I recently wrote about the 60 Minutes segment on Sam Simon on iChihuahua. I have to admit though, that i didn’t divulge my full fascination with the segment. Repeatedly, to the point where it was nearly a mantra, Simon emphasized his inability to get along in the collaborative environment of TV production. Clearly he’s a smart guy, and seemingly a compassionate one, at least towards dogs. Still he also seems to be quite self aware of his selfishness and inability to play well with others. His comfort with the fact that he can be an asshole in the production environment was both refreshing and a bit disturbing. I know the environment, so I’m inclined to be sympathetic. But he also seems to embrace the side of himself that was a tryrannical bastard under those circumstances. Or perhaps he was protesting a bit too much and is not as comfortable as he would like us to think. Money has given him a chance to hide from his demons that many of us don’t have.
Simon also blatantly flaunted the fact that he has so much, he has the luxury of not knowing how much he’s got, and he doesn’t really seem to want to know. A dangerous nirvana indeed. Or maybe I’m just jealous.
