Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Interview 1, Part 1.

Interview with Johnathan Larkin.
Wednesday, Denny's diner. 9:14 a.m.
Conducted by Sam Goodwill of Gentleman's News.

1. Hello Mr. Larkin.

2. ::Looking around, almost paranoid::
John. . . Hey.
:: Waving eyebrows to signal seat::

1. How are you? John.

2. Fine. Not an eventful time between bed and booth.
:: Silence::
You gunna ask me something?

1. Of coarse, sorry. I didn't know how you want to do this . . .
:: Unreturned glance::
:: Clears Throat ::
So John, how do you feel about your overnight stardom?

2. No more people are looking at me now than ever before, 'cept now they have different questions on their mind.

1. Whether or not you are Johnathan Larkin?

2. Yup.

1. I heard you didn't want anything to be released about yourself?

2. Yeah.

1. Why is that?

2. Wh - the fuck does it matter?

1. Pardon?

2. What the fuck does it matter? Why do you give a shit about a writer? Does it matter more if a hobo writes it? or less? The last thing I want is people to read what I write because they say it's good. Because some critic and his mighty pen bestowed goodness upon it. That way, in a 100 years it's gunna be exactly that: "Good". It's meaning will become irrelavent, lost in all the empty goodness casted onto it. I don't wanna end up like the Mona Lisa.

1. The Mona Lisa? Da Vinci's Mona Lisa?

2. You know another broad with that fucked up name?

1. No. But it was always my belief that the Mona Lisa was one of the greatest works of art.

2. Why?

1. I'm no artist but i suppose it's because enigmatic expression.

2. Because people can't tell whether she's smiling or not? I've had ex-girlfriends do more tricky shit than that.

1. ::Smiles Confusedly::

2. In shock Ace? Let me shoot it to you this way, who gives a shit? I mean, don't get me wrong. I love art, I think it's great. I'm a real Nietzsche about art and it all it's forms. I just don't get the mass appeal of Mona. It's really not that great.

1. Interesting.

2. Not really. Anyway, you never answered my question.

1. :: Confused Gesture::

2. The "Who gives a fuck" question.

1. :: Looks down to note pad::
Oh yes. Well, I believe that it's human nature for people to inquire about things. Mostly about things that raise their interest.

2. :: "Go On" Face::

1. For example,

2. God

1. I was going to say eggs.

2. Same thing.

1. Lets say that you have eggs for the first time you like them. Then you inquire of what you ate and you get pointed out to a chicken. You ask more questions and learn more about egg's and chicken and the such. It's a simple human process.

2. Why didn't you roll with god?

1. I already thought of the egg example.

2. Roll with it.

1. oh . . . ummm . . .

2. This is just for my own interest. You don't have to fuckin publish it man. Give your editors a run for their money, their getting payed enough for being a bunch of slick shooters.

1. :: Reflective, almost confused face::

2. You don't like talking about religion or god?

1. Yes, I'm sorry.

2. Which one is it? Religion or god?

1. God, I suppose.

2. Mm. I'm Atheist. God can't be proven you know. You can say he's all around us and in us and in miracles but all that's around us is particles and all that's in us is blood, guts and organs. Some people even have bones and miracles can be proven with science 90% of the time. Besides if god can be proven, he shouldn't. I mean, isn't that the big catch, people who have faith are rewarded after this life is over with the infinities of heaven. So if god could be proven that'd be like cheating. Faith just means you just have to know. You have to trust that you're doing the right thing. When you turn it into a science or some fucking ritual you might as well be whoring Mary Magdalen or Mother Theresa or sumthin'.

1. If what all you say is true, why are you Atheist?

2. I like the challenge.

1. So what happens to the other 10% of miracles?

2. I just have faith in the other 10.

1. So even an Atheist can have faith?

2. One of the many definitions of religion or faith is belief and practice. Even Lucifer can have faith.

3. ::Waiter Walks up to the booth::
Ya'll ready?

2. Yeah. I'll have a coffee and Oatmeal.

3. You?

1. Just a coffee please. Thank you.

2. Ts'all you're getting?

1. Yes, I'm not very hungry. Besides, I don't eat during interviews.

2. Alright, still haven't answered my question though. I get the whole egg thing, but you just called me a fuckin' chicken.

1. I'm sorry, that wasn't my intention. I was just making an example about human curiosity.

2. I know. But that doesn't answer what it matters.

1. I suppose you're right.

2. It doesn't matter ace. A book's a book. before you know anything you read it - maybe because it does strike your curiosity from one thing or another. Then you read it and then form an opinion. That's it, you can talk to other people about it or read another book. I don't see what my personal information will reveal about the book.

1. Wouldn't you agree though, that a work of fiction comes from real life experiences? So wouldn't you be connected to the work by the experiences you experienced and the life you lived? Ergo it would reveal more about the book if more readers knew more about you.

2. Well yeah, but my life isn't over yet. I'm not done experiencing or living. But i'll tell you what, once I meet my executioner I'll ask 'em to forward copies of my journals and my address book. Then you can get to work. I'm irrelevant 'til I'm done. I ain't done yet.
::Snaps fingers twice and waves waiter over::

3. Yeah?

2. He'll have two eggs over easy, well done, some hash and cakes.

3. You got it boss.

2. What else you got for me ace?

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