Hi. My name is Richard. I like fizzy milk on my breakfast cereal. Drink seahorse milk.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I guess I want to show people how great London is. And make friends all over the world.

I work in Film and Animation, in London. I also work part time as a sea shepherd, herding sheep and goats in the ocean. Sometimes I like to swing a sheep from a very long rope from my helicopter and try to hit targets that I've set up on the ground. It's fun and the sheep enjoy it.*

Lived in London for over 10 years. Also lived in Los Angeles, California for 3 years.

*No sheep have been harmed. Any sheep that may have been killed were already dead before I killed them.

Interests

My great grandfather invented stripes. And I was raised by werewolves.

• arts
• movies
• reading
• music
• animation

Music, Movies, and Books

I love George Orwell. 1984 is my favourite book. Jack Kerouac's 'Maggie Cassidy' is really beautiful. Frankenstein is a great book. Solaris is genius. A Brave New World - I like that more than 1984, but 1984 is still my favourite book even though I prefer A Brave New World. There are actually lots of books that I like more than 1984, but 1984 is my favourite book, even though it isn't. Iain Banks, Wasp Factory. Iain Banks, The Bridge - there's another one (that I like more than I like 1984). 'The Dice Man'. Is great. A Clockwork Orange is a faultless book as well. I wouldn't change a word of it. It is better than George Orwell's 1984.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I can solve the Rubik's Cube in 1 minute. Here are some films that I like... Taxi Driver. To Live and Die in LA. North by North West. Psycho. Pulp Fiction. TrainSpotting. Waking the Dead. Running on Empty. Angel Heart. Year of The Dragon. RumbleFish. Paris, Texas. Donnie Darko. Blade Runner. 2001 Space Odyssey. Annie Hall. She's Gotta Have it. Buffalo 66. Dogtooth. The Exorcist. Do the Right Thing. Godfather I and II. Mulholland Drive. Eraserhead. Say Anything. Heathers. Pump Up the Volume. Under the Skin. Jacob’s Ladder. Wings of Desire. The Conversation. Over the Edge. Beetlejuice.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Toast.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United Kingdom, United States