Daily Archives: May 19, 2008

Beware your own villains

There’s no accounting for taste. Sometimes you have to create characters you simply don’t like. After all, while I’m sure Thomas Harris loved the character of idealistic yet flawed Clarice Starling, I can’t imagine he gets much true joy out of dwelling in the dark, dank mind of Hannibal Lecter. Sure, as actors are fond

Have you ever wondered?

Have you ever wondered who makes Schlage locks and keys? What is their day like? Who are their coworkers? How does he interact with sales guys and contractors? These may seem like random, stray thoughts. Maybe to an extent, they are. But the next time someone asks you, “Where do you get your ideas?” wouldn’t