Romenesko

WashingtonPost.com
"He seems to capture the same kind of idealism that Hunter S. Thompson responded to with Robert F. Kennedy and George McGovern," says Alex Gibney, producer of "Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson." More from his chat:
* "The biggest misconception that people have is that he always wrote while under the influence of drugs. For much of his career he was a very disciplined writer who paid great attention to his craft."
* "He became too tempted to parody the excesses of his own character, which he had made up. So booze, fame and the problem of being inside and outside the material, all caused Hunter a problem as he lived on."