I’ve never really found inspiration for story …– Michael Koryta
I’ve never really found inspiration for story ideas in the news, but I’d say it certainly affects our lives in so many ways. I would say that certainly the stories of the day appear in the work – I just have never gone so far as to say, well, this particular event could influence a […]
Chris Columbus, who directed the first two Harry …– Michael Koryta
Chris Columbus, who directed the first two Harry Potter films and was the family comedy king through the ’80s and ’90s – ‘Mrs. Doubtfire,’ ‘Home Alone,’ etc. – has acquired rights to ‘The Cypress House’ and is working on the script himself, with intent to direct.
For ‘So Cold the River…– Michael Koryta
For ‘So Cold the River,’ I’m actually working on adapting the book with Scott Silver, who was just nominated for an Oscar for ‘The Fighter,’ and who also wrote ‘8 Mile,’ which I think is a terrific screenplay. The chance to work with Scott is a tremendous pleasure and I’m learning a lot.
I would say of characters I’ve created…– Michael Koryta
I would say of characters I’ve created, the one I’ve felt the most connected to emotionally was Adam Austin from ‘The Prophet.’ I think it was the connection to the idea that one decision you make innocently enough can have very serious, drastic consequences for someone else’s life.
I think if you looked at the kind of ebb and flow …– Michael Koryta
I think if you looked at the kind of ebb and flow of supernatural fiction and horror fiction, it does seem to be more popular in times when we’re hammered over the head daily with threats from all angles, very real threats.
I’d worked at a small town newspaper…– Michael Koryta
I’d worked at a small town newspaper, and I was thinking of all the strange stories that I had seen float through the newsroom in my time there that were dismissed as kind of amusing curiosities. Somehow from that I got to this idea of an eccentric alcoholic who built a lighthouse in the woods.