He was an Italian kid traveling in China, and I'm of Italian decent with a fascination for China. So, I always felt this connection to him and lived vicariously through the travels of Marco Polo. John Fusco chinaconnectiondecent Change image and share on social
We drove for 10 hours on rocky trails out into the central part of Mongolia in a Russian utility vehicle with no shock absorbers. Then we arrived at a remote area where we stayed in a yurt and waited to meet a horse wrangler who was scheduled to bring our rides. John Fusco absorberareaarrive share on social
If you understand the importance of developing a relationship with the director and making that director see that you're the best technical adviser and resource in the world on your subject, you'll be invited on set as a respected and integral part of the process. John Fusco adviserdevelopdirector share on social
It always circled back around to Marco Polo and Kublai Khan. That always fascinated me because so few people make the connection between the two. John Fusco backcircleconnection Change image and share on social
It all goes back to 'Wow, I never knew this about Marco Polo.' This is an incredible story and an incredible character, and such a rich world of Mongolian and Chinese culture. John Fusco backcharacterchinese Change image and share on social
I wrote 'Young Guns' on spec because I really believed that the young age of these guys historically, the whole legend of Billy dying at 21, would attract a young staple of stars, and that would be the game-changer. John Fusco ageattractbelieve share on social
As a writer of both novels and screenplays, I can say that screenwriting is a vastly rewarding creative life - if you fight hard enough to do it on your own terms. Whether I write books or not, my screenwriting life has been creatively rewarding and remains so. John Fusco bookcreativecreatively share on social
I got the feeling: It's time to do a Marco Polo story. I felt like everything was lining up right because long-form television series were becoming to me like the new great American novel. John Fusco americanfeltform Change image and share on social
When people hear the name 'Marco Polo,' they tend to think of a map or explorer. Very few people know the true story of Marco Polo, and it's so much more compelling and exciting than the mythology. John Fusco compelexcitexplorer Change image and share on social
With the Mongolian horse warfare, I did a lot of research into the Mongol art of war. John Fusco arthorselot Change image and share on social
