In class this semester, we read portions of Henry Jenkins' seminal text on fan-art, Textual Poachers, which led me to see the derivative works in a whole new light. One of the, um, oddest collections of fan-art I've found is Ulrich Haarbürste's collection of stories about wrapping rock-and-roll icon Roy Orbison in cling-wrap. Tonight, I checked up on the site, and Ulrich has added two more new entries. Here's an excerpt from Story 4:
I continue to be amazed by the way Ulrich's imagination can create new situations for wrapping Mr. Orbison: Story 5 features Ulrich standing in for the conceptual artist Christo.
In related news, The Washington Post reports copyright holders are beginning to crack down on fan fiction authors. Hopefully, Ulrich will remain free to write about his Saran Wrap fantasies.
I think you've missed the point of the Roy in Clingfilm site. I believe the entire site to be a goof, and a brilliant one at that. It's humor, and parody taken to a very high level. Not just are the stories fiction, but the reason for existence of the site and the "character" of its "creator" are part of the fiction.
Hilarious, and brilliant, I say, but not real.
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