This month saw the release of the collected Big Questions, Anders Nilsen's career-spanning work about philosophy, religion, metaphysics and the lives of birds. In honour of the publication, I sent Anders the famous "Proust Questionnaire" which asks some big questions of its own.
Here are his responses:
Here are his responses:
What is
your greatest fear?
I don't
know but I have had some bad nightmares about my teeth disintegrating.
What is
your current state of mind?
Caffeinated
What is
your favorite occupation?
Drawing comics. Wait, no, skateboarding
What
historical figure do you most identify with?
Maybe some manuscript illuminator from the 8th
century. Or Giotto.
Which
living person do you most admire?
I just got a
book of James Jean's sketchbooks. He's amazing.
Who is
your favorite fictional hero?
I'd like to
say Jesus, but that might be offensive. Always kind of liked Daredevil.
Who are
your real-life heroes?
There’s an organization here called the Innocence
Project that has helped get a number of innocent men released from death row
after re-examining evidence. Doesn't get much more amazing than that.
What is
your most treasured possession?
My sketchbook(s).
When
and where were you happiest?
Any moment while drawing a story where you realize
you've really put your finger on something important and real.
What is
your most obvious characteristic?
What?
What is
the trait you most deplore (hate) in yourself?
Impatience, lack of compassion.
What is
the trait you most deplore in others?
Impatience, lack of compassion.
What is
your greatest extravagance?
Spending my time drawing little birds.
What is
your favorite journey?
A long walk through Humboldt Park.
What do
you most dislike about your appearance?
My bald head.
What do
you consider the most over-rated virtue?
High moral character.
On what
occasion do you lie?
Questionnaires.
Which
words or phrases do you most over-use?
The word "interesting".
If you
could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
The size of my bank account.
What do
you consider your greatest achievement?
This 600 page comic book I made about these birds.
Where
would you like to live?
In a house with a windmill on top and big windows
that look out on something green.
What is
the quality you most admire in a man?
Simplicity, patience, compassion.
What is
the quality you most admire in a woman?
Simplicity, patience, compassion.
What is
it you most dislike?
Spoiled milk in my coffee.
What do
you value most in your friends?
Friendship.
How
would you like to die?
In my own house, surrounded by people I love.
If you
were to die and come back as a person or an animal, what do you think it would
be?
An otter, maybe, or a giant sea turtle.
If you
could choose an object to come back as, what would you choose?
A tree.
What is
your motto (words you live by or that mean a lot to you)?
Simplicity, patience and compassion.
Who has
been the greatest influence on you?
George Washington.
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