Exclusive Interview by Joey Pinkney: 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Paul Collins, author of Mack Dunstan’s Inferno (iUniverse)
Mack Dunstan’s Inferno is
about a Charlton-Heston-type character who succumbed to Alzheimer’s,
descended into hell and met victims of his pro-gun policy. Yes, as he
descended into hades, he met oodles of Hollywood celebrities, both
living and dead, including Kelsey Grammar, Sally Struthers, and JK Rowlings. There is even a comical scene with Woody Allen, too. This is a modern-day Divine Comedy!
Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Mack Dunstan’s Inferno?
Paul Collins: Mack Dunstan’s Inferno was inspired by the documentary “Bowling for Columbine“, where Michael Moore
challenged actor Charlton Heston on his role in gun rallies on the week
of a massacre at Columbine High School. Well, the Heston Estate forbid
the use of Heston in the work, but iUniverse has published it because I
changed Charlton Heston into Mack Dunstan, and the paperback is called Mack Dunstan’s Inferno.
JP: What sets Mack Dunstan’s Inferno apart from other books in the same genre?
PC: Mack Dunstan’s Inferno is about the death experience without the dogma of organized religion.
It is also about the victims of violence, not the guilty who are being
punished for their crimes. It is every day average people, including
politicians, and Hollywood actors, all adding humor, or insight into the
work.
JP: As an author, what are the keys to your success that led to Mack Dunstan’s Inferno getting out to the public?
PC: This book mentions names, some famous, some not. Mack Dunstan’s Inferno is a reflection of our society,
a sight we would not like to see, but we have to see it and understand
it to make this world better. Essentially, sometimes you have to walk
through the mud, to smell the roses!
You will never find a book like this endorsed by Oprah, or any other celebrity. This is not the usual fluff from Daniel Steele. Mack Dunstan’s Inferno has its own personality, and it is unapologetic about the sight it reveals. It is an anti-celebrity literature book!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vP9wpJ0nL5E
JP: As an author, what is your writing process? How long did it take you to start and finish Mack Dunstan’s Inferno?
PC: The only way I can scribble is to daydream. The
idea comes stream of consciousness, before I start following a
structure. This idea also came right from “Bowling for Columbine” and
reading Dante’s Inferno. I started writing it in May or June of 2004, and I finished it at the end of February 2005.
Someone actually had to encourage me to put this on paper. But once
it came, it flooded the pages, and I was pleased. I remember reading Dante’s Inferno, taking notes along the sides, finishing the book, and then typing up the notes. Such a memory makes me smile.
JP: What’s next for Paul Collins?
PC: I have worked in film and TV
for over ten years. I meet a lot of crazy characters in my position. I
find if you work with someone for 12 or 14 hours, you will get to know a
person more than you plan. Some people leave a lasting impression
because they may something private.
I wrote a fictionalized version of all the crazy stuff I have heard
on film sets. I will not name names. I am pitching it around but things
take time. I hope to get it out in the future.
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Tuesday, May 8, 2012
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