“Give me an obscene gesture any day.”
-Chuck Palahniuk
You know who Chuck Palahniuk is; he’s inspired a generation of fucked up outsiders and insiders alike. He lit the fuse that sent my imagination projecting forward towards creative bliss and artistic freedom. His reach extends so far that even if people don’t know his name, they at least know one of his works. Since Fight Club — his first published novel — Palahniuk has grown as a writer and his audience has grown with him, enjoying every second of this wild ride through the world’s dirty subconscious. He is the father of Tyler Durden. He blew Shannon McFarland’s jaw off. He gave us false messiahs and pre-op trannies. And we love him for it.
I compare the experience of interviewing Chuck Palahniuk to interviewing Darth Vader; he’s that big a deal to me. Take one look at his cult following, book sales, and works optioned for film, and you’ll find that he’s a big deal to a lot of other people too. After a ton of research, I gazed inward–both as a fan and as a curious person–and compiled this interview. Palahniuk did not let me down and handled my questions so gracefully that I couldn’t help but be even more impressed by the man. He makes it look so fucking easy, doesn’t he?
Read our exclusive interview with Chuck Palahniuk on SuicideGirls.com.
