Pure Shock Value takes shots at full-of-it film star wannabees and the environment in which they so care to thrive. So why not put the playwright up to one of the tokens of such celebrity–the “Inside the Actors Studio” questionaire. You know the one, the questions each guest is asked at the end of the program. The Bernard Pivot thing. “Favorite curse word,” “favorite sound,” all that. Read below to take in Matt Pelfrey’s answers to these probing questions.
What is your favorite word?
Corpulent.
What is your least favorite word?
Twat.
What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
The unexpected.
What turns you off creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
The stale and pretentious…and “heartfelt emotion” passed off as depth.
What sound or noise do you love?
Paloma Pelfrey Laughing.
What sound or noise do you hate?
The throbbing base of the obnoxious neighbor’s stereo in the downstairs apartment.
What is your favorite curse word?
Corpulent Twat
What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
US Senator.
What profession would you not like to do?
Fruit Picker/Day Laborer
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
“You’re hired.”