Ivan Brandon | Drifter
In this episode Ivan talks about Drifter and its inspirations.
Topics include the inspirations for Drifter, Matt mentions Fear Agent because of course, LA Noire, high concept coupled with a rich cast, Nick on art is underrated as all get out, having a local dialect and personal expression, writing preferences, Flash Gordon, Han Solo and friends, and what he’s reading!
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Transcription:
Ivan Brandon, I’m with you in a very posh lounge at Angouleme. Welcome to the show.
Ivan: Yes, hello.
Matt: Angouleme … This is my first time at Angouleme, so I’m trying to bring a little of that to our listeners, and you have Drifter, from Glenat, and I’ve read this previously. There’s one particular reason I like it, but as like a pitch to people who are listening and haven’t read it yet, do you want to think of maybe like a space pilot, kind of Han Solo/Flash Gordon-esque, crash-lands on a planet not his own, and some shady stuff happens, and it doesn’t look like he’s going to get out any time soon. The one thing that I specifically attached to …
Ivan: Or alive.
Matt: Who knows? Who knows? … was the character really reminded me of another one of my favorite characters, Heath Houston, from Fear Agent.
Ivan: Oh wow.
Matt: There was a lot of kind of redemption in that, and was that something that you particularly were drawn to in kind of putting this character together for Drifter?
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