There was a reunion of old friends when John Coope invited a school friend, William Nicholson, to a meet the Author Event in March. The evening was a sell-out and a huge coup for Molesey Library as Bill is a well-established and popular author and an acclaimed screenwriter.
He is a very entertaining and engaging speaker who has written a number of books ranging from teenage fantasy to his latest publication “Motherland”, the fourth book in his Sussex novels series. These books take a look at the trials, tribulations and the emotions of the lives of the middle England – he drew parallels with works by authors such as Jane Austen. Writing novels gives him his greatest pleasure.
However, the work that enables him to write for fun is screenwriting and his work in this area is impressive. It includes films such as “Shadowlands” and “Gladiator”, for both of which he was nominated for an Oscar, and more recently the blockbuster “Les Miserables”. He described scriptwriting a tough process as ideas are rejected, he can feel intimidated and marginalised so it is not a chosen route for many writers but he felt that the experience was positive and has made him more resilient. The audience was fascinated to hear about this aspect of his work.
Bill had just finished working as the screenwriter for the film “Mandela”, a project he clearly enjoyed and is looking forward to the public reaction when it is released here later this year.
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