Today, I got the privilege to interview a very popular AFOL, Alex Eylar. But most people know him on flickr as "Profound Whatever". These are the questions I got to ask.
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Me: How long have you used Legos?
Alex: I've been using Lego since I was a little kid, but when I hit high school, I hit my dark age: I didn't buy any, I didn't build anything, I didn't play with it. When I was 18, I found the Lego online fan community and saw the kinds of things fellow fans were building, and it inspired me to get back to the hobby. I've been going strong ever since.
Me: What is your favorite set that you own?
Alex: My favorite set might be the Grand Emporium. It's just so enormous and came with so many useful pieces.
Me: What is your favorite minifigure?
Alex: My favorite minifig is the Three-Eyed Alien, from Toy Story. There's just something about him.
Me: How did you feel when your pictures, "And the Nominees Are..." showed up on MSN.com?
Alex: I'm flattered at the amount of attention the Oscar shots are getting. I didn't know if they'd strike such a chord with the internet public, but I'm glad people like them. It's always good to get your work out there, and the Oscar project certainly got me a lot of good publicity.
Me: Where did you get the idea?
Alex: The idea came from a press agent, actually, who suggested I build the ten nominees. It's because of him that these pictures have been spreading as far as they have; I couldn't have done it without him.
Me: What does the future hold for you?
Alex: I'm just gonna keep building. I don't really have a plan or any future aspirations. I'm just gonna keep doing what I'm doing, building whenever I get a good idea. I'll just see where it takes me.
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Me: How long have you used Legos?
Alex: I've been using Lego since I was a little kid, but when I hit high school, I hit my dark age: I didn't buy any, I didn't build anything, I didn't play with it. When I was 18, I found the Lego online fan community and saw the kinds of things fellow fans were building, and it inspired me to get back to the hobby. I've been going strong ever since.
Me: What is your favorite set that you own?
Alex: My favorite set might be the Grand Emporium. It's just so enormous and came with so many useful pieces.
Me: What is your favorite minifigure?
Alex: My favorite minifig is the Three-Eyed Alien, from Toy Story. There's just something about him.
Me: How did you feel when your pictures, "And the Nominees Are..." showed up on MSN.com?
Alex: I'm flattered at the amount of attention the Oscar shots are getting. I didn't know if they'd strike such a chord with the internet public, but I'm glad people like them. It's always good to get your work out there, and the Oscar project certainly got me a lot of good publicity.
Me: Where did you get the idea?
Alex: The idea came from a press agent, actually, who suggested I build the ten nominees. It's because of him that these pictures have been spreading as far as they have; I couldn't have done it without him.
Me: What does the future hold for you?
Alex: I'm just gonna keep building. I don't really have a plan or any future aspirations. I'm just gonna keep doing what I'm doing, building whenever I get a good idea. I'll just see where it takes me.
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