lets interview with my fav actor in skullduggery pleasant book, authored by Derek Landy..
here it is.. detective skullduggery pleasant answer. 🙂
- Being a skeleton. Please discuss!
- Ah yes, that whole skeleton thing. It really isn’t as bad as it sounds, you know. I never put on weight, for one thing. I never have a bad hair day, for another. It took a little getting used to, I’ll admit, and for the first few weeks I kept expecting my jaw to fall off, but I like to think that I’ve grown into a very well-adjusted skeleton. I’m happy with who I am, thank you very much.
- Has using magic ever got you into an embarrassing situation?
- Me? No. But I did witness an amusing event when an evil sorcerer, who shall remain nameless to spare his blushes, tried to evade me by turning invisible in a crowded market place. He really should have practiced that skill a little harder, however, because while his clothes became transparent, he himself did not. Needless to say, he surrendered himself immediately and asked for something to cover himself up. I gave him my hat. Waste of a good hat, if you ask me.
- What’s your best magic trick?
- Well, I’m an Elemental, which means I have some degree of influence over fire, water, air and earth, but I must admit I do have another trick or two up my sleeve. But my best one? Oh I’m afraid I can’t reveal that to you just yet, but rest assured… when I do, it will be SPECTACULAR. Probably.
- You have said that everyone has three names–please tell us more, including how you came up with the name Skulduggery Pleasant.
- Names are power, you see. When we are born, we are given a name, but that name can be used against us, to control us. So, sorcerers take another name, to protect ourselves. But there is a third name, a TRUE name, the source of all our power, and this name rests in our dreams, and should NEVER be spoken to another person.As for the name I took, and the reasons I took it?
Well now, that’s a secret.
- What made you decide to become a detective?
- Well, for a time I was a soldier, for lack of a better word. I fought against evil, and I did my best, and when that war was over I realized there was still a lot of fighting left to be done in the world. As a wise man once said, “You’ve got to be one of the good guys, because there’s way too many of the bad.”
- What would you be doing if you weren’t a detective?
- I’d be a mad old hermit in a cave, battling rock monsters and saving the world from fungus.
- How far would you go to solve a crime?
- Exceedingly far. Trust me.
- Who is the freakiest looking person you’ve ever met?
- Ah, you see, freaky is in the eye of the beholder. I try not to judge anyone by how they look–after all, some people might even consider me to be freaky. But I suppose if you were to insist on an actual answer, I’d have to say a gentleman I met once who had his face on the inside. That was just . . . odd.
- What do you hate most in the world?
- People trying to kill me. It happens more often than you’d think, and can grow quite wearisome.
- If you could change one thing about your life, what would it be?
- Why would I want to change anything? Am I not perfect the way I am? Thank you, I think so too.
- What is your most prized possession?
- My car. It’s a 1954 Bentley R-Type Continental.
- Describe yourself in 5 words
- Charming. Witty. Lethal. Brilliant. Modest.
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