By John Walker on October 6th, 2010 at 11:44 pm.
Anyone remember Keiran Gillon? I’m told he used to be a writer for this site, before he upped and left to start some career writing for Whizzer & Chips or something. Well, after an age of silence his name has resurfaced, being interviewed on the Irrational Interviews podcast.
This was recorded before Kieron’s shocking announcement that he was quitting Rock, Paper, Shotgun in a drug-fuelled breakdown, but it still discusses a lot of stuff about those comickybooks with which he’s since picked up the tattered remains of his career.
There’s also discussion about the relationship between comics and games, and the role of being a creator. You know – Kieron stuff. It’s quite good.
If you’re missing him, try imagining you’re reading the words he’s saying. Me, I’m just imagining a world in which Ken Levine would want to interview me. I’m off to cry now.
06/10/2010 at 23:47 solipsistnation says:
Isn’t that the chick from Doctor Who?
…right, I’ll get my coat.
07/10/2010 at 00:00 stahlwerk says:
What a sha… no let’s not do this.
07/10/2010 at 00:07 blah says:
Nope, don’t recall a Keiran Gillon… :P
07/10/2010 at 00:13 knifethrower says:
Oh my, I miss him already :[
07/10/2010 at 00:17 a.nye.123 says:
Doesn’t ring a bell… wait, didn’t he write for PC Zone back in the ’90s?
07/10/2010 at 00:19 Ian says:
Gillen.
Gil-len.
Hm.
Nope, nothing. You got anything else for us to work with, John?
07/10/2010 at 00:20 Lacero says:
Mocking Kieron’s name and typos just isn’t the same when he’s not writing for the site :(
I feel like we’re doing it behind his back.
07/10/2010 at 00:32 Auspex says:
Itunes link for people who hate themselves:
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/irrational-interviews/id380486802
Don’t know why this guy’s being interviewed though. Don’t they know comics are for little kids. Not like manly grown-up computer games. Bizarre!
07/10/2010 at 00:32 badvibration says:
There there John, if i was Ken Levine i would’ve loved to interview you.
07/10/2010 at 00:36 Taillefer says:
He’s just saving the best until last, John!
*big smile*
07/10/2010 at 00:36 Nick says:
Hmm.. long haired chap?
07/10/2010 at 00:41 Auspex says:
About 5′ 2″ as I recall with a great flaming red beard along with a somewhat bulbous nose.
07/10/2010 at 12:54 BonusWavePilot says:
Tattoo of an anchor, as well, as I recall.
12/10/2010 at 12:46 alh_p says:
Woman’s hands?
07/10/2010 at 00:42 Memphis-Ahn says:
Who the fuck is this Kieron you speak of?
;_;
07/10/2010 at 01:06 Kast says:
Gillen? Gillen… hmm. Oh, yes, I remember! Elderly chap, pointy hat? Not seen him in sixth months.
07/10/2010 at 02:11 disperse says:
Within two weeks?
07/10/2010 at 02:43 SpoonySeeker says:
Within six months.
…Unatco?
07/10/2010 at 02:59 Benny says:
No. Savage.
07/10/2010 at 03:09 MD says:
U… Unatco?
07/10/2010 at 08:18 Frankie The Patrician[PF] says:
It’s a bomb!
07/10/2010 at 12:23 MrBRAD! says:
What a shame.
07/10/2010 at 01:09 The_B says:
24 years been waitin’ for a chance,
To tell them how I feel and maybe get a second glance,
But I’ve got to get used to not,
Living next door to Kieron.
All together now…
07/10/2010 at 01:16 the wiseass says:
You swine kicked Kieron from the about page! Why?!
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/about/
I demand he be added again in order to honour his memories.
07/10/2010 at 02:13 Lewie Procter says:
He’s hiding in the twitter info page though.
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/rps-on-twitter/
under his old twitter account.
07/10/2010 at 02:23 disperse says:
Thou About page hast gone up a Quinns!
Thy Tousled Hair increases by 17.
Thy Mustache increases by 1.
Thy Charisma increases by 14.
Thy Youth increases by 9.
07/10/2010 at 03:17 somnolentsurfer says:
I’ve never looked at the About page before. What’s with Jim? He sounds like such a gentleman, but he looks fucking scary.
07/10/2010 at 09:19 Rinox says:
Jim is like a modern day Hemingway. If you think he looks scary now, wait until you see him in a war.
07/10/2010 at 12:10 Urael says:
….There’s an About page??
07/10/2010 at 01:39 JohnnyMaverik says:
Ken Levine and Kieron Gil…*runs away to cry some more*
07/10/2010 at 01:55 Oak says:
Irrational Thumbs?
07/10/2010 at 09:58 Man Raised By Puffins says:
Or Irrational Games for Windows Radio when Shawn Elliot is on.
07/10/2010 at 03:11 somnolentsurfer says:
I’m sure you could get Ragnar Tornquist to interview you. Would that be any consolation?
07/10/2010 at 03:32 Spacewalk says:
Level with us, it’s really just John wearing a wig isn’t it.
07/10/2010 at 04:33 Byth says:
No, he’s one of the guys from Quinn’s Dwarf Fortress playthrough, remember?
07/10/2010 at 06:45 panther says:
Karen who?
07/10/2010 at 06:55 Philipp says:
What the !?!?! The main host sounds creepy, has 2 litres of water in his mouth, and makes the whole thing sound like Kierawn is dating a rapist.
07/10/2010 at 09:14 Brumisator says:
Game developers interviewing an (ex-)journalist… The world is a strange place.
07/10/2010 at 09:51 Ginger Yellow says:
Game devs interviewing journos? That’s unpossible! You guys will have to get ex-journo Gillen to interview ex-journo Shawn Elliot to right the balance.
07/10/2010 at 10:11 TheApologist says:
Dr Who just isn’t the same these days
07/10/2010 at 11:05 terry says:
Ken Levine’s eyes are staring into my soul through my ears.
07/10/2010 at 13:24 Radiant says:
Awkward “WOMAN CONTROL YOURSELF” moment 10 minutes in.
07/10/2010 at 13:49 Jimbo says:
I’m imagining a world in which Ken Barlow would interview you.
07/10/2010 at 14:15 Talorc says:
Whizzer and Chips is an awesome comic, glad to hear it is coming back. Will this Gollen bloke be working for Whizzer or Chips though? Hopefully he can get the characterisation of Sid, Slippy snake and shiner right.
07/10/2010 at 18:07 Stu says:
I would also like to know whether the late Mr Gillen is a Whizz-kid or a Chip-ite.
07/10/2010 at 18:08 Stu says:
Oops, typo; that should of course be “the late Mr Gillian”. Apologies for getting his name wrong.
07/10/2010 at 21:02 a says:
Stupid Kieron Gillen. I never liked his games journalism anyway! ;_;
07/10/2010 at 23:33 The Dark One says:
I think the most interesting part of the interview was about Kieron’s (lack of) faith and how that impacted on his work ethic.