Name: Travis J. DeSantis (a.k.a. Son Goharotto, Dark Lord of the Blackened Skies)
Birthdate: April 13th, 1983
Bloodtype: O+
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Likes: Chili dogs, cat girls, long walks off short piers
Dislikes: Politics, cell phones, bright sunlight (It burns us!)
Goal: World domination and better living through video games
On The Subject of Me: Born a poor black child in the ghetto, Travis struggled against adversity--Oops, wrong bio! ;P
The product of black magic and misfortune, Travis is a puzzle wrapped in an enigma covered in a sweet chocolate topping. He's imaginatively expansive and eclectic of taste, always looking forward to the next great idea, often at the expense of common sense and secular experience. An appreciation for literature and the arts--as well a fandom of all things Japanese bordering on the obsessive--lays the groundwork for his many and varied creative works.
Few friends are better, few enemies worse.
Favorite Quote: "How delightful it would be to converse intimately with someone of the same mind, sharing with him the pleasures of uninhibited conversation on the amusing and foolish things of this world, but such friends are hard to find."
Kenko Yoshida, Essays in Idleness
We begin our class with a questionnaire from the French series Bouillon de Culture, hosted by Bernard Pivot. It is perhaps more well known to American audiences as the questions asked by James Lipton at the end of Inside the Actors Studio.
JL: What is your favorite word?
TD: "Shazam!"
JL: What is your least favorite word?
TD: Antidisestablishmentarianism. I've wasted far too much time trying to figure out what it means.
JL: What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
TD: Nothing inspires me like a good story.
JL: What turns you off?
TD: Nothing shuts me down faster than feeling ignored.
JL: What is your favorite curse word?
TD: "Jesus Christ!" I relish the deliberate offensiveness of blasphemy.
JL: What sound or noise do you love?
TD: Thunder.
JL: What sound or noise do you hate?
TD: Any kind of grinding.
JL: What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
TD: Professional boxer.
JL: What profession would you not like to do?
TD: Acting.
JL: If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
TD: "I'm sorry."
