Neil Gaiman Is Coming To UCLA
Amazing news for SoCal fans of author Neil Gaiman (who just released his first short film titled Statuesque) … UCLA is hosting an evening with Gaiman at on campus at Royce Hall as part of their UCLA Live series next month. Having been lucky enough to attend one of Gaiman’s speaking engagements in the past, I can assure you that it would be WELL worth your time to check him out in person. Here are some deets about his appearance at UCLA on February 4:
After years as the most famous writer you’d never heard of, Neil Gaiman’s recent Hollywood successes have propelled him into celebrity orbit. After co-writing the films “Beowulf” and “Stardust,” the animated version of his novella, “Coraline,” was released in 2009 to unanimous rave reviews. But Gaiman has been a prominent and prolific creator of comics, novels, film, journalism and poetry for more than two decades. He created the best-selling DC Comics series “Sandman,” which was the first comic ever to receive a major literary award. “The Graveyard Book,” published in 2008, received the Newbery Medal, the top prize for children’s literature. At the podium, Gaiman shares stories of imagination and urges audiences to take note of the creative ideas that linger in each of us.
Since this info has newly come to my attention, I can assure you that I will do everything I can to attend. Not only is Neil Gaiman a masterful writer but he is an equally adept public speaker and I cannot *wait* to hear him live again. If you are in the area, I really suggest you get your tickets to see him at UCLA next month. Click HERE (UCLA students can buy their tix HERE) to procure your tickets and hopefully I’ll see you there :)
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January 7th, 2010 at 5:12 pm
Statuesque is technically his second short film. A Short Film About John Bolton is his first: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0420181/
January 8th, 2010 at 9:13 am
Dang! I wish I was in SoCal for this! I just finished American Gods and was completely blown away. He’s the best. :)