“American Psycho” author Brett Easton Ellis recently described New York City as unrecognizable and wondered “how the f—” anyone could live there anymore.
The novelist and screenwriter gave an exclusive interview with Vanity Fair published Thursday as he visited New York City for the first time in more than a decade. Discussing his latest book, “The Shards,” Ellis recalls his arrival in the city and laments what it has become.
“I arrived Wednesday night during this terrible storm, and then the usual problems of getting your luggage, waiting an hour at the Delta carousel, and then riding to New York,” Ellis said. “I thought, ‘How does anyone live here? How does anyone live here?’
Immigrants are seen outside the Watson Hotel in midtown Manhattan on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. (for Jennifer Mitchell)
He explained, “I haven’t been to New York in at least 10 years. I had to get some stuff out of storage, and I wanted to meet the new tenant because I’ve been renting it out for years and years. … Around Fourth Avenue, 13th Street, I looked up from my phone and I suddenly panicked. I said to the driver, ‘You’re in the wrong area… We’re going on 13th Street between 3rd and 4th. are.’ He said, ‘It is.’ I couldn’t believe the change.”
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According to Vanity Fair columnist Nate Freeman, Ellis has not lived in New York City since 2004, preferring to live in Los Angeles. However, he recalled fond memories of his time in New York City at the time.
“It was a wonderful time to be in New York,” Ellis said. “I talk to a lot of people who just agree that — to be young and to be in New York during that period, and the magazine world, Joining the wonderful magazine world.”
Christian Bale in a scene from the film ‘American Psycho’, 2000. (Photo by Shirin Gate/Getty Images) (Getty Images)
Freeman also mentioned Alice’s reaction to violence in his 1991 novel “American Psycho,” which was later adapted into the popular 2000 film starring Christian Bale. In addition, he noted that Ellis recently faced pushback for his 2019 nonfiction book “White,” which tackled political correctness.
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He said there was some backlash about ‘White’ in Hollywood; They thought that I had a position that they considered a Republican or a conservative, which I was not at all. “It was against Gen X, and if Gen X seems a little conservative compared to other generations, that’s because we were the freest, and we had the most freedom. Culture, and that’s what That’s what I wanted to explore.”
In 2019, Ellis also attacked the mainstream media for correcting Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation report.
Author Brett Aston Ellis once said he wanted an ‘apology’ from the ‘mainstream media’ for its coverage of the Mueller report. (Jason Lavers/FilmMagic via Getty Images)
“This was the end result of mass psychosis on the left, the end result of the Trump Derangement Syndrome, which is alive and well in our country, especially in the media, and making them all look like idiots,” Ellis said. said. “Absolutely stupid. And they should be humiliated by what they were doing.”
At the time, Ellis also emphasized, “I’m not saying this as a conservative or a liberal. I’m just saying this as a witness.”
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