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David Morrell

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  • David Morrell

  • 66 / Male
  • SANTA FE, New Mexico, US
  • Last Login: 11/3/2009

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Interests

  • General

    I enjoy a lot of outdoor exercise, playing tennis or hiking in the Santa Fe mountains. I’m a gardener, especially when it comes to vegetables. Also I enjoy research about physical things like firearms and executive-protection driving. Currently, I’m learning to fly.

  • Music

    I like jazz from the 1950s and 1960s: Miles Davis, Oscar Peterson, Stan Getz, Jimmy Smith (his WALK ON THE WILD SIDE album is amazing). I like Frank Sinatra a lot and consider him to be a jazz singer. In terms of pop music, I’m fascinated by Paul Anka’s long career. As a kid in Canada, I really liked his work and still do. Interestingly, he just released a jazz album from Verve.

  • Movies

    THE WILD BUNCH is at the top of the list. I admire a lot of Hitchcock’s films: REAR WINDOW, THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH (both versions), PSYCHO, NORTH BY NORTHWEST (which my characters discuss in SCAVENGER). If you’re a thriller writer and would like to see some films that are fairly accurate about action and spy tradecraft, these are some of my favorites in the genre: RONIN, SPY GAMES, THE RECRUIT, and PROOF OF LIFE. The plots might be unrealistic, but the way the actors handle themselves is accurate. The way Robert De Niro studies the café at the start of RONIN is spot on. Also, the way James Caan handles his weapon and his balance in the gunfight at the climax of THIEF is extremely accurate.

  • Television

    The classic TV series ROUTE 66 got me started as a writer because of Stirling Silliphant’s great scripts. These days, I’m addicted to THE UNIT, which has excellent military technical advisers. Also BATTLESTAR GALACTICA. What an amazingly creative and engaging series.

  • Books

    I went to graduate school because of my admiration for Ernest Hemingway. In terms of thrillers, I was inspired by Geoffrey Household’s ROGUE MALE (1939), which is about a British big-game hunter who stalks Hitler on the eve of the Second World War. Household’s WATCHER IN THE SHADOWS is also an inspiration to me. I was a professor of American literature and feel close to the classics: Hawthorne and Melville, Henry James, Edith Wharton, and so on. Thoreau’s WALDEN is a book for all seasons and represents my philosophy. I’m a co-founder of the International Thriller Writers organization and enjoy the work of my fellow board members Gayle Lynds, Steve Berry, Lee Child, David Hewson, James Rollins, MJ Rose, and M. Diane Vogt.

  • Heroes

    Teachers. Members of law enforcement, the military, firefighters, emergency services, and everyone else who risks getting killed in order to try to keep us safe.

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Who I'd like to meet:

I would love to have met Steve McQueen in order to ask him how he prepared for his roles. More than most film actors, McQueen had an amazing ability to connect with the camera. Some of that is charisma, but a lot of it is hard work. The precision of his movement is amazing, as is the way he used props, his hat in THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN, for example.

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  • catcat connor

    Nov 4 2009 2:06 AM

    Hope you're having a fabulous week!

    Cheers
    Cat

    Kiwi author Cat Connor's crime thriller killerbyte now available at Mobipocket, iTunes, and Amazon.

    Watch the killerbyte and terrorbyte book trailers on youtube.
  • My One School

    Nov 4 2009 2:05 AM

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  • Marc Ceccotti

    Aug 26 2009 4:49 PM

    Hi David,
    Thanks for the add & kind words,
    Very much appreciated !
    You are welcome on my musical space !
    Marc
  • Darth Adrian

    Aug 17 2009 12:52 AM

    Hello, Dr. Morrell. Will be picking up your new book later this month. REALLY looking forward to it as I am all your work. Thanks for inspiring me. :)
  • Mister Conrad and The …

    Jul 13 2009 9:12 PM

    Hi Mr. M.,I just blasted thru The Shimmer and as always I really enjoyed it!You sure do your homework--Marfa lights,executive protection,covert ops,weapons,assumed identitys and now piloting...thats what makes the storys so good,a grounding in reality.Can't wait for the next one!All the best...Mr.C.
  • LYNZEE

    Jul 13 2009 9:26 PM

    Thanks for Being our Friend…The World is Listening. . . Please stop by & pay LYNZEE a visit. Even if it’s just to say hello. You might like it!
  • D O NDonald Becker

    Jun 19 2009 1:59 AM

    Thank you for adding me-I'm a big fan of your work.
  • Drue Allen, Romance Aut…Drue Allen

    Jun 19 2009 3:34 AM

    Thanks for the add, David.
    Hope you're having a good summer.

    Drue
    http://www.drueallen.com/
  • - Author of Worlds -Brennon ThompSon

    Jun 19 2009 9:42 PM

    WELCOME!
    Come Visit a New World.


    Read my "First Chapters" in the blog section.
    Read, Respond, & Enjoy.
    Updated Weekly.

    - Author of Worlds -
    Brennon ThompSon


    THANKS FOR THE ADD!
  • SuspensenetworkSuspense Network

    Jun 30 2009 1:46 PM

    David thanks for the ADD. Having you at The Suspense Network will really help it grow. :)
  • RebeccaRebecca Sinclair

    Jul 3 2009 12:31 PM

    Wishing you a magical 4th of July weekend!

    ~ Reb
    rebeccasinclair.com
  • LivingLiving Jacket

    May 31 2009 11:14 PM

    Hey David, I hope you're doing well!

    We just finished our video for this year's Thrillerfest conference and would love your feedback: http://livingjacket.com/2009/05/26/video-for-thrillerfest-2009/
  • I'm Nobody! Who are you?

    May 13 2009 9:21 PM

    Hi David! Thanks for adding me.
    ~Hugs~ Missy
  • Emily The Chosen OneMark W

    Apr 11 2009 11:30 PM

    Thanks for the ADD!!!
  • The Council of IyeLynetteandJsyn Taylor

    Apr 12 2009 2:46 AM

    Thanks for the add! Please subscribe to our blog to be one of the first to read a sneak peek of 'Persecution'! Have a great week!
  • NevilleNeville DeAngelou

    Apr 14 2009 11:53 AM

    Have a fantastic day my new friend David. Do enjoy my weekly mystery/treasure hunt. And remember to 'Live, Love & Laugh 'cause you're worth every blip of it.'

    Cheers,
    Neville
    PS: I'll be right back.
  • catcat connor

    May 7 2009 1:09 AM

    Hi there!

    Hope you are having an awesome week.
    Cheers
    Cat x

    killerbyte now available at mobipocket.com
    Feel like a challenge? Drop by my blog and enter the killerbyte competition. :)
  • RebeccaRebecca Sinclair

    May 9 2009 5:50 AM

    Wishing you a magical weekend!

    ~ Reb
    rebeccasinclair.com
  • EllieEllie Conway

    May 12 2009 2:00 AM

    Hi there!

    Hope you are having an awesome week.
    Cheers
    Ellie x

    If you love a good thriller check out 'killerbyte' now available at mobipocket.com
  • RebeccaRebecca Sinclair

    Mar 27 2009 10:03 AM

    Just stopping by to wish you a Happy Spring! :)
    ~ Reb
  • Amni

    Feb 12 2009 11:55 PM

    Thanks for the add my new friend I'am
    AmniPata
  • RebeccaRebecca Sinclair

    Feb 13 2009 8:30 AM

    Happy Valentine's day, my friend!

    ~ Reb
  • JonathanMaberryJonathan Maberry

    Mar 2 2009 6:25 PM

    thanks for friendship and support for my books! The new one, PATIENT ZERO (a zombie thriller) hits stores tomorrow.

    "Patient Zero is high-octane excitement from beginning to end, and the start of a fabulous new series. Joe Ledger and the DMS have my vote as the team to beat when combating terrorist threats on a grand scale." - DAVID MORRELL, New York Times bestselling author of FIRST BLOOD and CREEPERS

    -JONATHAN MABERRY
    Author of PATIENT ZERO
    A Zombie Thriller from St Martins Press
    IN STORES NOW
    www.jonathanmaberry.com
  • Greg Frank

    Mar 5 2009 7:30 PM

    There was once a young man who, in his youth, professed his desire to become a great writer.

    When asked to define "great" he said, "I want to write stuff that the whole world will read, stuff that people will react to on a truly emotional level, stuff that will make them scream, cry, howl in pain and anger!"

    He now works for Microsoft, writing error messages...
  • MarciMarci Baun

    Mar 8 2009 8:42 PM

    Dare to believe.

    Have a wonderful day!

    Marci Baun
    Publisher
    Wild Child Publishing -- http://www.wildchildpublishing.com/
    Break free...read wild!
    Have you seen our paranormal ebooks?
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