Notes of a Defeatist

Friend of the site, Craig Davidson (author of Rust and Bone) has a been popping up around the net chatting about Rust and Bone, the horror genre, writing, fighting Dr. Phil, and a whole lot more.

from identity theory.com

You’re pretty much universally compared to Chuck Palahniuk (a comparison I agree with) and you’ve stated that you’re a big fan of his. As such, I’m going to start us off with a question from Fight Club: If you could fight any celebrity, who would it be?

I think I’d take a crack at Dr. Phil, if I ever got the chance. I don’t
really see that guy helping anyone; he’s a human placebo. So, if I could run the gambit of security at the studio where he tapes, I’d love to get on stage and bust him one in the chops (I guess I’d have to give him a chance to defend himself; sucker punches just aren’t honorable), and then I’d stare out at the stunned studio audience and cry, “What say you of your Messiah NOW?” I don’t even know what effect a punch would have; Dr. Phil seems so insubstantial I picture him deflating like a parade float until nothing was left but this wrinkled old balloon skin in a suit and tie. But who knows—-maybe Dr. Phil’s got skills. Maybe he’s studied Jeet kun Do and when we get down to it he kicks me though an Oriental paper screen or something. It’s a chance I’d be willing to take.

from Pop Matters.com

“Frankly, once you finish writing a four-page dog fight scene, or a scene where a guy gets his leg chomped off by an incensed killer whale, or one where an old porn star’s penis pump explodes … well, you sort of say to yourself, “I’ve effectively eliminated myself from the mainstream.”