My take on the Actors Studio interview

I loved Corey’s blog so I’m copying it.

What is your favorite word? Right now, in print, it’s “Paraphernalia.”

What is your least favorite word? “Can’t.”

What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? The feel of a Fender P-Bass in my hands, the possibility of making a difference, and the Microsoft Windows commercial where the little Asian girl clicks to make the picture of her pet fish Dorothy “much better.”


What turns you off? Irresponsible profiteering.

What sound or noise do you love? The clanging of pots & pans and opening & closing of kitchen cupboards, hushed conversation, and the popping and hissing of a percolating coffee maker in the morning, as heard through a slightly open bedroom door on Christmas morning.

What sound or noise do you hate? The cry of a smoke alarm, proclaiming the impending death of its battery.


What is your favorite curse word? Mother@#$@%

What profession other than yours would you like to attempt? International Spy, Novelist, or Wizard.

What profession would you not like to do? Airline customer service rep.

If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
Welcome! Wow, you’re having a great hair day! Your orientation schedule is full. At 7 it’s coffee & corn meal mush for breakfast, then you’ve got a few hours in the Endless Hall of Fender Basses Throughout History, some time in the Infinite Chuck E. Cheese style Ball Pit, then lunch with Sting and J.K. Rowling (they’ll beat me there.) After that it’s a run in the brisk afternoon air with our army of Labrador Retreivers, some video game time, then a writing/jam session with Sting, Danny Elfman, Elvis Costello, and Billy Joel. Then dinner with Jack Nicholson and Danny Elfman. Then you’ll catch a movie with whoever’s available, and you’re playing at the Sky Dome arena at 10. Your wife should be along in a few years, once your grandchildren have had a chance to win their second Academy Awards.