"Slumdog Millionaire" author Vikas Swarup's latest, "Six Suspects," is out in paperback this month. Don't be surprised to see this one on the big screen, too (John Hodge of "Trainspotting" is writing the screenplay). Swarup confesses to PopMatters 20 Questions that he's sometimes stopped on the streets of the various countries he works in (first in the Indian Foreign Service, currently as a Consul General of India), because people tend to mistake him for James Bond. Which James Bond? Well, you decide.
1. The latest book or movie that made you cry?
"Inception," just because it was so complicated. Luckily no one saw me cry because that only happened on the third level of the dream-within-the-dream-within-the-dream.
2. The fictional character most like you?
Don't I look just like James Bond? Unfortunately no one recognizes me without the accessories.
3. The greatest album, ever?
Pink Floyd's "The Wall." It really became the anthem for a new generation.
4. "Star Trek" or "Star Wars"?
"Star Wars," for the simple reason that it had a better story line and much better special effects. Every time I see those corny visuals in the original "Star Trek" series I feel like saying, 'Beam me up, Scotty!'
Full interview
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