Jack | February 26, 2017
Long time listeners of the Sonic Society (and a fair number of new listeners) will recognize that if there’s one spiritual mentor that guides my writing, it’s Rod Serling. Thanks to a society fan I’ve discovered and have been catching up on Tom Elliot’s excellent Twilight Zone Podcast. Tom’s dedication to the show and Mr. Serling’s […]
Jack | March 22, 2016
Whether its taking a flight in the Twilight Zone, radio drama’s The Zero Hour, through the acrobatic fight scenes of TJ Hooker, up the elevator to the roof in Boston Legal, or through the skies as the Big Giant Head, or in the many incredible roles, not least of which as Captain James Tiberius Kirk […]
Jack | January 17, 2010
I challenge anyone to come up with an anthology series on television that was more influential, creative, and important than Rod Serling‘s Twilight Zone. Personally, no writer has ever influenced my scripts than Mr. Serling’s clever tales of suspense and social commentary. So it was with an absolute thrill when I was able to speak […]
Jack | October 2, 2009
50 years ago this week, Rod Serling a former paratrooper, boxer, and three time Emmy Award winning writer from the experimental live drama series Playhouse 90 had attempted to escape controversy as a social/political critic in creating a “fantasy” series. His now famous interview with Mike Wallace in which he claims he’s no longer interested […]
