Alexander interview - Alex Ebert (part 2)

Alex about childhood therapy, hitting other kids, trouble at school, becoming a clown
Video interview with American singer songwriter Alex Ebert. FaceCulture spoke to Alex about his first solo album Alexander, his father's work as a psychotherapist, his clients, childhood therapy, hitting other kids, trouble at school, becoming a clown, rap music, Run DMC, drugs, rehab, accepting death, religion, magic, Edward Sharpe, Spiderman, Jesus, proud parents and more! Alex even plays the song Let's Win live! (18/02/2011)

[@carolinainthemornin1]

I think he is one of the many people nowadays whose school experience demonstrates how ineffective the school system can be. It's not that he was a bad kid, or that he didn't want to learn, it's just that he wasn't interested in what they wanted him to know. Sometimes I think it's better to let people learn naturally about the things they want to know. It leads to better critical thinking and I think Alex must have naturally had better critical thinking skills than most kids. Questioning school is not a bad thing. Kids acting out is often a sign that something needs to change to make the environment more conducive to learning. Often the kids who do badly in school just need a different approach and often do amazingly well in the things that they find they are interested in. The danger is, if those kids are forced to go along with these things, it can kill their creativity, make them unhappy and teach them that learning is not fun therefore associating it with negative things for the rest of their lives. It's also sad that it's approached as if it's the kids' fault. It's not their fault. It's our fault.

[@nck224]

he has such amazing eyes

[@djazr]

ahhhh he's so fucking down to earth

[@chiclikethatguy]

that's exactly what i was thinking. i don't rlly think he looks like him but he definitely sounds like him.

[@planetarynm]

He is so great. Have you guys heard his new track with Ashtar Command? It's called "Save Me" and it's awesome

[@FaceCulture]

FaceCulture gives you the people behind the music. It's our tagline ;)

[@IrisCinema1]

I love how open an honest he is... He's just got a big heart. Disarming -even to the normally emotionally constipated English people! jk Probably 2nd wave. Dearest Jade is def a 3rd wave. Rockstar Enlightenment fo shiz. ....werrrd.

[@BloodyCatastrophee]

@tnargtnarud oh he looks attractive either way :)

[@PlowThePow]

link please.

[@ciaralawlerful]

Does anyone else think he sounds like and kind of looks like Ryan gosling?

[@alwaysandeverful]

It's interesting to hear all this but the interviewer is asking really personal questions that have absolutely nothing to do with the music?

[@tnargtnarud]

@TheNncw - I think if that beard disappeared he might actually look attractive.