21 Questions: Mick Mastroianni
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Who is your favorite literary character?
I can't say one sticks out in my mind, I don’t know... Stewart Little is pretty bad ass.
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If you could make a cameo appearance in a show, what show would it be?
Band of Brothers or Top Gear, my two favs…
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What is your greatest fear?
Losing my memories. Or suddenly not being able to see any of the beauty in life. You see, perception is reality and... okay, you’ve gone and depressed me. I need a sandwich.
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One thing you could eat for the rest of your life?
McDonald’s hash browns dipped in syrup... What can I say? I'm a health nut.
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Favorite movie? Worst movie?
Favorite: Jurassic Park, Forrest Gump, Saving Private Ryan... and basically anything with Tom Hanks in it.
Worst: I didn’t care for Natural Born Killers, however I was 12 years old when I saw it... shows you the kind of household I grew up in.
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If you could be born again into any era, which would you choose?...or if you could come back as a historical figure/anyone, who would it be?
I like the era I’m in now. If it wasn’t for penicillin I would be in some real trouble. However, coming back as Abe Lincoln wouldn’t be a bad deal, on top of everything he's done I hear he was also a Vampire Hunter.
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Last text message I sent…
A little smiley face to my girlfriend.... I’ll tell you why when you’re a bit older.
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What is your motto?
My motto changes daily depending on what meme pops up on my facebook feed. Usually something involving those cats that always mispronounce words...
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What song do you have on repeat?
Mumford and Sons "Sigh No More"
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Ultimate vacation?
. To participate in the Gumball 3000 (a private race of super cars) in Europe with my girl, my brother and my best friends. All of us driving our favorite super cars, touring the countryside, exploring the mountains, racing each other and breaking every law as we go... Of course stopping by famous race tracks to push our cars to the limit. Meanwhile, there’s a film crew in tow capturing every ridiculous moment.
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What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Getting my life back after overcoming a debilitating panic and anxiety disorder and getting off of all the medicine used to control it.
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What is your favorite cartoon/comic character?
Beavis from Beavis and Butthead. His inspirational insights into the human psyche shaped much of my understanding of interactions with the opposite sex.
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If you weren't drawing, what would you be doing?
Stunt work and/or acting... Had some experience in the field and it was so much fun. You are basically getting paid to play pretend, is there anything better than that besides drawing pictures for a living, of course?
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My biggest pet peeve is ...
When people type angrily in all capital letters, okay, we get it, you’re mad... AND ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING HAVING TO DO WITH KIM KARDASHIAN!!!
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Who do you admire/who is your role model?
My Pops. He made a great living for himself without shipping jobs overseas, screwing people out of their money or playing a rigged system. He just made people laugh… or piss them off. Either way, it’s a great thing!
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When was the last time you laughed really hard?
Driving home from a road trip with my family and girlfriend. We were telling old embarrassing stories from our wayward childhoods... I was laughing so hard I became a danger to those around me on the road. :)
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One thing you couldn’t live without?
My cell phone... Yes, I'm a pathetic Gen Y child. Plus I believe that the cancer causing radiation that it puts out keeps my neurons firing properly and prevents me from going crazy and riding my unicycle naked into a Walgreens... Man, that was a fun prom night.
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Guilty pleasure?
Picking my nose in traffic... I consider it kind of a sport.
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What is your greatest extravagance?
My stupid car... It’s got a 500 horsepower 4 cylinder race engine and a fully adjustable sports suspension. With its Mack Truck fuel injectors and oversized turbocharger, it gets about 5 miles to the gallon. All the recycling of a lifetime won’t offset the carbon footprint of this monster.
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The best advice you've ever gotten?
My Pops always told me to "think funny." As simple and obvious as it sounds, it helps me every day.
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I know it's weird but I think...
...that due to my uncanny ability to run on all fours and empathize with huskies, I may have been an Alaskan sled dog in a former life.