Alec Soth interview
Rising star Alec Soth is interviewed on InterReview.org. [via Over 2000 Photo Links]
"What's your story?" Soth asked John as soon as Dave fell quiet and we ordered drinks. John told his story. He's a builder, off early for the day from a job. He has a cabin he's building in the North woods and someday he plans to retire there. "I want to get up there and replant a lot of the trees," he said.
"That's a real good story," Soth replied. "Can I tell you my story? I'm a photographer…I'm drawn to dreamer types--people who dream big. Something told me you were a dreamer." Soth asked if he could take John's picture. And finding out John lived nearby, Soth further asked: "Can we go to your house?...I'll buy you another one of these."
And despite himself, just like that, John was poised to agree to something he probably had never considered doing before--exposing his life to the artist's sharp eye.
