tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post7380861372677494248..comments2024-02-22T07:47:22.661-05:00Comments on The Bathroom Monologues: Bathroom Monologue: Possible Origins for Him. 11.John Wiswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-52846122161433413832011-01-19T22:54:33.169-05:002011-01-19T22:54:33.169-05:00The discrimination against non-clown is my favorit...The discrimination against non-clown is my favorite part, too. Great character. Great audio. Keep 'em coming.David G Shrockhttp://www.kandyfangs.com/?p=102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-49998853852629740852011-01-18T15:42:11.749-05:002011-01-18T15:42:11.749-05:00freakin love this, John. And this is your most co...freakin love this, John. And this is your most colorful audio rendition yet. OutstandingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-75267966156648980752011-01-18T06:53:40.981-05:002011-01-18T06:53:40.981-05:00Each episode is tighter and tighter than the previ...Each episode is tighter and tighter than the previous. Sharp, precise writing that is a joy to read.<br />Adam B @revhappinessAdam Bhttp://afullnessinbrevity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-38061733346583909682011-01-17T09:33:26.910-05:002011-01-17T09:33:26.910-05:00So *that's* where he cam from! Wonderful view ...So *that's* where he cam from! Wonderful view from that perspective.<br /><br />Gotta love this "...it’s for getting all the guilty people together so you don’t have to aim carefully..."<br /><br />and earlier "...and I only ever nicked her once, and that was the night after she broke up with me..."<br /><br />There's a great deadpan voice to this that fits very well with the character.<br /><br />Excellent read.KjMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17691028465137798738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-88668037792577979662011-01-16T11:57:13.310-05:002011-01-16T11:57:13.310-05:00That is certainly an interesting angle on the orig...That is certainly an interesting angle on the origin. The Joker as a good guy of sorts. Until her goes all bat-poop crazy and can't tell right from wrong.Eric J. Krausehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05774468607814244185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-34998988728204736742011-01-16T07:32:02.552-05:002011-01-16T07:32:02.552-05:00My last comment gat lost in the blogging ether.......My last comment gat lost in the blogging ether....<br />This is great writing John: i read it first not realising the origins aspect, then re-read it. It works brilliantly both ways.<br />The quality of your writing either fills me with dread beacause i fear for my own, or it inspires me to write better. I'll go with the second option. Superb.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-47911504304273402332011-01-16T03:36:50.843-05:002011-01-16T03:36:50.843-05:00Great job, a wonderful twist on a well known origi...Great job, a wonderful twist on a well known origin story.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09492062472206579391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-13871915381273114682011-01-15T21:54:46.884-05:002011-01-15T21:54:46.884-05:00Good work, John. You painted the picture very well...Good work, John. You painted the picture very well, got the cadence of the speech right, and tugged at the heartstrings with the father clutching the little boy in his arms as he fell to his death. Very good revenge story, and it stays with the reader. I like it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08236529774839136879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-12119343220008871462011-01-15T09:11:17.376-05:002011-01-15T09:11:17.376-05:00I'm genuinely loving these - pity you hadn'...I'm genuinely loving these - pity you hadn't been in charge when they decided to write Dick Grayson into Batman Forever. I love the audio versions too - you, sir, are exceedingly talented.Icy Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-46385043119320394752011-01-15T00:43:32.065-05:002011-01-15T00:43:32.065-05:00Loved this possibility, John. I just might have to...Loved this possibility, John. I just might have to give comic books and superheroes a try. Nicely done, my friend. happy faceDanielle La Pagliahtttp://www.daniellelapaglia.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-22710206014390896652011-01-14T23:30:40.593-05:002011-01-14T23:30:40.593-05:00Karen, I trust you. Maybe you could go as Harley Q...Karen, I trust you. Maybe you could go as Harley Quinn to the next circus?<br /><br />Virginia, certainly horrible. Downright evil. Did any parts in particular strike you as funny?<br /><br />Stephen, the address at the beginning was entirely improvised. I had the voice for a moment and didn't want to leave it for the credits. Glad that wasn't too cheeky.<br /><br />Ganymeder, I tried finding the video of The Kid from The Quick and The Dead, but failed. I have no clever response. So, simply thank you for your kind words. The same to you, Michelle.<br /><br />Harry, "brilliance?" Like with Catherine's praise, I don't have a dignified response. Thank you kindly. This voice kind of came out of nowhere (and I'm afraid part of the accent disappears in the middle). If it still works so well, I'm overjoyed.<br /><br />Aidan, clearly I struck gold with his stereotyping point of view. I wonder if he'll still be so sympathetic in a couple weeks when he reveals... well, that'd spoil it.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-86401927935323444032011-01-14T21:34:03.410-05:002011-01-14T21:34:03.410-05:00I enjoy when you add more to this series of origin...I enjoy when you add more to this series of origins. This one makes him come across very sympathetic. I particularly like the line "You may stereotype clowns, but to me, all normal people look alike" and the way you make it echo later in the piece.AidanFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09876041003278004627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-44284981479005871392011-01-14T21:10:53.319-05:002011-01-14T21:10:53.319-05:00John, I have read and listened to all of this orig...John, I have read and listened to all of this origin series of yours. I'm on record proclaiming your brilliance. I would have to go back through them all to decide if this is the best. What I do know after hearing the recording of this one is you have the voice down now. The mania exudes but does not overpower. Very nice man!Harryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09628269009060185397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-50787461931966160252011-01-14T20:55:28.156-05:002011-01-14T20:55:28.156-05:00Well, I am pretty bendy...Well, I am pretty bendy...Karen from Mentorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03685540761526680384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-52269266500681048932011-01-14T20:12:13.736-05:002011-01-14T20:12:13.736-05:00well done!well done!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-26402769496405247822011-01-14T19:53:28.669-05:002011-01-14T19:53:28.669-05:00I adore these stories! No suggestions. How can you...I adore these stories! No suggestions. How can you improve on perfection?Cat Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14160039271069426174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-518900283664291762011-01-14T19:19:54.578-05:002011-01-14T19:19:54.578-05:00A little Robin and a whole lot of Joker? A great p...A little Robin and a whole lot of Joker? A great piece on the Origins, John. I like the voice, how he talks to the reader. It kept me hooked the whole way.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04753736809917062955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-17085898592138555342011-01-14T18:37:35.546-05:002011-01-14T18:37:35.546-05:00Great character, great (horrible) and blackly funn...Great character, great (horrible) and blackly funny story. Excellent.Virginia Moffatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12071059148315715405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-68593842829186836812011-01-14T18:33:45.273-05:002011-01-14T18:33:45.273-05:00Karen, I should have known you'd like him &quo...Karen, I should have known you'd like him "nicking" his ex-girlfriend. I'll be your scary clown if you'll be my acrobat.<br /><br />Steve, are you afraid of clowns? Morally opposed?<br /><br />Jason, at worst several people agreeing they liked the same bit might convince me it was actually good. Thank you, Jason.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-20689822198911630822011-01-14T16:37:40.135-05:002011-01-14T16:37:40.135-05:00That was superb John and it stands on it's own...That was superb John and it stands on it's own very well. I hate to echo what's already been said but I love the line about everyone looking he same. Brilliant.jason Wardenhttp://jasonwarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-68040126232135382352011-01-14T16:22:48.639-05:002011-01-14T16:22:48.639-05:00For all that this clown is or isn't, I think t...For all that this clown is or isn't, I think tossing mobsters to lions is a noble enough cause for his continuing existence.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-86177291321639645252011-01-14T15:58:38.579-05:002011-01-14T15:58:38.579-05:00Aaron, thanks! Any Batman fans are welcome.
Cathy...Aaron, thanks! Any Batman fans are welcome.<br /><br />Cathy, I think a couple of other readers also didn't get who he was at all, which is a little flattering and a little worrisome to me. Did I do a really good job, or a really bad job?<br /><br />Tony, I am a little head-over-heels for this guy. When he's done right, he's one of my favorite characters in all of literature. Means a lot for you to say my respect shows through.<br /><br />Lara, I'm sorry to taint the circus for you. I've seen so many portrayals of creepy or unhappy circuses that I didn't even think about it. I'll buy you some peanuts?<br /><br />TS, I think I'm proud of this. He's a clown, great with guns, the flying family tragedy - if I can sneak that far before you figure it out, yeah, I'll be proud!<br /><br />Bev, maybe it is. Maybe he's lying. Maybe he doesn't really remember. He does that a lot.<br /><br />Gracie, I should start banging on their doors. "Let me in! At least let me into one of the padded rooms!"<br /><br />Valerie, I've had done some manic ones, but do you think setting cash on fire and tossing mobsters to the lions is canny?John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-54537725977452521282011-01-14T15:53:20.218-05:002011-01-14T15:53:20.218-05:00"and I only ever nicked her once, and that wa..."and I only ever nicked her once, and that was the night after she broke up with me." <br /><br />".. but sticking my head in its mouth a couple hundred times definitely loosened me up."<br /><br />TIE! on how much I loved those two lines. <br /><br />This one was a pip.<br /><br />Clowns are scary. Now you scary too. <br />[said in my best George Thorogood]Karen from Mentorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03685540761526680384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-2873342530093875762011-01-14T15:39:39.782-05:002011-01-14T15:39:39.782-05:00Another neat take on the origin. The least psycho ...Another neat take on the origin. The least psycho so far, I think, and maybe the most sympathetic.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148970927473800732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-9170255203279888872011-01-14T13:14:50.079-05:002011-01-14T13:14:50.079-05:00Truly love this line: "You may stereotype clo...Truly love this line: "You may stereotype clowns, but to me, all normal people look alike."<br /><br />And now we have a clue where Robin came from...<br /><br />This one is simple brilliance. It might be my favorite Origin, too.<br /><br />So get the permissions from that publisher, already. Dust off that manuscript. The whole world needs to enjoy these as much as we do. :)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04548995059233308982noreply@blogger.com