John Lutz

Every town has its dark side, but I spend time in New York for my dark inspiration.

Writing is hard work: it is like doing homework for the rest of your life. You are always chipping away at it.

Florida is a great place to set a novel.

Being down in Orlando, Florida, where we filmed the movie, I learned how to bass fish. Jerry Reed, who plays the villain in the movie, taught me how to bass fish.

Always looked up to Brian and his skating, I loved his skating and what he had done for the sport. And the triple axel, that was the thing, and I wanted a triple axel.

It's hard to imagine anyone interested in film not being a fan of Alfred Hitchcock because he's such a key influence on the entire history of cinema - it's hard to escape his shadow.