In the summer of 2010, I was working on a version of 'True Detective' that I was thinking might be my next novel, and it was told in these two first-person voices; Cohle and Hart's voices. Nic Pizzolatto cohledetectivehart Change image and share on social
The work is where I tend to feel pressure - not so much in the reaction to it. Nic Pizzolatto feelpressurereaction Change image and share on social
If you are a certain kind of hands-on learner and have been in a writers room and know how scripts get made, and you know what pre-production is, then mostly it's making sure the actors get what they need, and you are providing creative oversight while allowing room for everyone else to own the material, too. Nic Pizzolatto actorallowcreative share on social
It's better to not have a reputation than a bad one. Nic Pizzolatto badreputation Change image and share on social
At DePauw, I was teaching writing and fiction. The things I wanted to teach, more than anything else, were form and theory of the novel, of narrative. I liked those classes. Nic Pizzolatto classdepauwfiction Change image and share on social
Art was always for me an escape and a way to relate to the world around me. Nic Pizzolatto artescaperelate Change image and share on social
'The Atlantic' really gave me my writing career - even just the conviction to be a writer. Nic Pizzolatto atlanticcareerconviction Change image and share on social
I find the constraints of drama actually freeing: It brings everything down to character and action. Nic Pizzolatto actionbringcharacter Change image and share on social
I don't think you can create effectively toward expectation. I'm not in the service business. Nic Pizzolatto businesscreateeffectively Change image and share on social
I grew up in Louisiana and spent my formative years there. There's a contradictory nature to the place and a sort of sinister quality underneath it all. Nic Pizzolatto contradictoryformativegrow Change image and share on social