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June 26, 2024 29 mins
This week, Ira spoke with R.J. Stewart, author of "Crazy Hawk," a dystopian, post-apocalyptic thriller about a resilient and fierce woman named Deirdre. In this post-apocalyptic episode of “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” R.J. talks about starting as a writer in Hollywood (but working first as a Teamster driver); writing for “Remington Steele”; how he became head writer of “Xena,Warrior Princess”; working with “Leading Man” types and appreciating star power; why he wasn’t star struck at first; why you can always say no to a movie, but there’s a limit to how many times you can say no to television; why he chose to write a book as opposed to a film or TV script; how he came up with the idea for the book; expecting a reaction from “woke” Hollywood for writing about a female lead; how long it took him to develop the lead character; how he was influenced by the death of his daughter; his unique writing schedule; why he likes to revise his work; and what he wants people to take away from reading his book.
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