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[fajrdrako]

From thefridayfive:

1. Are you related to anyone famous or do you have any famous friends? If so, who?

I'm related to a few people who are famous historically - Bishop Ridley, the Protestant martyr in Queen Mary's time; Black Peter Grant; Herbert Hoover. And yes, I have some famous friends, but I think it would be crass to talk about them as if I were name-dropping.

2. Do you have any autographs or memorabilia?

Yes. The autographs I value are all of authors or artists: Dorothy Dunnett, Lois McMaster Bujold, Theodore Sturgeon, Guy Gavriel Kay, Neil Gaiman, Frank Miller, Jo Beverley, Charles Vess, Mike Kaluta, Stan Lee, Barry Windsor-Smith. I also have a few autographs from TV stars: Patrick Stewart, Brent Spiner, Adrian Paul, Michael Rosenbaum. They're sort of by accident.

3. If you could meet any 3 celebrities who would they be?

Currently? Picking ones I've never met: Karin Lowachee, Megan Whelan Turner, and Lois McMaster Bujold. Actors? John Barrowman, Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant. Artists: Tim Sale, Rosemary Spragg, John Romita Jr.

4. What would you want to be famous for doing?

Writing.

5. Who's the most annoying celebrity?

How should I know? If they're annoying, I ignore them. I've no idea who is most annoying. Okay, for the sake of giving an answer, I'll say Mel Gibson, because of his homophobia, his anti-semitism, his drunkenness, and his religion-driven judgments. These qualities are annoying. And back when he played Tim or Mad Max, he was so damn cute!