The Wes Anderson Experiment
October 19th, 2004
Celebrity fascinates me.
Why is it that people are so desperate to feel like they are part of some celebrity’s circle of friends? Why do they want to converse with them, get their autographs and know every single detail about them? Why why why why why?
Back in August of 2003 I decided to embark upon an experiment that I am finally just wrapping up. That experiment? To pretend to be uber-writer/director Wes Anderson (Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Royal Tennenbaums and the upcoming Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou) and see who wanted to be his friend. I used Friendster as my vessel, which around August of 2003 was just starting to pop up on people’s radar.
