Talk:Vincent Gallo

message: how is he not notable? why is this article tagged as such? as an actor he's starred in many movies, some major or associated with other "major" figures (e.g. arizona dream, the funeral). he's written and directed two feature films. he has released two albums. he was also a painter indentified with the downtown new york scene in the early/mid 80s and had gallery showings (under anina nosei) way before he was ever even in movies. any one of these makes him notable in and of itself not to mention a variety of other things he's been known for (modeling, noted collector of hi-fi gear, in a band with basquiat, etc etc). there are a lot of people on here who've done much less and who have entire articles about themselves. while he may be a "controversial figure", i don't see what that has to do with notability. --Doinelita 08:32, 17 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: yea, gallo is racist so people are attacking the article. this action only embarrassess wikipedia, not gallo. gallo is racist piece of shit, but let's not fuck up wikipedia by lying and protesting like morons.
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I find it unfortunate that (with some noteable exception) everyone seems to have missed the point.
Vincent Gallo is not a "racist piece of shit". Don't be so silly.
I respect your opinnions but, really, violent negatives arn't going to do any good.
Dropping hateful slurs only puts you on the same level you see Gallo on, dosn't it?
Vincent Gallo may say things that are very controversial, and potentially insulting to some. He may also do things that are very controversial. Vincent Gallo does not care if you take offence, because, it seems to me, Vincent Gallo isn't taking things so seriously as you are. 
Vincent Gallo is very much in the public eye. He has lots of jewish friends, and lots of black friends. Of course he does. He grew up in Buffalo. He lives in New York. He probably has lots of Mexican friends too. He's lived in Los Angeles. He's dated jewish girls. If this wikipedia article was more acurate, it might mention those things.
I think it is very biased. It is not neutral. It was written, clearly, by someone who is bitter and lonely and wants to take the wee-wee out of a lesser-known cult celebrity. 
There may be bad to Vincent Gallo, but he still deserves as un-biased an article as anyone does. Phil Collins has an un-biased article. Who are we to split the hairs?
We arn't anyone. Tomato, tomato. I'm sure Phil Collins has said some unceremonious things in his life. I bet he's drunkenly slurred hate-words to a bouncer. I'm sure he's used an N-bomb in traffic. I love Genisis and Genisis is the best, but Phil Collins on his own was, although a prolific member of the 80's rock movement, generally a bit of a monkey. 
In my oppinion.
But wait. 
Does my oppinion really matter? Well, in the forum here I have the room to speak my mind.
In an article I do not. 
An article is un-baised.
Isn't it.
We must also note that Vincent Gallo, must obviously enjoy the fevered controversy that errupts when he does something so obviously targeted at people who are too insecure to understand. His tounge is in his cheek. You know what I mean?
You can see it. I can see it.
If lonely people where not so desperate to pee at the foot of a successful individuals likeness, Vincent Gallo would not have had such a solid platform for his success. Can't everyone see that?
And! The over-saturated cherry on the top of your bitter banana split is that Vincent Gallo is very wealthy. He wears Yves Saint Laurent suits and he is generally considered to be very handsome. His films are watched, loved and purchased as much as they are critisized. He drives luxury cars, dosn't he? He releases albums and people listen, he performs shows and people buy tickets to see him perform. He does not care what you think, even worse. Women desire him. Even black women. Even jewish women. Even asian and hispanic women.
If you really wanted to spite Vincent Gallo, I would think it more logical to ignore him just like he ignores you. 
It is only a vicious, unforgiving circle to wrap yourself into:
Loving to hate, desperate to provoke anger, only to find yourself a slightly under-athletic individual, sitting on a IKEA chair in the bedroom of your basement suite, wearing trackpants and clicking away pornographic pop-ups.
I am, however, a lucky majority.
I am a white, blue eyed, large chested, naturally born female with Mediterranean-Anglo background. 
So I have nothing to worry about. Right? 
PS;
Desperately throwing in an insult at the French is both unadmirable and flimsy. Perhaps you didn't strike out with that French exchange student, and have been bitter ever since. Perhaps you saw a forign film once that you didn't understand. Regardless-
When the closest you've come to the French is french fries, I don't think you have the authority to throw cultural barbs.
Besides-
Doesnt the large part of the Gallo argument revolve around the fact that Gallo himself exercises racial stereotypes in his personal website?
Blockhead.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Janefondalovesamerica (talk • contribs) 21:10, 14 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: what?

message: :Um, isn't this called prostitution?  User:Zoe|(talk) 00:42, 7 November 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: This is Vincent Gallo we're talking about here. 129.96.120.254 00:23, 8 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: ''$500,000 additional charge for "natural" insemination''

message: Vincent Gallo is many things - A provocateur, a professional self-obsessed pain in the behind, but a Republican?  Vincent Gallo is so steeped in his personae that it can be hard to tell what he actually believes, but if the writings referenced on his website are any indication, I would draw the conclusion that he is a great absurdist contrarian who's in touch with his close-minded, conservative side, but only as much as it can be used to create a satirical version of himself that is a joke that only he and his friends get.  I could be wrong, and I don't know how to represent this interpretation of Gallo in this article, but since it is such a primary point of reference for this man, I thought perhaps it should be addressed.Dwiki 18:20, 28 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: I don't disagree, and I think you state it quite well, but I don't know how to make that encyclopedic without using weasel words or original research. --Misterwindupbird 02:56, 29 December 2005 (UTC)

text: Well, he supported Bush in 2000 and attended the Republican convention as a delegate in 2004.  I'd say that qualifies him.  In order for his behavior to be interpreted as satirical, there would have to be some element visibly subverting or undermining the surface meaning.  (see The Yes Men)  If that's happening, I'm missing it.  I'd be hesitant about using the word "great" in connection with Gallo unless immediately followed by "pretentious ass". --Skyraider 00:09, 10 January 2006 (UTC)

text: I think the 'political ideology' section here is probably just wrong. It's speculative (possibly wishful thinking?) in the extreme and I think would count as original research. I don't see any reason not to take his stated political ideology at face value (even though individual statements might be a bit exaggerated). I think it should be heavily edited by someone with a better eye for subtlety than me, but I'll keep an eye on it and edit it myself if nothing is forthcoming. Mr-Thomas 01:49, 10 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text:  Also I removed the comment which seemed to state that his quote on being a 'conservative radical' was contradictory - radical conservatism is not oxymoronic. Mr-Thomas 01:52, 10 June 2007 (UTC)

text:  Does it matter if he fancies himself an "agent provocateur" or if he's actually committed to the "conservative cause"? I think not (although I tend to think his friendships with many "counter-culture" celebrities kind of give him away in the end). I only know who this guy is because apparently he'll be starring in an upcoming movie about the life of Elizabeth Bathory, which sounds pretty cool, unlike that turd bunny movie.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.71.110.2 (talk) 02:26, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

text: I think Gallo is just trolling people with his extreme right-wing beliefs.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by TheyCallMeTheEditor (talk • contribs) 04:24, 19 August 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: That's nice, but not encyclopedic.  If you have a notable source expressing that idea, or a well-documented series of statements or actions by Gallo and seemingly at odds with his political "persona", THEN you can introduce it into the article.  Until then, it's original research.Skyraider (talk) 12:03, 19 August 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Republican?

message: There is no way that he's actually making such an offer, right?  Here are some possibilities:
1. Its a legitamate offer that he'll follow through if someone buys it
2. He doesn't really mean it and does not expect anyone to actually purchase it
So, is it a joke or isn't it?  I'm confused.--131.104.139.250 21:39, 9 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Buying Vincent Gallo's sperm 

message: Drowning in Brown
Gallo Appreciation
Is there a source for a published journalist who has criticised Gallo's racism? I'd like to see third party criticism of his racism, but I can't find an article (I'm sure there are plenty). Thanks.User:Joyrex
:I doubt there are any. The only people who take him seriously are his fans. Ramanpotential 11:03, 23 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Potential Sources 

message: Curious to hear it from the horses mouth.  Could somebody provide a source/link/citation? -c.m. 4/1/06
:You'll be more likely to find it at the horse's other end. . .  Skyraider 17:03, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: French interview re: Iraq war

message: I heard Gallo was Run DMC's manager at some early stage of the group's career. I think that's one of the most interesting things about him and should be mentioned, if it's true. Can someone verify this? I can't find anything related to this besides the brief Run DMC reference in the "Prince Vince" article on YouTube.
he managed the break dancing group the New York City Breakers, i think. --24.181.228.103 23:14, 17 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Run DMC's Manager?  

message: Chances are taht Gallo himself have asked his fans to edit his page. Keep the Wikipedia Neutral, don't allow it's use as a self-promotion tool. --201.246.227.179 05:49, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Yeah... I also heard Gallo might've told some fans to stop a homeless man that lives under a bridge in Japan from badmouthing him too. Let's keep things neutral, guys. Let homeless people have their say, don't let them become walking billboards. --202.134.251.206 05:39, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

text: Do you have any citable basis for that claim?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.108.201.245 (talk) 01:20, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Good Job 

message: Prophet? WTF? Yeah, I'm removing that. Sion 18:59, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Gallo is also a recognized painter, male fashion model, musician, motorcycle racer, prophet, and breakdancer." 

message: While this may have brought it some cheap controversy, (especially the infamous billboard), I thought this film was more controversial due to its terrible reviews and its near-universal reception as the worst film at Cannes.  NTK 19:13, 4 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  "The latter was controversial as it contained a scene in which actress [[Chloë Sevigny]] performs [[fellatio]] on Gallo. " 

message: I don't think it's really necessary to include that a character on a cable t.v. show may or may not be partially based on Vincent Gallo.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.163.145.93 (talk) 04:38, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Billy Walsh 

message: Why does his age keep getting deleted from this article. There are sources all over the place that list his birthday as April 11, 1961, meaning he is currently 52 years old (as of April 14th 2013). So why isn't this information staying on the page? At least leave his approximate age as 51-53, otherwise it seems like someone is very intent on hiding how old this guy really is.
:If you have sources that meet Wikipedia's reliable sourcing criteria for personal information in biography articles then please reply with a link to the source. Note that user-generated compendia-type websites such as WP:IMDB or NNDB do not meet Wikipedia's sourcing requirements for personal statistics. Until such a source can be found to allow for verification then policy dictates that the date should not be included in the article. --Jezebel'sPonyobons mots 20:10, 17 April 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: Age?

message: It strikes me as odd, that the section under "Racist and antisemitic views" relies so heavily on using primary sources, namely Gallo's own merch store. If this is some kind of "clever" way of self promotion, it's not a very funny one. 46.97.170.40 (talk) 13:14, 15 February 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Bizzare case of primary sources 

message: — Preceding unsigned comment added by 104shake (talk • contribs) 
:I've removed a pretty big chunk of poorly sourced, WP:SYNTH and cherry picked stuff from the article. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 16:34, 30 March 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  BLP Discussion 

message: Gallo is a controversial figure, and I don't want any vandalism or trolls within his page. 2601:204:1:9430:9DF7:6932:246F:F334 (talk) 22:59, 14 June 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Should this be a protected article?