Saturday, December 01, 2007

If I Was Interviewed By The Age's A2


On the spot
GLENN PETERS, Diamante Smuggler

When was the last time you lied?
Just then.

When was the last time you used the word hate?
In a scrabble game. Had to do it because the triple letter score was open and I was sure my opponent had an X.

What is your most treasured possession?
My original Ardent pressings of Big Star's first two records and my Jack Kerouac first editions.

Who would play you in the film of your life?
Morgan Freeman, Tom Waits or Rebecca DeMornay

What do you owe your parents?
$600.

What keeps you awake at night?
Everything.

How would you like to be remembered?
With a national holiday, thanks.

What makes you angry?
Everything.

What would you like to be your last words on earth?
The arsehole who stabbed me... His name is...

Which living person do you most admire?
Peter Daicos.

What is the trait you most deplore in yourself and others?
Mediocrity.

What does love feel like?
Closing your eyes as Anthony Rocca lines up for a set shot at goal from only 30 metres.

What's your greatest extravagance?
My guitar. Worth more than my car.

Define beauty.
A blade of grass.

When were you happiest?
October 6, 1990.

What super power would you like?
Invisibility.

Favourite smell?
Wet road on a hot day as the storm is about to come.

What do you consider your greatest achievement?
NA.

Glenn Peters will be presenting this year's Boyer Lectures. He is not sure what he's going to speak about yet but promises it will be "a doozy".

3 comments:

Stanley Johnson said...

Gotta love a man who treasures such treasures as Big Star and old uncle Jack.

Unless he's a Collingwood supporter, of course.

Glenn Peters said...

Come to think of it Stan, my hand knitted (knitted by my ex-girlfriend's mother over a summer), Collingwood scarf is almost as treasured.

Glenn Peters said...

Gen at Unearthly Blog Arena recently answered the same questions.