I am already starting to get chastised by all of Dylan's fervent followers and fans, but I just wanted to clear up some thoughts on my previous post about Dylan.
Maybe I was too harsh on Scorsese. I just think he can and should do better. He has "been a great fan for many years" and, in my opinion, is biased and is putting a positive spin on Dylan. It isn't horrible or over-complimentary, but it's too peachy for me because it doesn't really show Dylan for what he is.
Separating Dylan's songs and Dylan as a person is important. It is very deceiving, but just because he is a great songwriter does not mean he is a great man. It is always better to be honest and open minded because you don't want to end up worshiping an ass, like many people do. A lot of his fans worship him like a god. They confuse the greatness of his songs with the greatness of him. That could be a very costly mistake - especially if you idolize and try to be like an ass. They also incorrectly assume that since he wrote great songs, every song he writes is great.
To me, watching him in an interview is almost as annoying as listening to Tom Cruise.