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This normally isn't something I even think about, and a lot of times I'm not really sure what influenced me, but with my last book (Death of a Kootch Show Girl) I definitely explored themes and ideas that I've enjoyed in the work of others, and while other books and authors influenced my novel, I was also influenced by music (the novel began when I got an idea while listening to a Mick Ronson song) and by movies. Brian De Palma's early work and style can be seen (Murder a la Mod and Phantom of the Paradise), where the characters might end up is slightly influenced by George Lucas's American Graffiti and American Graffiti 2 (in my opinion a very underrated movie), and there's even some influence from the writer/director Ed Wood (a character is very loosely based on him, at least some of that character's traits are). Most of all what influenced me was ideas and themes I've enjoyed again and again across entertainment mediums.
Does anyone else have film influences present in their writing? What films have most inspired you?
Does anyone else have film influences present in their writing? What films have most inspired you?