He made commercials for rock & roll and that lifestyle, and he was selling it to the world.
Nobody had ever really done standup on TV before, Callner said later.
I had come from directing Boston Celtics games, so I did it like it was a sporting event.
It was crude, there werent enough closeups, but it worked.
There are no rules in rock video, Callner said three years later.
you’re able to experiment and play with film and have a good time.
you might get as weird as you want.
I sat Marty down and he sadly pulled it off the wall.
But he wanted everything to be over the top.
It creates censorship in art around the country, Callner said at the time.
We dont know what the line really is.
I really feel that five years ago I had more creative freedom and expression than I do now.