Artist Interviews
GL Wood Interview
GL Wood Interview – Forty Nine Questions and Art ain’t One
- Favourite Colour? BLACK
- When you were growing up what did you want to be? I WANTED TO BE A COMIC BOOK ARTIST AND A PRO SOCCER PLAYER
- Name the Place you’d most like to live in? JAPAN
- Whats the first thing you want to do when you come out of Lockdown? I WOULD LOVE TO GO TO A LOCAL BAR IN LONG BEACH CALLED, THE BAMBOO CLUB, AND HAVE A MARGARITA AND A FRESH POKE BOWL
- You’re hosting a dinner party what’s your signature dish? BBQ RIBS OR PULLED PORK
- Dogs or Cats? I WAS MAINLY A DOG PERSON, BUT ADOPTED A CAT THIS YEAR AND HE HAS REALLY GOWN ON ME
- What was your nickname at school? GARY LARRY
- Most influential person in your life? MY WIFE, AMY
- If you could go back in time to which period would you go to? THE 1950’S
- Name an Instagram account you follow. @THEMISSFIRES
- Favourite Museum or Gallery? GUGGENHEIM, VENICE ITALY
- If money was no object, what luxury item would you buy yourself? THE CAR OF MY CHILDHOOD, 88’ FERRARI TESTAROSSA
- Favorite Album (music) WU-TANG CLAN : ENTER THE 36 CHAMBERS
- Person you’d love to meet? JEAN PAUL GOUDE
- Describe your ultimate romantic date. DRINKS, GREAT CONVERSATION, WITH A GREAT VIEW, EITHER BY THE WATER, OR ON A MOUNTAIN AROUND DUSK TIL NIGHT
- You are happiest when……. WHEN I SEE MY 9 MONTH DAUGHTER SMILES AND HIGH PITCH SCREAMS
- What makes you sad? WHEN PEOPLE CAN’T ACCEPT OTHER PEOPLE’S PERSPECTIVE
- If you could change one thing about the world. ALL THE HORRIBLE JUDGEMENT PEOPLE DO TO EACH OTHER
- Whats the first thing on your bucket list? I HAVE ALREADY DONE IT, JUMPED OUT OF A PLANE
- What have you learnt during lockdown? THAT MY TALENTS ARE NONE ESSENTIAL, HAHAHA
- Book shop or Record Shop? RECORD
- Name your favourite book? MEET ME IN THE BATHROOM BY LIZZY GOODMAN
- Pet Hate I LIKE ALL ANIMALS, BUT DON’T REALLY LIKE TO BE AROUND SNAKES
- Prize Possession MY MOTO GUZZI V7 MOTORCYCLE
- How many tattoos/piercings do you have? 17 TATTOOS
- Gym or Jim Bean? HOW ABOUT BOTH
- What colour are your eyes? BLUE
- Junk Food which is your dirty secret MCDONALD’S CHICKEN NUGGETS AND JUST A PLAIN CHEESEBURGER
- What’s your poison? ANYTHING CHEAP AND BROWN
- Describe your morning routine. GET UP AT 6AM AND WATCH AFTER MY 9 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER, BODHI. COFFEE AND YOUTUBE
- Where do you call home? LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA
- What makes you laugh? HIDDEN CAMERA COMEDY
- What perfume/aftershave do you use? REPLICA ; JAZZ CLUB BY MAISON MARGIELA
- Whats you favourite season and why? FALL IN THE NORTH EAST, BECAUSE OF THE AIR AND SMELLS
- Describe the wildest night out you’ve ever had. NEW YORK CITY HALLOWEEN NIGHT 2013
- What opportunity have you turned down? WAS ASKED TO SHOOT A PRETTY POPULAR POP STAR FOR PROMO AND ALBUM ART, BUT THE LABEL WANTED ME TO DO IT FOR FREE
- Have you ever been arrested? NO
- Favorite Quote? “AND IF FIRST YOU DON’T SUCCEED….THEN DUST YOURSELF OFF AND TRY AGAIN“ – AALIYAH
- First live band you went to see? NIRVANA IN ’92
- Biggest Regret? NOT SELLING MY ENTIRE FIRST COMPLETE COLLECTION TO A BIG COLLECTOR IN NYC
- Describe something that you are proud of MY DAUGHTER, BODHI
- Describe yourself in 3 words. RAW TALENT, FUNNY, EASY GOING
- Favourite film. BOOGIE NIGHTS
- How many pairs of shoes do you own? TWO SHOES, BUT 6 BOOTS
- Describe a favourite walk I LOVED WALKING MY DOG, HARVEY, IN NYC IN THE FALL
- Tell us whats in your bag/pockets? IPHONE SE, COCONUT LIP BALM, FLASH DRIVE AND A HAIR TIE
- Who was the last person you called? MY MOM
- Whats the tune/band that you are listening to the most? BAND CALLED KHRUANGBIN
- Whats your cure for a hangover? SUNNY SIDE EGGS, LARGE BLACK COFFEE, A BISCUIT AND TONS OF HASH BROWNS
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