20 Questions with Jamie Benjamin
We’ve got a new intern on our team. Learn more about CPUT journalism student Jamie Benjamin as he answers 20 questions for Maverick Insiders.
Spud: The Madness Continues. The whole series is great, but this one made me howl with laughter. Recently, Q and A by Vikas Swarup – great storytelling with a resilient protagonist.
All time: Rambo: First Blood. Recently: Sinners, Blues, Vampires, and The South. Underrated combo. I feel like most people prefer to binge a series over a movie.
Of all time: Supernatural. Sometimes inaccurate but fun. Recently: Shogun. Language as a plot device at its finest.
Probably a whetstone after I heard sharpening a blade wasn’t like how they show it in the movies.
A YouTube meme I saw that went: “Born too late to deploy to the Middle East, born too early to deploy to the Middle East, born just in time to deploy to the Middle East.”
YouTube – great content, but it’s a shame about all the bots.
Harry Houdini was a fierce sceptic of the occult – especially spirit mediums – because one claimed to contact his dead mother and “channelled” her… in English.
Knocking on wood. Getting your good luck jinxed is a no for me.
Having a chess opponent fall for the Tennison Gambit. Once and never again.
Aisle seat. Less restrictive.
Stephen King. Just to see what works he never published.
Still building my career, but I’m looking forward to collecting plenty along the way.
I’ve never once been on TikTok. Just never saw the appeal.
Probably “borrowing” an expensive book and conveniently forgetting to return it.
Probably marine biology. Spending time on the open sea. Jacques Cousteau hat and all.
Not too bad.
Probably my Iron Maiden rock T-shirt. That might change if I ever get an Alice in Chains one.
Sucking at something is the first step to being sort of good at something.
I really admire Maya Angelou because she was super disciplined with her writing and used her voice to make a difference. Something I could only dream to aspire to.
Driving around the GTA V map on mute just listening to music on Spotify.
Jamie Benjamin
daily maverick intern