Zelig (1983)

Saul Bellow: Saul Bellow - Contemporary Interviews

Quotes 

• Saul Bellow - Contemporary Interviews : He was, of course, very amusing, but at the same time touched a nerve in people, perhaps in a way in which they would prefer not to be touched.

• Saul Bellow - Contemporary Interviews : Although he wanted to be loved, craved to be loved, there was also something in him that desired immersion in the mass and anonymity, and fascism offered Zelig that kind of opportunity. So that he could make something anonymous of himself by belonging to this vast movement.

• Saul Bellow - Contemporary Interviews : The thing was paradoxical, because what enabled him to perform this astounding feat was his ability to transform himself. Therefore, his sickness was also at the root of his salvation, and I think it's interesting to view the thing that way, that it was his very disorder that made a hero of him.