An Interview with Jim Fields, Co-Director of "End of the Century: The Story of The Ramones".
[Originally appeared in Sink Approach vol. 1, self-published in 2005] Interview by Adam Harmless and Darlene Vile In August of 2003, the long wait was finally over for fans of the legendary New York punk band the Ramones with the theatrical release of “End of the Century: The Story of The Ramones”. The critically acclaimed documentary delves deep into the pink and fleshy psyche of the now-defunct band, and exposed a highly dysfunctional but brilliantly prolific group of musicians. Jim Fields, who co-directed EOTC with Michael Gramaglia, gave us at Sink Approach insight into the exciting world of the Ramones, and the documentary filmmaking process in this in-depth interview. SINK APPROACH : Most of the folks in the Ramones camp are life-long New Yorkers. Where did you grow up? Did you go to college? JIM FIELDS : Michael Gramaglia and I are friends from early on in high school. We grew up in southern Westechester, about 30 minutes from mid-town Manhattan. I moved to New York