Getting to Know BrendanBrendan has been into gaming ever since his father returned home brandishing a Nintendo Entertainment System. 4 years old and Blown away by Super Mario Bros his gaming lifestyle had begun.
He now owns a vast collection of over 637 games that adorn his home in various displays and over 30 different consoles from the past years of gaming, his prized possessions are a copy of Aliens Vs Predator on the Atari Jaguar signed by the director himself Jason Kingsley, and his Guitar, a gift from his father. In recent years Brendan has been praised in his community as a film maker who challenges his limits in every way, managing to successfully create a feature length Sci-Fi film in his hometown of Redditch.
Now focusing on GameTank Brendan has brought his film making skills to the show and adores being able to combine his passion for film with his love of games.
What’s your favourite band?
I don’t really have a favourite, I mainly listen to a lot of old rock. Fleetwood Mac is sweet! ZZTOP, Lynard Skynard, you get the idea.
If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?
JAPAN! I’m a Manga artist in my spare time so I’d love to go there and immerse myself. I’d probably go nuts and blow all my money on comics and drawing supplies!
What is your favourite videogame?
Now that’s a BIG ask, there’s so many that I absolutely adore, Resident Evil, Gears of War, Dead Space etc but if I have to pick one then I’d say Uncharted 2, it’s the most impressive game I’ve ever witnessed, the script, pace and graphics are perfect - nothing (and I mean nothing) is wrong with it….. I’m reviewing it aren’t I? So….. yeah Uncharted 2…. AND BAYONETTA! I like too many to pick one…. I like them all.
What would you never leave the house without?
My phone and my Wallet as I always need to call my Bank and ask them why my wallet is empty. The two go very much hand in hand. but on a serious note I miss a lot of crucial information if I don’t have my phone, it’s sad to rely on it all the time as for about 20 years I never had one or needed it, but now I feel like I’ve got no legs if I don’t have it…… that’s probably an exaggeration… maybe no eyes… no, no that’s just silly……….. No teeth!
What was your favourite childhood toy?
I have a small cuddly mouse named Jerry; I once lost him on holiday and was distraught and inconsolable for the two days that he was gone. However he was found and I’ve never let him out of my sight since. Once we returned off that holiday we had a cat identity disk engraved with his name and a contact phone number just in case I never lost him again. I really like the mouse OK!
Who was your first celebrity crush?
My first celebrity crush? Well I’m not really sure what the first one was but I’ll take a wild stab in the dark and say Alyson Hannigan. She’s got a great smile and she doesn’t seem to be like all the other celebs that think their God’s gift to everyone, that’s very attractive!
If someone could play you in a film of your life, who would it be?
Brad Pitt… but knowing my luck I’d get Matt Damon
What is your favourite film?
Hands down AVATAR! It’s THE best work I’ve ever seen come out of the film industry! Literally all other films I’ve ever seen have been beaten by Avatar. I’d just like to say, if you’re reading this Mr Cameron I thank you, I thank you for all the hard work you put into your film and I thank you for giving the world a film worthy of the art of filmmaking. There’s too much re-making garbage coming out right now and we need more directors like you to stop trash getting into the cinema…… Beverly Hills Chihuahua is all I’m going to say. So yeah if you haven’t seen James Cameron’s amazing inspiring moving picture…. stop reading this and GO NOW!
