The other thing that strikes me is that your interview, both in terms of the job you did listening and the questions that you asked, was exceptional. You made him look good not because you spun but because you guided.
Tell Phil he came off great. I found zero BS in his answers, and amazingly, no anger. Yes, the star of his own movie. Even before I got to that point, I was thinking someone could use his character as inspiration for a first-person novel. I think of characters termed unlikely heroes, such as the boy in "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time." He had that same monumental daily struggle.
Your consistently excellent, to the heart writing has moved my frugal self to a paid subscription. I’m grateful you write these stories. You open a world I know nothing about. I do have to say, your story makes me love Phil and hate heroin.
The other thing that strikes me is that your interview, both in terms of the job you did listening and the questions that you asked, was exceptional. You made him look good not because you spun but because you guided.
Tell Phil he came off great. I found zero BS in his answers, and amazingly, no anger. Yes, the star of his own movie. Even before I got to that point, I was thinking someone could use his character as inspiration for a first-person novel. I think of characters termed unlikely heroes, such as the boy in "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time." He had that same monumental daily struggle.
Your consistently excellent, to the heart writing has moved my frugal self to a paid subscription. I’m grateful you write these stories. You open a world I know nothing about. I do have to say, your story makes me love Phil and hate heroin.
Amazing.
Knowing Phil, I am especially touched by this conversation. He is a really special person. Thanks for sharing this, Matt.