“I’ll tell you how much I admire David Lynch as an artist, and how influential I consider his work to have been – not only for me personally, but also an entire swathe of Western culture. However, first let me give you a snapshot of the jejune Self coming face to face with his creative hero. It was 1989, in Notting Hill in London, in a gaff called 192, the wine bar of the moment (yes, such a concept still obtained in those matte-black days). Think cocaine as a near-novelty, think shoulder pads, think conical white sconces and shirts buttoned to the collar (a style Lynch himself still affects). I was dining with friends, I was recently married, I’d yet to publish a book and had a day job in a publishing company.
Werner Herzog tribute
As Werner Herzog releases Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call – New Orleans, Will Self pays tribute to a maverick director whose work pits humanity against the elements – and watches the elements win. You can read the article here in GQ magazine.
Nassim Taleb interview
Will Self has interviewed Nassim Taleb, the author of Black Swan, for the May issue of GQ magazine.