Interview with MattWe sat down with Matt Shonkwiler talking about The Magic Short Bus. Keith - Good evening, God. Matt - Ahhhh.... Keith -W-Were you having sexual intercourse with the ostrich? Matt - Hell no, it was a gerbil believe it or not. It blew up when I ejaculated. Keith - Wow...so...what inspired you to make the comic in the first place? Matt - Well, it was a UC Band Day. On the bus, I was sitting with Jon, and Sam...well, he just couldn't be reached for conversation. We all of sudden began singing the "Magic Short Bus" in unison. Keith - Interesting. What was Sam doing? Matt - He'd rather I not say. Keith - OK, that's cool. When you started the comic, what was going through your head? Matt - When I first began writing, I was horny as hell. Keith - How long did it take to complete? Matt - Roughly 2 weeks. Keith - How are the wife and kids? Matt - Dead. Keith - Oh, really? Wow, I'm sorry. Matt - Volcano. It was horrible. Keith - What was your reaction upon completeing the project? Matt - First, pure exhaustion. I needed a hot bath and some tea A.S.A.P. But after, a sense of pride and wellbeing took over. Keith - Do you have any projects you are looking at in the future? Matt - Actually yes. I'm looking deeper into animation, and have a record coming out soon. Keith - Hopefully they will be as succesful as the Magic Short Bus. That's all the time we have for today. Thank you for your time. Matt - Your very welcome. |