Okay my interview with Fraze is up over at 411mania, now for the detail run down for Wake:
Interviewee: Frazer Irving
Interviewer: Will Cooling
Website: 411mania
Date of Interview: 11/16 of July 2004
Will
Link: Its all good!!!
niced interview max, thanks. I souldn have liked to see some of the art with it...I have forgotten what the Buscema*s art looks like
your seventies Marvel readersishly,
Floyd
why did you say 'max'?
"why did you say 'max'?"
I think old Floyd's been hitting the bottle again.
One bad thing about the interview is that Fraze put a few face sigs to indiciate mood and they must not translate when posted. For example, when he talks about no more death series he actually placed a smiley face.
Will
I was sleepy.
Nice interview Will.
First point Will...at the start i said I like HOUMOUS (at least that's how it's spelt in my local store) not humour...it's chickpeas and garlic and stuff:)
F
Come down amongst "minefield of nastiness and petty-mindedness" have you Fraze? [he said, immediatly justifying the artists point of view].
What'd you eat for breakfast?
And more tot he point, what's your favourite colour?
1. yup
2. branflakes and kittens
3. dollars
F
"Dollars" is not an acceptible colour. You could have chosen Ben Franklin Green or Liz Windsor Grey.
they're all the same lovely shade in my eyes.
F
"First point Will...at the start i said I like HOUMOUS (at least that's how it's spelt in my local store) not humour...it's chickpeas and garlic and stuff:)
F"
Oops, I just assumed after your warning on typos that it was one and the same.
Glad everyone liked the interview.
Right I'm off to bed after practically having a nervous breakdown during my trip to london (ooh the angst of a bisexual)
Will
I'm quite fond of the purple that is is ?20 note myself.
You can't beat a fifty pound blood red though.
Hey look at the people who checked to see if I was okay after mentioning feeling really fucking depressed.
Oh right
Nice to know I'm appericated guys
Will
Shit, I shouldn't have posted that last post.
Really big sorry about it, wasn't cool at all.
Really shouldn't go near a computer in my state.
C u soon
Will
Woah there Will! I'm sure most of us thought you were just joshing about your near nervous breakdown in London!
Most people are great here and DO show genuine concern when things are tough (I'm quite a rare poster but got loads of unexpected emails about a year ago when I mentioned my little mam had died, even from 'evil' Trouty!)
We all dead appreciate the work you put into your interviews, articles and reviews and I'm sure the gang will cheer you up if you need still it and will do just about anything to help.
Take care,
Pete.
I know, I know you so right pete. I realised the minute I posted the first message which is why I retracted it almost immediately. Really sorry, just a lot of family/sexuality issues are whirling in my head at the moment making me act a bit erratic.
Plus I've came down with the flu which is not only a pain but looks like its going to force me to delay sending off four interviews (Pat Mills, Carlos Ezquerra, Henry Flint and Garth Ennis).
I'm feeling a bit better today, came out as a bisexual to a load of mates plus I just got an autographed copy of The Bogie Man graphic novel from Alan Grant (a result of an interview I've just done with him) but still a lot of stuff going on.
Thanks for your kind words, although I didn't really deserve them after the first post.
Will
xxx
"I'm feeling a bit better today, came out as a bisexual to a load of mates..."
Hey, welcome back from out of the closet, Will. Is this something you've recently come to terms with, or something you've been driving yourself loco trying to hide from people? I'm always fascinated by this stuff - I've heard so many different accounts of how/when/why people came to terms with their sexuality, and it's the sort of thing that I (boringly straight) have absolutely no concept of. Of course I'll understand completely if the curiosity of a nosey bastard isn't something you're terribly comfortable with in a public forum, but either way it's good that you can be yourself around your friends now.
My ulterior motive here, of course, is to hijack Frazer's thread with 101 other subjects because, let's face it, that scruffy pencil monkey gets far too much publicity as it is.
Also, he's just fucked off to San Diego, so we can all be as rude about him as we like! Hurrah!
Hi Si,
Whilst its different for everyone I think my is pretty standard for men (less so women it seems) in that I realised when I was in my mid-teens. Obviously lots of stuff had been pointers before but I had never sexualised the feelings. It is of course bloody scary but whadda you gonna do.
I then managed to make things worse for myself by assuming that the flickerings of attraction for women I had was just a hangover from thinking I was straight which meant that I had to go throught the whole "coming to terms with my sexuality" for a second time a year later when I realised I liked them both (still prefer men though).
(If you want more on the subject I'd suggest Chasisty Bono's book Family Outing which whilst not brilliantly written with a few too many lapses into shrink talk has loads of these stories)
The stuff that's engulf me recently is a) when I am going to come out, 2) lack of solidatory amongst some gays to bisexuals and 3) my family are currently at each others throats 24/7. All very fun and I'm sorry I took this all out on everyone else.
Will
after practically having a nervous breakdown during my trip to london
Sorry to hear about that Will - I'd kinda assumed that you'd been referring to the hideous transport system we have in London...didn't realise you were serious!
Thanks Oddboy, although I found the tube a breeze (off peak and all that).
Will
It's great that you've come out and are coming to terms with things, but I'm afraid you *have* gone a bit Daffyd on us.
"It's great that you've come out and are coming to terms with things, but I'm afraid you *have* gone a bit Daffyd on us."
I don't know what Daffyd means.
Sorry
Will
"I'm the only gay in the village". Said with a Welsh accent.
Matt Lucas. Little Britain.
Getting back On-topic, nice interview. lad to see the amount of 2000ad related interviews getting pimped here, or some of us would miss them.
Off-topic: hope you aren't as fed up now.
Bolt-01
I too thought that `almost had a nervous breakdown` was just chitter chatter. Hope you`re alright.
Good on you for coming out. How did that go?
yours interestedly,
Floyd
xxxxx
I'm feeling a lot better know, thanks to everyone who asked and again really sorry for shouting at you all.
Will