The Eternal Question: Mac or PC?
PC. Not out of any avid devotion, but because it’s what I’ve grown up on. My wife is a Mac person, though.
Your word processor of choice?
Word. Same reason as above.
Do you have music on real loud when you write (I’ve heard Steve King writes like that) or is it soft in the background?
Soft in the background.
Your favorite movies?
Gattica . The Fifth Element , actually, is up there too. The Prisoner of Azkaban movie. Empire Strikes Back . Sneakers . Jackie Chan’s Operation Condor . (I know, I know.) The Emperor’s New Groove . Star Trek: First Contact .
To be honest, that’s probably not a great list. Those are the movies I watch over and over, but there are a lot of movies I love, but have only seen a few times. I’m not generally a ‘watch it over again’ type of guy, so it’s hard to pick favorites. I come back to the genre films or things like Jackie Chan because they’re quirky and rewatchable, but that doesn’t actually mean they’re my favorite—or that they’ve influenced me as much as other films. For instance, Lawrence of Arabia blew my mind, and The Sting influenced how I write quite a bit. But I’ve only ever seen those films once. But I do keep coming back to Gattica as one of the movies I think does what storytelling should do, when done perfectly right.
Your favorite music?
Depends on the month. Right now? Daft Punk. Before that? Anything by Harry Gregson Williams. (Often, his music is better than the film it is in.) Metallica has been a long-standing favorite of mine, though I’ve been listening to a lot of Desprez lately.
I’d also like to thank Brandon here for being so wonderfully accessible. It’s an excellent gesture Brandon, great of you. Your fans will always love you for it.
No problem! Though that list above made me work. (Wipes brow.) I’m terrible at the “What’s your favorite…” type questions.
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