Danzig Interview In London 10th September 1992 Part 3
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00:00of How the Gods Kill from Danzig and the video was directed by Glen himself.
00:06Glen, I was interested to know, was that just another manifestation of wanting some sort of total control over what you were doing
00:17or were you just interested in the exercise of getting behind the camera and directing the video?
00:23Towards the end of the first album I had to come in and start co-directing the videos anyway.
00:29A situation happened where Rick had a fight with the director and the video was just left half completed
00:38and I had to come in and co-direct it with the director of photography.
00:42And then starting on the second record I just started co-directing some of the videos.
00:48Of course we used Anton Corbine and a few other people but eventually I just said I just want to direct it myself.
00:55I don't want to co-direct with somebody else and it's just like half my vision or something.
01:00So this one worked out much better and all the money went up on the screen.
01:06It didn't go in someone's pocket or something so it worked out really well.
01:10So how did it work actually being in front of the camera and trying to instruct people what you wanted?
01:17It was more focused, less bullshit that you have to deal with on the set
01:23because there's one idea there and you know exactly what you want.
01:27So when I just have to be in frame I just walk into it.
01:32I know how the camera's set up, I know how everything's got to be so it's actually a lot easier.
01:38Sometimes you get a director and he just puts you in front of the camera
01:41and he doesn't tell you what to do or what is going on.
01:45He just says just stand there and sing or move your arms or something.
01:48What do you mean move my arms?
01:51Sometimes it's much easier doing it yourself because then I can also tell the guys in the band the same thing.
01:57In this scene I want you to do this and I want you to do that.
02:00To me that's what a director should do.
02:02That's the way we approach doing the videos like little films not like these little disposable rock videos.
02:10So I think in that aspect it was a lot easier.
02:14It worked very well as we saw just then.
02:17I think it's true to say that there's not very much levity in your music or lyrics.
02:23What do you do in your spare time to enjoy yourself or relax?
02:27Well there is some sarcasm in it.
02:30But what do I do? I don't know.
02:36I just watch TV, work out, do martial arts, read comics, read books.
02:43I don't really go out that much to clubs.
02:46Occasionally if friends are in town or something I'll do that.
02:50I don't really drink a lot.
02:53Really hardly at all.
02:55In case a friend is in town that's about it because usually if I drink I get in a lot of trouble.
03:00So your private persona isn't very much different from the public persona we're seeing here?
03:06I hear a lot about this persona and this and that.
03:10It's just basically us when we're on stage.
03:12What you see is what you get.
03:14We don't take these clothes off and then put on a suit and tie or something or wear yuppie clothes.
03:22This is us. This is it.
03:24And exactly the way I'm on stage is exactly the way I am on the street.
03:31With Eerie I think he's probably more of a wise guy off stage than on stage.
03:38When you go on stage is that kind of like a ritual to you in the actual live performance?
03:45You don't communicate with the audience very much but is it a very focused thing?
03:52I think they know what's going on.
03:54I think they need more people telling them about this or that or telling them what to do.
04:00Occasionally if I want to introduce a song or if I want to talk to them I will.
04:06I think the music speaks for itself.
04:08I would hate to be a band where in every city every night in between the same song they say the same thing.
04:18Are you ready to rock?
04:20Or whatever they say but it's always in the same spot.
04:24It really annoys me.
04:25Especially when you're on tour with them and you go in before them and they do it and they do it every night.
04:31Or if it's a friend's band and they're in a certain town and you go and see them a few places and it's the same thing.
04:37I would just stop doing music before I do that.
04:41It's just whatever happens happens.
04:44Could you ever write a love song?
04:47I have.
04:50A lot of them.
04:52But maybe not in a traditional sense.
04:55Maybe from a slightly more sinister...
04:57What is a love song?
04:59Exactly.
05:00What's love?
05:02I think there's a lot of them in the Danzig song list.
05:08Blood and Tears is one.
05:11So is Sistinas and a few others.
05:13Yes, that's off the new album.
05:15When you write are you looking...
05:17Do you wear the mark? It could be a love song too.
05:20When you write are you looking inwards or looking outwards?
05:24Everywhere.
05:29Why do you feel such an affinity towards male vocalists?
05:33I mean really classic male vocalists like Roy Orbison and Elvis.
05:37Because they could sing.
05:40Is that how you'd like to be remembered? As a classic male vocalist?
05:44That wouldn't be bad.
05:47It's kind of a drag always being compared to dead people.
05:51But I guess there's nobody else alive that does that.
05:56I'm starting to get used to it.
05:58I guess people who have limited imaginations like a lot of the journalists,
06:03that's all they can say is,
06:04Oh, it sounds like this or it sounds like that.
06:07When in fact it probably doesn't so much as it just maybe reminds them of it
06:12or they have nothing else to draw from.
06:15When comparing you I don't know why they have to compare you to somebody
06:18but it just shows a limited intelligence.
06:21So that's what they do.
06:24Well we're running out of time now actually but before I say goodbye to Glenn
06:27I just want to remind you that we do have this wonderful Danzig
06:31customized leather jacket to give away as a competition prize
06:35and Glenn is actually going to be designing it
06:37and getting it just right for the lucky winner.
06:40So if you want to win that leather jacket designed by Danzig
06:43just answer this very simple question.
06:45How many albums has Danzig released?
06:48And if you've been listening in the interview you'll know.
06:51All right, so Glenn, thank you very much for joining me.
06:54You're welcome.
06:55He doesn't bite, I can say that.
06:59Thanks very much for talking to us on Headbangers Ball
07:01and good luck with the rest of the tour.
07:04All right, we've got another commercial break coming up
07:06and then after that I will be back in the studio
07:09with the rest of tonight's show.
07:11So I hope you'll join me there.
07:13See you later.