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Jon Ronson

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Jon Ronson

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  • Born
    May 10, 1967 · Cardiff, Wales, UK

Biography

    • Jon Ronson was born on May 10, 1967 in Cardiff, Wales, UK. He is a writer and director, known for Frank (2014), Okja (2017) and The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009). He is married to Elaine Patterson.

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      Elaine Patterson(? - present)

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  • British writer and documentary film-maker.
  • Parts of "The Psychopath Test" read as though the Experts have no sense of sarcasm, and are taking jokes their patients make at face value and then using that as evidence of symptoms.

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  • Louis Theroux and I are like Siamese Twins; the only way for one of us to get stronger is for the other one to die.
  • Those accusing me of being a Self-Hating Jew don't know how much self-love I have.
  • After all my experiences with codewords I was glad to be with Ian Paisley, the last of the unreconstructed Conspiracy Theorists.
  • It's especially disconcerting because I'm British, and not used to being spied on...
  • Close your Eyes and Pray" said Nicky Gumbel's Assistant. "I'm a Journalist," I said. "I have to keep my Eyes Open." "Okay, well then I'll Pray for you," he said. "Thank you Lord, for Jon and his Journalism, well, not his Journalism as such...

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