My new headshot

5 Jan

From time to time I’m asked to give an interview for another website. And invariably the interviewer wants a photo. I’ve never understood why they think that their readers give a shit what I look like but they all want a picture of me smiling like an idiot to put next to whatever I’ve written. I used to get mad and fight them on this but it’s just not worth the effort anymore.

I was going through my Panama pictures and found one Jeff had taken of me looking fat, happy and with beer in hand. So from now on, this is my official media photograph. I’m sure it’ll be all over TMZ and Perez by tomorrow.

Panama Ben

2 Responses to “My new headshot”

  1. Marcus 06. Jan, 2010 at 12:23 am #

    Finally. Even though I knew you weren’t that guy on your old Rudius Media masthead, I just pretended you were him because what other image was I supposed to associate with your writing? I think it’s more important because you wrote non-fiction sometimes, and your fiction has no fantasy elements, is very rooted in the real lives of 20-somethings, so there’s that curiosity about your person there.

  2. TrembleTheDevil 06. Jan, 2010 at 5:14 pm #

    OH MY GOD IT’S GIMLEY’S LONG LOST DWARVEN SON!!! That is quite the sexy beard, hope all’s well – hit me up if you ever pass though the DC area, and if you’ve ever got time to kill and are reading through the book feel free to hit me with any and all feedback. Take care, hope our paths cross again at some point!

  3. Prometheus 22. Jan, 2010 at 11:50 am #

    There’s a certain “Kevin Smith” thing going on there, too, eh?

  4. Corman 22. Jan, 2010 at 5:17 pm #

    Hah! I don’t personally see it but that’s not the first time I’ve gotten that.

  5. Prometheus 02. Feb, 2010 at 12:33 pm #

    Really? Check out this pic, from Google image search:
    http://poponthepop.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/kevin-smith-b.jpg

    Maybe it’s just the “big white guy with a beard, glasses and spiky hair” thing, but I can totally see it.

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