Yes, I’m a geek, and here’s proof
I love this description from the Houston Library for the interview I just did with them: “Robin Brande discusses writing, publishing, and feeling great about being a geek (specifically a science geek, but also a general all-around geek).”
Yes! I will own up to that description. I will also add that I talk about my fat days, my high school life, my screenwriting experiences, how I use music in my writing process, freaky science stories I love, and all sorts of other things.
Two little details to watch for: Every time I bend down to get my water bottle, you can see the plastic horses behind me on my shelf. Because sometimes you just have to have a few toys around you in the office to make you feel happy and creative. No, I won’t act like that’s weird. And second, at some point I confess that my nose is running, but do I get a tissue? I do not. I’m sorry for what you have to see. I’m sure I washed my hands as soon as the interview was over.
So if you’re curious about me, my process, and many other random details, here you go!
Very informative (and hopefully inspirational) interview. And maybe those DC film folks will stop utterly mangling your work.
Though y’know, the DC 48 Hour Film Project is coming up again in just a month…
And any time both Neil deGrasse Tyson and Encyclopedia Brown get shout-outs, I’m happy.
(For the record, speaking as a type geek, Times New Roman and Calibri are later Microsoft fonts — and if I thought about it, I could probably rattle off the entire set of original Mac fonts…)
Bill, I so hoped you wouldn’t see this, because when I rewatched it last night, I was thinking, “Why didn’t I say Tohubohu Productions? Why didn’t I say Bill and Pam Coughlan? AAAARRGGG!” So now I’m totally exposed. But at least I can say in public that the fabulous DC film group is you. And you are so fabulous.
And thank you for the correction about the Microsoft fonts. I’ll stop spreading that misinformation. And yes, you clearly are a type geek. Which is cool.
Ready for another 48 Film Project whenever you are, Captain!