I've been thinking about my performance in the below interview, and I've started to suspect that, while I performed adequately, my interviewer was rather unprofessional, and as a result you really learn very little about the play itself. Since the interview, he's refused to tell me what publication he works for, or whether he himself even exists. This is all very worrying, as you can imagine. I've decided to put the whole experience behind me, hold my head up high, and prepare for a second interview, whenever that may be.
In the meantime, in order to give you some information about the play which my terrible interviewer was unable to coax out of me, I shall briefly introduce you to all of the characters featuring in 'I Have Never Cared for Sunsets' (in order of appearance).
Man One: A fine fellow. Although, in retrospect, apparently not fine enough to be designated a name. Anyway, I feel he sort of holds the whole thing together.
Man Two: He's there so that Man One has somebody to talk to.
Ruler George: One of many rulers of the fictional land in which our characters reside. This guy read Plato once, but I'm not sure he understood it.
The Doctor: Likes moustaches. Doesn't like wearing trousers. The only Doctor in town, so of some use, as you can imagine.
Mr Rudolph: A gentleman of leisure, prone to substance abuse (particularly when the substance in question is a big fat leech).
Mr Smith: Physics teacher, just trying to keep up with everything. Tricky business, this physics.
Isaac Newton: Precocious child, thinks he knows more about physics than his teachers!
Jimmy: Friend of Isaac's. Not much more than that. Quite good at star jumps, also.
Tennis Player: He's ever so good at tennis.
Colin: The second of our leaders. A free-spirited man of peace, believes that all ideas are equal and should be treated accordingly.
Zeno: Holder of some sort of paradox that has led him to stop believing in motion. I suspect he hasn't really thought this through. Has a bow and arrow, and isn't afraid to use it.
Karl Popper: Austrian philosopher of science. Strongly believes in empirical falsification. But, as usual, takes it too bloody far. To be honest, he's quite evil. It's him that doesn't like sunsets.
Falsification Ministers: Hired muscle. They work for Popper.
Relativist One: A relativist. Rather good at maths.
Relativist Two: A second relativist. Not that bright. If you ask me, Relativist One could probably do without him.
There we are. I hope that helps.
In the meantime, in order to give you some information about the play which my terrible interviewer was unable to coax out of me, I shall briefly introduce you to all of the characters featuring in 'I Have Never Cared for Sunsets' (in order of appearance).
Man One: A fine fellow. Although, in retrospect, apparently not fine enough to be designated a name. Anyway, I feel he sort of holds the whole thing together.
Man Two: He's there so that Man One has somebody to talk to.
Ruler George: One of many rulers of the fictional land in which our characters reside. This guy read Plato once, but I'm not sure he understood it.
The Doctor: Likes moustaches. Doesn't like wearing trousers. The only Doctor in town, so of some use, as you can imagine.
Mr Rudolph: A gentleman of leisure, prone to substance abuse (particularly when the substance in question is a big fat leech).
Mr Smith: Physics teacher, just trying to keep up with everything. Tricky business, this physics.
Isaac Newton: Precocious child, thinks he knows more about physics than his teachers!
Jimmy: Friend of Isaac's. Not much more than that. Quite good at star jumps, also.
Tennis Player: He's ever so good at tennis.
Colin: The second of our leaders. A free-spirited man of peace, believes that all ideas are equal and should be treated accordingly.
Zeno: Holder of some sort of paradox that has led him to stop believing in motion. I suspect he hasn't really thought this through. Has a bow and arrow, and isn't afraid to use it.
Karl Popper: Austrian philosopher of science. Strongly believes in empirical falsification. But, as usual, takes it too bloody far. To be honest, he's quite evil. It's him that doesn't like sunsets.
Falsification Ministers: Hired muscle. They work for Popper.
Relativist One: A relativist. Rather good at maths.
Relativist Two: A second relativist. Not that bright. If you ask me, Relativist One could probably do without him.
There we are. I hope that helps.
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