JBMD - The making of...: Our first interview, Part 2:

Friday, 16 November 2012

Our first interview, Part 2:

H: Rex, the second part of our interview is now on-line at BBP Creations!

R: It is...and it's all about me, Howard.

H: That’s right.

R: And though I say so myself, I think I come over rather well! I'm clearly still popular on both sides of the Atlantic.

H: Indeed. (And so modest, too!) Though I should warn you, Rex, that the polling I commissioned in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and the Antipodes show the opposite trend.

R: In fairness, those countries have never understood me and my work....

H: So if readers would like to hear more from Rex go to BBP Creations -- where you’ll also find other interviews with many other interesting artists, including friends of ours: Steve Dooley (who I'm in a band with), Bobby Gilbert (who I'm in another band with), and Sam North (who I'm not in a band with), the creators of the excellent app The Wind in the Willow. Also, our friends Brian & Wendy Froud and Elizabeth-Jane Baldry discuss the creation of their meditation app, Pathways to Faery.

2 comments:

Terri Windling18 November 2012 14:13
Great interview, Rex!
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Anonymous20 November 2012 11:03
Agreed - a most interesting interview indeed. Rex is famous!

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AROUND THE TABLE WITH:

These posts are our chats, over coffee and croissants, with various interesting people that we were lucky enough to sit 'around the table with.' So pull up a chair, help yourself to pain-au-chocolat, and join us as we talk with...

Alan Lee - Oscar-winning production designer of the Lord of the Rings film trilogy.

Amal El-Mohtar - Writer and folklore scholar.

Billy O'Brien - BAFTA nominated film director.

Brian & Wendy Froud - Numerous achievements - think Trolls, Fairies, 'The Dark Crystal,' 'Labyrinth,' and Yoda.

David Wyatt - Illustrator of books by Tolkien, Terry Pratchett and Phillip Pullman.

Dharmarucci - Astrologer.

Didier Graffet - Illustrator, winner of the '2010 Ravenheart Award' and the 'Grand Prix de l'imaginaire.'

Rima Staines - Artist/Writer extraordinaire.

Yoan Lossel - Illustrator, philosopher, and all 'round nice guy.

BLOG ARCHIVE A QUICK GUIDE:

If you're interest in artists, writers, and film-makers discussing their influences and creative process, check out our ‘Around the Table With’ chats. If you're intrigued by all things esoteric, then take a look at our posts on Magic. Curious about how the graphic novel took shape? Then why not read some first draft pages, and have a look at the John Barleycorn Tarot? And if you want a bit of a laugh and some time-passing nonsense, try the Howard & Rex Rambles, including Howard & Rex on Holiday, and Rex Alone.

'Hope you find something of interest, and come back again soon.

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