Neil Gaiman interviewed about The Sandman audio adaptation

[DeadWriter]

I have avoided The Sandman series since Neil Gaiman stole a former love of mine.

“Can’t see you tonight a new Sandman just came out.” [click]

“I have to go, I’m rereading all the previous Sandman’s.” Again the conversation ended with a click.

Etc…

While that former love had trouble with honesty, many years later the one thing that truly irritated me was that they kept The Sandman to themselves- never sharing a single word about it with me.

Many years later, I loose my spouse from time to time to a good book. That is to be expected. But we come back to each other and talk about what fictional world, character or real world artist we have fallen in love with.
I have avoided The Sandman series since Neil Gaiman stole a former love of mine.

If your love finds The Sandman I warn you, in the voice of Tim The Enchanter (or in the voice of any irate Cleeseian character), “you will loose your love!”

Now off to listen to this. Gaiman’s stories are gems, and I am glad this one has an audio version now.

If your love finds The Sandman I warn you, in the voice of Tim The Enchanter (or in the voice of any irate Cleeseian character),

“You will loose your love…
But follow only if you are of valour. For the entrance to his booms are guarded by a monster, or a creature so cute yet cruel that no person yet has fought with them and lived. Bones of thousands of relationships lie strewn about the lair. Therefore this night if you may doubt your strength or courage come no further, for death and a good time reading awaits you all with nasty pointy teeth.“
Source: mock version of dialogue of Monty Python and the Holy Grail, 1975. Text of the script found in a Python coding library- ha!

Now off to listen to this. Gaiman’s stories are gems, and I am glad this one has an audio version now.