Guys, be easy on her. Keep in mind, in addition to the language barrier, that if it weren't for her asking those ridiculous questions we would never have seen Kurt's priceless reactions to them; in short we would have never been able to enjoy this unique article of hilarity.
The French cognate for 'pretend' -- prétendre -- can mean 'profess' or 'say.' In effect, she is asking him whether he calls what he does 'modern jazz,' but she is confused about the meaning of 'pretend' in English. Why she feels comfortable bad-mouthing Berlin (other than French anti-German sentiment because of the World Wars and many previous ones), I don't know.
weskoki Possibly, but that doesn't fit what she was saying. Probably she was fooled by a false cognate, as I suggested. It happens quite frequently when one is speaking a foreign language.
Maybe because she is an unashamed "bourgeoise" totally out of control? only in our sweet France. thankfully we have other (better) "things" than miss DoorKnob
As an interviewer myself, I gotta say that Kurt really showed a lot of class and respect towards the interviewer. Props to him for being kind and patient. @menitrust @louisCole
Orangelo I also thought the questions were good actually. Most people don't know how this music works and I think she's asking questions that people want to ask but probably are too afraid to ask. :)
Well, this TV-channel obviously sent an interviewer who doesn't have the ghost of a clue. Not about music, not about jazz, not about Berlin and not about the english language.
When somebody assumes that a person smokes a lot of weed just because they have a pale complexion, it's probably just because they themselves are a huge pothead. I highly, highly doubt Kurt smokes a ton of weed nowadays. He's a highly intelligent dude who is notorious for constantly working.
i really really wonder what's going through his mind right after she tells the 'you pretend to play modern jazz?' question... his face at this moment is the best expression of incredulity i've ever seen... :) and he also seems to be deciding 'do i leave now or do i stay?' or maybe 'is she trying to make fun out of me, or is she completely stupid and doesn't know anything about jazz'. the fact that he decided to stay doesn't speak in favor of the interviewer
She makes a very common (and quite expected) mistake. Because her first language is French, she thinks “to pretend” means “to intend”, since the latter is the meaning of the French verb “prétendre”. Portuguese speakers tend to make the exact same mistake (I'm Brazilian btw), because in our case, to intend = “pretender”. But it is funny as hell lol.
I can see Kurt asking himself, "Is this a Borat thing?" But given that the interviewer knew very little about jazz, I guess she asked some interesting questions and got some interesting answers.
the interviewer is a cute french woman, in her defense, she was probably translating from "prétendre" asking "do you CLAIM to be a modern jazz guitarist?
This is why it is embarrassing ( SOMETIMES) to be French. She's got absolute confidence in having no clue, no English speaking capacity, and she's quite known anyway. Clueless "bourgeoisie" sounding vulgar. only in France!
Starting off with “You don’t feel Anything when you are playing??” is legendary
Kurt just showed how amazing a human being he is. If I was in his place this interview would have lasted 30 seconds at the most
exactly! what grace and dignity!
"You pretend to play modern jazz". Beam me up Scottie.
:D :D :D
Maybe she meant "you INTEND". I assume that because in portuguese the verb "pretend" means to "intend".
Yup: In french the verb "prétendre" means to claim, to affirm.
Kurt was improvising during the whole interview )))
Well, he was pretending to be improvising 😅
Kurt handled this like a gentleman. Much credit to him...
Guys, be easy on her. Keep in mind, in addition to the language barrier, that if it weren't for her asking those ridiculous questions we would never have seen Kurt's priceless reactions to them; in short we would have never been able to enjoy this unique article of hilarity.
True dat
"I can see, I can saw, I could see ... "
~ Sylvana Lorenz ( 2009 )
This interview still cracks me up😂😂😂😂😂
I have laughed like crazy to it 10 years agoo, I just played it again and it hasn't aged a day. It's absolutely hilarious haha
This is even more absurd than any of the "Between Two Ferns" interviews by Zach Galifianakis.
Rob Wolfe True hahahaahaaha
You dont feel anything when you play right ?...Yes,right ! great answer by K.R
Oh shit :D
oh, I just realized that she meant "you don't feel sun warmth when you play". Makes more sense still hilarious
this is probably the most hilarious interview with a jazz legend ever hahaha
Men I Trust brought me here
me too ❤😂
"We improvise... on jazz standards. We play the tunes and improvise on the tunes." "So what we heard today was improvisations?!?" LOL!
It's incredibile, because it was very melodic
One thing I learned from this interview is that Kurt loves to wear hats 🎩
I am so happy for this rather unusual interview, 3:28 is such a strong passage! Kurt reacts with such humbleness and appears so likeable!
Just watched this video and I learned so much about you Kurt.
Great video.
I think she deserves her own TV show
'you don't improvise?'
kurt hears 'i don't know anything about jazz' and thinks 'who the fuck booked this interview for me?'
She should have interviewed me. I pretend to play jazz.
oh Man...the Lady is hilarious and a real Jazzexpert ! great to see that Kurt keeps cool !
As someone from France, I legit just discovered that today, and feel really ashamed. :'(
The French cognate for 'pretend' -- prétendre -- can mean 'profess' or 'say.' In effect, she is asking him whether he calls what he does 'modern jazz,' but she is confused about the meaning of 'pretend' in English. Why she feels comfortable bad-mouthing Berlin (other than French anti-German sentiment because of the World Wars and many previous ones), I don't know.
She meant ''prefer'' i guess.
weskoki Possibly, but that doesn't fit what she was saying. Probably she was fooled by a false cognate, as I suggested. It happens quite frequently when one is speaking a foreign language.
Anyway, Shes cow.
Maybe because she is an unashamed "bourgeoise" totally out of control? only in our sweet France. thankfully we have other (better) "things" than miss DoorKnob
Untrue, this is the exact same word in French, means the exact same thing.
When she said he pretends to play modern jazz I just lost it. :)))
this interview is comedy gold
This is the best thing I've seen in a while. hahahaha. So good.
lol ! "Did you improvise?"
Here because of Jessy from Men I Trust’s Records in my Life interview lol.
me too😂❤
Do you pretend to speak english?
Joao Fofes I laughed so hard for like five minutes straight!
i love when people call drums "battery"
Poor Kurt, he keeps cool, like always.
hhahaha this was the funniest jazz interview ever
i think instead of "pretend" she meant "prefer" if you put this word in its place it all makes sense.
She probably meant "claim", "intend". Both are meanings of the french verb "prétendre". A common mistake for native Portuguese speakers too.
Kurt Rosenwinkle wears hats. You heard it hear first.
It's terrible to live in Berlin hahahahahah she's on fire!!!
As an interviewer myself, I gotta say that Kurt really showed a lot of class and respect towards the interviewer. Props to him for being kind and patient. @menitrust @louisCole
"I can see, I can saw, I could see.." My God..
Best "Pretend-Interviewer" ever !
lol this is actually a really funny interview. Despite the language barrier, it wasn't that bad. I thought she asked good questions.
Orangelo I also thought the questions were good actually. Most people don't know how this music works and I think she's asking questions that people want to ask but probably are too afraid to ask. :)
@sramirezsoprano in latin languages (like portuguese, spanish or french), "pretender" means "intend".
What's wrong with Berlin...?
Jackson Tru she’s French
Well, this TV-channel obviously sent an interviewer who doesn't have the ghost of a clue. Not about music, not about jazz, not about Berlin and not about the english language.
this interviewer is so killing
"I could saw it on your face" "Oh, ha, okay"
French "Prétend"= English "Claim"
Portuguese "Pretender" = English "Intend".
So you’re saying she asked “do you claim to play modern jazz?” Is better? Not by a lot.
I can see I can so I could see it in your face
kurt: heu.... o.k
As a french i really feel sorry for This... but it was kinda funny 😆
When somebody assumes that a person smokes a lot of weed just because they have a pale complexion, it's probably just because they themselves are a huge pothead. I highly, highly doubt Kurt smokes a ton of weed nowadays. He's a highly intelligent dude who is notorious for constantly working.
this is god damn hilarious
i really really wonder what's going through his mind right after she tells the 'you pretend to play modern jazz?' question...
his face at this moment is the best expression of incredulity i've ever seen... :)
and he also seems to be deciding 'do i leave now or do i stay?' or maybe 'is she trying to make fun out of me, or is she completely stupid and doesn't know anything about jazz'. the fact that he decided to stay doesn't speak in favor of the interviewer
She makes a very common (and quite expected) mistake. Because her first language is French, she thinks “to pretend” means “to intend”, since the latter is the meaning of the French verb “prétendre”. Portuguese speakers tend to make the exact same mistake (I'm Brazilian btw), because in our case, to intend = “pretender”. But it is funny as hell lol.
As the great Steve Martin would say: Embogah. Humberger. Eanbehrgah.
I think he was completely sober in this video. The interviewer was killing his brain, that was what you were seeing.
yes max, she is
I can see Kurt asking himself, "Is this a Borat thing?" But given that the interviewer knew very little about jazz, I guess she asked some interesting questions and got some interesting answers.
because it was the nice jazz festival he was obligated to be nice
Sometimes I have to watch this one lol
the interviewer is a cute french woman, in her defense, she was probably translating from "prétendre" asking "do you CLAIM to be a modern jazz guitarist?
"Its been great"
Biggest lie ever
Oh my good lord! Was it necessary to carry out this interview? :D
Personally, I just pretend to play classic jazz. I like modern stuff but it's usually way over my head.
this one's epic
what a weird interview. entertaining though
Kurt - "Am I on Punk'd?"
do you dream when you play? hahahahahaha
Cunk on Jazz
"Guitarist but a compositor, too"
"Back of the sun"?? Well, she is, for sure!
"Do you dream while you play?" I think we found the new Beato.🤣
Apparently this is this interview's schtick.
This is hilarious!
0:22 "you don't feel anything when you're playn"... That's preatty much the opposite, Kurt sayn "thats right..." such a genteleman XD
Omg.
Hahaha!! God, I'm dying...
Incredible! That seem a joke! Who send this interviewer?
It's ok, guys, she's french ;)
LMFAO THIS IS HILARIOUS
Is this some sort of a spoof interview? I expecting to see Sacha Baron Cohen come around the corner at any moment :)
Totally Sacha Baron Cohenesque
strange interview. its difficult when the interviewer knows not about the music.
This is why it is embarrassing ( SOMETIMES) to be French. She's got absolute confidence in having no clue, no English speaking capacity, and she's quite known anyway. Clueless "bourgeoisie" sounding vulgar. only in France!
Yeah also she called Berlin a terrible city while it's 10 times more interesting than Paris with nicer people. C'mon France...
@arnauddd No, I guess you´re wrong. I think he understood that she doesn´t speak english well and didn´t choose the correct word.
She did. It's the same word in French, it has the same meaning.
This interview is hilariously uncomfortable.
LOL !!!!
no habia una entrevistadora peor?
you don't feel anything when you play don't you ?
:)
Is this a Sacha Baron Cohen character or something..?
Couldn't they find someone who understands jazz and speaks proper English to interview him?
sounds like she bribed her way to interviewing him hahahaha
He wears hats because he started balding in his early 20s. That’s the objective truth
0:21 You don't feel anything when you play?
Is this real?
What the hell...
Incredible how nice Kurt is with these dumb questions!
Classic interview. It's like Spinal Tap level. Why do you wear the hat? You pretend to play modern jazz?
It was improvisation? Ahahahahahahah
what ????Get another intervieuer
It is clear that the interviewer's knowledge on jazz music is close to zero 🙄
It gotta be some kind of joke right?
Hahahaha
do you not improvise ahahahah
It wasn't that bad
WTF..... what kind of interview is that..... where do they pick this people !!!! She never heard Jazz in her life !!!
xD