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DUDE OF THE DAY: AARON ROSE from alexi wasser on Vimeo.
Aaron Rose is an artist, a filmmaker, a curator, and all around creative, interesting, great guy/man about town!
I’d seen and heard about Aaron for a while. But we’d never really met or had a proper chat.
Upon first glance, I immediately found him dark and intimidating-ly alluring. I don’t even know why.
Maybe it was the way he carried himself. He seemed so confident, so unaffected. As if the bubble in which he exists in is impenetrable. Like he’d pick you up for a date on his moped and fuck the shit out of you in the park like a scene from ‘Peggy Sue Got Married’ or something. And he doesn’t even HAVE a moped… i don’t think. To me, this ‘vibe’ is the epitome of bad-ass!
He was standing across the room at a gallery, talking to some other tattooed guy. No big deal. But to me, an immediate impression was made. On my soul. This was intimidation in the BEST way. The kind that makes you say (in your quiet brain voice) ‘I wanna make out with that guy! He looks all moody and broody.’
If I hadn’t had a boyfriend at the time, I would have totally begun playing the whole ‘How do I get this dude to think I’m sexy and neat and interesting and desirable’ game. You know, the game where you morph into whatever you think the dude in question needs you to be. You turn into a character. Which makes sense since you’ve pretty much made the guy a character too- seeing as though you don’t even know him… yet!
In this case, I would have played the part of the coquettish intellectual to get the sexy brooding arty guy.
Yes, years ago, I would have done that. But by the time I was single and Aaron and I became officially acquainted… I’d grown up. And at this point in my life, I’m able to be the same person in every situation. I’m only able/willing to be me. As opposed to what I used to do; become different versions of myself depending on who I hung out with. Compartmentalizing my groups of friends and who they think I am/thought i was/expected me to be. Fuck, that shit was exhausting. Nowadays, I don’t have the energy to morph and change to someones liking. Plus, I’m probs totally wrong about what I’m assuming they even like anyways.
Aaron seemed so exclusive. Like the coolest clique at high school that you want to be a part of sooo bad. He seemed so deep, and potentially angry (about WHAT, I had NO idea… but I was eager and willing to find out!) He seemed tortured and interesting and ALL those other things girls project onto good looking slender stylish guys who may or may not love coffee, are potentially ex junkies, and/or possible insomniacs.
But often times when a girl finally does get close enough to the broody dude in question, they quickly realize that his quiet exterior is not actually a cover up for all the amazing thoughts and feelings lurking beneath the surface- it is in fact all a sham. Cuz what his quiet nature REALLY meant was: there was NOTHING going on in there. And in fact: what you see is what you get! But this was not so with Aaron Rose.
On a beautiful day in Los Angeles, we met up to mutually interview one another. I (obviously) interviewed him for imboycrazy.com, while he interviewed me for ANPQuarterly, the epic magazine he co-edits. I’m so proud and honored to be in it! And PS: the article he wrote about me is AMAZING! (thank you Aaron)
I was sooo nervous! I IMMEDIATLY decided to call our hang out sesh a date, (as if THAT might put me more at ease) and he TOTALLY didn’t mind! But more importantly, what I found out during our mock date, is that he’s not a dick! He’s shy and sweet and charming and funny and interesting. And better yet: none of these happy surprises made him less sexy. Instead I saw that he’s much more special and desirable then the bizarro picture I’d painted of him in my minds eye. With the actual Aaron Rose, I could be myself and not worry about playing some ridiculous part. What a relief!
Watch the video and click on the links to learn all you possibly can about: Aaron Rose. You’re welcome. xo
Get it girl, very beautiful reflections on your part. Love the “all a sham- he’s an ex-junkie” Ha! Modern day Dorian Gray type of dude.
Just looking at that still on the video player and I’m already getting butterflies.
I love what you said about becoming a character to attract a dude, so true.
yeah he seems like an awesome guy.
tortured! not torchered. in paragraph nine.
this is such a good post, i don’t want people to be distracted by spelling haha.
They said a lot of cool things about Ted Bundy too,and how did he turn out?
thanks rachel!
“give some advice on how to woo a dude” “leave them alone”
that stung a little. But otherwise, man he’s awesome. Great video/post alexi!
of all the “dudes of the day” you’ve featured, this guy seems “actually” cool. clooney-esque in some way. girls would want to be with him, guys would want to party with him. lucky him. as always, much luv, xoxo
hot babe alert comment was kind of mean :s ..but enjoyed the rest of the interview nonetheless. And I definitely get the same vibe as you, he is the epitome of badass and it is ohh so sexyyyy! I always fall for guys with this vibe, but I never know how to approach them and then I just curl up in a ball and shy away
Maybe one day I’ll learn how to “woo” a guy like that!
THIS GUY SEEMS REGULARRRRR. NOT HOW YOU DESCRIBED AT ALLLL
Great interview Alexi, but I feel “hot babe alert” was uncalled for… You’re too classy a girl to need to slam others.
it’s rare that i do that! you’re right. but it was JUST a joke. chillax.
he’s gay! he uses his hands and flutters them about to describe his perfect woman! he uses too much “s” on every word he possibly can! he’s into a girl’s knee! of course, he wants the dick in the fold instead of her vagina!
from one gay to another, give it up and embrace the fedora with the homosexuality that it demands!
xoxo gossip gay
“Gimme an N… Gimme an A… Gimme a T… Gimme an E… Hangin’ with Nate! Cuz we know he’s not! Entirely straight! Not one to date! But we think it’s great! Yayyy!” Hey Alexi, first of all, mopeds should not be equated with anything masculine and, second of all, neither are tattoos -not anymore. In fact, when everyone in your state looks like a food starved Hell’s Angel on a skateboard, you know the employment scene saux!! But listen, I’m a special non-degree seeking graduate lecturer at MIT’s Communication System Design Department. A couple of months ago I actually turned THIRTY and totally fell in with a twenty-two your nubile -totally GORGE- a real-life New York avant-garde model of Afro-Cuban descent! The first issue at hand is we share the same last name, but I know we can’t possibly be from the same village. Second of all, I realize we’re both adults, “technically”? But even as a “dude,” I’m worried about the age difference. My dad divorced my mom when I was two, and now he ONLY dates younger women?? WTF? My concern is the family might see though my special taste, and adjudicate this as another “daddy issue,” dooming this relationship or lifeeeeeey! O.M.G… Any adviceee?
For some reason I feel like this is BoysLife..
i like him. i think hes adorable and honest.
Swanky, its a trilby not a fedora…and you call yourself gay. You just got corrected on fashion by a 41 yr old straight guy.
wannabe, your sexual orientation doesn’t throw you in the category of fashion expertise! i’m sorry, the next time i remark on one’s hat choices i’ll use the proper terminology so as to not offend the 41 year old straight male populartion!
Erewhon!
This guy seems gay. Handsome, though.
But gay. Yeah, he’s gay.
“The fool on the hill….”
BYE NATE DONT HESITATE TO WRITE
aw, gesundheit.