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Fred Perry FAQ
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Here
are some FAFQs (Frequently Asked Fred Questions). These
have been compiled from: The original Fred Perry Fan
Club page, as well as various answers given in FredChat
sessions. If there's something you just NEED to know
about Fred, the answer is hopefully here. If it isn't,
and you cannot wait for a FredChat session, feel free
to email him! His address is fperry@rochester.rr.com.
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How
did you get started in comics? |
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A.
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I
submitted samples of my work to many different
comic companies. (Including First Comics, Comico,
Eternity, Antarctic Press, and even Marvel.)
Eternity and Antarctic press responded favorably,
and I continued to submit work to them. I submitted
a total of 15 different story ideas and samples
to both companies before I got work at Eternity
inking Robotech and pencilling Tom Corbett:Space
Cadet. (You gotta start somewhere.) |
| Q. |
How
did you come up with the idea of Gold Digger?
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A.
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When
I returned from South West Asia (After Desert
Storm) I had a vision of a comic book involving
some cute, bouncy ladies. (That's right! GD
is originally the product of 6 months in the
desert!) I saw an ad for some Snickers candy
with these "Indiana Jones" types searching
for this huge Snickers bar in an ancient tomb
and a flash of inspiration hit me. |
| Q. |
Where
did you learn to draw? |
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A.
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I've
been drawing since I was four. I mostly learned
the technical side of anatomy and dynamics from
books. I recommend a lot of study into the techniques
of the comic art while learning. |
| Q. |
Do
you prefer to draw in the anime style? |
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A.
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Oh
yes. The expressions and emotions I can render
using my version of the style is unrestricted.
I have no problem with anyone's expressions.
(mostly.) |
| Q. |
What
in the world is Genn anyway? |
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A.
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Genn
is a magical, shapeshifting being called a Rakshasa.
His natural form is sexless and neutral(It doesn't
take any energy to maintain this form.) Genn
can change his gender as well as his shape and
has some ESP abilities. Genn was rescued from
the Daemon Mouse's domain early in the GD series.
ShHe (New pronoun) has remained friends with
the Diggers sisters ever since. |
| Q. |
Who
is Gina going to pick? Seance or Ryan? |
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A.
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Seance...
I mean Ryan... I mean Seance... I mean Ryan....
I mean Seance... I m- oh skip it. |
| Q. |
Now
that Brittanny and Stripe are married will they
have kids? |
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A.
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Yup.
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| Q. |
What
is the correct spelling of Cheetah's real name
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A.
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As
most of you well know, Fred himself sometimes
can't decide on the absolutely correct spelling
of her name. However, for the official FPFC
record books, it should be spelled "Britanny".
The name was derived from a mythical land found
in Origin's highly acclaimed Ultima II called
"Britannia." According to Fred, this
also explains why Brianna's name is spelled
with two "n's". |
| Q. |
Will
we be seeing anymore of Peachbody? |
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A.
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Well,
I could tell you exactly where peachbody is,
but then I'd be giving away a major surprise..
Suffice to say, it's something I thought about
for a while. |
| Q. |
Plush
Peebo Dolls? |
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A.
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Plush
peebos are easy... just get 5 little pompoms
(1 large, 4 small) a set of those eye things
and some hot glue.
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| Q. |
What's
the status of the GD vid game project? |
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A.
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In
order to concentrate on the animation, I had
to put the game on the far back burner... I
found if I tried to accomplish both.. They'd
both take forever.. |
| Q. |
What
art supplies do you use? |
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A.
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I
like to use 2ply bristol for my paper... smooth
finish if I'm just inking (But vellum finish
if I plan to ink-wash) I like staedtler mars
pigment liners to ink with - but I also use
sharpies and thick markers to fill in the blacks..
whitw-out. various rulers and circle templates(when
I can find them.) |
| Q. |
What
music do you listen to when creating an ish
of GD? |
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A.
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I
listen to the radio, various CDs like queen,
prince, midnight oil, enya, parlament funkadelic,
pm dawn, bustah rymes. depending on the scene
I'm rendering. Techno too. But only for some
fight scenes.
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| Q. |
How
do you get past any creative block you might
get? |
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A.
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When
I have a writer's block, I try to keep working..
writing down phrases, dialogue.. anything. Even
stuff that doesn't relate to the block I have.
You have to work through writers block.. its the
only quick way to deal with it. |
| Q. |
Do
any of the GD characters represent people in
your life? |
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A.
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Actually,
their is a little piece in all the characters
I make. (I know its weird.. but check it out..)
Ace is from when I boot up a flight sim... Ryan
is when I start one of my street fighter marathons..
Gina and Brit are sides that only see the light
of day in comic form.. and so on.. |
| Q. |
What
are the favorite anime/manga of Gina, Britanny,
and Brianna? |
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A.
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Gina
doesn't really have a favorite anime, but
she enjoys classic scoobydoo. (Gina doesn't
have afavorite cause she likes them all) Brit
likes Goldfish warning and Cat girl Nuku -
Brianna likes Giant Robo, Gundam f-91, anything
that gives her creative inspiration.
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| Q. |
Do
you make a living doing comics full time - or
do you have to have a day job? |
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A.
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Well,
I'm not rich, but I'm not going hungry either..
most of the time... The print runs getting
better. I'm concentrating more and more on
getting GD in the press and on retailers minds,
but it's hard to do.
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Again,
if you have questions that aren't answered here, email
Fred and ask away!
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