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The 10:12 suggests a train and I wanted people to know the story would involve something that happens on a train. I was influenced by the writers who have set stories on trains such as Agatha Christie and Patricia Highsmith. It is a very specific location. People effectively trapped in a moving tube. And I wanted that to be the invitation to the story. Titles can be difficult, though. For my first teleplay I produced 22 alternatives after a new producer rejected the original. (And yes, I was beginning to get facetious.)
What’s in a name?
I’m not fond of awkward character names that sound implausible – unless...[read on]
Q&A with Anna Maloney.
--Marshal Zeringue
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