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Profile of William E. Jones, the filmmaker behind the documentary "Is it Really So Strange?" which discusses the phenomenon of Latino Morrissey fans. Aitch cites Morrissey's move from England to LA as the takeoff of the fan base. Jones discusses the difficulties he had creating trust among the community while documenting them, and the dichotomy of Morrissey the Man versus Morrissey the Icon.
Brief profile of William Jones, director of the documentary "Is it Really So Strange?" from the alternative LA Weekly. Jones' project began as photography of cover bands and conventions. He also mentions the obsessive nature of Morrissey tattoos: they exist in all forms from his signature to album covers and are the subject of contests and much discussion.