First Edition Elmore Leonard Part 1

[@carntspell]

One of the better interviews I`ve seen. Big thanks.He wasn`t bombarded with dull questions relating to movies from his books and was given a chance to speak. Would like to hear him talk about something other than writing one day. Like what baseball player does he hate, does he watch reality shows..etc.

[@dank1j]

mentioned "bang the drum slowly". good book. good movie.

[@360shon]

(RIP) Mr. Leonard "52 Pick-Up" was a great hard-boiled story.

[@WillK278]

I agree with you and the person you quoted. When I was going to film school, I went for directing but writing inevitably was thrust upon me as well as producing (to get things started, financed and done). I learned that if you wanted to direct starting out you should write your own material. All I can say is you're correct, it does suck a persons' soul. What you put on paper is like expressions from the soul. Actors think they have it bad but, they forget about the ones who wrote everything.

[@DeepScreenAnalysis]

He says his first female lead character is "one or two books away"- that would end up being Jackie Burke in Rum Punch, who Tarantino filmed as Jackie Brown!

[@SamuelDaram]

Elmore Leonard comes on at 3:44

[@OlymPigs2010]

...the 2 Leonards could be brothers!

[@bobmorane4463]

"I work hard on my women" E. Leonard. Yeah?