Sean Penn, "Chapo Guzman", and Rolling Stone

if you've spare twenty minutes or (and inclination) take @ sean penn's rambling account of meeting (then) fugitive mexican drug lord "chapo" guzman. its interesting on number of levels. not quality of sean penn's journalistic work.

first observation had there remarkably little actual interviewing going on. penn's limited spanish ("hola" , "adios") played part. guzman made number of statements, claiming turned narcotics because there no other means of earning living. beyond that, nothing groundbreaking.

sean penn himself of polarizing figure. guy rose fame jeff spicoli fancies himself of outlaw journalist, without writing chops of hunter s. thompson. prose of intelligent man; stylist ambitions out of reach of abilities. uses word "brume" describe aftereffects of bout of flatulence. pretentious word (i presume) not technically accurate. mentions twice expensive wristwatches sported guzman's sons - manages omit sort of detail brings story life: diamond-studded; chunky gold rolexes? or slender haute complication masterpieces of watchmakers art. know guzmans rich - gaudy buffoons; or second-generation men aspiring life of style , taste? penn never went college , shows. he's literate; feeling he's never written , had editor hand him note telling him try harder.

brings rolling stone. interview big "get" them. in aftermath of false virginia gang-rape story; you'd think they'd think twice journalistic reputation , giving any interview subject approval on 1 of stories. , quite frankly, penn's rambling copy have been cut half or more.

still interesting read.

 

penn better hope chapo's men don't think he's reason captured.

 

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