Christopher Brookmyre - an Alternative Nation interview

[Kenny Everett]

Originally Posted by XMachina

where did Brookmyre come across the phrase 'corporation haircream'?

That's Glasgow patter, old as the hills


The variation I use is "corporation hair oil". Back in the days when the city council were called the corporation

[endless psych]

Originally Posted by Foxglove

Brookmyre has been criticised for having created a fictional work that is too black and white. Was this intentional and does he have a response to such criticism?

Given that some earlier interviews with him seem to suggest his writing is, at times, a response to the black and white morality of the likes of Tom Clancy he might no like that one very much

[Foxglove]

Originally Posted by endless psych

Given that some earlier interviews with him seem to suggest his writing is, at times, a response to the black and white morality of the likes of Tom Clancy he might no like that one very much

I don't think we should be overly arse licking and the question is not unreasonable but gives him a chance to respond.

[endless psych]

Originally Posted by Foxglove

I don't think we should be overly arse licking and the question is not unreasonable but gives him a chance to respond.

Its also been asked in a fair few interviews with himself over the years which is more the point I was making.

I think the music and FPS angles are good ways to go. You could ask him if he has any gamertags or steam IDS he wants to share with the gamers of altnation.

In fact I reckon asking him gven all the recent press about corruption and bungs in Football does he intend to write a book about a football team anytime soon? (although that was already done in an episode of Taggart so...)

I'd also like someone to ask him about the complete non-statement at the end of the attack of the unsinkable rubber ducks.

[Rev Scapegoat]

"Art Alexakis of Everclear has been thanked by Brookmyre in both Enemy Of Mine and Sacred Art of Stealing. How important is music in Brookmyre's life and do any (other) bands or songs influence his writing?"

*Be My Enemy.

Was there ever any movement on his "neds on an outward bound course get attacked by werewolves" script?

[XMachina]

Originally Posted by Kenny Everett

That's Glasgow patter, old as the hills


The variation I use is "corporation hair oil". Back in the days when the city council were called the corporation

Unsinkable Rubber Ducks was the first time I've ever heard that phrase. Obv I spent too long in Bearsden in my salad days.

[triggerhappy]

Eight minutes to go until showtime.

Any final requests?

[Stew]

Did you enjoy attending a school that focused on a Catholic ethos in teaching, and has it impacted on your perception of organised religion in a way that could be taken as negative? (Can work in something along the lines of would you send and future kids to a similar school?)

Or, something.

[endless psych]

Originally Posted by Stew

Did you enjoy attending a school that focused on a Catholic ethos in teaching, and has it impacted on your perception of organised religion in a way that could be taken as negative? (Can work in something along the lines of would you send and future kids to a similar school?)

Or, something.

The answer is a lemon.

[Stew]

It'd have been much more fun if the questions were blindly read out:

"Do you think I look pretty with my hair like this?"

"Would you consider leaving your wife for me if I gave up anal twice a month, three times on Birthday's & Anniversaries?"

"What does your penis most closely resemble, an 80-year-old man's little finger, or some off goats cheese in the approximate shape of a reasonably-sized sausage?"

[endless psych]

Whats your view on the Neil Gaiman situation?

[triggerhappy]

Bit late guys, I've been transcribing the interview for the last hour

[endless psych]

I believe some urine may have been meant to have been extracted.

[triggerhappy]

Do you know, I was so distracted that I didn't even read the words. Just saw that they were in question format

[XMachina]

when does the transcript get posted?