Fighting With My Dad
From Richard Paul
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Producers: Richard Paul
In March 2005, "Studio 360" sent me up to Connecticut to have a fight with my dad. Not really. They were doing a show about solitude and were soliciting stories about artists who could only work alone. I told them, "You have to let me profile my dad!" What you will hear here is arguing, bullying, self absorption and love. In no particular order. This is a very human profile of a very flawed human being.
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Review of Fighting With My DadWell done with a great selection of actualities which in a short period, sets the desperate mood of the father's independance.
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Review of Fighting With My DadTo get this wide of a window into someone's character in just a few minutes is a rare gift of good radio, one the producer accomplishes here with wit and heart, all lovingly mixed up with complicated, unresolved feelings. Loved this piece. Loved especially the "schmearer" tape. It made me laugh out loud and instantly endeared me to both the producer and his father. A very nice piece. |
Broadcast History
Broadcast April 2005 on "Studio 360"
Transcript
HOST INTRO: Solitude can give an artist peace and freedom. But solitude can be addictive. And just like any drug, too much of it can damage the artist and the people around him. Producer Richard Paul has seen this happen with an artist who’s as close to him as you can possibly get, his father Bob Paul.
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What do you say about this guy – my father? An accomplished graphic artist – successful enough to put three kids through college. A man who no one trained.
[DAD: I taught. Myself. How. To do it.]
A man whose art helped sell the N-B-A and Canadian lottery tickets. And who paints watercolors so vivid, you’d swear you’re looking at a photograph. A man whose self regard and professional success have created such a monumental self-confidence that he doesn’t feel he has to care what his clients think. He’s so good, he knows they’ll be back.
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Timing and Cues
In: "What do you say about this guy"
OQ: "...I’m Richard Paul."
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Additional Information
- Produced: Jan 01, 2005
- Added to PRX: Apr 16, 2005
- This piece is in English
Rich Groen
Posted on April 26, 2006 at 05:51 PM | Permalink
Review of Fighting With My Dad
My first impression comes out as "You gotta do what you gotta do." That's not an original thought, but we all have the same dilemma as we move along in our lives. Creative folks with talent can make their creations seem easy. Working alone is not easy. It's a habit that works for many of us.
The impatience between father and son seems to stem from each other's questions. Sometimes we just want to be understood without having to explain ourselves. The closer the relationship, the more we expect the other to understand. How many fathers really talk (and listen) to their adult sons? Both Richards are fortunate.