The Jerk Store Called, They Ran Out of Paul Freeman

Filed in archive News on May 4, 2008

Image from www.oxm.com

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For some reason, some poor schlub over ot OXM.com was given the task of interviewing the actor Paul Freeman, who played Rene Belloq, the villian from Raiders of the Lost Ark (who appears in the game, I guess).

Man, the guy was a total jerk in the interview! He took every opportunity to rip video games, and was rude to the poor OXM guy. My favorite exchange:

[OXM:]Right. So videogames aren't something you're especially interested in.
[Paul Freeman]I was filming in North-West States up in Washington some years ago and I had to go up in a ferry to the island. The ferry captain had a notice on his head that said "too many books, too little time." That's how I feel.

Right. So read some books, and stop browbeating reporters trying to do their jobs.

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