FREak ASs QUESTIONs
Q1. ¿QUÉ CHINGADOS ES LA WOLF NOTE COLLECTIVE?
A1. THE WOLF NOTE COLLECTIVE is Alter-Egotism as a mixed-means artform: eight average people, their stories in prose and in photography and in music and film, created and portrayed by one human: the Texas-born, South Carolina-dwelling near-recluse autistic writer, artist, photographer, musician, and natural-born weirdo named JIMMY BASURA, who’s responsible for the whole mess.
Q2. What is a “Mixed Means” artist anyway?
A2. A “mixed means” artist is… you know what? I’m just going to refer you to this blog post from a while back that tells alllll about it. https://www.wolfnotecollective.com/news/2023/4/18/4o9tdck9qm20gi52bmsrdvo74xp2lr
Q3. Why are you doing this?
A3. Every person is multifaceted like a jewel . A cut and polished gemstone with many sides showing various colors and other qualities. The lapidary process for a person takes a lifetime, from womb to tomb, and includes the person’s DNA and all their experiences. Faceted gems are often flawed. But turn them around and around in the sunlight and they all sparkle, even if it’s hard to find the right angle with some people.
Q4. I noticed some inconsistencies in the storytelling. What person ‘X’ said didn’t match up with what person ‘Y’ said. Which version is “canon?”
A4. Both. Neither. There is no such thing as “canon.”
Q5. How do you write all these songs and stories, sing and play all the instruments, record and mix, draw and paint, shoot and edit video and still photographs, play all the characters, design graphics for merch and packages, and whatever else it is you do to bring the Wolf Note Collective to life?
A5. Look at it like this. I have eight (more than eight, come to think of it) alter-egos. I switch back and forth between their personalities, each of which has at least a rudimentary competency in something. I put myself into the mindset of one fictional character or another that I created so that I can see and feel the world a little differently and make things with their hands. So in my cosmos, all creation is an act of play or pretend.
Q6. Will you work with others in the future?
A6. Yes, I plan to collaborate with others and improve the quality of the work by adding more people into the mix. I think the audio, video, and so on will get better when it’s not just me doing everything. Plus, it seems like it might be a little bit more fun NOT to live the rest of my life as a fucking reclusive weirdo, at least part time. Part-time non-reclusive weirdo will be my new job description.
Q7. Is anyone really asking any of these freak ass questions?
A7. Of course!!! You think I would just make all this up???