Filmmaker Brands Arcade Fire As “Not Good People”
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Thursday, 03 February 2011 |
Written by James Conlon
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Director and Cameraman Vincent Moon has described Fire as “not good people” after spending time with them recording the 2008 documentary ‘Miroir Noir’. Moon criticised the Canadian rockers, also claiming that their managers were “disgusting” and “awful”.
Moon was a key player in the filming and production of Arcade Fire’s ‘Miroir Noir’, a film which documented the making of their hit 2007 album Neon Bible and the following tour. In a recent interview with Eye Weekly, the filmmaker said: "They're not good people, that's it. And I don't mean the whole band - I mean the leaders of the band and their management.”
He continued: "What I hate about the band now is that people call them an indie band and they're not an indie band, they are a mainstream band... The way they deal with their business is really disgusting for me. The way they deal with things is awful. Their management are awful, awful people, and I know what I'm talking about. I have some really terrible stories with them."
Although lead singer Win Butler and his bandmates are yet to make a statement on the criticism, the group’s manager Scott Rodger made a rebuttal yesterday on Consequenceofsound.net. He said:
“Dear Vincent,
I’m one of the so called “not good people”. Can we get the camera equipment you stole from the band returned yet? Perhaps if your drug habit could be contained you may actually be able to complete a film. We should have taken advice from our other friends who worked with you who advised us not to. But we thought it would be great. Unfortunately we were wrong. Your move to “art films”, that wouldn’t by any chance be circumstantial as no one is prepared to hire or commission you any more??Telling the truth. It’s not that hard Vincent.?Now can we get our equipment back?
thanks
Scott”
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