Freddie Forsyth is a publisher and creative director extraordinaire but most importantly the driving force behind the Crack & Shine book series about the dark secretive world of graffiti. What started as a geeky passion project about graff providing an escapism to the commercial work life in advertising led him to starting his own agency, Topsafe, an art production agency that works with some of the leading young creative talents who have a background in the world of underground graffiti. You have to give credit where credit is due and we salute you FF. We hope you enjoy his stupid answers…
1. If you could bring back one extinct species, what would it be?
The Beatles.
2. How do you like your eggs in the morning?
I have egg cooking trust issues, so I’m happiest when I’ve done them myself. As my mother says “you can’t teach an old dog new eggs.”
3. What’s your go-to fancy dress costume?
An ex girlfriend got me the original disco ball suit from the Mighty Boosh.
4. Send us a picture of the last time you wore it.
Unfortunately all the sequins have fallen off so it’s a bit too revealing nowadays.
5. Take a picture of the book you’re currently reading.
I only read my own books.
6. In three words, describe your own eyebrows.
Bushier with age.
7. How were The Flintstones able to watch television?
Wasn’t their telly powered by Dino pedalling?
8. Send us your favourite Youtube clip.
God I miss art school.
9. Take a picture of whoever or whatever gets you out of bed in the mornings.
10. What’s your greatest sporting achievement?
I wouldn’t call it my “greatest” achievement, but exemplary of my typical, clumsy, disastrous sporting achievements.
11. If you are on twitter, tell us your pithiest tweet
It was Ryan Giggs.
12. Are you a cat person, or a dog person?
Cats- except when my Mum’s one likes to shit on my bed while I’m in it. Little fucker.
13. Which alcoholic beverage leaves you with the least unpleasant hangover?
Vodka Ribena- it’s a craze waiting to steal the nation.
14. Which song instantly picks you up when you’re having, as medical experts call it, ‘a case of the Mondays’?
15. Take a picture of yourself in your underpants (if we don’t ask, we won’t get).
16. What would you like the first line of your obituary to say?
“Freddie told us the lump was getting bigger…”
17. What’s your “adult entertainer” name (name of your first childhood pet, Mother’s maiden name)?
Sylvester Norman
18. What single thing would improve your quality of life?
Money would increase my general level of happiness & freedom. Other than that I’d like one of these.
19. What was the last text message you received (take a picture if you can)?
20. Are you a cat person, or a dog person?
Cats. Unless they shit in my bed- which one of mine seems to enjoy doing quite a lot.
21. Which song, image or memory does your brain have as its screensaver?
22. What’d your favourite joke?
What do you call a guy with no shins?
Tony.
23. When you go to art openings, are you more interested in the art, or the booze?
The art, then the exit strategy.
24. Take a picture of yourself pulling a face
25. Take a picture of your current favourite person (this may cause some arguments, but that’s alright).
Perfectly, posh Poppy.
26. Take a picture of the thing you felt most guilty about consuming today.
7 years after quitting – I started again. Stupid, stupid boy.
27. If you were to show your bed in a gallery, a la Tracey Emin, what are three things we might find in or under it?
Laptop, curly hairs (short & long), and a cat shit.
Thanks Freddie!
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