Inside the (Writer's) Studio Questionnaire
Inspired by “Inside the Actor’s Studio,”
here are my answers to the Proust-inspired questionnaire
that James Lipton poses to every guest:
~o~
1. What is your favorite word?
Dana. (Name of my puppy)
2. What is your least favorite word?
P****. (The vulgar word for vagina)
3. What turns you on?
Heroes, rebellion, beauty, and romantic gestures.
4. What turns you off?
Bureaucracy, red tape, vulgarity, medical ads, politics, and the news.
5. What sound or noise do you love?
The sound of the rain.
6. What sound or noise do you hate?
The sound of children screaming as they play loudly at 7:00 AM on a Saturday.
Honorable mention to Bradley Cooper’s answer, “The sound of a woman screaming when you know something’s wrong.”
7. What is your favorite curse word?
Fuck.
8. What profession other than your own would like to attempt?
Food Critic.
9. What profession would you not like to do?
Forensic Cleaner.
10. If heaven exists, what would you like God to say when you arrive at the pearly gates?
“Your puppy is inside, waiting for you.”
