NOSEY: Greetings, cybernuts! This
is I.B. Nosey, your official unofficial reporter! I’m officially unofficially
on my way to an interview with… yuck! *sounds of struggle* Hey, what’s
this goop on the sidewalk? I - can’t - *strains* get -loose…
VOICE: Nosey, that’s an official
unofficial ink puddle. My ink puddle, as a matter-of-fact.
NOSEY: Huh? Who are you? Wait… you
look kinda familiar with that bearded jaw and— what’s that crazy gizmo you’re
clutching so tight there, pal?
PM: Name’s Patrick McCuen. And
this is my pencil. It never leaves my side.
NOSEY: A pencil? Who uses pencils
these days, fella? Everything’s gone wild and ‘net techy, just in case you’re
not rolling with the latest news.
PM: But you are?
NOSEY: I are what?
PM: Yeah, I’ve often wondered
what you are too.
NOSEY: Sure, I’m— huh?
PM:
*chuckles*
I’m techy, Nosey. But I happen to need pencils.
NOSEY: For what? Adding two and
two? Let me help ya out there, dude. Two and two comes to the grand ol’ sum
of…uh…er…um…
PM: Uh huh. Like I said, I need pencils, Nosey, for drawing things.
Like my comic strip, “The Devil & Gandhi”, mushrooms, greeting cards. And you.
NOSEY: Whoaaa! *blinks* Me?
Did you say me?
PM: Yep. As a matter-of-fact,
you’re right now in the middle of my newest ink puddle sketch.
NOSEY: *frowns in thought*
Ya know, there's something about you... Yeah! *snaps fingers* Your beard,
that’s what it is. Did ya know that curly strand number 1,356 does
NOT match strand 1,357?
PM: *whistles in wonder*
You can count?
NOSEY: You bet your inky
pinkie fingers that I— heyyy!
PM: But there’s a problem,
Nosey.
NOSEY: There sure is. You’re
smearing smudges all over my atomic Nosey microphone!
PM: Not that. It’s your dark
sunglasses. Maybe I need to lighten ‘em up a bit…
NOSEY: *sounds of hand
slapping* Don’t touch me, fella. Haven’t you already done enough?
PM: Like what?
NOSEY: Hellooo! Like the smudges, Mr. Artiste.
Yeah, and besides that, you’re the one who gave me this long, pointed nose.
PM: But, Nosey. It fits you.
NOSEY: Yeah, well, this blazer
doesn’t fit. Does NOT fit.
PM: What’s wrong with it? I
thought you were hip-hop cool about your...shall we say, unique... coloring.
NOSEY: Nothing wrong with the
tweedy-weedy style, man. The problem is that you left off my muscles!
PM: *coughs* Um. Did you
say muscles?
NOSEY: Yeah, give me huge Rambo
muscles. After all, if you’re gonna sketch a macho guy like me, ya need to get
it right, heh heh.
PM: Ah. I do see one muscle
that needs a touch-up.
NOSEY: Which one?
PM: Your mouth.
NOSEY: *gasps* No dice,
fella! *pulls leg out of sticky-wicky ink puddle* I’m outta here!
PM: Nosey! *races behind the
fleeing Nosey* Get back to my drawing board!
GANDHI: *awakes from meditation
and watches the bizarre scene*…Friends, remember this wise Gandhi proverb: ‘Where there is no Nosey, there is peace and sanity.’
NOSEY: Hey, you. Mind your own business! *streaks
past Gandhi* Don’t be giving this mad cartoonist any bright ideas!
PM: Too late, Nosey! *waves
pencil in air* I have an eraser and I know how to use it!
NOSEY: Aaaiiiiii!
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What a great,fun interview, and a great way to find out about Patrick's work. (Brilliant illustrations too!)
ReplyDeleteHaha! What a clever interview! Love the illustrations. Patrick, you are very talented. I love Gandhi's proverb too.
ReplyDeleteVery cute interview!
ReplyDeleteJust when you thought it was safe to troll the Internet ... I.B. shows up! But he always manages to find interesting folk to ... well, 'interview'. Keep drawing, Patrick.
ReplyDeleteLove to laugh, thanks, Nosey and Patrick - you survived!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind words! It is a pleasure and an honor bringing the characters of Miss Mae to life, Nosey especially! And for more "mature" audiences (but really immature, just not for kiddies) check out my webcomic The Devil & Mr. Gandhi at www.devilandgandhi.com
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun interview. Love Nosey's muscles! LOL.
ReplyDeleteAnother cute interview!
ReplyDeleteGreat interview as always, Nosey. Be careful. Pat can rub you right out. Pat, I admire cartoonists and artists. You have a wonderful skill, one I try now and then but with very little success. I like trying my hand at astronomical drawings. Have you done those?
ReplyDeleteI laughed all the way through this interview. Great job, Nosey and Patrick. Patrick, you have a knack for keeping Nosey in line.
ReplyDeleteI anticipated, that at the end of the interview, Nosey would have a slightly altered persona. LOL. I thought, "Wow! I'm finally going to see those gorgeous eyes!" :)
Greetings, @HywelaLyn!
ReplyDeleteOf course this official unofficial cyberspace reporter has the nosey Nose needed to conduct a "brilliant" interview. I never do any other kind, heh heh.
Greetings, @DianeCraver!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by and after just taking one look at me Patrick's skill is obvious, eh? What's that you say? Odious? No. No. Obvious. Obvious, lady!
Greetings, @P.L.Parker!
ReplyDeleteThank you, thank you, thank you! I quite agree, heh heh.
Greetings @ChristopherHudson,
ReplyDeleteIs it still safe to troll? Because I kinda like need to show up where I'm not expected, heh heh.
Greetings @JulieElizabethPowell,
ReplyDeleteYes, this Nosey nose survived, but...
What's that? You meant PATRICK survived????
Greetings @GailPallotta,
ReplyDeleteHeh heh, you noticed, eh? *swats at bee* Bug off, insect! I am NOT stuffing mounds of Gum Drop Island cotton candy in my shoulder pads!
Greetings @ElaineCantrell,
ReplyDeleteThanks, and my interviews are so cute because they're about...well...ME!
And, oh, the guest interviewee. Right.
Greetings, @LarryHammersley,
ReplyDeleteWhat's an asturf-- um, an asghan-- er, an astroll-whatever?
Greetings @LaureanBrooks!
ReplyDeleteHeh heh, my gorgeous eyes are a danger to the ladies, ya know, so yeah, sorry. No can see. You're welcome.
Greetings @PMcC:
ReplyDeleteWhat's a "manure" audience????
In response to Larry's question: if you mean the animals/avatars that represent astronomical signs like the Scorpion of Scorpio or the Ram of Aries, then no I haven't but I think it would make a great "Set" of illustrations. I have thought about doing a set of "Tarot" card drawings, but I haven't gotten to it yet!
ReplyDeleteAnother amazing and phun interview Nosey!
ReplyDeleteBut I fear your reputation proceeded you this time.
I picked up on the quote instantly, hi hi...
‘Where there is no Nosey, there is peace and sanity.’
Talk about hitting the nail square on the head.
Have no idea where the square part comes in though?
Maybe The InkPuddle knows...
VTY
Dutch
Fun post, and thanks for bearing with Nosey, Pat. Your Gandhi quote was a good one.
ReplyDeleteOh, IB, the power of the drawing pencil. You better be good. Instead of that tweedy weedy blazer, you may get nothing at all. How em=bare-ass-ing would that be? Loved this clever pairing of Nosey and his creator. Gotta share it. Watch out world, you're gonna learn about I B Nosey. PS--MM, I love the intro of IB. You have a way with words.
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