Meet John Smith
British born and bred, John Smith, despite his name, is not
your average Tom, Dick or Harry.
Behind his composure and concealed by his spectacles, he
nurtures a less conventional nature. After years of having to deal with a
doped-up Greatcoat, John is not easily shaken by the situations in which he
finds himself.
Created by John Freeman and drawn by Nick Miller, John Smith
could be considered an amalgamation of them both: behind their quiet exteriors,
eccentric and original souls dwell. To my foreign eyes, John is the embodiment
of Englishness: nothing can upset his stiff upper lip, but at the same time he
is ready to embrace novelty and difference with the help of a strong cup of
tea.
If I can easily relate to Jo, getting in touch with John’s
soul is a trickier proposition. As a writer, I’ll need to do my homework. I
hope I’ll be able to do justice to the neat creation that is John Smith.
Wish me luck!
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