Tom Wilson, the hulking character actor best known as Back to the Future's bad guy, Biff, has a surprising sideline as an artist. He paints colorful pop art pieces featuring old toys and other objects from the baby boomer era. His artwork doesn't suck at all, which is a rarity among celebrity artists. It's kind of charming, actually. (And I'm not just saying that out of fear that Wilson will hunt me down and knock on my skull with his knuckles, saying, "Hello? Hello?" I mean, yes, that is a factor, but it's not the only reason.)
In the interview below, Wilson talks about his art and repeatedly refers to himself as a pop-cultural icon. It's true, as Biff he pretty much is a cultural icon. But still, walking around calling yourself one is kind of weird.
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Greg Stacy began the MONSTERS AND ROCKETS blog in April of 2009. Prior to that, he was editor of the popular sci-fi/horror news website DARKWOLDS.COM. He has also written for LA WEEKLY, OC WEEKLY, UTNE READER and LOS ANGELES CITYBEAT. He always feels weird writing about himself in the third person.
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