So in working more on my recent Bat character, I wanted to go down a private detective route. In trying to research various inspirations, I stumbled upon a song I knew and decided to go deeper. That song was the theme to the show Peter Gunn, an old black and white series. Having watched a few episodes from the first season recently I can honestly say that I'm hooked.
Not only does watching this show help me better define things my character does or ways in which he does them, but I find it difficult to simply watch just one episode and when I get into that state I feel that spark of joy again. It's funny, I have a difficult time watching modern day crime shows yet shows like Columbo and Peter Gunn I just enjoy watching. Perhaps it's the characters or the writing, but there is something that just hooks me and I love it.
Now if I could only find a way to incorporate that kind of hook into my own characters and stories.
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