Q&A: Adrian Saunders Print room manager, Rondor Printing

Adrian has been in print for 27 years, all of it at Lowestoft-based Rondor. He’s married to Rebecca with two children, Seren and Dylan. His hobbies include running, collecting film monsters and supporting Ipswich Town FC.

What is your nickname? 

At school it was Sawdust, at work it’s Saunders! Well, the one I know of anyway

Why did you get into printing? 

I fell into it after college, it was a bit of a rude awakening after the ease of art college!

What would be your dream job? 

Being in the Godzilla suit in the Japanese monster movies

Who would play you in a movie about your life? 

Stan Laurel, if he was still alive or Hugh Jackman to please to missus

What is your dream bit of kit? 

A nice, new folding machine would be nice… ours was invented alongside the Ark, I think

What would you most like to print? 

Film posters or any film merch would be good

What is your favourite film? 

Jaws

What is your favourite TV show? 

I have three: Columbo, Red Dwarf and The X-Files

Who or what do you hate the most? 

People who push their shopping trolleys while slouched over really annoys me – just stand up! Bad parking, oh and Norwich City FC

Who do you admire most in the industry?

Rob Argent, my former boss at Rondor. He taught me all I know in the trade 

What is your favourite saying? 

‘That’s enough of this hilarity’ because it’s always laugh a minute in my life

What is your greatest luxury in life?

Going out running

What is the strangest job you’ve had?

Probably the one I have now. Or perhaps it’s the people I work with who make it strange

Who would you like to be stuck on a desert island with? 

If forever, my wife and kids. However, if it’s just a few months then Elizabeth Olsen or Gillian Anderson. Or both

What is your greatest ambition? 

At the moment, to get my kitchen finished. Long term, make a Godzilla suit to wear at Comic Con

Who or what makes you laugh? 

My family and my work family, Tracy and Justin. That should be worth a drink or tea made for me at work

Where would you like to be now? 

On that desert island

What’s your worst fashion disaster? 

Some Ipswich Town kits I’ve worn over the years have been pretty hideous, but when it’s your team, any fashion sense goes out of the window

Which superpower would you like? 

To fly but knowing my luck my powers would wear off in mid flight!

Where would you go if you could time-travel? 

To witness the end of the world

What was your childhood obsession?

Star Wars, football and football stickers

How would you like to be remembered? 

I suppose good looking, funny and generally awesome is out of the question?

Life is…? 

Hard work!