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Storyteller Alan Moore: interview with Millidge

In early July, Ilex Press will publish the volume Alan Moore: Storyteller by Gary Spencer Millidge . The volume promises to be unmissable for fans of Alan Moore and will feature an extensive biography, a rich iconographic and photographic, many rarities, including an audio CD with different songs and musical extracts from the raids and the performance of the Bard of Northampton . The 2001 catalog of

Ilex can be viewed and downloaded on Issuu . Alan Moore: Storyteller is on page 28.

Gary Spencer Millidge is the author of the cult series Strangehaven published in Italy by Black Velvet, and together we have kept the charge of 2003 Alan Moore: Portrait of an extraordinary gentleman . Millidge discussed Storyteller on his blog .

Below you can read a chat with Gary about his new project on Moore.

smoky man: How did you start working on another project related to Moore, after our Portrait ? Previously, he worked on a book about "comics design" ...

Gary Spencer Millidge: Nel 2008 per la Ilex Press ho scritto il volume Comic Book Design e alla fine del 2009 il loro editor Tim Pilcher mi ha chiamato per chiedermi di realizzare qualche pagina di prova per una potenziale biografia su Alan Moore. L’incarico effettivo per scrivere il libro mi è stato dato nella primavera del 2010.

Puoi rivelarci qualche dettaglio sul contenuto dell’opera?

È quello che gli editori chiamano una visual biography [una biografia realizzata con un ampio corredo di immagini e/o fotografie, N.d.T.]. Il libro è incentrato soprattutto sull’analisi, abbastanza approfondita, dell’intera opera di Moore, con un ricchissimo apparato iconografico, ma contiene anche una dettagliata biografia, in particolare della sua infanzia. Inoltre vengono esaminati la sua musica, le performance, la prosa e le illustrazioni, così come i suoi pensieri, opinioni e filosofie sulla magia, politica, l’uso di droghe e, naturalmente, Hollywood.

E il CD incluso?

Il CD incluso nel volume è una raccolta di brani che copre l’intera carriera musicale di Moore. Contiene tracce da ognuno dei suoi più importanti lavori musicali pubblicati ma anche diverse canzoni mai rilasciate, tra cui la famigerata Mr. A the Emperors of Ice Cream. All 19 tracks are being remastered by Gary Lloyd, who has collaborated with Moore on the audio version of Brought to Light .

The longtime fans will find something of Moore in the book? And readers of comics in general? And a person "whatever", perhaps attracted by the name of Moore because of the movies inspired by his work?

The book, as well as offering the most accurate and complete biography of Moore to date, including many rare and previously unpublished materials. These include: the reproduction of the Road "by Big Numbers in Much has been spoken in the past, many private photographs, excerpts from the notebooks of Moore (including sketches and notes for From Hell and Lost Girls) and a new script for an episode of V for Vendetta ever made, original designs by Captain Britain and Watchmen ... and much more. There is also a "full pages" with a chronology and a bibliography that puts in time all the works by Moore.

What was Moore's involvement in the project? Moore has a very strict ethics and respect to their works on himself, so ... I think he really trusted you, about the book, I mean ... Alan Moore

me given the maximum support during the making of this book, making himself available for interviews in person or over the phone, as well as providing pictures, notes and audio recordings, as I said before, in addition, he checked my final written to ensure the accuracy .

You are obviously a connoisseur of Moore ... but working on the book you've discovered something that surprised you? Perhaps as a result of your research or talking with Moore ...

The quality, diversity and prolific work of Moore is even more incredible than previously thought. Revising even his earliest works you realize the depth and variety of his writing skills. Have access to his notebooks was a revelation. It was incredible to see how they are similar to my own or those of any other writer, and this proves that behind there is some kind of magical technique but only a great intellect and a lot of hard work.

Have you worked for months on this book. It can be described as a "labor of love" for an author to which I have great respect and admiration ... What are your expectations from the standpoint of critics and sales?

I have no expectation that it will be seen as Moore to do sell the book, not mine. It is a "labor of love" in the sense that everything I do try to make it to the best of my ability. If all goes well, the book will increase the reputation of Moore and will open his doors to create another masterpiece.

In conclusion I can not help you one last question. Any chance of seeing a new number or new material Strangehaven in the near future?

is just a matter of time and money. In the current crisis, the time I spend working on Strangehaven can not really be ripagato dal punto di vista economico. Ma ho ancora intenzione di trovare una soluzione che mi permetterà di continuare e concludere la serie il prima possibile, ma non farò nessun altro annuncio fino a che non avrò delle novità concrete.

dal catalogo Ilex , pagina 28

Versione in inglese e molto altro qui.