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We’re thrilled to be talking to Elliott from Brett Armstrong’s Day Moon .  It is a pleasure to have Elliott with us today at Pimp That Character! Thank you for your interview, Elliott.   How old are you and what do you do for a living? Well I’m seventeen and I’m part of a special work/study program for kids identified as “exceptional”. I’ve been in the program since I was nine, but in the past three years I’ve been doing my master’s work on Project Alexandria, the global software initiative meant to give the whole world equal and unencumbered access to all accumulated knowledge. Can you tell us about one of your most distinguishable features? Um, I don’t know. I’ve never considered myself “distinguishable” from most others out there. A couple time I’ve been told my eyes are “pretty”. They’re a kind of sage color, if you can tell. And I have long lashes, but I really hope that doesn’t get through the editing room. Maybe I should say something more...

We’re thrilled to be talking to Kyle Broder from Lee Matthew Goldberg’s, The Mentor . It is a pleasure to have him with us today at Pimp That Character! Thank you for your interview, Kyle.   How old are you and what do you do for a living? I just turned 30 and I’m a book editor and the prestigious Burke & Burke Publishing house. Can you tell us about one of your most distinguishable features? I have golden hair that others have described as Roman. But it makes me sound like a jackass to say that. What would I love the most about you? I have a pretty solid self-deprecating sense of humor that gets me into just as much trouble as it gets me out of too. What would I hate the most about you? I just signed the author Sierra Raven for a half a million-dollar book deal (my first) so some in the business are jealous of landing such a big deal early on in my career. Where do you go when you are angry? To the bottom of a bourbon bottl...

We’re thrilled to be talking to Alice Taylor from Joseph Bendoski’s When the Sky Falls .  It is a pleasure to have her with us today at Pimp That Character! Thank you for your interview, Alice Taylor.   How old are you and what do you do for a living?  I’m twenty-six and work as an agent for CIA case officer Jones. You see I can’t actually work for the CIA because I’m not an American. Oddly enough I’m considered an un- sovereignted entity, that means no country claims me, but working with Jones I can get all kinds of fake IDs from the U.S government. Can you tell us about one of your most distinguishable features?  My eyes, their big and blue and makes people think I’m naive and innocent, and in need of protection. Makes it a lot easier to manipulate people they see you as borderline helpless. What would I love the most about you?  I’m unpredictable, and the irony of that is that it takes a lot planning to make sure it st...

We’re thrilled to be talking to Lee Thomas from Tom Fugate’s, Port in a Desert Storm .  It is a pleasure to have him with us today at Pimp That Character! Thank you for your interview, Lee.   How old are you and what do you do for a living?   I am 61 years old and now run a clandestine government agency that employed me as a field agent. Port in a Desert Storm is a story that happened several years ago. Can you tell us about one of your most distinguishable features? The fact that I am an unrepentant southern boy.   I went to college just a couple of hours from my hometown.   Other than that, I try to be as nondescript as possible.   In my line of work being noticed can be dangerous. What would I love the most about you? I am loyal to friends and family.   I believe in right and wrong.   I am not a white knight on a horse but I try my best. What would I hate the most about you? I am capable of doing things ...

We’re thrilled to be talking to Arthur Lowe from U.L. Harper’s, The Secret Deaths of Arthur Lowe . It is a pleasure to have him with us today at Pimp That Character! Thank you for your interview, Arthur.   How old are you and what do you do for a living? I’m in my mid-forties, and I’m lucky enough to do something as simple as being a custodian at an elementary school. I like the time by myself, and the lack of stress. You can just do your job and go home. Thank you for asking. Can you tell us about one of your most distinguishable features? Undoubtedly, one of my most distinguished features is I can animate things and people. When I say animate, I mean making an object, basically, have a soul. I can make it real. On top of it, if a person is dead, I can animate them too, and bring them back to life. I don’t think you’ve met anyone like me. If what you want to call what I can do a power, then I basically never use my power. What would I love the...

We’re thrilled to be talking to Harry Chapman from Louis Kraft's, The Discovery .  It is a pleasure to have him with us today at Pimp That Character! Thank you for your interview, Harry Chapman.   What do you do for a living?  I’m a physician in private practice. During my tenure at the Westside Hospital in Los Angeles I served as chief of obstetrics and gynecology twice. During that time—a little over twenty-four years—I delivered over 5,000 babies. That ended a year ago and now I only practice gynecology. My office is in West Los Angeles. … Oh, I’m also a full professor at USC. Where do you go when you are angry? I go to my 50-foot yacht, The Newborn , whenever I’m angry, stressed, or need to relax. The Newborn is docked at Marina del Rey in LA County. I don’t go for a voyage; instead I kick back, enjoy some vodka, and talk away the evening with a good friend or my sons. What makes you laugh out loud? Sid Shapiro. He’s a top-notch law...

We’re thrilled to be talking to Emma Willis from Joss Landry’s, I Can Find You .  It is a pleasure to have her with us today at Pimp That Character! Thank you for your interview, Emma.   How old are you and what do you do for a living?  Well, I just turned fifteen on April fifteen, so as my friend Tommy Carson says, this should be my lucky year. I am a student at Belleville High, in Newark, New Jersey, and next year will be my graduation year. So, I have a lot on my mind, career choices and all. Not that I am being pressured to make a decision, but my dad, my aunt Franka and my friends are all concerned about me. They want me to make the right choice, you understand. Can you tell us about one of your most distinguishable features?  Sure, that’s easy. Most people I meet, including my friend Amelia Swift, say it’s my eyes. People find the light ale color pleasing. I love Amelia’s eye color. Hers are sky blue. As for myself, I would say ...