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“For a successful writer, the secret is to have many irons in the fire. Write the next thing.”

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Jon Spaihts is a renowned screenwriter known for his work in science fiction and fantasy genres. Although his personal biography is limited, his contributions to the film industry have been significant. more

“I grew up a really nerdy kid. I read science fiction and fantasy voraciously, for the first 16 years of my life. I read a lot of classic Cold War science fiction, which is much of the best science fiction, so I speak the language well, which is a commodity that's not easy to come by in Hollywood.”

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“The science fiction I write comes from a pretty deep pool of literature, not just from the reflection of other science fiction films, and I think that gives me somewhat deeper roots.”

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Author:Jon Spaihts

“I would say that working with Ridley Scott makes the process of directing much more terrifying.”

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Author:Jon Spaihts

“Directing offers you the hope that your vision will reach the screen, unmolested and intact. Therefore, it's tantalizing to all writers.”

Vision Offers Screens Tantalizing

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“Because I came into acting late, my references come from real life. That's my biggest inspiration. It's probably the reason I moved back to New York. I'm just a lot more inspired by real life than I am by depictions of real life.”

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“I'd wanted to be a writer since I was knee-high. Once I knew that books were written by people and didn't just happen, it was obviously that I would write them, too.”

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“I'm one of those people for whom success is one thing, but significance is another. If I can have both, I'm living the dream.”

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