Media Spotlight -- Borat has came to U, S and A.
1) Interview with CNN's Becky Anderson --
Lowdown -- Hip Brit? Huge twit. CNN takes hit. Again.
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2) Harry Smith of CBS with Borat --
Lowdown -- Mr. Smith, meet Mr. Borat. A bit of wrestling. Later, Smith to assistant producer of "The Early Show": "Who the hell booked that prick?"
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3) "Entertainment Weekly"s Josh Rottenberg with Borat --
Lowdown -- "Gypsy Bingo" rights to be bought by Fox Network. Promos run during OJ Simpson Week.
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4) "People" --
Lowdown -- "People" couldn't score a sitdown with Borat.
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5) National Review -- The following is a transcript of an interview between the magazine's founder and Mr. Borat Sagdiyev.
William F. Buckley -- Your film has been widely greeted as a work of great cinematic and historical merit. Because if I do not now mention it, someone will say I was trying to conceal it, I herewith divulge that Mr. Sagdiyev's masterpiece has been brought out in America by a production company owned by a company which I serve as chairman of the board. I had no hand in the transaction, and I saw your film for the first time yesterday. I was instantly struck by the especially laudatory notices given to it in England by members of the left. For instance, Mr. Peter Bradshaw, who called the film an "Extraordinary mocu-reality adventure: a film so funny, so breathtakingly offensive, so suicidally discourteous, that strictly speaking it shouldn't be legal at all."
Borat -- (to Mr. Buckley's assistant) He is not so bright, this one?
WFB -- Mr. Sagdiyev, I think it would be instructive to explore the current and historical meaning of anti-semitism, and I want to begin with the understanding that we shall not devote anything like the entire interview to it. By touching on racism and anti-semitism, specifically on American anti-semitism, I'd like to ask you Mr. Sagdiyev; do you believe there is a nexus between anti-semitism and American fascism?
Borat -- My name is Borat Sagdiyev. I son of Asim Balat Sagdiyev and Boltok the Rapist. I am former husband of Osana Sagdiyev who was daughter of Mary Anne Pulakby and Boltok the Rapist. I have three children; Bilaik, Bilam and Hooeylewis, who is twelve and my favorite. He has two children. I also have brother named Bilo. He is a retard with small head, but very strong arms. He has 204 teeth, 201 in mouth and three in nose. You can do anything to him - he do not remember nothing! He is a sex crazy - all day long he in his cage look on porno and rub rub rub. My first wife she dead.
WFB -- Do you acknowledge that political labels tend to acquire meaning insofar as they communicate certain things? And would you, therefore, not say that it is generally accepted that a fascist, to the extent, perhaps, that he is a nationalist, tends to be ethnocentric and tends to be impatient of minority races, and that, therefore, for example, the persecution of the Jews by Hitler, although that might have been his way of persecuting a minority that stood in his way, that it is characteristic of fascist nationalism to look for victims and that it tends, therefore, to seize on racial minorities; such that, for instance, a fascism in America might be one that would be, say anti-black in character; or do you feel that it is purely adventitious?
Borat -- I would like to say that I liking U, S and A a very much. Enjoy your peoples and enjoy your delicious food. First day I here, I go to restaurant named McDonalds, which is so fancy pants, it actually have separate room for making toilet in. There I eat 17 hamburgers and 600 packets of red soup. These did not agree so much with my stomach and the next day my anus was hang loose like the mouth of tired dog.
WFB -- You do not deny, I note, that many of the people who watch your film are primarily fuelled not by antagonism towards Kazakhstanis, but by an antagonism to the Jewish race. They find you a very convenient leader for their particular viewpoint.
Borat -- My favourite movie films is Robot Cop, Womanman Doubtfire, Little Lord Fontelroy, Transsibierskiy Ekspress 2, Gerald McGuire, Life She Beautiful, and sex comedy The Accused.
WFB -- Is it your point, Mr. Sagdiyev, that a national minority, whether religious or racial, does not have the right to attempt to mobilize national energy to come to the rescue of a persecuted people in other parts of the world?
Borat -- You know, I try to stay normal person. I like to relax like any other married man. I shoot dogs. I receive a open mouth from my sister and like to drink fermented horse urine with the boys. I just a regular guy. But I am proud of my status. I am fourth most famous person in all of Kazakhstan. Number three is ex-Olympic gymnast who now perform in the state circus where she is famous for being able to put one foot in her mouth while the other is in vajeen. It's incredible!
WFB -- And what about the paraphernalia of fascism? To what extent is the posture of the military, the uniforms, the salute, the marching - do you think that's sort of a necessary tempermental expression of fascist movements?
Borat -- While in your country, I would like to meet fearless anti-Jew warrior Melvin Gibson. We in Kazakhstan agree with his comments that the Jews started all wars and we also have proof that they were responsible for killing off all the dinosaurs. Also, Hurricane Katrina and many twister storms.
WFB -- Let's switch arguments. It is said that the drug crack is substantively different from its parent drug, cocaine, in that it is, to use the term of a Professor van den Haag, "crimogenic." In other words a certain unspecified percentage of those who take crack are prompted to, well, to go out and commit mayhem of some kind. Is that correct?
Borat -- I have previous work as icemaker and gypsy catcher. And I was also work in computer maintenance. I was one who paints the outside and then remove the dead bird from its pipes. You like the birds?
WFB -- Isn't crack a drug whose addictive power exceeds that of many other drugs? If that is the case, one assumes that people who opt to take crack do so in the belief it yields the faster and more exhilarating satisfactions to which many make reference.
Borat -- We in Kazakhstan very much admire your mighty warlord, George Walter Bush. Not merely as he is a wise man but also because he so strong - but not as strong as his father, Barbara.
WFB -- To what extent is the addictive factor of crack and cocaine affected by education? Here is what I mean by this; taking a drug, say heroin or cocaine or crack - or, for that matter, alcohol - is a form of Russian Roulette, using a ten cartridge revolver. Now, presumably an educated person concerned for his livelihood wouldn't take a revolver with nine empty cartridges and one full cartridge, aim it at his head, and pull the trigger. But, granted, decisions of this kind are based on ratiocinative skills. And we have to assume these skills do not exist among young people. If they did there would be no drinking in college, let alone drug taking. Comments?
Borat -- I am very surprised to see that woman is allowed to drive a car in your country. This could never happen in Kazakhstan - is too dangerous. We say that "to let woman drive car is like to let monkey fly a plane." We do not allow this since 2003 Astana air crash. Also, am surprised to learn it is now illegal to shoot at Red Indians. And I would like much to use this opportunity to apologize once more to the staff of the Potawatomi Casino in Nebraska. I think they like. Make them dance!
WFB -- Mr. Sagdiyev, one final question. Some would say that Christianity is primarily an appeal for a better world. Others that it is to teach us how to order our souls. I think that these conceptions are interwoven. In order to earn access to heaven one is enjoined to improve one's behavior. To the extent that one improves one's behavior, one makes for a better world. One must guard against any suggestion that Christianity, or the practice of Christianity, breeds a political utopia. It cannot do so because the factor of original sin can never bring about what the ancient Grecian scholars termed "eudeomonia." So, under the circumstances, I think that it is sloppy thought to assume that a Christian nation is going to head towards utopia. Agreed?
Borat -- The anti-communist organization Fox will be release a DVD for "Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan" in spring. We in my country will be releasing our own version one month earlier. It will have everything the Fox has with some special extras, including DaVinci Code, Season Two: Boston Legal, Life She Beautiful, and Live Free or Die Hard! High Five!
WFB -- Thank you very much, Mr. Sagdiyev.
Lowdown -- The conservative, Christian, libertarian Buckley and Borat Sagdiyev, who worships the hawk, have much in common.
Lowdown -- Hip Brit? Huge twit. CNN takes hit. Again.
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2) Harry Smith of CBS with Borat --
Lowdown -- Mr. Smith, meet Mr. Borat. A bit of wrestling. Later, Smith to assistant producer of "The Early Show": "Who the hell booked that prick?"
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3) "Entertainment Weekly"s Josh Rottenberg with Borat --
Lowdown -- "Gypsy Bingo" rights to be bought by Fox Network. Promos run during OJ Simpson Week.
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4) "People" --
Lowdown -- "People" couldn't score a sitdown with Borat.
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5) National Review -- The following is a transcript of an interview between the magazine's founder and Mr. Borat Sagdiyev.
William F. Buckley -- Your film has been widely greeted as a work of great cinematic and historical merit. Because if I do not now mention it, someone will say I was trying to conceal it, I herewith divulge that Mr. Sagdiyev's masterpiece has been brought out in America by a production company owned by a company which I serve as chairman of the board. I had no hand in the transaction, and I saw your film for the first time yesterday. I was instantly struck by the especially laudatory notices given to it in England by members of the left. For instance, Mr. Peter Bradshaw, who called the film an "Extraordinary mocu-reality adventure: a film so funny, so breathtakingly offensive, so suicidally discourteous, that strictly speaking it shouldn't be legal at all."
Borat -- (to Mr. Buckley's assistant) He is not so bright, this one?
WFB -- Mr. Sagdiyev, I think it would be instructive to explore the current and historical meaning of anti-semitism, and I want to begin with the understanding that we shall not devote anything like the entire interview to it. By touching on racism and anti-semitism, specifically on American anti-semitism, I'd like to ask you Mr. Sagdiyev; do you believe there is a nexus between anti-semitism and American fascism?
Borat -- My name is Borat Sagdiyev. I son of Asim Balat Sagdiyev and Boltok the Rapist. I am former husband of Osana Sagdiyev who was daughter of Mary Anne Pulakby and Boltok the Rapist. I have three children; Bilaik, Bilam and Hooeylewis, who is twelve and my favorite. He has two children. I also have brother named Bilo. He is a retard with small head, but very strong arms. He has 204 teeth, 201 in mouth and three in nose. You can do anything to him - he do not remember nothing! He is a sex crazy - all day long he in his cage look on porno and rub rub rub. My first wife she dead.
WFB -- Do you acknowledge that political labels tend to acquire meaning insofar as they communicate certain things? And would you, therefore, not say that it is generally accepted that a fascist, to the extent, perhaps, that he is a nationalist, tends to be ethnocentric and tends to be impatient of minority races, and that, therefore, for example, the persecution of the Jews by Hitler, although that might have been his way of persecuting a minority that stood in his way, that it is characteristic of fascist nationalism to look for victims and that it tends, therefore, to seize on racial minorities; such that, for instance, a fascism in America might be one that would be, say anti-black in character; or do you feel that it is purely adventitious?
Borat -- I would like to say that I liking U, S and A a very much. Enjoy your peoples and enjoy your delicious food. First day I here, I go to restaurant named McDonalds, which is so fancy pants, it actually have separate room for making toilet in. There I eat 17 hamburgers and 600 packets of red soup. These did not agree so much with my stomach and the next day my anus was hang loose like the mouth of tired dog.
WFB -- You do not deny, I note, that many of the people who watch your film are primarily fuelled not by antagonism towards Kazakhstanis, but by an antagonism to the Jewish race. They find you a very convenient leader for their particular viewpoint.
Borat -- My favourite movie films is Robot Cop, Womanman Doubtfire, Little Lord Fontelroy, Transsibierskiy Ekspress 2, Gerald McGuire, Life She Beautiful, and sex comedy The Accused.
WFB -- Is it your point, Mr. Sagdiyev, that a national minority, whether religious or racial, does not have the right to attempt to mobilize national energy to come to the rescue of a persecuted people in other parts of the world?
Borat -- You know, I try to stay normal person. I like to relax like any other married man. I shoot dogs. I receive a open mouth from my sister and like to drink fermented horse urine with the boys. I just a regular guy. But I am proud of my status. I am fourth most famous person in all of Kazakhstan. Number three is ex-Olympic gymnast who now perform in the state circus where she is famous for being able to put one foot in her mouth while the other is in vajeen. It's incredible!
WFB -- And what about the paraphernalia of fascism? To what extent is the posture of the military, the uniforms, the salute, the marching - do you think that's sort of a necessary tempermental expression of fascist movements?
Borat -- While in your country, I would like to meet fearless anti-Jew warrior Melvin Gibson. We in Kazakhstan agree with his comments that the Jews started all wars and we also have proof that they were responsible for killing off all the dinosaurs. Also, Hurricane Katrina and many twister storms.
WFB -- Let's switch arguments. It is said that the drug crack is substantively different from its parent drug, cocaine, in that it is, to use the term of a Professor van den Haag, "crimogenic." In other words a certain unspecified percentage of those who take crack are prompted to, well, to go out and commit mayhem of some kind. Is that correct?
Borat -- I have previous work as icemaker and gypsy catcher. And I was also work in computer maintenance. I was one who paints the outside and then remove the dead bird from its pipes. You like the birds?
WFB -- Isn't crack a drug whose addictive power exceeds that of many other drugs? If that is the case, one assumes that people who opt to take crack do so in the belief it yields the faster and more exhilarating satisfactions to which many make reference.
Borat -- We in Kazakhstan very much admire your mighty warlord, George Walter Bush. Not merely as he is a wise man but also because he so strong - but not as strong as his father, Barbara.
WFB -- To what extent is the addictive factor of crack and cocaine affected by education? Here is what I mean by this; taking a drug, say heroin or cocaine or crack - or, for that matter, alcohol - is a form of Russian Roulette, using a ten cartridge revolver. Now, presumably an educated person concerned for his livelihood wouldn't take a revolver with nine empty cartridges and one full cartridge, aim it at his head, and pull the trigger. But, granted, decisions of this kind are based on ratiocinative skills. And we have to assume these skills do not exist among young people. If they did there would be no drinking in college, let alone drug taking. Comments?
Borat -- I am very surprised to see that woman is allowed to drive a car in your country. This could never happen in Kazakhstan - is too dangerous. We say that "to let woman drive car is like to let monkey fly a plane." We do not allow this since 2003 Astana air crash. Also, am surprised to learn it is now illegal to shoot at Red Indians. And I would like much to use this opportunity to apologize once more to the staff of the Potawatomi Casino in Nebraska. I think they like. Make them dance!
WFB -- Mr. Sagdiyev, one final question. Some would say that Christianity is primarily an appeal for a better world. Others that it is to teach us how to order our souls. I think that these conceptions are interwoven. In order to earn access to heaven one is enjoined to improve one's behavior. To the extent that one improves one's behavior, one makes for a better world. One must guard against any suggestion that Christianity, or the practice of Christianity, breeds a political utopia. It cannot do so because the factor of original sin can never bring about what the ancient Grecian scholars termed "eudeomonia." So, under the circumstances, I think that it is sloppy thought to assume that a Christian nation is going to head towards utopia. Agreed?
Borat -- The anti-communist organization Fox will be release a DVD for "Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan" in spring. We in my country will be releasing our own version one month earlier. It will have everything the Fox has with some special extras, including DaVinci Code, Season Two: Boston Legal, Life She Beautiful, and Live Free or Die Hard! High Five!
WFB -- Thank you very much, Mr. Sagdiyev.
Lowdown -- The conservative, Christian, libertarian Buckley and Borat Sagdiyev, who worships the hawk, have much in common.
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