(jim jarmusch) for us in new york at the time, in the late seventies, it was an idea kind of relatedo the music scene at the time, which was that we are not virtuoso filmmakers, but we have something we'd like to express. and that desire to express it was more important than having a more professional attitude, or having a lot of experience. (jim jarmusch) when i started thinking about "stranger than paradise," there were severe limitations as far as how much money i could get to make a film like that. (jim stark) "stranger than paradise" cash cost was $160,000, and it grossed many times more than that. jim's pacing was very slow and deliberate. there was a kind of irony in how he approached the world, which was not typical of filmmaking. there's a meandering approach that lets you decide what you thought was important about the story. the style of the movie and the sensibility of it were clearly emanated from the personality of jim jarmusch but also happened to be perfect for the financial circumstances and constraints under which he had to work. the idea of using actors who are pla

as it turned out, you ended up appearing in the work of amos poe, jim jarmusch, all very seminal filmsu know what i mean, like, there's nothing to it. and everybody's making these movies and so, did a little music for that, i acted for that one, and the whole baboom on that one. i didn't think about it that much. you know? and so -- look at that. i'm not eating this shit. there's a plate. >> anthony: eggs, the perfect food. thank you, sir. >> john: eat that. i don't think i've ever cooked for anybody before. >> anthony: i'm honored, sir. so looking back, is there a danger of over-romanticizing that place and that time? given the downside. and the body count. >> john: i don't know, does it have to end badly? i mean, i'm glad i survived it, i'm glad i still got my own liver. i'm glad i lived through it. but it's kind of -- i don't know, i don't know how to add that up. i'm sure glad i didn't miss it. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ you can't put your arm around a memory ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ you can't put your arm around a memory ♪ ♪ you can't put your arm around a memory ♪ ♪ you can't put your arm around a memory ♪ ♪ you ca