Specialist writing lectures at university were rarely dull. Late enough in the day to have stretched of the hangover - with frequent guest lecturers from a variety of different publications and the occasional prize giveaway for the best piece of work.
One week, when someone from Shortlist magazine came in with a bag full of prizes, I decided it was time to bring out my A-game to the session.
The first two prizes slipped by fairly inconspicuously, a Kick-Ass 3 graphic novel and the entire box set of How I Met Your Mother. But when the shiny gold bottle was pulled out of the bag, it had my full attention. It was none other than a 1L bottle of Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve - blended Scotch whisky.
One week, when someone from Shortlist magazine came in with a bag full of prizes, I decided it was time to bring out my A-game to the session.
The first two prizes slipped by fairly inconspicuously, a Kick-Ass 3 graphic novel and the entire box set of How I Met Your Mother. But when the shiny gold bottle was pulled out of the bag, it had my full attention. It was none other than a 1L bottle of Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve - blended Scotch whisky.
The task to win it was to think of four questions to ask Christian Bale ahead of the upcoming film Exodus: Gods and Kings, in which he was playing Moses. As he's a notoriously difficult interviewee, I mixed some seriousness with a bit tongue in cheek. Here's what won me the bottle:
- Obviously there’s a massive gulf in culture between present day and the age Moses lived in, how did you get into character?
- How familiar were you with the story of Moses before taking the role, and has that allowed you to add your own elements and ideas to the script/ performance?
- Do you feel the movie will help to persuade those ‘on-the-fence’ about to religion to explore their beliefs further, or should it just be enjoyed as an action movie?
- Which of the plagues of Egypt would you least like to face?