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Catherine Vase
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Q: What were you like at school?
I was the class clown, always playing jokes on the teachers and entertaining my classmates by putting on silly voices and acting up...nothing has changed really! I also worked hard and loved drawing.
Q: What did you want to be when you were a child?
I wanted to get married to Prince Charles, then I wanted to be a nun so I would go to heaven, then I wanted to stay at home so that I could still live with my mum even when I was grown up- I don't think she was too happy about that.....
Q: Which three words describe you best?
funny, creative and sensitive
Q: What is your favourite word?
not sure today
Q: What makes you cringe?
polystyrene..yuk it makes me shiver...
Q: What are you afraid of?
noisy neighbours
Q: What do you do as a hobby?
I love to perform comedy improvisation, which basically means standing up on stage with others and playing silly games, most of which we make up as we go along!
Q: What strange habits do you have?
Eating crisps and chocolate at the same time!
Q: What’s your favourite food?
At the moment I am craving baked potato, baked beans and sauasges...it changes everyday though.
Q: What do you day dream about?
Being a famous comedy actress
Q: What’s the most outrageous thing you’ve done?
not telling....
Q: What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?
Acting
Q: Do you feel younger or older than your current age?
Yes, most of the time I think i feel about 6 years old!
Q: What quality do you most admire in a person?
A loving nature and funniness.
Q: What is the most interesting place you have ever visited?
India..its like a different planet to England.
Q: What is the best advice anyone has ever given you?
You don't have to do everything today, put your feet up and watch a dvd.
Q: What would you most like to change about yourself?
I would like to sleep better and not worry so much.
Q: What has life taught you?
That life doesn't turn out like you thought it would and you never know what's behind the corner.
Q: How long have you been a writer?
6 years
Q: Was there a specific moment in your life when you decide to become a writer?
Yes after I created some characters for a picture book and I didn't want anyone else to write a story for them.
Q: Where do you do your writing?
Mostly in cafes, where I can people watch.
Q: What are the best and worst things about being an author?
The worst thing about writing is that sometimes its like trying to push a big blobby shape through a nice small neat hole.....you have to mould it for aaages till it fits. Or it like to doing a jigsaw puzzle or difficult equation. The best thing is when it all comes together and someone reads it and it makes them laugh...that's always a good sign!
Q: Where do you get your greatest ideas from?
Ohhh difficult question....sometimes from converstaions that I've had, or sometimes cuddly toys or sometimes they just develop when I start drawing.
Q: Which of your own characters do you most identify with?
Today I think I might identify with Marvin, he's a very jealous monkey...he's in the book I am working on at the moment. Sometimes I look at other peoples lives and envy them.
Q: What do you do to combat “writers’ block”?
I talk about how frustrated I am am to everyone and then go and do something completely different!
Q: What was your favourite book as a child?
Winnie the pooh
Q: What book do you wish you had written?
Winnie the pooh
Q: What advice would you give to aspiring authors?
read lots and lots of books and do some fun creative writing exercises...that'll get the creative juices flowing!
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