I started my career as a novelist. 'Veronica Mars' was first imagined as a novel. Rob Thomas careerimaginemar Change image and share on social
I always just wanted to write and maybe direct. I'm really only interested in that. And yet the business that I'm in has forced me into being a salesman - that's the last thing that 17-year-old me would imagine I'd end up being. I'm uncomfortable trying to sell anything, but that's what you're doing every time you walk into a pitch. Rob Thomas businessdirectend share on social
In a weird way, 'Veronica Mars' was my reaction to 'Freaks and Geeks' because 'Freaks and Geeks' was the show I wanted to write, the one I wanted to create, where there was no gimmick; you didn't have to have a teenage private eye. It was just these beautiful small stories about real kids. Rob Thomas beautifulcreateeye share on social
I could not finance a movie on my own. Frankly, I could not even afford to take a year off. I, like most people in America, need to keep making money. Rob Thomas affordamericafinance Change image and share on social
Teenage years are hard. And, having taught high school for a number of years, I think they're particularly hard on teenage girls. The most self-conscious human beings on the planet are teenage girls. Rob Thomas beingconsciousgirl Change image and share on social
I couldn't love a movie much more than 'Dazed and Confused.' I would argue that 'Dazed and Confused: The Series' would have been very much like 'Freaks and Geeks.' And that died a painful death because it was too good. Rob Thomas argueconfusedaze share on social
Your executives liking your show makes all the difference in the world. It's the difference between happiness and misery. Rob Thomas differenceexecutivehappiness Change image and share on social
One reason I relate to 'Veronica Mars' fans is because I can totally geek out about shows. I mean, I write Vince Gilligan fan mail every year. Rob Thomas fangeekgilligan Change image and share on social
So much of what I do... is coming up with new characters and trying to invent voices for them, and to have people fully fleshed out in my head and to know who can say what in the scene and who these characters are... I love it. Rob Thomas charactercomeflesh share on social
Before Twitter or Facebook, all the fandom that I knew about was anecdotal. Rob Thomas anecdotalfacebookfandom Change image and share on social