CNN Interviews with Harlan Ellison, Bruce Sterling

half_cocked_jack writes "Over at the CNN Podcast area they have a program titled 'Hollywood's SciFi Summer'. It sounded interesting, so I downloaded it. Much to my surprise, the host, Renay San Miguel, seems to really know SF, and he interviewed Harlan Ellison, Connie Willis, Bruce Sterling, and Len Wein on their views on how Hollywood handles SF. Great listening!"

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Bruce Willis?

[sedyn]

he interviewed Harlan Ellison, Connie Willis, Bruce Sterling, and Len Wein

Does anyone else think that this placing is unfortunate? I know that I misread it on first-pass.

A new record for Slashdot?

[Qwertie]

A story so boring that it's only got 6 comments 15 minutes after being posted!

Re:The Sterling-Ellison Connection

[Nova Express]

>Ellison "prickly"? You must be using some meaning of the word "prickly" that I wasn't previously familiar with.

"Prickly" as in "Every single science fiction writer older than myself I know can tell you a story about how Harlan Ellison was a complete asshat to them at one time or another." Most also have a story about how Harlan went out of his way to do something nice for them as well.

There are legions of Harlan Ellison stories in science fiction. Like the time he flew across the country to punch out Charles Platt. (Like I said, he has great taste in enemies.) Or the job he did on Andy Porter (IIRC) in Short Form. Or check out Christopher Priest's the Last Deadloss Visions (AKA The Book on the Edge of Forever.)

Make no mistake about: At the top of his game, Ellison was probably the best short story writer in the field, and I fully expect "I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream" to be read 100 years from now. But in no way, shape or form is he a saint.