It was painful, but I really wanted to get 'Hollow City' right, and I'm glad I put in the time because I'm really proud of it.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I think 'Hollow City' only took a year and a half to write... but it felt like two and a half!
Once I was in the city, I really enjoyed it. Just to experience things. There was so much new stuff.
'Library of Souls' is longer than 'Hollow City' by a considerable margin, but this time I was on the right track from the beginning, so I never had to start over. It took about 15 months, all told.
It was a lovely feeling, dying. I can remember being in the hospital, all wired up to tubes and thinking, 'If only you'd take these tubes out, it feels so nice.' It felt so - it felt like being in a bath of velvet. It was such a nice feeling. Everything felt so soft and floppy, and I wanted to go.
It was definitely some tough moments throughout my life, but I kind of stayed focused and came through the other end of the tunnel.
I liked the fact that I was forced to get inside of my emotions and to really try to figure out a lot of what I was going through.
Coming out was painful, but life got so much better for me.
It was the most pleasurable thing I've ever done, playing this character, and I just remember feeling so at home and so - I don't know, I was just happy - and it just wasn't ever work! It was like a sandbox for me, and I would crack myself up rehearsing.
It was such a relief. I lived in fear of being found out. Now it's given me a whole new mission in life.
I didn't know the city at all, but I was so happy to be in New York I cried. I was so excited.