Writer short profile:– Name: Cameron R. D. Laird.
– Location: Melbourne, Australia.
– Writing style: Quirky. Dark. Stylised. Different to others.
– Website/s: www.facebook.com/
– Bragging rights(Featured work/collaborations): I had a short script accepted for the Killeroo: Gangwars Anthology, which will be illustrated by Sebastian Ciaffaglione. Creator and writer of The Crayfish comic book, illustrated by Adam Rose, issue #1 due out late 2013.
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Writer continued profile. Let’s get a tiny bit personal:.
– What are your goals as a writer?: To get my stories out there to the biggest/widest possible audience.
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– Favourite writer/why?: Too many to name.
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– What do you think of Comics being made into movies?: If they’re done well, then I’m all for it. Unfortunately, they’re not always done well.
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– Has reading a Comic ever changed your life? Which one/why?: Reading Hellboy for the first time really opened my eyes to the enjoyment that comics can bring.
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– If someone created a Comic about your life what would they title it?: Speak Up, You’re Mumbling.
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– Where there any defining moments in your life that have influenced your writing style?: Every moment.
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– What do you prefer to snack on when writing a masterpiece?: Anything that I shouldn’t be snacking on.
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– If you could collaborate with anybody, who would it be/ why?: Are we talking realistically collaborate? Or in my dreams? Realistically, I would love to work with the likes of Dean Rankine, Ben Michael Byrne, Matty Taylor, Will Pleydon, Emmanuel Hernaez, Daniel Watts… The list just keeps going! If you don’t know any of these guys, trust me, you should. (A few have AC profiles too)
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– What do you prefer to snack on when writing a masterpiece?: Anything that I shouldn’t be snacking on.
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– If you could collaborate with anybody, who would it be/ why?: Are we talking realistically collaborate? Or in my dreams? Realistically, I would love to work with the likes of Dean Rankine, Ben Michael Byrne, Matty Taylor, Will Pleydon, Emmanuel Hernaez, Daniel Watts… The list just keeps going! If you don’t know any of these guys, trust me, you should. (A few have AC profiles too).
– Favourite Comic writer of all time/why?: Mike Mignola would definitely be high on my list. Anything he writes is perfection. His style and storytelling is a constant inspiration. He can draw as well, but that just makes me jealous. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Mignola
Where do you get your daily inspiration from?: The people I see. The places I go. The memories I have.
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– Likes: Writing. My wife. My cat.
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– Dislikes: Days when I lack motivation or inspiration. Other bad things.
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– Favourite joke: I’ve never been good at remembering jokes. Right now is no exception…
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– Any thank you’s/shoutouts?: A huge thank you must go to Adam Rose for taking so much interest in my strange little story and for always being on the same wavelength with me when it comes to everything “The Crayfish”. To Darren Close for giving me my first comic writing job. And to everyone on Facebook and other forms of social media that make up the wonderful network of comic writers and artists that I have access to. Thank you all.
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– Thank you to Cameron for his interview – Ness 🙂
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