The Brendan McCarthy Shoot Interview!

[@aaronsasson5148]

This is exceptional. You guys are fast becoming excellent interviewers. I really appreciate the way you two refrain from interrupting and interjecting like so many amateurs seem to do. You guys are great at utilizing restraint and allowing the interview subject to reveal things naturally. Excellent work!

[@ECLECTOb]

Ditto to that .

[@ZeroGravitas_]

126 minutes of pure inspiration - you guys are killing it with these interviews! Love Brendan's views on comics as pop music; it definitely comes through in all the stuff with Pete Milligan.

[@jabbajuju]

For those who are not familiar with The Prisoner tv series, it is currently available to stream on Amazon Prime and tubi! It's definitely worth a watch.

[@terminalpictures]

And more importantly, are they any images of his Prisoner paintings available? I think Mr. McCarthy would prolly make a great number 2. He'd come on all chummy at first, offer some tea. Laced with monstrous hallucinogens. At least the ensuing interrogation would have great art direction.

[@SnakeNel]

Also, available on Prime, is "Secret Agent" / "Danger Man", Patrick McGoohan's previous series which had interesting and entertaining stories, often with fascinating actors and actresses, in half hour episodes. McGoohan's character in that series was the one sent to the village in The Prisoner.

[@frdh1357]

@@davidhartman2505 We may have walked into a Prisoner joke by asking, "And who is Number One?"

[@nicholasbielik7156]

The Prisoner was a fundmnetal inspiration to almost all of the British comics creators of McCarthy's genration: Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, Grant Morrison, Pete Milligan, and many others have acknowledged its influence. Rorschach's line to Veidt in the first issue of Watchmen: "Be seeing seeing you" is probably a little hat tip to the series (just as one example). The 80s DC comics series done by Dean Motter is worth checking out as well.

[@nicholasbielik7156]

@@SnakeNel This was never confirmed in the series or by McGoohan. Making no. 6, John Drake actually reduces the implications of what is going on in the series.

[@CaseyLau]

Brendan is NOTHING what I thought he would look like or sound like compared to his artwork! Thanks for getting him on camera, guys.

[@henryferkey4505]

This may be my favorite Cartoonist Kayfabe video! Your previous video about Brendan McCarthy's work is a great companion piece for this.

[@SketchbookTimeMachine]

What a great guest- Ask Brendan one question and he blasts off! LOVE IT!⚡️ KAYFAAAaaaaaabe!!!⚡️

[@Untitled_Coffee_Art]

I pretty much savor every deep cut, long conversation that holds up comics as comics, not a storyboard. Coming from film theory, I really need to see and hear about separation and on its own.

[@ECLECTOb]

This is fantastic . Such an interesting informative creative . The man properly answers a question anyway . Could listen to him all day . Fair play for letting him just speak his mind without interrupting. This is the best show /podcast I’ve encountered . Keep them coming . Would love to see more 2000ad featured . It really is a treasure trove . Sound lads.

[@mikecooke4796]

Another great video from you guys. I grew up in the UK with Brendan's work, and it's great to see that Americans are starting to appreciate his work

[@michaellightfoot9733]

I can't tell you how very much I appreciate your channel guys, especially at this difficult time. I'm listening to you every day at the moment whilst in 'lockdown' here in the UK and racing to get some pages done! You are such very good company and a constant source of creative inspiration and excellent information and this interview with Mr McCarthy has been the highlight of my Easter Sunday. You are truly doing a great service to culture; Mr McCarthy is one of the very best artists that I've always wished I could meet and talk process with, and now I feel I've sort of done that. The way you approached this and all your interviews is really superb. My best wishes to you both.

[@TheJMuise87]

Fellas, you out do yourselves every Sunday. This is an incredible interview. Never heard anyone link comics and music so perfectly. And after all that we get discuss the greatness of fury road!

[@GregoryGiordano]

Amazing. Again, you've gifted me with a holy grail interview. McCarthy Strange Days was a seismic event for shaking me out of conventional comics for good. No end of thanks for this. Now waiting for a comprehensive Chaykin 4 hour interview!

[@gypsumfantastic23]

Great interview guys. What a great channel you have made, hours of entertainment and information. Thanks

[@SnakeNel]

Thank you very much for this wonderful interview. I was wondering how you were going to follow up the Bissette interview, and this was as good. It also seems to be a scoop, as he indicated he hasn't done much in the way of print and video interviews. Another loquacious speaker, who just needed to be prodded with perceptive questions from you gentlemen. As Ed said, there was a lot to digest. I loved his philosophical attitude about the ups and downs of his career. I have enjoyed all of the shoot interviews, but this was one is one of the best. I've read the book, "We Told You So, Comic Books as Art", but would enjoy seeing an interview with Gary Groth. (That huge, excellent book is currently available for $14.95 from amazon.)

[@gogopartytime]

Fantastic interview! I love how expansive Brendan’s art history knowledge is, because I draw from the same influences.

[@DforDembol]

Yes! We want more Swimini Purpose! It sold out just around the time I found out about it :( I've been a fan ever since I saw bits of Freakwave on the Internet in the mid 2000s. I think Vanguard Illustrated/Strange Days were among the first comics I ordered from USA, whenever I was able to order stuff on-line. Great interview! I really liked the comics/music comparison. Gives me a new insignt into a lot of his work.

[@mattjbatt]

His comments about comics & music and the thought about comics as singles and albums etc, reminds me of a lot of Paul Pope's writings on comics too.

[@eliruizjr4432]

Great interview guys!! I ordered Best of Milligan & McCarthy and loving it. I really hope he reprints Swimini Purpose. Love his artwork!

[@peterwoodhouse4314]

Man, what an early/mid 80s line-up 2000AD had: Ewins, 2 McCarthys, Dillon, Bolland, McMahon, Ezquerra, Bellardinelli, R Smith, Talbot, Gibson, Gibbons, O'Neill; later Fabry/Pugh on Slaine. That's just the artists. I'll stop after saying Mills, Moore, Wagner. And to cut a long story short, the publishers royally ruined it by basically treating creators and the product like dirt.

[@robs6952]

Absolutely superb - may be my favourite out of so many great interviews

[@Flintlockjaw]

Ian Gibson, another 2000ad artist, was also a contributor to 'Reboot'. It's pretty obvious to see his style in the show after you look at his 'Robo-Hunter' strips.

[@raystickland9994]

Thank you! What an amazing treat to hear Brenda's thoughts and genesis of his ideas and influences.

[@nowicki81]

Another epic conversation! Thank you guys!

[@nicholastronaut]

So without Dire Straits there is no Fury Road.

[@dylancampbell943]

and writer illustrator of one of my favorite Spider-Man comics - the Dr. Strange/Spider-Man crossover -- "Fever"!!!

[@Flintlockjaw]

Unfortunately...2000ad is mainly garbage now.

[@ericchavez509]

Best damn comics channel!!!! Kayfabe killing it again!!! Bringing that real shit!!!!

[@Lars1284]

Best interview so far! Brendan is so entertaining

[@subsandro]

DOPE! this channel is the best thing internet brought to mankind

[@James-tk2yl]

Love Brendan talking about comics in terms of music rather than film. All the best artists and writers have an incredible sense of rhythm.

[@jameslainchbury6746]

well done guys! again you bring the heavyweight artist! I grew up with 2000ad in the 70's/80's, so unlike you guys in the states your introduction to McCarthy was in the 90's with Strange Dayz /paradax etc but when did a few Dredd strips in 2000ad in mid 80s; it blew our little minds! Im glad he touched on his OZ sequence near the end, if you havent seen it you gotta! bout 1985..when he drew Dredd..seriously it was like nothing else before it..AND the covers he did for BAd Company etc x peace!

[@kelvo777]

Another Kayfabe classic

[@uter]

Reboot is still awesome. Everything about it was ahead of its time. Amazing concept, characters, humor. And the animation, though a little stiff by today's standards, is way more creative than most full CGI works that have come since.

[@Lars1284]

What's the title of the movie about mods and skins that is mentioned around 1:01:34?

[@jonathanallen3684]

Quadrophenia.

[@tomorrowsclassic505]

Quadrophenia

[@SnakeNel]

Quadrophenia was based on a double album from the Who. (Another "rock opera".) It's a drama, with the album's music in the background. (Not as upfront as Tommy.) It was picked for the Criterion collection.

[@filipedias768]

Great interview.

[@KNEELbeforeZ0D]

PARADAX! is my ALL-TIME FAVE comic character. I bought the issues when they first came out, and i remember waiting for them when they were originally supposed to be published at Pacific Comics before they shut down.

[@DrDoomPool]

Love Brendan’s work, could listen to him all day

[@edgarlopez4598]

Ask Mr. McCarthy, 'when is e going to get to work on his live action adaptation of Akira?'

[@jamiemcgregor1320]

Ed!!Where did you get that shirt?Need!

[@Gootie29]

Wow. This is a lot to digest and I had to watch it twice to get it all. Ed and Jim are practically silent in this one! Interesting to hear how much McCarthy is influenced by music. Maybe he has synethesia? Great interview 👍

[@mrdrfly8336]

A wonderful surprise! thanks, gents!

[@gmosphere]

This is an educational resource.

[@primabrachii]

Very much agree with Aaron in the comments - interviews are a real skill and this is one of the reasons CK is becoming the go to. A magnificent survey of McCarthy's career.

[@AdrianLopezpuntocom]

This video deserves more views... Sooo interesting!

[@dandykaufman2]

This was a great interview for 90 minutes I'm thinking this guy is really interesting then he's like Let me tell you about making FUCKING FURY ROAD.

[@JasonPilley]

Jolly good.

"Lived below the poverty line for about ten years" You know he's successful in comics because he only spent a measly decade making less than minimum wage at this stuff. PFFT FIFTEEN YEARS AND STILL GOING STRONG ON MY END BABY

[@amirmalekpour4316]

So excited ... I have my notebook taking notes.

[@lesbee2036]

que sad de que no sepa ingles u.u

[@lilexistentialcrisis5863]

I've dipped back into 2000ad a few times since I stopped buying it in the early-mid 00s but it always seems a bit toothless and bland to me these days, can anybody disagree or is this a general consensus?

[@GregoryGiordano]

2000ad has its place to be sure, but it seems, like Heavy Metal, or Saturday night live, to not be able to recapture the lightning in a bottle of that seminal period. It's an institution rather than a style maker. I wouldn't want it to go away but clearly it's not the magazine it was.

[@sethkumar3037]

McCarthy's dope & im view #420 FITTINGLY!

[@djdoctorwhomm.c.p.8620]

Awww, hell yes.

[@emorris0204]

I grew to like brendans work after your videos and this is a fantastic interview \m/

[@DomCB]

Brendan McCarthy = legend.

[@youreboy526]

Yoooooo Nice!

[@sethkumar3037]

12:00 you mean Rock & Roll music is gone & from popular culture, it is noticably so. bloody hell we need some new great rock music & im not talking 'metal'

[@fomartelan1070]

Thank you for this interview. I have a hard time with him calling himself as obscure. He's so iconic for me.

[@cthulhuhandluke8026]

Hell yeah!!!

[@edgarlopez4598]

Fury Road is not just the best of the Mad Max films. It's one of the top 5 Action movies of all time. Maybe the best.

[@CartoonistKayfabe]

What are the other 4?

[@edgarlopez4598]

@@CartoonistKayfabe Terminator 2 Special Extended Edition. The Matrix. Aliens Extended Edition. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back At least as far American made Sci Fi Fantasy films.

[@edgarlopez4598]

@@CartoonistKayfabe Terminator 2 Special Extended edition. The Matrix. Aliens: Extended Edition Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Honorary Mention: Lord of The Rings Trilogy