Interview at Words In Sync

I had a great time answering questions for the lovely Shah Wharton over at Words In Sync. It turned out to be a rather philosophical interview about life in general and my work as an author/screenwriter. Here's some of the questions and answers. The rest of the interview can be found at the Words In Sync website.

Do you have a mantra or motto?

Become your dream.

 

What is your favorite cuisine?

Anything extremely spicy.

What do you most value in your friends?

Their willingness to love me the way I am.

How much of your creative ability do you think is innate and how much is learned?

That's an interesting question. I believe that every creative ability starts with passion. From then on, you get better with time and practice. I once read that it takes about 1,000 hours to become competent at any skill, about 5,000 hours to master any skill and between 25,000 and 35,000 hours to become world class. Having a great mentor and being focused greatly speeds up this process.

What was the last movie you went to see?

A Danish movie called Beast, about a love relationship that becomes so obsessive that it externalizes in a Cronenbergian way.

If you had a license to brag, what would you brag about?

I would brag about my cat Avalon. This sweet, neurotic cat is the star in his own web comic. He also 'acts' in the movies I wrote.



What's your idea of total happiness?

Happiness equals freedom - being free to do whatever I want to do and whenever I want to do it. Happiness is also spending time with the people I love, attending film festivals, eating out, enjoying the sun and cuddling my cat.

Your turn... Take one of the above questions and answer it in the comment section below. Looking forward to reading your answers ;-) 

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