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As for why he chose to go in that direction on the movie, John explained, \"My life has been a crazy fantasy all the way through...I didn’t want this film to be earnest because I am not earnest. I’ve done some f------ raving, ridiculous things in my life, both good and bad.\"

\"I always try to be as honest as I can, but also with my tongue in my cheek,\" he said. \"If you take yourself too seriously, you’re f-----.\"

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