21 Questions: Brett Koth
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Who is your favorite literary character?
S.J. Perelman, as he portrayed himself in his essays. Also Philip Marlowe. Raymond Chandler wrote the best similes ever.
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If you could make a cameo appearance in a show, what show would it be?
Dancing With America’s Studliest Cartoonists.
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What is your greatest fear?
A tights malfunction on the above show.
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thing you could eat for the rest of your life?
Deep-fried 100-dollar bills.
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Favorite movie? Worst movie?
Favorite: Plan Nine From Outer Space.
Worst: Plan Nine From Outer Space.
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If you could be born again into any era, which would you choose?
Prehistoric era. I like drawing on walls.
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Last text message I sent...
I’ve never sent a text. Yeah, I’m that guy.
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What is your motto?
Never hand-letter the word “flick” in block letters.
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What song do you have on repeat?
The Nyan Cat song. On an endless freaking loop in my brain.
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Ultimate vacation?
A sunny beach, a good book and no bars on my cell phone.
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What do you consider your greatest achievement?
I get to do what I love for a living. I’m very lucky.
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What is your favorite cartoon/comic character?
Daffy Duck, hands down.
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If you weren't drawing, what would you be doing?
Wal-Mart greeter. I have a thing for blue vests.
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My biggest pet peeve is...
When my bulldog uses my toothbrush without asking.
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Who do you admire/who is your role model?
Michael Maltese and Jack “Clumsy Carp” Caprio, both amazing gag writers.
And my friend and mentor, Jim Davis.
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When was the last time you laughed really hard?
The night I saw four midgets in a relay foot race around a track against a camel on cable TV. Really. I did.
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One thing you couldn’t live without?
Coffee. Oxygen would come in a close second.
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Guilty pleasure?
Swatting carpenter bees in flight with a badminton racquet. Don’t knock it until you’ve tried it.
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What is your greatest extravagance?
My #2 watercolor brush made of Jim Davis’ arm hairs.
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The best advice you've ever gotten?
“Sign that. How is anyone ever going to know who drew it?” (Thanks, mom)
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I know it's weird but I think...
...I feel a song coming on.