Franks talks about Franks... (Lol?)

BenFranks · 2010-02-28T18:07:09Z

Hi. I'm Ben Franks, that's right: You haven't heard of me. But don't worry, I won't judge you, it would've been a little creepy if you had . I've been on YWS since 4th January 2010, which in all fairness probably puts me under the class of "newbie-YWS-addicts" since I've already got 600 + posts and a collection of reviews fit for someone who's been on YWS for well over 6 months. Anyway, enough implied boasting. Since you're still reading this it means you want to know about me. Well, that's quite incredible. Firstly, I'm what most people might call a "wanna-be columnist", which in a nutshell basically means I'm good at writing about things I know nothing about in funny ways. Although my brand of humour generally appears a little dry. (If this is boring you, go into you're bathroom and try and drink water upside down whilst cleaning your teeth, it's a tooth-buster). Film wise I'm in love with 007. Not in a gay way, but in the way that advertises the fact I have all the movies on DVD in a shiny metal box marked "007". Call me what you like, but I've seen worse. :) I also love any kind of comedy. Infact, just for you I've prepped some top fives. Top five... films: 1_ 007 series, naturally. 2_ Love actually, best ever romantic comedy. And it's British. 3_ Rat Race, literally the funniest film in the world. 4_ Keeping Mum, a little bit of Grace. This is a black comedy and a half. 5_ Valkyrie, simply because I do. And Bill Nigh is in it. Top five... books: 1_ The World According to Clarkson, my childhood hero, and I still love him. Despite him being a complete (chat innapropriate word). 2_ Mock the Week Year Book, there is nothing funnier thats been printed. 3_ Thanks for nothing, Jack Dee. This man's a king. 'nough said. 4_ Andy McNab's Boy Soldier series - first books I couldn't put down. 5_ By Royal Command - Charlie Higson. A young Bond book, with an author that writes 4 times better than Ian Fleming. Top five... Comedians: 1_Peter Kay, legend to the bone. 2_ Frankie Boyle, love him to bits. 3_ Jack Dee, a true king. 4_ Reginald D. Hunter, he always makes me LOL on Have I got News for You. 5_ Michael McIntyre. Now that's out of the way, perhaps you'd like to know about my writing? Okay then, since you're begging. Here we are: I write columns constantly, more than once a day. It's a way of letting out rants, anger and humour for the beauty and benefit of people sad enough to read national newspapers. I write historical fiction because i love history. Michael Caine is a hero of history by the way. Look him up. I write other fiction, some minor amounts of poetry if its almost the apocalypse and now and again you might catch me writing the tincy bit of script. But that just isn't my tea bag. I prefer PG Tips. Anyway, enough about me. Unless you're some kind of person who's particularly interested in a fellow like myself, in which case, please post some adorably crafted questions and I'll answer them by 2065. Much love, ~Ben

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Wed Jun 09, 2010 6:02 pm

BenFranks says... · Wed Jun 09, 2010 6:02 pm

Haha, whoop! 2 more subscribers!

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Fri Jun 11, 2010 3:26 pm

Yuriiko says... · Fri Jun 11, 2010 3:26 pm

Skins wrote:
BenFranks wrote:Here's me talking about myself in video form... LoL.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Kyb-F8Vn-8

31 views within 30 hours, one of my records ~ 1,450 views on my Sexbomb dance video Lol, but that's not important...

I love how English your accent is... Before you think I'm painfully dumb, I'm aware that the fact that you're English may be the reason for this. I just find English accents cool. My Welsh accent just makes me sound dumb.

Plus, I am so subscribing to your channel... your sexbomb dance video is extremely artistic.

LOL... better if there was a blood effect! You're the new Bond, Frank. XD And you have been shot many times but still you managed to stand! errr...hehe. Love the cool pose by the way!

Journalist? You can be a good actor and a dancer! wehehehe. :mrgreen:

Nice to know you. :wink:

"Life is a poem keep it in the present tense." -Sherrel Wigal

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Fri Jun 11, 2010 4:12 pm

BenFranks says... · Fri Jun 11, 2010 4:12 pm

Glad you liked it!

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Sat Jun 12, 2010 5:57 pm

Lava says... · Sat Jun 12, 2010 5:57 pm

Boy Soldier- Great stuff!

(Oh and FTR, I do like British humour better.)

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Sat Jun 12, 2010 6:27 pm

BenFranks says... · Sat Jun 12, 2010 6:27 pm

I think it has a more human style, with the whole moaning, sarcastic take on observational and alternative topical comedy.

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Mon Jun 14, 2010 1:41 pm

skutter11 says... · Mon Jun 14, 2010 1:41 pm

Hi Ben!
My name's Skutter11 and I have been talking to you through the Insane Writers group and your guestbook fornthe past few months!
I shall now do it all the more.

By the way, Connery FTW!

"Madness rides the Star wind"

HP Lovecraft. Ironic, no?

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Mon Jun 14, 2010 5:15 pm

BenFranks says... · Mon Jun 14, 2010 5:15 pm

BROSNAN =] MOORE =] and Connery

naturally.

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Mon Jun 14, 2010 6:27 pm

Lava says... · Mon Jun 14, 2010 6:27 pm

BenFranks wrote:I think it has a more human style, with the whole moaning, sarcastic take on observational and alternative topical comedy.

Great way of puttng it!

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Pretending in words was too tentative, too vulnerable, too embarrassing to let anyone know.
- Ian McEwan in Atonement

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Fri Jul 02, 2010 4:32 pm

BenFranks says... · Fri Jul 02, 2010 4:32 pm

Lava wrote:
BenFranks wrote:I think it has a more human style, with the whole moaning, sarcastic take on observational and alternative topical comedy.

Great way of puttng it!

Why thank you

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