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Modern Mythmakers: 35 Interviews with Horror & Science Fiction Writers and Filmmakers by Michael McCarty is an entertaining anthology of some of the most creative minds to conceive horror, science fiction and fantasy fiction. Follow this published freelance writer who has been nominated for the Bram Stoker awards into the minds of Ray Bradbury, John Carpenter and the like. For McCarty, the anticipation of asking a famous legend questions to delve into their psyche is exhilarating and scary. Yet his probe into the unknown is conversational and objective. Each great author, director and actor has a story to tell. They unabashedly deliver insight into a complicated industry and reveal the secrets that have led them down the path to success. In addition to the 35 interviews, there is an introduction by the sci-fi legend, Alan Dean Foster who has authored at least 20 books. Some of the insightful interviews are reprints from magazine articles that McCarty wrote. Learn what is success to people who envision monsters, UFOs, weird science and conspiracies. Is it a surprise that Ray Bradbury wants to live on Mars? Probably not, but I was amazed to find out that Elvira once dated Elvis.
If you are looking for something other than tabloid celebrity fodder, then grab a copy of Modern Mythmakers: 35 Interviews with Horror & Science Fiction Writers and Filmmakers by Michael McCarty. Every interview will inspire and delight, even if you are unfamiliar with the books or movies cited. It is a great way to discover new material and explore what makes story creators tick. For me, John Carpenter is the greatest and I was thrilled to know that he is scared by the same things that scare the average person. Without McCarty’s interview, I would have never known that the creator of maniac killer Michael Meyers was cut from the same cloth.
