I recently had some time to do a quick Q&A via the interweb with my pal, Trevor Munson. Trevor, as you know, is the father, creator, writer and producer of Moonlight. I just had to get some more answers for the fans. I even asked some questions that some other interviewers dare not ask. Oh yeah... I went there! Check it out...
K.J.: Hi, Trevor. Thanks for doing this interview with thebuzzwire.net. Shall we just jump right in?
K.J.: Let's start with how Moonlight came to be. What first triggered you to think about writing a story about vampires?
Trevor: I think the genesis for writing Moonlight was two-fold. First, I liked vampires, and had long thought about writing a vampire story, but only wanted to do it if and when I had a fresh idea for one. After reading some Chandler and rereading Dracula back to back, I suddenly had the idea that it would be cool to create sort of hard-boiled, blood-sucking Phillip Marlowe. A guy who was a product of his time, but was now forced to make his way in a modern world he didn't really get. Once I had that idea, I knew I had to write it. I wrote a novel. Adapted that into a feature movie script. And then got paired up with Ron Koslow my co-creator for the show, and together we created the pilot for the show.
K.J.: For those who don't know, Moonlight is based on your currently unpublished novel, "Angel of Vengeance". Do you plan on having "Angel of Vengeance" published?
Trevor: I still plan on publishing the novel, but for the time being that process is on hold. A lot will depend on what does, or does not happen with the show in the future.
K.J.: Which do you prefer, writing novels/books or writing television scripts?
Trevor: I think I prefer writing novels the best. It takes a lot longer, but I feel that is where the real writing gets done. You control everything that goes in, and in many ways I prefer to work with one single vision. However, movies and television are a lot of fun in their own right. Collaborating with other creative people can be amazing, and there's nothing like the feeling of creating characters in your head and then seeing talented actors bring them to life on screen.
K.J.: What was your favorite part about writing for Moonlight?
Trevor: My favorite part of writing Moonlight would have to be the pilot process with Ron. We had a good time getting together and being creative. We were both excited by the process and knew we potentially had a great show on our hands.
K.J.: What was your favorite episode of Moonlight and why?
Trevor: Well, call me biased, but my favorite episode was episode 10, the first one that Ron and I wrote after ep one. I liked that one for a lot of reasons, but in many ways he and I both felt that it embodied much of our original vision for the show. It had everything we initially liked going in-- the romance, the action, the back story character reveals... Other favorites would have to be episode four and episode eleven... Mick feeding on Beth and Josh dying and the effect it has on Mick and Beth were powerful moments...
K.J.: What aspect of screenwriting was particularly challenging and why?
Trevor: Screenwriting is difficult mainly because of the limitations it puts on the writer. In TV you only have about sixty pages to tell an entire story so you have to be concise. In features you have 120. As result, scenes have to be relatively short. The story has to keep moving. The other hard part is writing under a deadline. When you have a show to put on every week, you can't always take all the time you would if you were just writing something for yourself. It can be very stressful sometimes.
K.J.: Are you aware whether or not there are any plans to make a Moonlight movie? If it were made into a movie, would you be involved?
Trevor: I'm not sure about a movie, big screen or otherwise, but if the show ends, I think it'd be a great idea. Be nice for the writers and the fans to tie up and resolve what happens between Mick and Beth. We could all use a little closure there, I think. As for my involvement, I'm not sure about that. It would only be decided if and when a Moonlight movie was greenlighted.
K.J.: Have you spoken to Joel Silver since Moonlight's cancellation?
Trevor: I haven't talked with Joel recently, but I hear that he and others at Silver are still working to keep Moonlight alive.
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