Last night I went to Meltdown comics in Hollywood to interview Daniel Clowes, the creator of Eightball, which is one of my favorite comic book series (check out the amazing new 25th anniversary slipcase edition of Eightball!). The room was packed, and Dan shared hilarious anecdotes about his career as a comic book artist and screenwriter (Ghost World, Art School Confidential). He could have had a career as a low-key standup comic in the vein of Bob Newhart.
Dan talked about his surreal experience with Shia LaBeouf, who plagiarized one of Dan's stories and issued a bunch of plagiarized fauxpologies. He also shared details about the upcoming movie Wilson, based on his graphic novel. Dan wrote the screenplay and it will star Woody Harrelson and Laura Dern.
Below are some photos from last night's event as well as a link to my 2012 interview with Dan at Meltdown. (I'm wearing the same shirt! Hahaha.)
@ro_and_roll w/ Enid @MeltdownComics last night. @fantagraphics #GhostWorld #mydeerfilms pic.twitter.com/KLVVE2VYMc
— Daniel Clowes (@danielclowes) June 6, 2015
@michaelsheen, Clowes, & Rachel McAdams @MeltdownComics last night. @fantagraphics pic.twitter.com/se2SKq8wlt
— Daniel Clowes (@danielclowes) June 6, 2015
Last night I interviewed @danielclowes (left) at @MeltdownComics. Alvin Buenaventura (right) of Pigeon Press pic.twitter.com/CgERVjj2vg
— Mark Frauenfelder (@Frauenfelder) June 6, 2015
DJ Lance @yogabbagabba Rock & Clowes @MeltdownComics. @fantagraphics @PeterBagge1 #hateball pic.twitter.com/EL0je3Ihlf
— Daniel Clowes (@danielclowes) June 6, 2015
One night with #DanielClowes in Los Angeles https://t.co/AAcSIMH0Qo via @Ro_and_roll #mydeerfilms @danielclowes @MeltdownComics #GhostWorld
— alino (@alinocomicon) June 6, 2015
@danielclowes was/is a huge hero of mine – feel pretty lucky thanks @MeltdownComics pic.twitter.com/gVgVPAyaAm
— Spencer Rothbell (@srothbell) June 6, 2015
Adam, @Frauenfelder, Gaston D-L, Clowes @MeltdownComics tonight. @fantagraphics @BoingBoing pic.twitter.com/cyZrC02JOS
— Daniel Clowes (@danielclowes) June 6, 2015
#TBT 12 Q&A w @danielclowes, @BoingBoing RECORDED LIVE from the @NerdistLA Meltdown #comicbooks! DAN IN LA TOMRROW!
https://t.co/KqQxSk2dyj
— Gaston D-Letelier (@meltdown) June 4, 2015
