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which had a strong impact on you both as user and as writer.
BKV: Movies: 1) Citizen Kane, 2) Miller's Crossing, 3) Raging Bull.
Novels: 1) Day of the Locust, 2) 1984, 3) Catch-22.
Songs: 1) Golden Years by David Bowie; 2) P.S. You Rock My World by the Eels; 3) Road to Nowhere by The Talking Heads.
Comics: 1) Watchmen; 2) Concrete; 3) Optic Nerve.
sm: Why do you write comics? Is this the medium you want to express yourself with or is it just a phase in your career? I mean, some comics writers seem to show strong interest in maybe writing novels or for television or movies...
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BVK: Comics is a calling. I may write more films, plays, novels, etc. someday, but this is my medium of choice. I get the largest audience with the lowest amount of creative interference (none).
sm: I am sure you said something like "Alan Moore is my God", maybe I read it on your website. And then you wrote Swamp Thing and recently a Tom Strong story. What do you admire in Moore and what did he teach you? Maybe in term of writing techniques or themes…
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BVK: I would be a fool to ever try to write like Moore, but I admire his passion, his endless inventiveness, and his desire to create new things. And he taught me that it's more important to be a good person than a great writer.
sm: You know I am a big fan of Moore. Right now to tell you the truth I am really worried that next year could become a nightmare year for any Moore's fan... I am referring to the movie adaptation of two Moore's masterpieces, Watchmen and V for Vendetta... but, we'll see... your opinion?
BVK: Who cares about movies? No one can touch his comics, and that's all that matters, yeah?
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