Richard Matheson - Archive Interview Part 6 of 7

7-part interview with writer Richard Matheson, who reminisces about his early writing, and his experiences working with Hollywood on the feature film adaptation of his novel "The Incredible Shrinking Man". He speaks about his writing partnership with Charles Beaumont, and touches on their work for the western series "Lawman". He discusses his writing on "The Twilight Zone". He also discusses many of his other TV credits, including episodes of "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour", "Combat!", and "Star Trek". Finally, he talks about his many made-for-television movie credits, including "Duel" and "The Night Stalker", as well as his work on "The Martian Chronicles" and "Amazing Stories".

To access all segments, visit channel playlists or go to http://tvinterviewsarchive.blogspot.com

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[Turtlegoyim]

He seems to be clearing his throat a lot.

[Roy6Nexus]

Absolutely fascinating interview. This has been totally worth the time to watch end to end.

[Myytmovies]

@Turtlegoyim what harshness

[TheZAMBONILADY]

I don't wonder he clears his throat a lot: he's a writer who has talked for almost 3 hours in this interview. I would have been hoarse at 60 minutes. Love this guy's writing, and he's the first one to scare the beejeezus out of me: when I first saw the Twilight Zone episode 'Terror at 35,000 Feet'. I was five and it hooked me for life. Thanks Richard.

[KingofStarfox]

I know what you mean. But what do you expect from a lifetime of dealing with hollywood? You've got to stand up for yourself or be mowed down. That's why he's lasted till now.

[yanndick]

Totally agree !

[Turtlegoyim]

You can see a little of his harshness peek through sometimes.