Stephen J. Cannell
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Stephen J. Cannell, a prolific writer, discusses his successful Shane Scully book series, which has seven installments with an eighth on the way. He also shares insights into his new novel, a departure from his established series, exploring different narrative parameters and character development.
Stephen J. Cannell
About Stephen J. Cannell
Stephen J. Cannell was a prolific television writer and producer who created and wrote over 1,000 episodes across numerous series including The Rockford Files, The A-Team, The Greatest American Hero, and 21 Jump Street. He founded Cannell Entertainment and later transitioned to writing mystery novels, including the Shane Scully series featuring an LAPD detective.
In this interview
- Discussed having written seven Shane Scully books with an eighth due in January
- Explained his departure from the series to explore different narrative parameters and characters
- Described his new novel about a 55-year-old man's obsessive love and criminal acts
- Talked about series character constraints from his television work on shows like Rockford
“When you do a series character, you have certain parameters that you have to stay inside of.”— Stephen J. Cannell, in this interview
Since this interview
Stephen J. Cannell died on September 30, 2010, at age 69 in Pasadena, California.
