Peter Greenaway. John Cage. Indeterminacy. What more could you want? Not the greatest video quality here in YouTube video form, but still. Not easy (impossible) to find this film series of films on an American format DVD, so this will have to do. Enjoy.
“You’re too good for us.”
One day while I was composing, the telephone
rang. A lady's voice said,
"Is this John Cage, the percussion
composer?" I said, "Yes." She said,
"This is the J. Walter Thompson
Company." I didn't know what that was,
but she explained that their business
was advertising. She said,
"Hold on. One of our directors
wants to speak to you." During a pause
my mind went back to my composition.
Then suddenly a man's voice said,
"Mr. Cage, are you willing to
prostitute your art?" I said, "Yes." He
said, "Well, bring us some samples
Friday at two." I did. After
hearing a few recordings, one of the
directors said to me, "Wait a minute."
Then seven directors formed what looked
like a football huddle. From this
one of them finally emerged, came
over to me, and said,
"You're too good for us. We're
going to save you for Robinson Crusoe."
~John Cage, Indeterminacy No. 53