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Seymour from Ghost World

posted 8 years ago by bsharporflat-50959
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I will suggest that Seymour from Ghost World (played by Steve Buscemi)is almost the same character as Harvey Pekar.

As Ghost World is inspired by a graphic novel, they writer/director had to be aware of American Splendor. Perhaps it could be said that Seymour was inspired by or an homage to Harvey Pekar.

[–] PenTheater 8 years ago

True, but on that note, there are a LOT of Seymour's out there.
Go visit any vintage record store, or now a days a game shop.

Ephemeron.

[–] bsharporflat-50959 8 years ago

True, but on that note, there are a LOT of Seymour's out there.
Go visit any vintage record store, or now a days a game shop.

Yep. Or comic book shop?

Who knows, maybe Seymour actually represented the writer of the comic/graphic novel Ghost World, just as American Splendor represented Harvey Pekar's real life.

[–] lollipop15 8 years ago

He reminded me a lot of Seymour too.

Fun fact: Robert Crumb did some of the drawings from Enid's sketchbook in the film.