something that people like. 572 00:29:27,307 --> 00:29:29,517 So I mean, I don't think it's completely impossible for... 573 00:29:29,517 --> 00:29:30,351 (girl mumbling) 574 00:29:30,351 --> 00:29:31,519 Exactly. 575 00:29:31,519 --> 00:29:33,021 Like, I don't think it's necessary 576 00:29:33,021 --> 00:29:35,815 to do the whole nine to five thing or be chained to a desk. 577 00:29:35,815 --> 00:29:36,649 You know what I mean? 578 00:29:36,649 --> 00:29:37,567 ♪ Que 579 00:29:37,567 --> 00:29:38,943 ♪ Sera 580 00:29:38,943 --> 00:29:41,946 ♪ Sera 581 00:29:41,946 --> 00:29:43,323 ♪ Que 582 00:29:43,323 --> 00:29:45,408 ♪ Sera 583 00:29:45,408 --> 00:29:46,242 - Let's do it! 584 00:29:46,242 --> 00:29:47,118 - Let's go. 585 00:29:48,369 --> 00:29:51,372 (people chattering) 586 00:30:01,925 --> 00:30:04,928 (somber beat music) 587 00:30:07,847 --> 00:30:08,932 - [Girl] Hey. 588 00:30:10,058 --> 00:30:11,267 - Hi. 589 00:30:11,267 --> 00:30:12,769 - Hi. 590 00:30:12,769 --> 00:30:14,854 You're really passionate about art. 591 00:30:15,980 --> 00:30:18,274 - Yeah but I'm also kind of a coward 592 00:30:18,274 --> 00:30:19,776 when it comes to art as well. 593 00:30:20,902 --> 00:30:22,904 - Why do you consider yourself a coward? 594 00:30:25,281 --> 00:30:26,574 - I mean, 595 00:30:26,574 --> 00:30:28,868 I knew it would make me happy almost all my life 596 00:30:28,868 --> 00:30:31,955 but I still never did anything about it. 597 00:30:31,955 --> 00:30:34,582 - But you're following your dream, aren't you? 598 00:30:37,293 --> 00:30:38,461 - I mean, yeah, but... 599 00:30:39,504 --> 00:30:41,005 It just doesn't feel the same 600 00:30:41,005 --> 00:30:44,092 because I haven't been doing it until now, so... 601 00:30:44,092 --> 00:30:46,302 I'm getting there but I'm just not there yet. 602 00:30:48,346 --> 00:30:49,806 - So what's holding you back? 603 00:30:51,266 --> 00:30:54,936 - For starters, definitely the number one problem would be 604 00:30:54,936 --> 00:30:55,812 my ex-wife. 605 00:30:57,647 --> 00:30:59,107 I know, it's weird to say. 606 00:31:01,317 --> 00:31:04,279 - Do you miss your ex-wife? 607 00:31:04,279 --> 00:31:05,864 - No. (girl laughing) 608 00:31:05,864 --> 00:31:07,365 Uh-uh, uh-uh, nope. 609 00:31:07,365 --> 00:31:09,367 (Ronnie chuckling) 610 00:31:09,367 --> 00:31:11,286 - [Girl] What happened? 611 00:31:12,662 --> 00:31:14,789 - Well, her and her dad, they both wanted me 612 00:31:14,789 --> 00:31:16,958 to just be this guy who made a lot of money, you know? 613 00:31:16,958 --> 00:31:19,752 And that's just not what I wanted to do. 614 00:31:19,752 --> 00:31:21,212 You know, I wanted to do art. 615 00:31:21,212 --> 00:31:22,964 I wanted to do something that I could feel was valued 616 00:31:22,964 --> 00:31:24,924 and was impressive, you know what I mean? 617 00:31:24,924 --> 00:31:26,342 - Yeah. - So then I would like 618 00:31:26,342 --> 00:31:27,677 wow people, you know what I mean? 619 00:31:27,677 --> 00:31:28,678 - [Man] Three round! 620 00:31:28,678 --> 00:31:30,263 - [Woman] Oh, shit! 621 00:31:31,347 --> 00:31:34,100 - Well, are you financially stable now? 622 00:31:35,518 --> 00:31:36,603 (Ronnie chuckling) 623 00:31:36,603 --> 00:31:38,187 (girl laughing) 624 00:31:38,187 --> 00:31:41,190 - I mean, if you can call living in a motel stable. 625 00:31:41,190 --> 00:31:43,693 - Sometimes I wish I lived in a motel, come on. 626 00:31:43,693 --> 00:31:46,279 (girl giggling) 627 00:31:46,279 --> 00:31:47,071 - Sure. 628 00:31:48,865 --> 00:31:49,699 - So, 629 00:31:52,493 --> 00:31:53,703 do you think that 630 00:31:54,871 --> 00:31:57,749 you might wanna be in a relationship again? 631 00:31:59,542 --> 00:32:00,835 - Yeah, for sure. 632 00:32:02,253 --> 00:32:05,340 But it would definitely have to be with a girl that, 633 00:32:05,340 --> 00:32:07,967 you know, is happy that we're together 634 00:32:07,967 --> 00:32:10,136 because we're together. 635 00:32:10,136 --> 00:32:12,221 Not because the materialistic stuff. 636 00:32:13,222 --> 00:32:14,307 - That's what love is. 637 00:32:14,307 --> 00:32:15,934 Everyone deserves to be happy. 638 00:32:17,936 --> 00:32:19,520 - Well, maybe everyone but me. 639 00:32:20,897 --> 00:32:23,775 - Look, you can have your art and be happy too. 640 00:32:23,775 --> 00:32:25,902 Everyone deserves that. 641 00:32:25,902 --> 00:32:26,736 Even you. 642 00:32:28,446 --> 00:32:32,575 ("Young Dumb & Broke" by Khalid) 643 00:32:37,413 --> 00:32:40,166 (crowd cheering) 644 00:32:42,669 --> 00:32:46,089 ♪ Young dumb broke high school kids ♪ 645 00:32:46,089 --> 00:32:49,550 ♪ So you're still thinking of me ♪ 646 00:32:49,550 --> 00:32:52,804 ♪ Just like I know you should 647 00:32:52,804 --> 00:32:56,432 ♪ I can not give you everything ♪ 648 00:32:56,432 --> 00:32:59,769 ♪ You know I wish I could 649 00:32:59,769 --> 00:33:03,064 ♪ I'm so high at the moment 650 00:33:03,064 --> 00:33:06,401 ♪ I'm so caught up in this 651 00:33:06,401 --> 00:33:09,946 ♪ Yeah, we're just young, dumb and broke ♪ 652 00:33:09,946 --> 00:33:12,699 ♪ But we still got love to give ♪ 653 00:33:12,699 --> 00:33:14,033 ♪ While we're young dumb 654 00:33:14,033 --> 00:33:16,285 ♪ Young, young dumb and broke 655 00:33:16,285 --> 00:33:17,495 ♪ Young dumb 656 00:33:17,495 --> 00:33:19,789 ♪ Young, young dumb and broke 657 00:33:19,789 --> 00:33:22,000 ♪ Young dumb 658 00:33:22,000 --> 00:33:24,210 - I own that same book, actually. 659 00:33:24,210 --> 00:33:26,963 I remember getting it after being inspired 660 00:33:26,963 --> 00:33:28,423 by Zach and his friend when they took me 661 00:33:28,423 --> 00:33:30,633 to do graffiti under the overpass. 662 00:33:31,759 --> 00:33:33,052 - See, that's what I'm trying to get you 663 00:33:33,052 --> 00:33:34,303 to talk to me about. 664 00:33:34,303 --> 00:33:37,265 I want you to talk about spray painting graffiti. 665 00:33:37,265 --> 00:33:38,057 Now, 666 00:33:39,267 --> 00:33:41,936 I really want to, in the documentary, 667 00:33:43,229 --> 00:33:46,649 put together a montage with these pages 668 00:33:46,649 --> 00:33:48,443 and have you talking about graffiti over it. 669 00:33:48,443 --> 00:33:52,196 Now, am I asking the wrong questions here? 670 00:33:52,196 --> 00:33:54,407 Like, when did you start studying this book? 671 00:33:54,407 --> 00:33:55,491 - Look, I'm just trying to tell the story 672 00:33:55,491 --> 00:33:56,993 how I wanna tell it. 673 00:33:56,993 --> 00:33:59,662 - So you went and did graffiti with Zach and his friends 674 00:33:59,662 --> 00:34:01,831 and then you never thought to do it anymore? 675 00:34:01,831 --> 00:34:05,043 You just wanted to hang out and party and get high? 676 00:34:05,043 --> 00:34:06,502 - No, I mean, see, 677 00:34:06,502 --> 00:34:08,212 you're not even listening to the whole story. 678 00:34:08,212 --> 00:34:10,214 This is the first time I've gone to even a party 679 00:34:10,214 --> 00:34:11,716 since I got married. 680 00:34:11,716 --> 00:34:15,344 That party that I did go to though was were I met Khyanah. 681 00:34:15,344 --> 00:34:17,180 - [Interviewer] Tell me what happened with Khyanah. 682 00:34:18,848 --> 00:34:21,350 - [Ronnie] You know, after I met Khyanah, 683 00:34:21,350 --> 00:34:22,935 like a little after, 684 00:34:22,935 --> 00:34:26,230 was when I actually first did my graffiti. 685 00:34:26,230 --> 00:34:29,358 Like tried it for the first time and everything. 686 00:34:29,358 --> 00:34:32,361 (upbeat drum music) 687 00:34:38,034 --> 00:34:40,495 (spray can rattling) 688 00:34:40,495 --> 00:34:43,164 (spray hissing) 689 00:34:55,968 --> 00:34:57,970 (Ronnie sighing) 690 00:34:57,970 --> 00:34:58,930 I don't know. 691 00:34:58,930 --> 00:35:00,515 I mean, 692 00:35:00,515 --> 00:35:02,809 I feel like a part of me wanted to get caught. 693 00:35:02,809 --> 00:35:06,604 At first my nerves were up and I was really afraid 694 00:35:06,604 --> 00:35:08,981 but it felt amazing to do it, you know? 695 00:35:10,233 --> 00:35:12,235 - You wanted to get caught. 696 00:35:12,235 --> 00:35:14,570 - I just really didn't have anything going for me. 697 00:35:14,570 --> 00:35:16,864 You know, and to me graffiti is just like 698 00:35:16,864 --> 00:35:21,869 this fuck it kind of movement and 699 00:35:22,745 --> 00:35:24,413 you know, whenever I do it, 700 00:35:24,413 --> 00:35:26,749 it feels like nothing else really matters and 701 00:35:26,749 --> 00:35:30,211 that first time doing it was when I first felt that. 702 00:35:30,211 --> 00:35:31,587 - So, 703 00:35:31,587 --> 00:35:33,673 whatever happened with those first tags? 704 00:35:33,673 --> 00:35:35,800 Do they still exist? 705 00:35:35,800 --> 00:35:36,968 (Ronnie chuckling) 706 00:35:36,968 --> 00:35:39,011 - I don't know, I couldn't even tell you. 707 00:35:39,011 --> 00:35:40,513 Probably nothing. 708 00:35:40,513 --> 00:35:43,349 - I just recently found these surfacing themselves online. 709 00:35:46,394 --> 00:35:47,353 - [Ronnie] Oh, wow. 710 00:35:54,110 --> 00:35:56,195 (spray hissing) 711 00:35:56,195 --> 00:35:59,365 (spray cans rattling) 712 00:36:43,326 --> 00:36:45,536 (door knocking) 713 00:36:45,536 --> 00:36:46,954 Hey. 714 00:36:46,954 --> 00:36:49,290 What're you doing here? - Hi. 715 00:36:50,708 --> 00:36:54,337 I spoke to Zach and I asked him if I could get your number 716 00:36:54,337 --> 00:36:57,590 and he said that you didn't have a phone 717 00:36:57,590 --> 00:37:01,761 and told me that the only way I could talk to you 718 00:37:01,761 --> 00:37:03,679 was if I came by your motel, so-- 719 00:37:04,847 --> 00:37:05,681 - Okay. 720 00:37:06,849 --> 00:37:08,100 I just haven't really had the chance to clean 721 00:37:08,100 --> 00:37:10,645 but you can just wait if you want. 722 00:37:10,645 --> 00:37:11,479 - Okay. 723 00:37:13,940 --> 00:37:16,859 I was hoping that you were gonna be 724 00:37:16,859 --> 00:37:18,861 at the get to together tonight. 725 00:37:18,861 --> 00:37:20,988 I was looking forward to seeing you. 726 00:37:20,988 --> 00:37:23,324 - I don't think I'm gonna be able to tonight. 727 00:37:23,324 --> 00:37:24,992 I just have a lot of school work 728 00:37:24,992 --> 00:37:26,494 and I got work in the morning. 729 00:37:27,662 --> 00:37:31,707 But if you want to reach me outside of tonight, 730 00:37:31,707 --> 00:37:35,378 then you could try taking my motel phone number. 731 00:37:35,378 --> 00:37:37,255 - Yeah, that would be great. 732 00:37:37,255 --> 00:37:38,714 (Khyanah chuckling) 733 00:37:38,714 --> 00:37:39,882 Here. 734 00:37:39,882 --> 00:37:40,716 - Um... 735 00:37:46,097 --> 00:37:46,931 - So, 736 00:37:48,849 --> 00:37:53,729 you maybe wanna grab some dinner or lunch sometime soon? 737 00:37:55,189 --> 00:37:56,023 - Um... 738 00:37:58,192 --> 00:38:00,486 I'm not in a really solid place right now. 739 00:38:01,988 --> 00:38:05,157 I mean, you saw this place when you walked up. 740 00:38:05,157 --> 00:38:06,742 It's really shitty. 741 00:38:08,035 --> 00:38:09,412 - Look, 742 00:38:09,412 --> 00:38:11,122 I don't think you're a mess. 743 00:38:11,122 --> 00:38:11,956 In fact, 744 00:38:13,416 --> 00:38:15,418 I think you're one of the first people that I've met 745 00:38:15,418 --> 00:38:17,003 whose got it all figured out. 746 00:38:18,421 --> 00:38:22,800 And it's not your place to tell me who or what I deserve. 747 00:38:23,801 --> 00:38:25,636 - That night during the party, 748 00:38:27,096 --> 00:38:29,307 I felt like I wasn't gonna see Khyanah ever again. 749 00:38:33,602 --> 00:38:36,439 When I did those first RC tags, 750 00:38:37,606 --> 00:38:39,692 I felt like I was slowly becoming someone else. 751 00:38:44,613 --> 00:38:49,618 I just wanted to do this to let this someone I was becoming, 752 00:38:51,954 --> 00:38:53,039 this persona, 753 00:38:54,707 --> 00:38:57,501 I wanted to let it manifest-- 754 00:38:57,501 --> 00:39:01,922 - So, did you have a plan for what you were going to paint? 755 00:39:01,922 --> 00:39:04,425 Where, what, why, when? 756 00:39:04,425 --> 00:39:06,761 I mean, tell me details like that. 757 00:39:07,595 --> 00:39:09,221 (Ronnie sighing) 758 00:39:09,221 --> 00:39:11,307 - I wanted to be organized. 759 00:39:11,307 --> 00:39:13,893 I wanted to do everything the right way I needed to. 760 00:39:21,233 --> 00:39:24,320 (Ronnie sighing) 761 00:39:24,320 --> 00:39:25,946 - Why did people carve the rocks? 762 00:39:25,946 --> 00:39:27,907 You know, I mean, put the president's faces on there 763 00:39:27,907 --> 00:39:28,866 on Mount Rushmore? 764 00:39:28,866 --> 00:39:30,326 Why'd they do that? 765 00:39:30,326 --> 00:39:32,244 They got a big kick out of doing big faces 766 00:39:32,244 --> 00:39:34,205 or did they wanted to leave a mark? 767 00:39:34,205 --> 00:39:35,498 They wanted to leave a mark. 768 00:39:35,498 --> 00:39:36,999 See, these people right here, 769 00:39:36,999 --> 00:39:41,170 they are our founding fathers, 770 00:39:41,170 --> 00:39:44,548 so we're gonna put their big faces on this mountain 771 00:39:44,548 --> 00:39:46,342 and fuck who don't like it. 772 00:39:46,342 --> 00:39:47,927 (exciting music) 773 00:39:47,927 --> 00:39:49,678 So the fucker got up there and started chiseling out 774 00:39:49,678 --> 00:39:52,014 his fucking nose and the eyes and all that shit. 775 00:39:52,014 --> 00:39:54,016 Who gave him permission to mark that shit up? 776 00:39:54,016 --> 00:39:55,267 You know what I mean? 777 00:39:55,267 --> 00:39:57,228 Maybe Indians had a problem with him 778 00:39:57,228 --> 00:39:59,355 putting that dude's face on a mountain. 779 00:39:59,355 --> 00:40:01,148 How come he didn't get arrested? 780 00:40:01,148 --> 00:40:02,608 It ain't no different, man. 781 00:40:02,608 --> 00:40:05,236 That his fucking mountain that you scribed that name on. 782 00:40:05,236 --> 00:40:08,697 (exciting rock music) 783 00:40:08,697 --> 00:40:12,326 It's not like an addiction but more like a sickness. 784 00:40:12,326 --> 00:40:14,620 You cannot control yourself once you start. 785 00:40:14,620 --> 00:40:16,956 If you really understand what you're doing, 786 00:40:16,956 --> 00:40:18,582 the minute you get that first tag, 787 00:40:18,582 --> 00:40:21,043 you feel like, I could've done that better 788 00:40:21,043 --> 00:40:22,545 and you gotta keep moving. 789 00:40:22,545 --> 00:40:24,213 - [Man In Video] The repetitiveness of it 790 00:40:24,213 --> 00:40:25,714 gets really addicting. 791 00:40:25,714 --> 00:40:27,299 Every time you do it, 792 00:40:27,299 --> 00:40:29,176 you're like one step closer to your goal, 793 00:40:29,176 --> 00:40:30,553 whatever that may be. 794 00:40:30,553 --> 00:40:32,012 - [Man On Video] Graffiti is about 795 00:40:32,012 --> 00:40:34,014 being loved, hated, whatever, just being recognized. 796 00:40:34,014 --> 00:40:36,350 The egos, the beef, the jealousy, 797 00:40:36,350 --> 00:40:39,353 the law, the sicknesses, the injuries, 798 00:40:39,353 --> 00:40:42,690 the hatred, the violence. 799 00:40:42,690 --> 00:40:43,941 That's graffiti. 800 00:40:43,941 --> 00:40:44,900 - [Man In Video] Instead of looking 801 00:40:44,900 --> 00:40:46,235 at the person doing graffiti, 802 00:40:46,235 --> 00:40:47,528 maybe they should look at that cause 803 00:40:47,528 --> 00:40:48,362 of why that person started, you know? 804 00:40:48,362 --> 00:40:51,657 (exciting beat music) 805 00:40:51,657 --> 00:40:54,952 (foreign language music) 806 00:41:58,641 --> 00:42:01,810 (exciting beat music) 807 00:42:23,666 --> 00:42:26,377 (birds chirping) 808 00:43:00,327 --> 00:43:01,704 - Good. 809 00:43:01,704 --> 00:43:04,623 (Khyanah giggling) 810 00:43:11,547 --> 00:43:12,381 So, 811 00:43:14,133 --> 00:43:15,426 I write poetry. 812 00:43:19,597 --> 00:43:21,890 I don't really read it to people or 813 00:43:23,559 --> 00:43:25,894 really show what I've written. 814 00:43:34,320 --> 00:43:36,071 - You're really good. 815 00:43:36,071 --> 00:43:36,905 - Really? 816 00:43:38,073 --> 00:43:40,075 I want to have them published in a volume. 817 00:43:40,075 --> 00:43:40,909 - [Ronnie] Yeah? 818 00:43:42,328 --> 00:43:45,122 - My favorite poet is this woman, Karyna McGlynn. 819 00:43:45,122 --> 00:43:46,081 - [Ronnie] Mm-hmm? 820 00:43:46,081 --> 00:43:47,416 - I wanna buy her work but 821 00:43:47,416 --> 00:43:49,585 I've been reading her poems online 822 00:43:49,585 --> 00:43:53,964 and they just speak to me in a haunting way. 823 00:43:53,964 --> 00:43:57,843 Like they're about transformation and moving on 824 00:43:57,843 --> 00:44:00,095 and letting go in life, you know? 825 00:44:01,722 --> 00:44:02,765 - Letting go of what? 826 00:44:07,311 --> 00:44:09,063 - I kinda had a really hard year. 827 00:44:10,230 --> 00:44:11,065 I... 828 00:44:12,316 --> 00:44:13,859 I had a miscarriage. 829 00:44:14,943 --> 00:44:16,445 So, 830 00:44:16,445 --> 00:44:19,531 poetry's just helping me get through that. 831 00:44:19,531 --> 00:44:21,283 I can express myself through it. 832 00:44:23,118 --> 00:44:24,495 - I am so sorry. 833 00:44:24,495 --> 00:44:25,329 That's... 834 00:44:26,372 --> 00:44:28,123 Wow, I'm sorry. 835 00:44:28,123 --> 00:44:28,957 - No, 836 00:44:29,958 --> 00:44:32,127 I don't want anyone in my life 837 00:44:32,127 --> 00:44:34,463 who pushes me away from poetry. 838 00:44:36,131 --> 00:44:37,966 - I think you should definitely enter those competitions 839 00:44:37,966 --> 00:44:40,636 you talked about, for poetry. 840 00:44:40,636 --> 00:44:41,970 - Thank you. 841 00:44:41,970 --> 00:44:42,805 So, 842 00:44:44,640 --> 00:44:46,183 how's your art career going? 843 00:44:47,643 --> 00:44:49,478 - It's going pretty well, actually. 844 00:44:49,478 --> 00:44:52,064 Doing a lot of experimental things, you know. 845 00:44:52,064 --> 00:44:54,149 Kind of seeing what sticks. 846 00:44:54,149 --> 00:44:56,694 - You should do more than just try though. 847 00:44:56,694 --> 00:44:57,945 Don't worry about it. 848 00:44:58,904 --> 00:44:59,738 Just do it. 849 00:45:00,906 --> 00:45:03,492 You should do something big, huge, 850 00:45:03,492 --> 00:45:05,327 so everyone can see it 851 00:45:05,327 --> 00:45:08,914 and then you'll know what direction to go into. 852 00:45:16,255 --> 00:45:17,423 - So, 853 00:45:17,423 --> 00:45:18,757 this is it. 854 00:45:18,757 --> 00:45:20,342 It's how it all started. 855 00:45:20,342 --> 00:45:23,053 This is how everybody got to know you 856 00:45:23,053 --> 00:45:24,304 as the great street artist 857 00:45:24,304 --> 00:45:25,973 that you are known as today, right? 858 00:45:27,433 --> 00:45:29,768 - From studying and researching 859 00:45:29,768 --> 00:45:32,312 all the videos about the graffiti artists, 860 00:45:32,312 --> 00:45:34,606 you have to blast your name everywhere 861 00:45:34,606 --> 00:45:37,192 and all over everything that you can. 862 00:45:37,192 --> 00:45:40,070 - Did you feel like Picasso about to create 863 00:45:40,070 --> 00:45:41,572 a bunch of cubist paintings 864 00:45:41,572 --> 00:45:44,867 or Jackson Pollock about to drip some color on canvas? 865 00:45:46,201 --> 00:45:49,538 - I'm not sure, I just know I had to do something. 866 00:45:49,538 --> 00:45:51,415 Because I told my dad I was gonna be an artist 867 00:45:51,415 --> 00:45:54,668 and Khyanah seemed to see something in me 868 00:45:54,668 --> 00:45:58,213 and she told me to do something so big that, you know, 869 00:45:58,213 --> 00:46:00,215 as many people as possible could see it. 870 00:46:01,467 --> 00:46:03,844 And I wanted to do the hard work of 871 00:46:03,844 --> 00:46:06,430 tagging everywhere that I possibly could. 872 00:46:06,430 --> 00:46:09,516 (upbeat drum music) 873 00:46:09,516 --> 00:46:10,726 - You can see the center's real tight 874 00:46:10,726 --> 00:46:12,686 but the op is faded and the bottom is faded 875 00:46:12,686 --> 00:46:15,564 and that's an up and down fade. 876 00:46:15,564 --> 00:46:16,815 - [Man On Video] And I still do. 877 00:46:16,815 --> 00:46:17,983 I just kept doing it and doing it and doing it. 878 00:46:17,983 --> 00:46:20,819 You know but no one knows you. 879 00:46:20,819 --> 00:46:23,238 Except for, you know, the few who know why you are. 880 00:46:23,238 --> 00:46:25,949 It's like some superhero shit, you know? 881 00:46:25,949 --> 00:46:27,659 Like, you just fucking fly up, do your shit, 882 00:46:27,659 --> 00:46:28,827 come back like you're just some 883 00:46:28,827 --> 00:46:30,370 mild-mannered reporter, you know? 884 00:46:31,622 --> 00:46:32,831 - [Man On Video] For me, writing was a release. 885 00:46:32,831 --> 00:46:35,459 It was an escape from my parents 886 00:46:35,459 --> 00:46:37,669 bitching and complaining in the house, 887 00:46:37,669 --> 00:46:39,171 it was an escape from my block. 888 00:46:39,171 --> 00:46:41,256 I started writing to get away from all that, 889 00:46:41,256 --> 00:46:43,425 to assume another identity, 890 00:46:43,425 --> 00:46:45,928 to have a good time with my boys, 891 00:46:45,928 --> 00:46:48,847 to be down with some rebellious shit. 892 00:46:48,847 --> 00:46:51,975 You stay anonymous is who you are 893 00:46:51,975 --> 00:46:54,603 and that's the whole point of it. 894 00:46:54,603 --> 00:46:55,771 - [Man On Video] They're all like the wind, you know? 895 00:46:55,771 --> 00:46:57,856 You can't see 'em but you could feel it. 896 00:46:57,856 --> 00:46:59,107 - [Man On Video] You could have this sort of 897 00:46:59,107 --> 00:47:01,193 anonymous thing about it where you could like 898 00:47:01,193 --> 00:47:04,154 have one kind of view, portray yourself as one thing 899 00:47:04,154 --> 00:47:07,199 and then like change into my other costume 900 00:47:07,199 --> 00:47:08,325 and I'm this other guy. 901 00:47:09,284 --> 00:47:10,118 Super hero. 902 00:47:12,621 --> 00:47:15,958 (exciting techno music) 903 00:47:19,127 --> 00:47:20,921 - [Man On Video] I mean, graffiti's basically this. 904 00:47:20,921 --> 00:47:25,050 It's one, creating some kind of letter or message, right? 905 00:47:25,050 --> 00:47:26,385 So we gotta design. 906 00:47:27,261 --> 00:47:29,972 Two, getting the supplies. 907 00:47:29,972 --> 00:47:32,099 Three, getting the spot. 908 00:47:32,099 --> 00:47:34,309 Four, getting to the spot. 909 00:47:34,309 --> 00:47:37,855 Five, attempting it, pull it off 910 00:47:39,439 --> 00:47:42,150 and then coming back and documenting it. 911 00:47:42,150 --> 00:47:43,944 And that's it, you know? 912 00:47:43,944 --> 00:47:47,614 (exciting beat music) 913 00:47:47,614 --> 00:47:50,826 - The first time I make certain graffiti was some rats, 914 00:47:50,826 --> 00:47:53,620 some small rats, you know, like a shadow 915 00:47:53,620 --> 00:47:56,164 running around the sidewalk of the city. 916 00:47:56,164 --> 00:48:01,169 This is the first rat that I did in 1981 too. 917 00:48:02,296 --> 00:48:05,173 I wanted to invade Paris with my images. 918 00:48:05,173 --> 00:48:07,259 - Yeah, it's just like walking and breathing. 919 00:48:07,259 --> 00:48:10,053 If I'm out and I'm anywhere, 920 00:48:10,053 --> 00:48:11,305 I'm stickering. 921 00:48:12,723 --> 00:48:14,975 - I think that putting up a sticker 922 00:48:14,975 --> 00:48:19,146 there's a, not show of force, but a show of defiance 923 00:48:19,146 --> 00:48:21,356 and a show of self identity 924 00:48:21,356 --> 00:48:26,361 that I need to impose who I am on the social system, 925 00:48:27,195 --> 00:48:28,864 which is what graffiti is. 926 00:48:28,864 --> 00:48:31,825 - You know, leave your identity or DNA, 927 00:48:31,825 --> 00:48:33,327 a little touch of it wherever you were. 928 00:48:33,327 --> 00:48:37,039 - And that was part of the whole sticker community 929 00:48:37,039 --> 00:48:38,540 and that's how it got built up. 930 00:48:38,540 --> 00:48:40,208 People had the same idea I had 931 00:48:40,208 --> 00:48:42,210 of just I wanna make stickers. 932 00:48:42,210 --> 00:48:44,087 - [Man On Video] And it's kinda like my mark. 933 00:48:44,087 --> 00:48:46,048 This is where I crush. 934 00:48:46,048 --> 00:48:48,216 - [Man On Video] It probably, 935 00:48:48,216 --> 00:48:50,260 in a lot of ways, it probably saved my life, you know. 936 00:48:50,260 --> 00:48:53,680 Who knows what I would be doing if it weren't for graffiti. 937 00:48:53,680 --> 00:48:54,640 - [Man On Video] You don't really choose the arts, 938 00:48:54,640 --> 00:48:56,558 the arts choose you. 939 00:48:56,558 --> 00:48:58,644 You don't pick to choose the triangle, 940 00:48:58,644 --> 00:49:00,062 the triangle picks you. 941 00:49:00,062 --> 00:49:02,397 You don't choose to paint watercolors or oil. 942 00:49:03,315 --> 00:49:04,816 Your medium picks you. 943 00:49:04,816 --> 00:49:06,068 I don't know, man. 944 00:49:06,068 --> 00:49:07,903 I didn't paint, I picked spray paint, 945 00:49:07,903 --> 00:49:09,071 so it picked me. 946 00:49:09,071 --> 00:49:11,490 - I've done a lot around here, you know? 947 00:49:11,490 --> 00:49:14,409 I felt something and I will be something, why? 948 00:49:14,409 --> 00:49:16,495 Because I made myself something. 949 00:49:16,495 --> 00:49:17,913 - [Man On Video] They're just out there risking their life 950 00:49:17,913 --> 00:49:20,040 to paint something that hopefully a few people 951 00:49:20,040 --> 00:49:21,583 might be able to appreciate and that's it 952 00:49:21,583 --> 00:49:24,419 and I think there's something to be said for that. 953 00:49:24,419 --> 00:49:25,712 I think that's definitely something 954 00:49:25,712 --> 00:49:27,297 that's worth taking note of. 955 00:49:44,189 --> 00:49:47,401 (intense beat music) 956 00:49:47,401 --> 00:49:49,736 (spray hissing) 957 00:49:49,736 --> 00:49:53,115 (police sirens alarming) 958 00:50:03,208 --> 00:50:05,877 (spray hissing) 959 00:50:33,113 --> 00:50:35,741 (spray hissing) 960 00:51:22,454 --> 00:51:25,540 (spray can rattling) 961 00:51:27,417 --> 00:51:30,504 (intense beat music) 962 00:51:40,097 --> 00:51:41,765 (spray can rattling) 963 00:51:41,765 --> 00:51:44,392 (spray hissing) 964 00:52:28,895 --> 00:52:31,898 (traffic whooshing) 965 00:52:57,757 --> 00:53:00,468 - So we've got the red paint, two letters 966 00:53:01,887 --> 00:53:03,430 and it's gonna be the first time the entire city 967 00:53:03,430 --> 00:53:04,764 has seen all of this. 968 00:53:04,764 --> 00:53:07,309 Now, would you say that this was the moment 969 00:53:07,309 --> 00:53:09,644 where you first hit that artistic expression? 970 00:53:11,021 --> 00:53:14,691 - The biggest thing was figuring out my organization 971 00:53:14,691 --> 00:53:19,696 and how to achieve my graffiti and get it done. 972 00:53:20,572 --> 00:53:21,364 - How did you feel as an artist? 973 00:53:21,364 --> 00:53:22,824 Was it different? 974 00:53:22,824 --> 00:53:26,453 Did you feel like you were gonna get into something big? 975 00:53:26,453 --> 00:53:30,498 - I feel like sometimes things happen to artists 976 00:53:30,498 --> 00:53:32,667 whether it's success or failure and it comes 977 00:53:32,667 --> 00:53:35,337 when they least expect it or deserve it. 978 00:53:35,337 --> 00:53:37,797 - Hold on, are you saying that 979 00:53:37,797 --> 00:53:41,051 you think that some of the recognition you received 980 00:53:41,051 --> 00:53:43,178 was not what your artwork deserved? 981 00:53:44,638 --> 00:53:48,058 - In the end, it's really the audience who matter 982 00:53:48,058 --> 00:53:50,227 and it's the audience who has the power 983 00:53:51,728 --> 00:53:53,897 to make us who we are when it comes to being artists. 984 00:53:55,523 --> 00:53:56,775 - All right, so, 985 00:53:58,193 --> 00:54:00,403 I'm just gonna go over this first part for you guys. 986 00:54:00,403 --> 00:54:04,783 I want you to list two ways to create a visual weight. 987 00:54:04,783 --> 00:54:06,534 Two ways. 988 00:54:06,534 --> 00:54:10,538 I need you to draw an example of containment. 989 00:54:11,665 --> 00:54:13,959 It could be any sort of containment. 990 00:54:15,377 --> 00:54:16,878 Come up with that theory. 991 00:54:16,878 --> 00:54:21,383 Now, number three, multiple choice as well as number four. 992 00:54:22,509 --> 00:54:24,511 All right, everyone has a pencil. 993 00:54:24,511 --> 00:54:27,097 You have 25 minutes starting now. 994 00:54:28,765 --> 00:54:29,849 - Hey, man. 995 00:54:29,849 --> 00:54:30,934 Do you have a pencil? 996 00:54:30,934 --> 00:54:32,269 - What? - Pencil. 997 00:54:38,858 --> 00:54:41,152 - Hey, have you been on Instagram lately? 998 00:54:41,152 --> 00:54:42,570 - No, why? 999 00:54:42,570 --> 00:54:45,365 - There's this graffiti artist that's been going viral. 1000 00:54:45,365 --> 00:54:47,742 I've been seeing him on like every post. 1001 00:54:47,742 --> 00:54:48,952 - Yeah. 1002 00:54:48,952 --> 00:54:50,245 - He keeps putting like "RC" everywhere. 1003 00:54:50,245 --> 00:54:52,580 I don't know, nobody knows what it means. 1004 00:54:52,580 --> 00:54:53,748 Or like on Twitter, 1005 00:54:53,748 --> 00:54:55,709 so many people are like tweeting about it. 1006 00:54:55,709 --> 00:54:59,254 Even Graffiti links, like, it's getting really popular. 1007 00:54:59,254 --> 00:55:00,505 - Jeez. 1008 00:55:00,505 --> 00:55:02,424 - And he's like putting these stickers around. 1009 00:55:02,424 --> 00:55:03,341 - What's going on? 1010 00:55:04,759 --> 00:55:06,761 - Have you heard of the new like graffiti artist? 1011 00:55:06,761 --> 00:55:08,596 He's been going viral. 1012 00:55:08,596 --> 00:55:10,557 Look, so he's on Instagram. 1013 00:55:10,557 --> 00:55:12,434 Graffiti Mash posted it. 1014 00:55:12,434 --> 00:55:15,061 I don't know, he just keeps putting like "RC" everywhere. 1015 00:55:15,061 --> 00:55:17,105 But like I don't know what that means. 1016 00:55:17,105 --> 00:55:18,315 But... 1017 00:55:18,315 --> 00:55:20,567 Look, see, there's the same "RC" 1018 00:55:20,567 --> 00:55:23,153 and then he also is putting like stickers up everywhere. 1019 00:55:23,153 --> 00:55:24,112 - They're pretty tight. 1020 00:55:24,112 --> 00:55:26,072 - They're so cool, I'd buy one. 1021 00:55:26,072 --> 00:55:28,742 (chiming music) 1022 00:55:32,245 --> 00:55:35,415 (pleasant drum music) 1023 00:56:19,042 --> 00:56:21,294 - All right, what're you guys working on over there? 1024 00:56:21,294 --> 00:56:23,838 Everybody done with their assignments? 1025 00:56:23,838 --> 00:56:25,173 Please pass them up to the front. 1026 00:56:25,173 --> 00:56:27,884 We're about out of time. 1027 00:56:31,096 --> 00:56:32,013 - You know, I don't even have to look 1028 00:56:32,013 --> 00:56:34,224 through all these to tell you. 1029 00:56:34,224 --> 00:56:36,935 When I first saw these, my first thought was, 1030 00:56:38,103 --> 00:56:41,648 the whole world is my canvas, literally, 1031 00:56:41,648 --> 00:56:45,235 and I could just spray, spill all my frustrations 1032 00:56:45,235 --> 00:56:46,861 all over it if I wanted to. 1033 00:56:48,321 --> 00:56:50,949 - Tell me more about what you mean by that, by frustrations. 1034 00:56:51,950 --> 00:56:52,784 (Ronnie chuckling) 1035 00:56:52,784 --> 00:56:53,701 - I mean, 1036 00:56:53,701 --> 00:56:55,120 isn't that why we're here? 1037 00:56:55,120 --> 00:56:56,496 The lights, 1038 00:56:56,496 --> 00:56:57,914 the camera, 1039 00:56:57,914 --> 00:56:58,998 all your questions? 1040 00:57:02,085 --> 00:57:03,420 What's that for? 1041 00:57:04,629 --> 00:57:08,299 - You have not paid for three fucking weeks! 1042 00:57:08,299 --> 00:57:10,093 I'm getting tired of this shit, man. 1043 00:57:13,012 --> 00:57:14,472 - [Ronnie] I get paid tomorrow. 1044 00:57:14,472 --> 00:57:15,348 - Tomorrow? 1045 00:57:15,348 --> 00:57:16,558 - Yeah. - What? 1046 00:57:16,558 --> 00:57:18,435 It's always fucking tomorrow with you guys. 1047 00:57:18,435 --> 00:57:20,353 I'll pick up the garbage tomorrow. 1048 00:57:20,353 --> 00:57:21,896 I'll pay my rent tomorrow. 1049 00:57:21,896 --> 00:57:23,523 I'll suck your dick tomorrow. 1050 00:57:23,523 --> 00:57:24,732 No! 1051 00:57:24,732 --> 00:57:26,276 I'll tell you what I'm gonna do tomorrow. 1052 00:57:26,276 --> 00:57:28,403 I'm gonna come back down here, if I don't get paid, 1053 00:57:28,403 --> 00:57:30,530 I'm gonna kick this fucking door in 1054 00:57:30,530 --> 00:57:32,240 and I'm gonna gather up all your shit 1055 00:57:32,240 --> 00:57:33,491 and I'm gonna sprinkle it 1056 00:57:33,491 --> 00:57:35,660 across the fucking parking lot of tomorrow. 1057 00:57:36,536 --> 00:57:37,745 You get it? 1058 00:57:37,745 --> 00:57:39,038 - [Ronnie] Yeah, I get it. 1059 00:57:41,207 --> 00:57:43,001 - This is a no smoking room. 1060 00:57:43,001 --> 00:57:44,502 - I'm not smoking in here. 1061 00:57:44,502 --> 00:57:46,921 - I can fucking smell you from the parking lot of tomorrow. 1062 00:57:46,921 --> 00:57:49,132 So, wrap up a towel, 1063 00:57:49,132 --> 00:57:50,758 put it under the door 1064 00:57:50,758 --> 00:57:53,428 or fucking smoke your doobie somewhere else. 1065 00:57:53,428 --> 00:57:54,762 All right? 1066 00:57:54,762 --> 00:57:55,597 Tomorrow. 1067 00:57:56,764 --> 00:57:57,891 And if I don't get it, 1068 00:57:59,767 --> 00:58:01,144 I already fucking told you. 1069 00:58:10,528 --> 00:58:13,281 (Ronnie sighing) 1070 00:58:52,654 --> 00:58:55,323 (light clicking) 1071 00:59:09,087 --> 00:59:11,839 (Ronnie sighing) 1072 00:59:32,652 --> 00:59:35,655 (upbeat drum music) 1073 01:00:58,946 --> 01:01:01,783 (train whooshing) 1074 01:01:27,600 --> 01:01:32,605 (can rattling) (upbeat drum music) 1075 01:02:04,846 --> 01:02:07,515 (spray hissing) 1076 01:02:33,666 --> 01:02:35,293 - All right, guys, this Seth Williams. 1077 01:02:35,293 --> 01:02:36,711 I'm right here. 1078 01:02:36,711 --> 01:02:38,045 Hold on man, whoa, whoa, whoa, don't move, don't move. 1079 01:02:38,045 --> 01:02:39,172 This is Seth Williams. 1080 01:02:40,256 --> 01:02:41,507 This is crazy, we're with the guy. 1081 01:02:41,507 --> 01:02:42,550 This is the guy, I found him. 1082 01:02:42,550 --> 01:02:43,718 I'm the one that found him. 1083 01:02:43,718 --> 01:02:44,719 He's crazy! 1084 01:02:44,719 --> 01:02:46,220 Crazy! 1085 01:02:46,220 --> 01:02:47,972 So, he's over here, he's doing his new latest art piece. 1086 01:02:47,972 --> 01:02:51,726 Hey, it looks like it says, "We live paycheck..." 1087 01:02:51,726 --> 01:02:53,519 It says, "We live paycheck to paycheck." 1088 01:02:53,519 --> 01:02:55,271 So, hold on, man, don't go anywhere. 1089 01:02:55,271 --> 01:02:56,981 Everyone wants to know who you are. 1090 01:02:56,981 --> 01:02:58,483 Everyone, you're all over the internet. 1091 01:02:58,483 --> 01:02:59,942 What's going on? 1092 01:02:59,942 --> 01:03:00,902 Everyone wants to understand what're you doing here? 1093 01:03:00,902 --> 01:03:01,819 What does this all mean? 1094 01:03:01,819 --> 01:03:03,070 Why do you have a mask on? 1095 01:03:03,070 --> 01:03:04,405 What're you, some Batman out here 1096 01:03:04,405 --> 01:03:06,616 doing just art pieces or whatever? 1097 01:03:06,616 --> 01:03:08,242 Tell us a little bit about yourself. 1098 01:03:08,242 --> 01:03:09,827 (crickets chirping) 1099 01:03:09,827 --> 01:03:11,662 Okay, all right, if you're not gonna tell us 1100 01:03:11,662 --> 01:03:13,164 a little bit about yourself, what does it mean? 1101 01:03:13,164 --> 01:03:14,332 Why are you sending these messages? 1102 01:03:14,332 --> 01:03:15,333 What is RC? 1103 01:03:15,333 --> 01:03:16,626 What the hell are you wearing? 1104 01:03:16,626 --> 01:03:18,252 What does RC mean? 1105 01:03:18,252 --> 01:03:19,754 What does the RC stand for? 1106 01:03:19,754 --> 01:03:20,922 There's fan theories. 1107 01:03:20,922 --> 01:03:22,423 Everyone's asked the question. 1108 01:03:22,423 --> 01:03:24,425 I have my own fan theory, I've said it on this channel. 1109 01:03:24,425 --> 01:03:25,510 I said it first. 1110 01:03:25,510 --> 01:03:26,636 So, what does it all mean? 1111 01:03:26,636 --> 01:03:28,054 What does... 1112 01:03:28,054 --> 01:03:29,388 (spray can rattling) 1113 01:03:29,388 --> 01:03:30,473 What does RC stand for? 1114 01:03:30,473 --> 01:03:31,891 Does it... (spray can rattling) 1115 01:03:31,891 --> 01:03:33,351 Does it stand for Rattle-Can? 1116 01:03:34,352 --> 01:03:35,937 It means Rattle-Can? 1117 01:03:35,937 --> 01:03:36,979 You know what it means? 1118 01:03:36,979 --> 01:03:39,232 There he is, guys, RC. 1119 01:03:39,232 --> 01:03:40,566 You heard it from me first, it's Rattle-Can. 1120 01:03:40,566 --> 01:03:41,859 His name's Rattle-Can. 1121 01:03:41,859 --> 01:03:42,985 I coined it for him. 1122 01:03:42,985 --> 01:03:44,862 This is Epic Newsroom, Seth Williams. 1123 01:03:44,862 --> 01:03:47,657 Your boy is out here, he's out here in the tunnels, 1124 01:03:47,657 --> 01:03:48,908 he's figuring it out. 1125 01:03:48,908 --> 01:03:51,327 He knows all about the latest graffiti. 1126 01:03:51,327 --> 01:03:55,081 This is the latest art piece from RC, now named Rattle-Can. 1127 01:03:55,081 --> 01:03:57,375 It says, "We all live paycheck to paycheck." 1128 01:03:57,375 --> 01:03:59,293 Come on, guys, we say it first. 1129 01:03:59,293 --> 01:04:01,754 You saw it here, right here on this channel from me, 1130 01:04:01,754 --> 01:04:02,797 Epic Newsroom. 1131 01:04:02,797 --> 01:04:04,632 Be sure to like and subscribe. 1132 01:04:04,632 --> 01:04:06,551 Share it, tell your mother about it, 1133 01:04:06,551 --> 01:04:08,261 tell your father about it because we're out here, 1134 01:04:08,261 --> 01:04:09,470 I'm out here. 1135 01:04:09,470 --> 01:04:11,931 Your boy, your boy's out here talking about it. 1136 01:04:11,931 --> 01:04:13,307 We live paycheck to paycheck. 1137 01:04:13,307 --> 01:04:14,141 What do you guys think? 1138 01:04:14,141 --> 01:04:15,059 Like and subscribe. 1139 01:04:15,059 --> 01:04:17,645 (upbeat music) 1140 01:04:25,528 --> 01:04:28,030 - I was just so constantly frustrated about, 1141 01:04:28,030 --> 01:04:32,201 you know, about how our society is just all about money. 1142 01:04:34,036 --> 01:04:37,957 But then that whole YouTube video changed everything. 1143 01:04:41,377 --> 01:04:43,379 It was ridiculous. 1144 01:04:43,379 --> 01:04:45,840 Everyone was talking about Rattle-Can non-stop. 1145 01:04:47,300 --> 01:04:49,760 - All right, who's ready to give their presentations? 1146 01:04:50,636 --> 01:04:51,554 Ronnie? 1147 01:04:51,554 --> 01:04:52,722 You look like you're ready. 1148 01:04:53,639 --> 01:04:54,765 Go forward with yours. 1149 01:04:57,977 --> 01:04:58,811 Thank you. 1150 01:05:00,730 --> 01:05:03,399 - What I did was, at first I drew it on paper 1151 01:05:03,399 --> 01:05:06,319 with a sketch pencil and then I used a marker 1152 01:05:06,319 --> 01:05:07,820 for a little more detail 1153 01:05:07,820 --> 01:05:11,574 and then I used a computer and a scanner here at school, 1154 01:05:11,574 --> 01:05:13,409 up in the library, 1155 01:05:13,409 --> 01:05:17,371 and pretty much I put this into a picture file 1156 01:05:17,371 --> 01:05:20,041 and used photo editing and digital illustration 1157 01:05:21,334 --> 01:05:24,211 software to detail most everything. 1158 01:05:25,254 --> 01:05:26,714 And also to color the photo. 1159 01:05:27,840 --> 01:05:29,467 These are also really commonly used 1160 01:05:29,467 --> 01:05:31,677 techniques in graphic design 1161 01:05:31,677 --> 01:05:33,971 and by modern comic book colorists. 1162 01:05:33,971 --> 01:05:36,182 And this particular work actually demonstrates progression 1163 01:05:36,182 --> 01:05:40,269 of Van Gogh's artistic style after his arrival in Paris. 1164 01:05:40,269 --> 01:05:43,356 As you actually look above Tanguy's hat here, 1165 01:05:43,356 --> 01:05:45,983 it's actually a really great painting 1166 01:05:48,277 --> 01:05:49,737 of Mt. Fuji 1167 01:05:49,737 --> 01:05:53,783 and it's also interesting to note down here with 1168 01:05:53,783 --> 01:05:55,451 Kabuki actors... 1169 01:05:55,451 --> 01:05:57,620 actresses, down here in the bottom right 1170 01:05:57,620 --> 01:05:59,246 and the left near his shoulder. 1171 01:05:59,246 --> 01:06:02,583 And although he was heavily influenced by Japanese prints, 1172 01:06:02,583 --> 01:06:04,627 he does not at all veer from 1173 01:06:04,627 --> 01:06:06,629 his own personal style of portrait painting, 1174 01:06:06,629 --> 01:06:07,797 which I really admire. 1175 01:06:15,429 --> 01:06:18,099 (clock ticking) 1176 01:06:21,268 --> 01:06:22,937 - Look, Ronnie, I have to tell you 1177 01:06:22,937 --> 01:06:25,940 that you're in jeopardizing of failing this course. 1178 01:06:25,940 --> 01:06:28,985 I wanna see how you wanna utilize your talents as an artist 1179 01:06:28,985 --> 01:06:31,445 to get a job once you graduate. 1180 01:06:31,445 --> 01:06:34,824 No one's gonna pay you to recreate a Van Gogh painting. 1181 01:06:34,824 --> 01:06:36,659 - You said for the assignment you wanted us 1182 01:06:36,659 --> 01:06:39,036 to recreate and/or reproduce 1183 01:06:39,036 --> 01:06:41,122 a famous piece of art in our own way. 1184 01:06:41,122 --> 01:06:42,581 That's all you said. 1185 01:06:42,581 --> 01:06:45,626 You didn't say, recreate, reproduce a famous piece of art 1186 01:06:45,626 --> 01:06:47,837 and after you get your A or B grade on it, 1187 01:06:47,837 --> 01:06:49,755 go try to sell it and make sure that it sells. 1188 01:06:49,755 --> 01:06:51,215 Like, that wasn't the point of the assignment, 1189 01:06:51,215 --> 01:06:53,467 so I did exactly what you asked of recreating or reproduce-- 1190 01:06:53,467 --> 01:06:54,719 - What makes you happy? 1191 01:06:54,719 --> 01:06:58,180 I mean, why don't you try to find a way to be 1192 01:06:58,180 --> 01:07:01,100 like this guy, RC, the local street artist. 1193 01:07:01,100 --> 01:07:04,478 RC, he's blowing up now, he's on YouTube, he's on Instagram. 1194 01:07:04,478 --> 01:07:06,605 He's gone viral. 1195 01:07:06,605 --> 01:07:09,025 Just find a way to take what's yours 1196 01:07:09,025 --> 01:07:10,735 and turn it into pop culture. 1197 01:07:10,735 --> 01:07:12,570 - Okay, well first off, I don't think, 1198 01:07:12,570 --> 01:07:17,324 from what I've seen at least, RC doesn't do pop culture art 1199 01:07:17,324 --> 01:07:21,829 and I'm not RC, so I'm not looking to do anything relevant 1200 01:07:21,829 --> 01:07:23,998 or equal to pop culture art. 1201 01:07:23,998 --> 01:07:27,668 - Look, I just want you to make what makes you happy 1202 01:07:27,668 --> 01:07:30,379 and then turn it into something bigger. 1203 01:07:32,173 --> 01:07:33,799 - All right. 1204 01:07:33,799 --> 01:07:35,009 Can I get my grading paper? 1205 01:07:35,843 --> 01:07:37,636 - [Dexter] Of course. 1206 01:07:57,323 --> 01:07:58,532 - [Khyanah] Ronnie. 1207 01:07:58,532 --> 01:08:01,494 (Ronnie chuckling) 1208 01:08:04,663 --> 01:08:05,581 Oh my gosh. 1209 01:08:11,837 --> 01:08:12,671 Wow. 1210 01:08:13,923 --> 01:08:16,217 It's a book from my favorite poet. 1211 01:08:17,384 --> 01:08:19,053 - [Ronnie] Why, do you already have a copy? 1212 01:08:19,053 --> 01:08:21,806 - No, I never got around to buying it. 1213 01:08:21,806 --> 01:08:22,640 - Oh. 1214 01:08:25,226 --> 01:08:26,477 - Speaking of artists, 1215 01:08:26,477 --> 01:08:28,062 there's something I wanted to show you. 1216 01:08:28,062 --> 01:08:28,896 - Yeah? 1217 01:08:31,899 --> 01:08:33,067 - Have you seen this guy? 1218 01:08:33,067 --> 01:08:35,361 He's all over social media right now. 1219 01:08:35,361 --> 01:08:36,862 Look. 1220 01:08:36,862 --> 01:08:40,282 How come you don't look up any of this on the internet? 1221 01:08:40,282 --> 01:08:42,576 - I actually don't have internet, honestly. 1222 01:08:42,576 --> 01:08:43,410 - What? 1223 01:08:43,410 --> 01:08:44,620 - Yeah, I kinda... 1224 01:08:44,620 --> 01:08:45,704 Where did I put it? 1225 01:08:50,543 --> 01:08:53,921 I kinda just do all my work on here 1226 01:08:53,921 --> 01:08:55,297 but I still don't have wifi. 1227 01:08:56,715 --> 01:08:58,759 I draw some of my drawings in here 1228 01:08:58,759 --> 01:09:00,594 and I'll edit it in here. 1229 01:09:00,594 --> 01:09:03,180 Then I'll print it 1230 01:09:03,180 --> 01:09:05,641 and it'll come off like that poster. 1231 01:09:05,641 --> 01:09:08,102 - Wait, that's your work? 1232 01:09:08,102 --> 01:09:09,395 - Yeah, I did it on here. 1233 01:09:09,395 --> 01:09:11,564 There's "Deep 6, High 5." 1234 01:09:11,564 --> 01:09:13,691 - If you would just get a cellphone, 1235 01:09:13,691 --> 01:09:16,902 not only could you keep up with the art world 1236 01:09:16,902 --> 01:09:19,280 but I could talk to you everyday 1237 01:09:19,280 --> 01:09:21,407 and then I wouldn't miss you all the time. 1238 01:09:23,993 --> 01:09:26,620 - Well, if I got a phone you'd probably be the only one, 1239 01:09:26,620 --> 01:09:27,955 only number I dialed. 1240 01:09:29,331 --> 01:09:33,043 - Well, baby, my number's the only one you need. 1241 01:09:33,043 --> 01:09:33,878 - You're right. 1242 01:09:33,878 --> 01:09:35,462 (Khyanah giggling) 1243 01:09:35,462 --> 01:09:38,632 (dramatic beat music) 1244 01:10:37,149 --> 01:10:40,277 (dramatic beat music) 1245 01:11:00,839 --> 01:11:03,884 (video game gunshots popping) 1246 01:11:03,884 --> 01:11:05,552 - Fuck you. - Oh, by the way. 1247 01:11:05,552 --> 01:11:06,971 - What up, homie? 1248 01:11:08,722 --> 01:11:10,808 - You know that girl I've been talking to? 1249 01:11:10,808 --> 01:11:11,892 Khyanah? - Oh yeah. 1250 01:11:11,892 --> 01:11:13,560 That Khyanah. 1251 01:11:13,560 --> 01:11:14,603 - Yeah. 1252 01:11:14,603 --> 01:11:16,105 So, 1253 01:11:16,105 --> 01:11:19,650 we're actually going to talk to each other more. 1254 01:11:19,650 --> 01:11:21,318 So I got this cellphone 1255 01:11:21,318 --> 01:11:22,361 but I don't really know how to set it up. 1256 01:11:22,361 --> 01:11:23,529 So I was wondering 1257 01:11:23,529 --> 01:11:24,947 if you could help me. - What the fuck? 1258 01:11:24,947 --> 01:11:25,781 (Ronnie chuckling) 1259 01:11:25,781 --> 01:11:27,950 You with a phone? 1260 01:11:27,950 --> 01:11:29,660 - So, let me stop you there. 1261 01:11:30,869 --> 01:11:33,247 While we're talking about cellphones. 1262 01:11:33,247 --> 01:11:34,415 - Yeah. 1263 01:11:34,415 --> 01:11:36,333 Fucking cellphones, what about it? 1264 01:11:36,333 --> 01:11:37,793 - You know I have to bring it up, 1265 01:11:37,793 --> 01:11:40,004 you know I have to address it. 1266 01:11:40,004 --> 01:11:44,258 Is it true that you made the painting "Cellphone Society?" 1267 01:11:44,258 --> 01:11:46,969 Now, there are rumors that there was an imposter involved 1268 01:11:46,969 --> 01:11:49,638 and that he may have done the painting himself. 1269 01:11:49,638 --> 01:11:52,599 The public doesn't have an actual truth on this. 1270 01:11:52,599 --> 01:11:55,019 Now, we have some people saying that... 1271 01:11:55,019 --> 01:11:56,437 that you did did the painting. 1272 01:11:56,437 --> 01:11:57,813 We have other people saying that you took credit 1273 01:11:57,813 --> 01:11:59,982 for whoever didn't do the painting. 1274 01:12:01,400 --> 01:12:03,277 Now you have the chance to give the truth to the people, 1275 01:12:03,277 --> 01:12:04,361 right here, right now. 1276 01:12:05,863 --> 01:12:09,325 - Yes, I made the cellphone painting. 1277 01:12:09,325 --> 01:12:14,121 But I make my art pieces for many different reasons 1278 01:12:14,121 --> 01:12:16,040 but I only do them for reasons. 1279 01:12:16,040 --> 01:12:18,459 I don't just do them just to make them. 1280 01:12:43,233 --> 01:12:45,986 (Ronnie sighing) 1281 01:13:00,000 --> 01:13:02,669 (phone chiming) 1282 01:13:32,366 --> 01:13:35,536 (exciting rock music) 1283 01:13:36,495 --> 01:13:40,207 (man yelling muffled lyrics) 1284 01:14:21,206 --> 01:14:25,085 (spray can rattling) 1285 01:14:25,085 --> 01:14:28,255 (exciting rock music) 1286 01:14:58,452 --> 01:15:01,121 (spray hissing) 1287 01:15:13,592 --> 01:15:15,052 - Here we go. 1288 01:15:15,052 --> 01:15:17,179 It just pisses me off because she found my phone number. 1289 01:15:17,179 --> 01:15:19,932 Yeah, she's found my phone number and sent me this. 1290 01:15:19,932 --> 01:15:21,475 I don't get it, 1291 01:15:21,475 --> 01:15:23,936 why do cellphones have to dictate everything we do? 1292 01:15:25,145 --> 01:15:27,439 - How's everybody today? 1293 01:15:27,439 --> 01:15:28,398 Thursday, right? 1294 01:15:33,028 --> 01:15:34,279 This is the wrong test. 1295 01:15:35,697 --> 01:15:37,157 I must have misplaced them. 1296 01:15:37,157 --> 01:15:39,743 Give me one minute, I have to go reprint these. 1297 01:15:44,831 --> 01:15:45,999 How're you doing today? 1298 01:15:45,999 --> 01:15:48,418 - Good, how are you? - Good. 1299 01:15:48,418 --> 01:15:51,547 - Yo, guys, did you hear that Rattle-Can got arrested? 1300 01:15:51,547 --> 01:15:53,048 - What? - What? 1301 01:15:53,048 --> 01:15:55,676 - Yeah, seriously, it's all over my social medias. 1302 01:15:56,635 --> 01:15:58,095 - That can't be right. 1303 01:15:58,095 --> 01:16:01,515 I thought he was pretty good at not getting caught. 1304 01:16:01,515 --> 01:16:03,183 - Dude, I have no idea. 1305 01:16:03,183 --> 01:16:04,476 Just Google it. 1306 01:16:04,476 --> 01:16:06,061 It's gonna be there. 1307 01:16:08,772 --> 01:16:10,190 - [Male Anchor] And now he's in custody. 1308 01:16:10,190 --> 01:16:11,441 - [Female Anchor] The police department 1309 01:16:11,441 --> 01:16:12,734 working on the case since last month. 1310 01:16:12,734 --> 01:16:14,361 - [Officer] You didn't do any of these? 1311 01:16:14,361 --> 01:16:16,863 - [Man] I can't say I did, I can't say I didn't, man. 1312 01:16:16,863 --> 01:16:18,782 You know, you got all them pics, man. 1313 01:16:18,782 --> 01:16:20,200 You got all them answers. 1314 01:16:20,200 --> 01:16:21,451 - [Officer] All right, that's why I'm asking. 1315 01:16:21,451 --> 01:16:23,370 All right, stand up, man. 1316 01:16:23,370 --> 01:16:25,372 Put your hands behind your back. 1317 01:16:25,372 --> 01:16:27,207 Put your hands behind your back. (man mumbling) 1318 01:16:27,207 --> 01:16:28,375 Put your hands behind your back. 1319 01:16:28,375 --> 01:16:29,626 All right. 1320 01:16:29,626 --> 01:16:32,713 Ma'am, can you step back real quick, thank you. 1321 01:16:32,713 --> 01:16:33,672 Nope. 1322 01:16:33,672 --> 01:16:34,881 - [Male Reporter] 20 years old, 1323 01:16:34,881 --> 01:16:36,049 is the man behind multiple graffiti tags 1324 01:16:36,049 --> 01:16:37,259 throughout the city. 1325 01:16:37,259 --> 01:16:38,594 Take a look at this video right here. 1326 01:16:38,594 --> 01:16:40,345 They estimate the total cost for damages 1327 01:16:40,345 --> 01:16:41,680 and clean up for the incidents 1328 01:16:41,680 --> 01:16:43,849 more than five thousand dollars. 1329 01:16:50,230 --> 01:16:51,732 (Ronnie chuckling) 1330 01:16:51,732 --> 01:16:54,443 - Okay, here's the most recent news apparently had to say. 1331 01:16:54,443 --> 01:16:57,487 "This review today is about his final art piece 1332 01:16:57,487 --> 01:16:59,281 "and the artwork appears to be of a zombie 1333 01:16:59,281 --> 01:17:01,992 "with his head displayed as a cellphone. 1334 01:17:01,992 --> 01:17:03,410 "The statement with the artwork proclaims, 1335 01:17:03,410 --> 01:17:05,454 "We are a cellphone society 1336 01:17:05,454 --> 01:17:08,415 "and we personally find this contradicting art piece, 1337 01:17:08,415 --> 01:17:10,584 "which lacks imagination, 1338 01:17:10,584 --> 01:17:13,128 "and this statement seems to claim 1339 01:17:13,128 --> 01:17:16,590 "phone and the internet are used to brainwash the public. 1340 01:17:17,716 --> 01:17:19,176 "If the intent was to bring about 1341 01:17:19,176 --> 01:17:20,886 "awareness toward technology, 1342 01:17:20,886 --> 01:17:22,721 "then maybe Rattle-Can should consider that 1343 01:17:22,721 --> 01:17:25,098 "we as a people influence the media. 1344 01:17:26,975 --> 01:17:29,895 "The media and social world have been picked on 1345 01:17:29,895 --> 01:17:32,064 "for spreading ignorance in the past. 1346 01:17:32,064 --> 01:17:33,482 "The real ignorance is to believe 1347 01:17:33,482 --> 01:17:36,026 "people don't have independent thought. 1348 01:17:36,026 --> 01:17:37,819 "But we say to Rattle-Can 1349 01:17:37,819 --> 01:17:40,155 "as it is best to consider one important fact, 1350 01:17:41,281 --> 01:17:45,035 "technology, the internet and phones 1351 01:17:45,035 --> 01:17:47,287 "are literally the only reason... 1352 01:17:51,958 --> 01:17:54,503 "Are literally the only reason that Rattle-Can... 1353 01:17:54,503 --> 01:17:55,462 (Ronnie clearing throat) 1354 01:17:55,462 --> 01:17:57,381 "was considered an artist. 1355 01:17:59,007 --> 01:18:02,219 "This is a career short-lived and we should all celebrate 1356 01:18:02,219 --> 01:18:04,429 "another talentless vandal behind bars." 1357 01:18:08,266 --> 01:18:09,976 So, I don't know about you guys 1358 01:18:09,976 --> 01:18:14,523 but that sounds like complete and utter bullshit to me. 1359 01:18:14,523 --> 01:18:16,191 And, I don't know... 1360 01:18:17,150 --> 01:18:18,527 I don't know about you guys, 1361 01:18:18,527 --> 01:18:20,487 but I think everyone's getting a little too offended 1362 01:18:20,487 --> 01:18:21,697 by such a little thing. 1363 01:18:22,739 --> 01:18:23,824 It's just frustrating. 1364 01:18:52,853 --> 01:18:56,231 (Khyanah knocking) 1365 01:18:56,231 --> 01:18:58,191 - What's the matter with you? - Come on. 1366 01:18:58,191 --> 01:18:59,818 - [Khyanah] What did you wanna talk about? 1367 01:18:59,818 --> 01:19:02,571 (Ronnie huffing) 1368 01:19:03,739 --> 01:19:05,282 - Have you heard what's going on? 1369 01:19:07,117 --> 01:19:08,368 (Ronnie sighing) 1370 01:19:08,368 --> 01:19:10,120 This fucking stupid ass phone. 1371 01:19:13,206 --> 01:19:15,000 - Yeah, it's all over social media. 1372 01:19:16,418 --> 01:19:18,545 But the guy was caught, his art piece sucks, so what? 1373 01:19:19,713 --> 01:19:21,339 What's going on between you and me? 1374 01:19:23,216 --> 01:19:24,342 - What are you and me? 1375 01:19:25,343 --> 01:19:27,012 - [Khyanah] What do you mean? 1376 01:19:27,012 --> 01:19:28,597 - Like, what are we? 1377 01:19:30,515 --> 01:19:31,349 - I don't know. 1378 01:19:34,644 --> 01:19:35,854 - You know, Khyanah, 1379 01:19:35,854 --> 01:19:38,732 I was doing really well with my art career. 1380 01:19:38,732 --> 01:19:40,942 I had people appreciating my art, 1381 01:19:40,942 --> 01:19:42,277 they were talking about it 1382 01:19:42,277 --> 01:19:45,739 and people were actually talking about me 1383 01:19:45,739 --> 01:19:47,991 and who I was making it 1384 01:19:47,991 --> 01:19:50,952 and now they're not because I got a fucking cellphone 1385 01:19:50,952 --> 01:19:55,165 like you asked and it just completely ruined everything. 1386 01:19:55,165 --> 01:19:55,999 Okay? 1387 01:19:57,209 --> 01:19:59,169 - What are you talking about? 1388 01:19:59,169 --> 01:20:01,338 - The phone, Khyanah, the cellphone! 1389 01:20:01,338 --> 01:20:02,589 Literally going the polar opposite 1390 01:20:02,589 --> 01:20:04,090 of what an artist should be. 1391 01:20:04,090 --> 01:20:05,634 The fact that I don't have an art career anymore. 1392 01:20:05,634 --> 01:20:06,426 Bullshit! 1393 01:20:13,433 --> 01:20:14,768 - It's you. 1394 01:20:14,768 --> 01:20:16,019 You're him. 1395 01:20:16,019 --> 01:20:18,814 It's been you this whole entire time? 1396 01:20:18,814 --> 01:20:20,440 - Yeah, it's been me 1397 01:20:20,440 --> 01:20:21,983 but it's fucked now because you had me 1398 01:20:21,983 --> 01:20:23,401 get that fucking phone! 1399 01:20:25,612 --> 01:20:27,197 My whole career's ruined now. 1400 01:20:28,615 --> 01:20:31,910 - Look, Ronnie, I know who you are 1401 01:20:31,910 --> 01:20:33,495 and who you are is amazing. 1402 01:20:34,996 --> 01:20:37,582 But those people that are appreciating your artwork, 1403 01:20:37,582 --> 01:20:38,667 they don't even know who you are. 1404 01:20:38,667 --> 01:20:39,876 You're hiding behind a mask. 1405 01:20:39,876 --> 01:20:41,586 - You don't know who I am! 1406 01:20:43,004 --> 01:20:46,049 - I'm falling in love with you for who you are. 1407 01:20:47,300 --> 01:20:50,095 But if you want to hide behind a mask, 1408 01:20:50,095 --> 01:20:53,723 I'm not gonna hold you back, not for a second. 1409 01:20:53,723 --> 01:20:55,976 Good luck with your life and your art career. 1410 01:20:57,310 --> 01:20:59,354 - [Ronnie] Good luck with your fucking poetry. 1411 01:21:00,605 --> 01:21:03,316 (dramatic music) 1412 01:21:07,696 --> 01:21:10,657 - I'm sure that must've been really tough. 1413 01:21:17,038 --> 01:21:20,876 What was it that helped you cope with everything 1414 01:21:20,876 --> 01:21:23,336 after she wasn't around anymore? 1415 01:21:24,504 --> 01:21:27,966 And what was it that kept you moving forward? 1416 01:21:27,966 --> 01:21:31,386 Was it the art that kept on keeping you going? 1417 01:21:39,227 --> 01:21:40,270 - Look, I... 1418 01:21:42,814 --> 01:21:46,192 I pretty much just gave up on everything at that point. 1419 01:21:51,448 --> 01:21:54,034 (ominous music) 1420 01:22:20,393 --> 01:22:23,563 (somber guitar music) 1421 01:23:13,655 --> 01:23:16,992 (dramatic guitar music) 1422 01:24:35,361 --> 01:24:38,031 (ominous music) 1423 01:24:39,532 --> 01:24:42,368 (shower spraying) 1424 01:25:04,933 --> 01:25:07,769 (cans clattering) 1425 01:25:17,403 --> 01:25:20,490 (spray can rattling) 1426 01:25:30,834 --> 01:25:33,503 (spray hissing) 1427 01:25:41,427 --> 01:25:43,304 (spray can rattling) 1428 01:25:43,304 --> 01:25:45,974 (spray hissing) 1429 01:25:59,946 --> 01:26:02,532 (gentle music) 1430 01:26:37,317 --> 01:26:40,153 (cans clattering) 1431 01:26:45,283 --> 01:26:48,453 (gentle guitar music) 1432 01:27:13,102 --> 01:27:14,354 - [Officer] Hands up! 1433 01:27:14,354 --> 01:27:15,939 Put your hands up! 1434 01:27:15,939 --> 01:27:17,106 Higher! 1435 01:27:17,106 --> 01:27:18,024 Don't move! 1436 01:27:19,067 --> 01:27:21,861 (dramatic music) 1437 01:27:27,617 --> 01:27:28,534 Don't move. 1438 01:27:29,535 --> 01:27:32,288 (dramatic music) 1439 01:27:59,190 --> 01:28:02,610 (classical violin music) 1440 01:28:24,090 --> 01:28:26,426 (spray hissing) (can rattling) 1441 01:28:26,426 --> 01:28:29,637 (classical beat music) 1442 01:29:23,024 --> 01:29:26,277 (classical beat music)