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MICHAEL CONNELLY - Author

6/10/202659 min

SEASON 2 - EPISODE 197 Michael Connelly - Author

In this episode of the Team Deakins Podcast, we speak with author Michael Connelly. Michael is best known for the Harry Bosch, Lincoln Lawyer, and Renée Ballard series, and many of his novels have been adapted for film and television. During our conversation, we learn what inspired Michael to become a crime novelist, how the character of Harry Bosch came together, and why he gravitated to television for adapting the bulk of his work for screens. Michael discusses his involvement in his shows, and we discuss the creative and practical decisions behind adapting some novels in the series over others. Michael also spent over a dozen years as a crime reporter in Florida and in Los Angeles, and he shares why he made the career decision and how it helped build the foundation for the crime stories he went on to write. As huge BOSCH fans, we were thrilled to be able to talk to Michael about his work.

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Recommended Viewing: BOSCH

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Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. James Deakins· Host0:00

    [gentle music] Hi, and welcome to season two of the Team Deakins Podcast, a collection of informal conversations between Roger and James Deakins, and a guest. We never know where the conversation will take us, so listen in and see where it goes. [picture whooshes] Today, we have a special treat. We're speaking with a writer and producer. His novels and television adaptations are well known and include Bosch, Bosch: Legacy, The Lincoln Lawyer, and Ballard. We're pleased to welcome Michael Connelly. Michael, thank you for doing this.

  2. Michael Connelly· Guest0:39

    Hi.

  3. Roger Deakins· Host0:39

    So nice of you to join us.

  4. Michael Connelly· Guest0:41

    Well, thanks for having me.

  5. James Deakins· Host0:42

    We'd like to start with our usual question, which is basically, how did you get to where you are today? Is this something you always wanted to be? Did you wanna be a veterinarian and then find this? Uh, what's your path?

  6. Michael Connelly· Guest0:56

    Um, my path started fairly early. I mean, I know a lot of writers who say they knew as soon as they were holding a crayon that they wanted to be a, a writer. I, I was, I guess, a late bloomer. Um, I was up in a university actually pursuing an engineering degree when, when the moment struck me and I wanted to change directions and wanted to, uh, be a novelist, uh, and quite specifically a crime novelist. So I was about 19, and, um, it would be about 16 years before I was actually holding

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