In the summer of 2010, I had decided to get into film and TV writing, so I wrote scripts for six different ideas I had developed, and the pilot for True Detective was one of them.
Nic PizzolattoI made True Detective like it was going to be the only thing I ever made for television. So put in everything and the kitchen sink. Everything.
Nic PizzolattoAs someone with a novelistic background, I just didn't have much interest in creating stories by committee. I don't think you necessarily get the best story through that approach.
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