[Both men are consciously Jewish. Neither, says Harwood, was bothered by Dickens's anti-Semitic overtones.] I can honestly say we never talked about it, ... I wouldn't insult him. We're both grown men. |
Easier to climb up, than to just hang on |
He wanted to make a picture for children. So I read a lot of stuff and he read a lot of stuff. . . . But I don't like all those fantasy books, I'm not good at 'Lord of the Rings' and the 'Harry Potters.' . . . It's not my world. I like things to do with reality and the world we live in -- or lived in. |
My own theory is that Roman thinks of himself as Oliver Twist, |
That argument enters into the equation of fiction and prevents the real judgment of character. |
When he talks about his past, it is as if he is talking about someone else, ... He never emotionalizes it. He never colors it. It's just: That's what happened. In 'Oliver Twist,' it's much more concealed, but I think it is entirely autobiographical, because of what happens to a little boy, and how he does come through. |
When he talks about his past, it is as if he is talking about someone else. He never emotionalizes it. He never colors it. It's just: That's what happened. In 'Oliver Twist,' it's much more concealed, but I think it is entirely autobiographical, because of what happens to a little boy, and how he does come through. |