Ben

I'd like to meet:

I'd be happy to network with any animators, film-makers etc that share my interests and influences. Am always eager to meet people who play interesting instruments to collaborate with as my meagre 'skills' on the music-production front don't extent far beyond fancy software applications.
Although I'm a UK citizen I'm a strong advocate for the Libertarians, who seem to be the last hope for the US (and by extension, the world). If you're a registered US voter and are bored of strictly left or right arguments I'd suggest you take the time to hear them out.

Music:

Air, Alabama 3, Amon Tobin, Tori Amos, Aphex Twin, Fiona Apple, Susie Arioli,Melissa Auf der Maur, Avalanches, Angelo Badalamenti, Elmer Bernstein, ChetBaker, Basement Jaxx, Beach Boys, Beastie Boys, Beatles, Beta Band, BlueStates, Boards Of Canada, Boom-Bip, Edie Brickell, Jon Brion, Cake, Cats & TheFiddle, Charioteers, Chemical Brothers, Cherry Poppin' Daddies, Les Claypool,Leonard Cohen, Coldcut, Imani Coppola, Crash Test Dummies, Dalek, Dan TheAutomator, Dandy Warhols, De-Phazz, Divine Comedy, DJ Shadow, Doseone, MikeDoughty, Drifters, Eels, Randy Edelman, Editors, Danny Elfman, Everlast, FaithNo More, Fantomas, Foo Fighters, Foundations, Four Tops, Eric Friedlander,Bill Frisell, Sia Furler, Garbage, Marvin Gaye, Bebel Gilberto, GnarlsBarkley, Gorillaz, Gotan Project, Handsome Boy Modelling School, Janis Ian,Natalie Imbruglia, Isis, Michael Jackson, Jesus Lizard, Jack Johnson, Juliette& The Licks, Kaada, Eyvind Kang, Kaiser Chiefs, Kronos Quartet, L7, LemonJelly, Ketty Lester, Frankie Lymon, Masada, Massive Attack, Melvins, EnnioMorricone, Alanis Morissette, Mr. Bungle, Roisin Murphy, Naked City, NewOrder, Thomas Newman, Laura Nyro, Orb, Ozzy Osbourne, Mike Patton, PeepingTom, Placebo, Portishead, Presidents Of The United States Of America, Primus,Queens of The Stone Age, Radiohead, Rashanim, Red Hot Chili Peppers, RollingStones, Run DMC, Jamie Saft, Jimmy Scott, Raymond Scott, Marc Shaiman, ArtieShaw, Alan Silvestri, Regina Spektor, Smashing Pumpkins, Sneaker Pimps, SoulCoughing, Temptations, Tomahawk, David Usher, Vincent & Mr. Green, ChrisVrenna, Tom Waits, X-Ecutioners, Weird Al Yankovic, Yeah Yeah Yeahs,Christopher Young, Neil Young, Frank Zappa, Zero 7, John Zorn, Zutons

Movies:

Eternal Sunshine, Nightmare Before Christmas, American History X, Blue Velvet,Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead, Dogma, Reservoir Dogs, Shaun Of TheDead, Misery, Fight Club, Goodfellas, Vertigo, Night On Earth, Team America,Mulholland Drive, People vs. Larry Flynt, Happiness, Elephant Man, Back To TheFuture, Monster, Capote, Man On The Moon, The Life Aquatic, Green Mile, Fire WalkWith Me, Coffee & Cigarettes, Eraserhead, Chasing Amy, Candyman, Corpse Bride,Almost Famous, South Park, 25th Hour, Rear Window, Down In The Valley

Some movies I like so much I pretty much have to put on the sequel when theyfinish: Ghostbusters 1 & 2, Bill & Ted 1 & 2, Kill Bill 1 & 2, Addams Family 1 &2, Hellraiser 1 & 2, Godfather 1 & 2, Clerks 1 & 2, Exorcist 1 & 3 (2 & 4 don'tcount)

Television:

The Sopranos, The West Wing, Peep Show, Trailer Park Boys, Chappelle's Show, The Shield, Mr. Show, QI, Nighty Night, Waking The Dead, The Wire, Father Ted, Arrested Development, Carnivale, My Name Is Earl, Human Remains, Have I Got News For You, Frasier, The Prisoner, Black Books, Shameless, Jonathan Creek, Insomniac, Twin Peaks. I get all the remaining TV I need from Charlie Brooker's Screen Wipe.

What self-respecting animator doesn't have an indulgent fondness for cartoons? In my case: Ren & Stimpy, Looney Tunes, The Simpsons, South Park, Pink Panther, The Critic, Beavis & Butt-Head, The Flinstones

Books:

Clive Barker - 'The Great & Secret Show', 'Everville', 'Weaveworld' & 'Imajica'
Chuck Palahniuk - 'Lullaby', 'Choke', 'Haunted' & 'Invisible Monsters'
Glen Duncan - 'I, Lucifer' & 'Weathercock'
William Peter Blatty - 'The Exorcist' & 'Legion'
Will Self - 'Cock & Bull' & 'My Idea Of Fun'
Stephen King - 'Misery' & 'The Green Mile'
Mark Twain - 'The Diary of Adam & Eve' & 'The Mysterious Stranger'
Danny Wallace - 'Join Me' & 'Yes Man'
Rich Hall - 'Things Snowball' & 'Otis Lee Crenshaw: I Blame Society'
Robert Llewellyn - 'Punchbag' & 'The Man On Platform Five'
George Orwell - 'Animal Farm' & 'Nineteen Eighty-Four'
Yann Arthus-Bertrand - 'The Earth From The Air' & 'Being A Photographer'
Joe Pantoliano - 'Who's Sorry Now?'
Charlie Brooker - 'Screen Burn'
John Zorn - 'Arcana: Musicians On Music'
Boris Pasternak - 'Doctor Zhivago'
Steve Schneider - 'That's All, Folks!'
Lewis Black - 'Nothing's Sacred'
Lori Lansens - 'The Girls'
David Benioff - 'The 25th Hour'
James Leo Herlihy - 'Midnight Cowboy'
Doug Stanhope - 'Fun With Pedophiles'
Jonathan Lethem - 'The Fortress of Solitude'
Andre Brink - 'A Dry White Season'
Irvine Welsh - 'Trainspotting'
Chuck Jones - 'Chuck Amuck'
Rob Young - 'Warp (Labels Unlimited)'
Dave Gorman - 'Are You Dave Gorman?'
John Callahan - 'Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far On Foot'
Billy Hayes - 'Midnight Express'

Heroes:

Doug Stanhope and Lewis Black