: Actor Steve Buscemi and director Terry Zwigoff have noted it refers to a world losing its character to "malls and cappuccino places," becoming a ghost of what it once was .
The term "Ghost World" has several layers of meaning according to the creators and critics: subtitle Ghost World
: Daniel Clowes originally spotted the phrase "Ghost World" graffitied on a building in Chicago and felt it captured the story's atmosphere. Key Differences: Comic vs. Film : Actor Steve Buscemi and director Terry Zwigoff
