“There’s something uncool about writing sequels… None of the writers whose careers I hope to emulate have done it—in serious literary circles, it just isn’t done. The thing is, I am writing a sequel.”
Between the return of The Walking Dead and the premiere of Warm Bodies, the zombie romance starring Nicholas Hoult and Teresa Palmer, February is shaping up to be a pretty good month for the living dead. But unlike AMC’s kill or be killed drama, Warm Bodies hopes to give zombies the Twilight treatment and turn the undead into potential love interests.
Last month City Arts magazine’s Mark Baumgarten road around eastern Washington with Issac Marion, the author of “Warm Bodies,” and the two discussed the living dead, writing and the future of “Warm Bodies’”hero R. You can find the full article here, or read below for choice quotes from Marion.
On sequels
“There’s something uncool about writing sequels… None of the writers whose careers I hope to emulate have done it—in serious literary circles, it just isn’t done. The thing is, I am writing a sequel.”
On his particular brand…
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