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An #UndeadPride Interview with Reginald van der Schmidt, Zombie

Q: Introduce yourself to the #UndeadPride audience.
A: I am Reginald van der Schmidt. I belong to the subculture crassly referred to by outsiders as "zombie."
Q: What’s it like for you to get by in a majority-human world?
A: Difficult, but manageable. For the fact that I am undead does not mean I cannot LIVE. Yes, I now must go to extreme measures to sample the pleasures I took for granted, prior to my "transformation." For example, in the days before, I would settle for any seat at the opera, but I find now that a private box best accommodates my needs.
Q: Anything else you struggle with?
A: Well, to sample the culinary revolution currently occurring in Los Angeles, I must rely largely upon delivery services. And my palate has suffered in recent years -- I find myself generally preferring less sophisticated fare than before. However, I now find nuance in a rare steak that might previously have escaped me. And I have replaced my devotion to exotic Pinots with quite the fondness for sweatbreads. Sourcing organic calves’ pancreas is no easy feat, but when achieved... Delicious.
Q: What does Undead Pride mean to you?
A: It means this -- understanding. I simply wish to be understood, like any being who has shuffled across this earth. For, of all the misfortune my condition has brought me, the most profoundly upsetting fact is this: I am still looked at with disgust by my fellow men. And yes, I am still a man -- my passions have shifted, my organs have ceased to function, but the evil curse of a voodoo priest has had no effect upon the basic facts that determine my identity.
Q: Do you identify as Undead or do you prefer a different term?
A: Yes, I identify as undead, but only so that others might understand that one's living status does not affect them as an entity.
Q: What would you say to someone who is newly-Undead?
A: If you have recently joined our ranks, do not be embarrassed by your new state of being. The same principles should guide both the living and the dead: Accept your shortcomings whilst embracing your strengths. The only way for us to know true equality is through daily action and activism. We must not allow casual references to the undead being subhuman to exist! This is why I am in full support of Undead Pride Day -- because it is time for our voices to be heard on this matter, and for the living to understand that we are no different from--
[Interview note: van der Schmidt's left pinky finger has just fallen off.]
A: Oh. Dear. My apologies.

Oct 31, 20111 note

“Well the tighty whitey reigns supreme. It still lives on. When I saw that in the script in “Breaking Bad,” I brought it to Vince Gilligan and pointed out that I wore it for seven years on “Malcolm” and he said, “Oh forget it go find something else.” So I started going through wardrobe and while I was doing that, I realized that when he had Walt in tighty whitey, he did it for a reason. It meant something and I wanted to get to that root of that. I chose tighty whitey’s on “Malcolm” because… A grown man in tighty whiteys, wearing them is funny. You put him in boxers and it’s just not funny. So that was an easy choice. But for “Breaking Bad” it was harder. I had to ask, why would a grown man wear a boy’s underwear? Hal wore them because he always wore them and it never occurred to him to wear anything else. He’s still a boy. Walter White wore them because he stopped growing. The underwear became indicative of Walter White’s stunted growth. He just stopped caring. Hal wouldn’t think of wearing any thing else. With Walt it’s an I-don’t-care thing. An I’m-too-depressed-to-think-beyond-that thing. Too depressed to think about what I’m more comfortable wearing. He’s given up.” —Bryan Cranston has some strong opinions about underpants. (Via IFC.com.)

Oct 31, 20113 notes

Didn’t write all that much this weekend, words-wise, but did finish two things that had been totally kicking my ass. Now: TV and a drink.

Oct 31, 2011

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Oct 28, 2011

Dear The Grove, it is OCTOBER 27TH. Love, Liz. http://t.co/tLTHKYSX

Oct 28, 2011

“Oh my god, do you think I’m diabetic? Because I have to eat, like, all the time.” —One American Apparel shopgirl to another, just now.

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Oct 26, 20115 notes

Fantastic read. For one thing, I had no idea Marilyn had her own production company. For another, the author is TOTALLY AND COMPLETELY CORRECT about Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

Oct 26, 20115 notes

Play

Oct 26, 20113 notes

#undeadpride

Here are two links about why I’m only giving out Skittles (made by Mars) on Halloween: 1) http://t.co/lPx7EJtw and 2) http://t.co/MSUUDOpf

Oct 26, 2011

RT @heresomeawesome: Booooooooooooooooooooooooom! http://t.co/AiQgYyK2

Oct 25, 2011

Today’s work-related search terms: “‘Showgirls’ quotes,” “tractor tires,” “dynamism,” “common stripper names.”

Oct 24, 20112 notes

Point me to a heretofore unread-by-me treasure trove of Scientology gossip. Seriously. Cannot. Get. Enough.

Oct 24, 2011

ajchristian:

lizlet:

nickdouglas:

Kelsey Grammer’s new show is about (spoilers) the plot of a half-season of West Wing.

He has MS?

I thought it was ambiguous. It’s probably MS, but could be Parkinson’s too, right? It might stay unclear for awhile, but in general I actually like the show so far. Unlike the (admittedly amazing) West Wing, it’s more interested in whether the leader is actually fit to lead. We don’t question Bartlett too much in WW.

Oh, wow! I was actually kinda joking. But that’s actually an interesting direction for the show to go. Hmmm.

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Oct 24, 2011725 notes

nickdouglas:

Kelsey Grammer’s new show is about (spoilers) the plot of a half-season of West Wing.

He has MS?

Oct 23, 20116 notes

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