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Hollywood Chat: Brian Nelson
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Brian Nelson gives tips to writers
July 19, 2006
HOLLYWOOD HILLS - Yalie Brian Nelson described his writing path to Hollywood, from writing on JAG and Lois and Clark: The Adventures of Superman, to the movie Hard Candy, which won accolades at Sundance.
Describing his career path, Brian said as a writer, he's realized you can't predict what will happen with a script. Several times, scripts he's written for a certain TV show or movie got him the job for a completely different show/movie.
He also said that writers should develop a "knack" or be known for certain type of writing, which would make them better than other candidates for a certain project. He said he likes to write character-driven plots where characters are put in new surroundings and pushed to their limits to see how far they will go - which defines who they are.
His current project is 30 Days of Night, a vampire thriller starring Josh Hartnett. The film is an adaptation of a graphic novel in which the vampires get smart, and raid the small town Barrow Alaska where in the winter, the sun doesn't shine for a month.
Brian also appeared on a panel at this year's Comic-Con in San Diego. His panel, Adapting Comics to Film, also featured X-Men 3 co-writer Simon Kinberg.
Brian wrote the thriller Hard Candy