Amazing how a writer who has never written anything I enjoyed taught another writer how to write and the other writer I've enjoyed everything hes written.
S'funny. When I went to the Cody's reading (circa 2006 in Berkeley CA), I asked this question on a question card for Gaiman, who answered that he did the work because he had a British Library card. He spoke using his sublime Alan Moore impersonation. And I believe he used the expression "guts for garters."
Fun clip! I recommend you add your own subtitles though (it's pretty easy to do with the YT editor these days), and then just add 'subtitles available' to the video's title and/or description.
I worked in a venue several years ago that held an annual literature festival. When I heard Alan Moore would be in attendance, I broke a rule I rarely broke (I think in the 8 years I worked there I only ever asked for a photo or a signature 4 times - and even then I always carefully picked my moment). He very kindly signed a copy of “V for Vendetta” for my boyfriend at the time, (which blew his mind) and my copies of “Watchmen” (which for some reason REALLY surprised me considering it seems to remain a proverbial thorn in his side) AND “The Ballad of Halo Jones” - my personal favourite work of his. That one really left a profound impression upon me as a teenager. The cool thing was, that the next day after I finished work I was making my way home - who should come boldly striding thru the throng of shoppers in the town centre? Mr. Alan Moore - and he raised his cane slightly, nodded at me with a wink of acknowledgment and made his way confidently onwards. To this day I still don’t know what was cooler - getting THREE books signed (that included “Watchmen”), or that I was acknowledged by a real life bloody Warlock! 😎 A towering giant [both metaphorically and literally!] yes, but also a lovely man who genuinely appreciates people who love his work.
I found the size of the novel REALLY daunting, and as much as I’m not a fan of Audiobooks, (I do love a good Audiodrama however), I bagged the version on Audible, and I have to say it’s one of the few that hasn’t sent me to sleep. (Audiobooks unlike Audiodramas are such a passive experience for the most part, but this is one of the few that bucks that trend with a really great Narrator. One of the few others I can think of who have held my attention is ironically Neil Gaiman - his Audiodramas are fantastic, but listening him read something like “The Graveyard Book” is a joy too). Highly recommend!
Re-reading 80s Swamp Thing and Miracleman, it's evident how Alan has always seen far more deeply into everyone and everything he's encountered than has 99% of the human race. It would intimidate the hell out of me to stand in front of him, for fear that he would read everything about me after a single passing exchange.
Very talented yet oh so petty. If only he was more of a team player and more of a fan of larger sections of the medium. Outside of the Image founders, I've never really been excited for a writer or artist's new creator owned/controlled comic as I am when they come onto an already established comic book for DC, Marvel, Image or a licensed property like Aliens or Predator, etc... The outcomes tend to be better and last longer on already established properties, especially in the big 2. I am much more interested in Alan Moore taking a stab at the Avengers, Spider-man, X-Men, Batman, Wonder Woman, Nightwing, Aliens, Buffy, The Walking Dead, TMNT, Silver Surfer, etc ... I would surely appreciate his work on those properties more than League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and Nemo.
@@gbrogo7139 No. Serious, but also just my opinion. I can remember being interested about books like The League of Extraordinary Gentleman or Tom Strong, but I remember being excited when I read that he was going become the writer on Supreme or Youngblood. Another example is when it was announced Frank Miller was doing a book called 300 about the battle of Thermopylae. I was interested and bought the first issue when it came out. On the other hand when it's announced that Frank Miller is going to write Daredevil Man Without Fear, and issue of Spawn, Batman Dark Knight Strikes Again, or All Star Batman, there's just a bigger level of excitement and anticipation. Doesn't seem that unusual to be more excited about talented artist I like working with properties I like as opposed to their own personal passion projects.
That's a damn shame. There's freaking Kevin O'Neill sitting right beside Moore. Kind of helpful to LXG's success and the dude acts like he's not even there.
I'd love to let him know, somehow, that his run on Swamp Thing was very helpful to me as i was recovering from my divorce. The themes of death, decomposition and rebirth really aided me in my own rebirth. Not sure how i could ever get him to know that, though.
For a guy who knows how to look very scary in his publicity photos over the years, Alan Moore actually sounds like a nice gentleman in this video clip. Still waters run deep, they say!
@@user-rf2wl7qj7u It's quite possible. Kinda like the public persona of Ozzy Osbourne, but to a much milder degree. Just a British gentleman that enjoys entertaining folks.
Highly recommend checking out a podcast called Daniel Morden Storyteller where he interviews Alan for an hour. It will dispel any images you have of Alan being some creepy dude. He's really just like an old gnarled tree in your grandma's backyard come to life to tell stories.
