Late September 2001: Ozzy Osbourne

Ozzy Osbourne.  Photo by RD Mathers

Sometimes in the wake of a tragedy, one must seek solace in the absurd.

Ozzy Osbourne was in NYC a few weeks after the attacks, filming a "documentary" for MTV and Bob Buchman and I went to his hotel in the 50s. 

During the interview, Bob suggested that Ozzy go down to Ground Zero and entertain the crews looking for any possible survivors and searching for remains, like Billy Joel had just done.  At the moment of this shot, Ozzy is calling Bob an "asshole."

Ozzy went on to explain that "...those guys with shovels don't me in the way."

MTV used footage of an interview Ozzy did with WDHA-FM instead, when they premiered their Osbournes reality show a few months later.

Shot with 35mm Film.

Ozzy Osbourne and Bob Buchmann.  Photo by RD Mathers