Chris Rettstatt
Chris Rettstatt
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writer in search of characters
Male
37 years old
CHICAGO, Illinois
United States
Last Login: 8/3/2009
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Chris Rettstatt's Interests
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| General | writing, reading, writing some more, biking, boxing (doing it, not watching it), traveling, trying to learn languages, being a grammar geek, watching cartoons because of my job, reading kids' books because of my job, watching kids' movies because of my job, thinking about how this and that would make a good story, thinking about how he or she would make a good character, making this or that into a good story, making him or her into a good character, cooking without recipes, baking without recipes, finding people to guinea pig the things i cook and bake, keeping my matabolism up, coffee, trying coffee from every culture that makes coffee, street music, street food, and interesting random conversations with random people | | Music | Tom Waits, Morrissey, Johnny Cash, The Velvet Underground, The Pixies, and a bunch of world music like Cui Jian and Lo'Jo. | | Movies | Harold and Maude, Raising Arizona, Down by Law, Miller's Crossing, Natural Born Killers, Rushmore | | Television | Sopranos, The Shield, Smallville, West Wing, Farscape (R.I.P.), Buffy (R.I.P.), Firefly (R.I.P.), Battlestar Galactica, Deadwood
and of course: Edgar & Ellen | | Books | Crime and Punishment, Habit of Being, Collected Poems of Theodore Roethke, The Diamond Age, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, His Dark Materials | | Heroes | Hayao Miyazaki, Desmond Tutu, Neil Gaimon, Anton Checkov, Joss Whedon |
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Chris Rettstatt's Details
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| Status: | In a Relationship | | Here for: | Networking, Friends | | Hometown: | Chicago | | Zodiac Sign: | Aries | | Occupation: | Writer |
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Chris Rettstatt's Companies
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Star Farm Productions
Chicago, IL US
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Creative Department
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About me:
Kaimira: The Sky Village
More about Rettstatt
I am a: male, father of mighty twin girls (see above)
Interested In: stories
Age: 35
Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Occupation: Children's book writer who wishes he was a linguist. I work for a children's entertainment company as a writer of children's stories. I am currently writing a fantasy book series for young adults. My previous career was as a specialist in safe online community for kids.
Religion: give more than you take
Star Sign: ram (western) and mouse (eastern)
Relationship Status: Taken
Last great book I read:
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, by Susanna Clarke.
Most humbling moment:
The first time I stood in front of my first English class in China, realizing I didn't know a thing about teaching.
Best (or worst) lie I've ever told:
'I don't need you. I don't need anything except this (picks up the ashtray) and that's it and that's the only thing I need, is this. I don't need this or this. Just this ashtray. And this paddle game...'
If I could be anywhere at the moment:
The Himalayas, with a camera, a flute, a notebook and a pen. And my big black hat. Sunglasses. It's bright up there. And a bottle of water. I don't know how to play the flute, so throw in a flute teacher. A cute one. And give her a bottle of water, too.
The five items I can't live without:
Pen, paper, water, food and shelter.
I would exchange shelter for a nice ocean view, water for good wine, and food for good conversation. But I gotta have my pen and paper.
WHY YOU SHOULD GET TO KNOW ME
Because I know what it's all about, and it ain't the hokey pokey
Because I can sing the Prologue to the Canterburry Tales, in Middle English, to the tune of the Brady Bunch.
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Who I'd like to meet:
characters
anyone with a story to tell
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