Are there any interviews you've watched with writers that inspire you?

Yes. This 35 minute interview with David Mamet on why he went from extreme left liberal to staunch conseravative. It blew my mind. He is an incredibly rational guy.

Virtually every writer interview I ever heard or read inspired me because that’s what I wanted to be since childhood. Jack Paar and Dick Cavett did some wonderful ones on TV.

But nothing inspired me more than reading the Paris Review book series, WRITERS AT WORK. Every famous writer you ever heard of participated in this amazing project.

Thanks @Espiritus_Corvus and @Pachy. My question is very poorly worded :D

I’ll enjoy checking your suggestions out.

I saw ‘Broken’ also and thought it was excellent if a bit depressing. The humanity did shine through however. The BBC run a series of interviews with writers on the News Channel called Meet the Author. These may not be available outside the UK unfortunately.

@Espiritus_Corvus Thanks for the link above. It depressed me a little to learn that David Mamet has become a staunch conservative. It seems to be one of the perils of growing older. However my mood was lightened a little to learn during the discussion that Lionel Tiger is a real person.

@Flutherother, I totally agree that much of Jimmy McGovern’s work could be described as ‘depressing’. He writes about reality, and particularly, the reality that faces humans struggling with life. His work is definitely not the write material for when you need a lift, but I really like the honesty of his writing and the stories he tells. For instance, the woman in the first episode of Broken, I could so relate to the escalating pile of crap she was dealing with. I think at one point or another, many of us have experienced the level of despair she must have felt. And he also demonstrates the ridiculousness of a social welfare system that says ‘survive for 13 weeks with no money’. Just craziness, but that happens. It’s real.

Thanks for the links everyone. I’ll watch them soon.