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Joe Sacco

Joe Sacco

Journalist

Born: Oct 2, 1960

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Related authors: Ambrose Bierce Dave Barry Erma Bombeck Hunter S. Thompson Mignon McLaughlin Walter Cronkite William F. Buckley, Jr. William Lloyd Garrison

I'd much rather hang out in a cafe. That's where things are really happening. Joe Sacco

Cafe Out Rather Hang Where Happening Much Really Things

I try to ask visual questions. I'll ask what someone was wearing, if that seems relevant. If possible, I'll walk over the same ground that they're depicting. Of course, I can never get it precisely as it was. Joe Sacco

Walk Try Relevant Possible Visual Wearing Someone Seems Never Over Course Questions Get Same Precisely Depicting Ask Ground

Oh, it's essential. I mean, you have to - if I'm writing about the Middle East, I have to go there, and if possible, stay long enough to get a real feeling for what's going on. Joe Sacco

My guide had a copy of Palestine on my last trip to Gaza. He'd bring it out and show people what I was trying to do. That usually went over pretty well. Joe Sacco

People Gaza Guide Out Pretty Trip Had He Over Well Trying Show Show People Palestine Bring Copy Last

I think any journalist who spends time in a place realizes that there are lots of stories around beyond their primary story. You meet so many interesting people and have all kinds of experiences. Joe Sacco

When I went to Bosnia, I was there to tell someone else's story and I was more methodical. Joe Sacco

Else Tell Someone Bosnia More Methodical Story

Robert Crumb is an influence on how I draw, but not on the subject matter I take or my approach. One thing I do like about Crumb is that he's chronicled his age, his times, and I think that is what artists should do. Joe Sacco

It became clear to me that I had to push it toward a more representational way of drawing. Joe Sacco

Me Way Drawing More Push Had Clear Toward Became Representational

I'm not a good tourist, I don't like tourism. Joe Sacco

Good Tourism Tourist Like

I'd rather go to a place and spend a couple of months, get to know it, get to know the people. Joe Sacco

People Spend Months Rather Know Couple Go Get Place

I tried to draw people more realistically, but the figure I neglected to update was myself. Joe Sacco

Myself People Neglected Draw Tried More Update Realistically Figure

I think I'm generally a good listener anyway. Joe Sacco

Good Think Generally Listener Anyway

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