I think you're reading something into those comments that
isn't there. No one has suggested Ellroy was faking his
mother's death or his criminal past. No one would make up his
criminal past, which involved pathetic things like
burglarizing houses to sniff panties and eating Benzedrex
inhalers to get high. It's not the sort of thing someone
would make up if they were trying to look tough. I think
Ellroy's been remarkably frank about his past, which is to
his credit, and I'm pretty sure what was meant in those
comments was that Ellroy adopts and over-the-top style in
person in much the same way he often times adopts an over the
top imitation of 50's tabloid patter in print.
On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 3:42 AM, Patrick King <
abrasax93@yahoo.com> wrote:
> --- jacquesdebierue <
jacquesdebierue@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Lastly, Ellroy does not
>> look or sound like a
>> real MF. He strikes me as a very intelligent
guy
>> having a bit of fun.
>
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> Do you doubt his criminal past? I'm sure it can
be
> verified one way or the other. Certainly no one
doubts
> that his mother really was murdered? Faking
something
> like that is really an over-the-top career
move.
>
> "Mom, in appreciation of you going along with
the
> murder gag I want you to have the new BMW as a
token
> of my gratitude. Hope you don't mind the
DEADMOM
> vanity plate. I'd be devestated if anything
really
> happened to you. Happy Mother's Day."
>
> Patrick King
>
>
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