FIFTEEN MINUTE BREAK April 8, 2003


I suppose I could continue my analogy of my female characters in the Deposit Man. I figure when I'm writing- that's it's detrimental to have characters of all races and gender represented. I also introduce a former love interest in the Deposit Man's upcoming mini-series, an oriental undercover agent named Jing Na. But maybe I shouldn't be saying too much about him as it might blow away some spoilers on how the series. But I also wanted to bring in some strong independent take no shit from men female characters and one that is featured prominently is a 'angel' police detective named Betty Fusco. She made her first brief appearance in The Deposit Man Kalediscopic Medicine Freak Show a couple of years back. I think subconsciously she was modeled on porn actress, Hyapatia Lee of whom I used to have a e-mail correspondence with a touch of Betty Page thrown in (for the incredible bondage scenes I had in the following The Deposit Man Survival Guide to the Afterlife. The weirdest thing about her creation was that I thought I totally made up the last name of Fusco. I don't know how the name came to me and I wasn't so sure of what her nationality would be- but it turns out that some people actually do have the last name of Fusco and it's Italian! Anyway, she's a spunky sexy gal who's primary goal in the afterlife is to convert the Deposit Man away from his proclaimed homosexuality. She sure has a mean mouth on her, she even has the tenacity to tell God off and is in the process of earning her 'wings' (well, she is an angel after all). I have a lot of fun writing her dialogue with a little help of my former roommate, Rebecca.

Well, I've got a busy night ahead of me. I'm seeing a employee screening of Bringing Down the House. Not my usual fare- but hey, who can pass up a free movie these days?

My fifteen minutes are up.

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Coat