I come from a family of writers. My mom had been a writer, nonfiction books, and her mother was a playwright in the 1930s and '40s. And my twin brother, Alexi, is a writer on 'The Following.' Noah Hawley 1930s40salexi Change image and share on social
The first dumb idea was to do it at all - to take 'Fargo,' this beloved classic, and turn it into a television show. The second dumb idea, when you do it and it works, was to throw everything out and start again. Noah Hawley belovedclassicdumb share on social
Making 'Fargo' for FX has been the highlight of my career. A writer can search his or her whole career for a network partner who truly understands and encourages their vision. For me, the search is over. Noah Hawley careerencouragefargo share on social
There are things we can control and the things we can't control. I can't control how people react to the work I do. Noah Hawley controlpeoplereact Change image and share on social
I pitched the idea to FX that there's this larger 'Fargo' universe where there's true crime in the upper Midwest, and I can tell stories from any era of that. Maybe they connect to the first season or the movie, or maybe they don't. It's just a style of storytelling. We're under the auspices of being a true story that isn't true. Noah Hawley auspiceconnectcrime share on social
When I sold my first book, 'A Conspiracy of Tall Men,' it was part of a two-book deal. It wasn't hugely lucrative, but it was enough money for me to quit the paralegal job I had in San Francisco. Noah Hawley bookconspiracydeal Change image and share on social
I'm attracted to ensembles: you get a lot of really good moving pieces. It's sort of like a horse race in a way, especially when you know that everyone is on this collision course. It's like, 'Who's going to make it?' And you can put people together in unexpected pairings. Noah Hawley attractcollisionensemble share on social
You need a good James Clavell novel, I think, to make a good miniseries. Noah Hawley clavellgoodjame Change image and share on social
The great amount of fun that I have is I can cast dramatic actors to play comedic roles, and I can cast comedic actors to play dramatic roles because, really, there's no such thing. There's just actors. Noah Hawley actoramountcast share on social