When Rue Morgue decided to conduct an interview with Uwe Boll, they were met with at least a few exclamations of disdain from long-time readers on their message board, people who would normally just skip parts they’re not interested in. I find that an interview with a filmmaker who may be considered “bad” can be almost as enlightening as those with “good” directors. In the case of Uwe Boll, at least part of the fascination is in answering that eternal question; how is it that he continues to get work? In a profile/interview with the good doctor, Guardian Unlimited peels away the layers of Uwe Boll to discover what lies underneath.

“There’s something impressive about the fact he has identified his strengths and, somehow, prospered. “In the end, I picked it this way,” he says, “If I was to sit in LA with an agent and he promoted me as a director to producers there - ‘This is Boll, the genius, from Germany’, and I had to look like a real arty guy, I would fail totally.”

It’s a concise yet detailed look at the man behind the magic, and well worth a look even if you’re not a Boll fanatic like me, if only to learn more about the enemy.

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