Friday OT #2 - Interview With A Vampire

[Angie]

Thanks to @cyclones500 for this idea, too! I'm going to copy and paste:

A twist on the “have dinner/drink with…” theme: Suppose you’re a writer, reporter, documentarian or such. Who would you most want to interview for a Q&A? Living or dead. You may list up to three.

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

Actor - Keanu Reeves. He seems like a pretty down to earth guy
Writer - Mark Twain. I think he would just be interesting to talk to
Historical figure - Julius Caesar. He ruled over a massive part of the known world at one time.

 

[mj4cy]

Teddy Roosevelt is at the top of my list. The guy never stopped. Read 3 books a day, authored hundreds. Went on many death defying safaris. Fought in a war, ran the country, got shot before a campaign speech and lasted an hour speaking before reluctantly going to the hospital.

Next would be Joe Rogan. The guy is so versatile and doesn't usually do interviews.

Last I think you have to go with Kurt Cobain.

 

[CtownCyclone]

1. George Washington. Because he was a badass.
2. Da Vinci. Because he was a genius ahead of his time. I'd ask him if he'd be OK with having delicious pizza restaurants named after him.
3. Johnny Orr. Because I've heard plenty of stories about how funny he was, and I would have liked to experience that.

 

[cyclones500]

Ideally, I'd do 3 living/3 dead, but I set the rule "up to 3," I'm self-limited. So I'll use the Dead category.
1. Kurt Vonnegut
2. John Lennon
3. Johnny Orr (there'd be no shortage of good material, I'm guessing)
---> Considered a U.S. president, but not sure who'd produce the best stuff. T.R., maybe (during a safari or something)?

 

[MeanDean]

My great - grandfather. Was a world renown paleontologist. In fact, a book was just written about his life. He died young (42) fifty-some years before I was born. Also traveled to S. America via freighter on scientific missions a couple of times.

John Lennon - Not much to learn since there's already been thousands of interviews etc, Just an interesting man and always spoke his mind. Even if his opinion was different today than last year.

Christopher Columbus - Especially in his later few years just to hear stories of his life.

 

[cyclones500]

I was stuck thinking in terms of famous people, your mention of great-grandfather reminds my how I regret not doing formal recorded/written interview w/ my dad.

 

[MeanDean]

I was stuck thinking in terms of famous people, your mention of great-grandfather reminds my how I regret not doing formal recorded/written interview w/ my dad.

Yes, now there are things I really would have liked to talk about. I remember some of his stories fairly well. Others I kind of have an overall sense of it but have forgotten or (probably) miss-remember details. Also would have liked to ask him about his older relatives that he remembered who died before I was born.

One good thing - one of my great aunts on my mother's side wrote "The Story Of My Life" in her later years (around 1970). She had been a teacher in a one room schoolhouse and after marriage had so many tough things happen to them (including a house fire - where they ended up converting a chicken coop in to their home afterwards!). It's about 32 pages and really well written. I've told myself I will do something similar (with pictures, thanks to technology) for future generations, but so far have only sort of done an outline. One of my winter goals this year is digitizing my photos, so that should get the ball rolling on that front.

 

[Al_4_State]

Mostly musicians whose songwriting intrigues the **** out of me. Specifically the following:

Paul Westerberg
Evan Felker (Turnpike Troubadours)
Mike Cooley (Drive-By Truckers)
Jerry Jeff Walker
Todd Snider

 

[mj4cy]

1. George Washington. Because he was a badass.
2. Da Vinci. Because he was a genius ahead of his time. I'd ask him if he'd be OK with having delicious pizza restaurants named after him.
3. Johnny Orr. Because I've heard plenty of stories about how funny he was, and I would have liked to experience that.

My Dad used to say he'd be on a phone call with Orr (Dad was in media relations at one point) - didn't know Orr very well at all but Orr would be talking and cussing like they were best friends instantly. You couldn't help but love him.

 

[Entropy]

Teddy Roosevelt for sure. I'd really like to have him and John Muir in the room and discuss conservation, national parks, and time in the wilderness.

Richard Feynman to discuss math, physics, chemistry, and molecular biology (one of his interests towards the end of his career). I'd really like to know how he came up with his Feynman diagrams. Carl Sagan would also be fascinating.

For music, I think a discussion with Thom Yorke would be very insightful. He's covered a lot of ground in music types over the years and pushed the envelope.

 

[CYCLNST8]

With an actual vampire? Bill Snyder.

 

[VeloClone]

Military strategist: Sun Tzu
Activist: Mahatma Ghandi
Religious Figure: St. Paul

 

[CtownCyclone]

Military strategist: Sun Tzu
Activist: Mahatma Ghandi
Religious Figure: St. Paul

I heard one of those guys liked dipping their bald head in oil. You should ask him about it.

 

[jcyclonee]

Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King and Jesus.


Now that my wife quit looking over my shoulder:

Marilyn Monroe, Elle McPherson and Jennifer Love Hewitt.

 

[coolerifyoudid]

Gary Larson
Martin Luther King Jr.
Napoleon

 

[urb1]

Keith Moon
Stephen King
Bill Gates

 

[BCClone]

Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King and Jesus.


Now that my wife quit looking over my shoulder:

Marilyn Monroe, Elle McPherson and Jennifer Love Hewitt.

You better not try anything with my mistress, JLH.

 

[Al_4_State]

Gary Larson
Martin Luther King Jr.
Napoleon

Great call. What a brilliant comedic mind.

 

[jcyclonee]

You better not try anything with my mistress, JLH.

Hey. I can't control what happens during this hot tub interview session.