DaemonStalley

Hi Louis! In re-watching your documentaries recently, I've noticed you've done a fair few 'sequels' to some of them, and I was wondering if there was a particular documentary you'd like to revisit? Personally, I'd be interested in seeing a sequel documentary on the Neo-Nazi's and white supremacists you visited, especially given the current political state in the US.

Secondly, which documentary has been the hardest emotionally for you to film? You’ve covered a lot of touchy subjects, so I wonder if they’ve had any lasting psychological impact on you

Keep up the good work!

Hi Gail! Huge fan of your work (I’ve loved Crosswind so far), and thought you'd like to know that I brought a few friends several of your comics for Christmas because they wanted to get into your work.

As for my question - I've been trying to create a pitch for a comic for quite some time, but I always seem to stumble when it comes to creating something substantial for it. I have the Idea, the plot, the characters and the key moments all scripted and fleshed out in my head, and I know that I'm capable of writing and drawing it myself, but... every time I try to start, I can't. When I'm trying to write a script, I fumble with words, or can't summon the rights ones and just leave a mess of half-finished thoughts, or I feel as though everything I write is subpar, pointless, that it's all been done before - the same when I try to draw. I worry that it'll be hated for the style, that no-one wants a comic low on dialogue, that it's too generic, that no-one will publish it, let alone read it. I also worry that I'll succeed, and have to give up a stable job for a riskier one with no guaranteed wage, or even guaranteed work. Do you ever feel this way, and how do you overcome it? Does the stress ever get to you? Do these thoughts go away?

PS: Your dog is adorable. Please give her some hugs for me.