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200 Words

200 Words is simple. We ask a question, and the response should be roughly 200 words long.

It may be more, it may be less.

There's no profit, no-one gets paid, it's just all about opinions.

Current:

Roger Ebert-
film critic
Of all the films you've reviewed during the course of your career,  which film has made the most impact on your life, and why?


Archive:

Martin Lewis
- money saving expert
What would you say is the single biggest area where the general public waste money, and what do you think could be done to prevent it?

Mark Bright - footballer
Which law of the game of football would you introduce, modify or remove, and why?

Chloé Micout - film-maker
Film-making tools and equipment are becoming less expensive, and video is gaining popularity on the internet as a result of broadband, so what are the new challenges for young film-makers over the next few years?


Cory Doctorow -
writer
What do you think needs to happen to weblogs in order for them to permeate further into the mainstream media?

Mark Millar - comic-book writer
What would you like to do if you were presented with the opportunity to work on any character or entity from any sphere of the world media?

Dr Michael Bader - psychologist
What psychological intervention do you find most interesting, and what success have you had in with it in clinical practice?

Mitch Ratcliffe -
technologist
What do you think is wrong with the Internet, and what can be done to make it better?

Susannah Breslin - writer
Why do you think worldwide society, in general, has a problem with pornography?

Dan Gillmor - eJournalist
How do you think the current internet generation can resolve the issue of preserving content for future interest?

Viki Neil
- model
What would you say is the most difficult aspect of your job, and why?

Christopher Brookmyre - novelist
What would you say are the most important strengths and skills a writer requires to produce successful novels?

Brian Bolland - artist
What would you consider to be your most important work, and why?

Tom Ruddock - photographer
How would you define the difference between erotic photography and pornographic photography?

Graham Rawle - artist
Given the observations you make about language and life, do you agree with conventions of style, or should people be allowed to express themselves in any fashion as long as their message is understood?

Rian Hughes - designer
What role do you think the internet will play in the future of design, and why?

Peter Moore - writer
How do you rate the current proliferation of travel shows on TV? Does the packaged TV version show a true picture, or are events portrayed with a greater degree of honesty in print or on the web?

Bill Morrison - cartoonist
As an artist who works on the leading edge of commercial entertainment, which would you say is the most important - and why - the visuals or the story?

Stewart Lee - comedian
If you woke up tomorrow morning and the entire world had lost its sense of humour forever, what would you do?

Douglas Rushkoff - futurist
In 200 years time, how do you think people will remember the current era of global communications, with respect to the internet, email and the World Wide Web?

John Walker - editor
If you could single out one movie from the entire Halliwell's Film Guide, what would be the film and what would be your reason?

Kev F. Sutherland - comedian
As someone who works in stand-up comedy and entertainment, what topics are off-limits to you, and why?

Geoff Ryman - novelist
You were one of the first writers to embrace the idea of an online novel. What do you think of the idea that traditional books may eventually be replaced by their digital counterparts?