tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15089389.post1416415446356738027..comments2024-03-07T17:13:54.927-05:00Comments on A Fuse #8 Production: Podcast Edition: My Buddy and Me?fusenumber8http://www.blogger.com/profile/16216979020263363698noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15089389.post-82305269121021489122007-05-24T20:49:00.000-04:002007-05-24T20:49:00.000-04:00Such a relationship exists between Brian Selznick ...Such a relationship exists between Brian Selznick and Remy Charlip. Charlip's books were among Selznick's childhood favorites, and now the two of them are good friends.<BR/><BR/>Selznick says that he has always been influenced by Charlip's picture books, but I wonder if this was especially so for the creation of <I>The Invention of Hugo Cabret</I>. In a lecture Selznick gave in here in Pittsburgh recently, he credited Charlip's picture books for being part of the inspiration behind the wordless illustrated portions of <I>Cabret</I>. <BR/><BR/>Also, Selznick asked Charlip to be the model for the illustrations of Georges Melies in the novel. <BR/><BR/>It's a beautiful dovetailing of two talented minds, no?Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06949700159593843060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15089389.post-89093505635008626602007-05-24T07:28:00.000-04:002007-05-24T07:28:00.000-04:00Do you ever review his novels? Does it feel weird...Do you ever review his novels? Does it feel weird if you do?fusenumber8https://www.blogger.com/profile/16216979020263363698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15089389.post-76508075959585496552007-05-24T01:15:00.000-04:002007-05-24T01:15:00.000-04:00Nearly nine years ago, eons before I had a book bl...Nearly nine years ago, eons before I had a book blog, even before I started working in the bookstore, I started reading and enjoying Christopher Golden's original novels. We exchanged emails. A few months later, I became his webmaster. He has become a close friend who looks out for me and encourages me to pursue my dreams. Simply put, he's awesome.Little Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17058463472836988047noreply@blogger.com