When Father John Misty Met Patton Oswalt
Josh Tillman: I’m really trying to get my physiology back to some kind of normal state after doing “SNL.” I was like, we’re not doing this millennial-style after-party at the tasteful pub with chicken ciabattas. We are going to go take some time off our lives.
Oswalt: That’d be an amazing coffee-table book, get a shot of an artist the day before a tour and then on the last day, to see the 10 years of aging they do in two weeks.
Tillman: You know Jodorowsky’s whole “psychomagic” thing? He has all these prescriptive rituals for people, and the one for men who are experiencing spiritual impotence is: Paint your balls red. And I’ve done this. Wet paint, underwear, pants, and then just walk around all day knowing your balls are painted red. It’s like a life hack.
Oswalt: Where’s his TED talk? I read he made a special pair of underwear when he was doing “El Topo,” with holes so his balls would dangle and he would be in a weird pain. He goes, “I didn’t want to walk like John Wayne.” I kind of compare him to Mel Gibson — both raving lunatics who also happen to be great filmmakers.
From “When Father John Misty Met Patton Oswalt” in New York Times T Magazine, 2017; Photo by Chris McPherson
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