“We wouldn’t have the Oscar winning film, ‘The Shape of Water’, without Millicent Patrick.” In this Writers Voices Mallory O’Meara reveals her obsession with movie monsters and her admiration for the subject of her new book, ‘The Lady from the Black Lagoon – Hollywood Monsters and the lost legacy of Millicent Patrick. “She designed the monster that was Universal (studios) very first science fiction film…She’s such an important trail blazer,not just for women but for artists.”
If you are writing something that means something to you, you can be guaranteed it’s gonna mean something to somebody else.
“Don’t bend; don’t water it down; don’t try to make it logical; don’t edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly.”
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