Ask the Author: Blake J. Harris
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Blake J. Harris
Hey Nikiverse!
Sorry for the delayed response. Luckily, though, what held me up was the answer to your question: In my free time, unsurprisingly, I like to write other things. Most recently I've been writing behind-the-scenes oral histories for the movies featured on Paul Scheer's HOW DID THIS GET MADE:
blakejharris.com/hdtgm/
Outside of writing, I love spending time with my fiance (to whom CONSOLE WARS is dedicate) and hanging out with our little family of teddy bears...
Sorry for the delayed response. Luckily, though, what held me up was the answer to your question: In my free time, unsurprisingly, I like to write other things. Most recently I've been writing behind-the-scenes oral histories for the movies featured on Paul Scheer's HOW DID THIS GET MADE:
blakejharris.com/hdtgm/
Outside of writing, I love spending time with my fiance (to whom CONSOLE WARS is dedicate) and hanging out with our little family of teddy bears...
Blake J. Harris
Hey Matt, sorry it took me so long to see this. No, I haven't been contacted about that...but it sounds really good and I'm excited to see it.
Blake J. Harris
Sorry for the delay, John! We've finished all the filming for the documentary and are currently towards the end of our edit. It's coming together wonderfully--the combination of intimate interviews + incredible archival. As for the release, that'll be up to our wonderful producers (Seth, Evan and Scott) and while I don't know exactly what they have in mind, I think their track records speaks for itself :)
Blake J. Harris
Hey Sierra! Yes, I would very much like to write another book set in the wonderful world of videogames. For right now though, I'm focused on finishing up the Console Wars documentary but in the meantime will be writing some shorter vg pieces like this one for IGN: www.ign.com/articles/2014/11/08/the-u...
Is there any gaming console era (or company) that you're particularly interested in reading about?
Is there any gaming console era (or company) that you're particularly interested in reading about?
Blake J. Harris
My journey down the 16-bit rabbit hole was as unexpected as it proved to be delightful.
A little over three years ago, my typically terrible-gift-giving brother surprised me on my 28th birthday with the perfect gift: a Sega Genesis, which is what we had when we were kids. Holding that controller in my hands after so years away from videogames brought to the surface all kinds of memories and then, after the barrage of that nostalgia hit me, came all kinds of questions. What ever happened to Sega? How were they even able to compete against Nintendo in the first place? And ultimately: what the hell was going on behind the scenes all that time?
To answer these questions and all the others that kept bubbling up I wanted to read a book on the subject. But, as luck would have it, no such book existed. Not only did no such book exist, but I quickly learned that for an industry as gigantic as videogames there was an alarmingly small number of books about this wonderfully wild world.
Well, after reviewing my old college econ notes on supply and demand, I began contacting former of employees from Sega and Nintendo to find out if there was an interesting story here; something exciting and dramatic with twists and turns that would appeal to gamers and non-gamers alike. Needless to say, what I soon discovered exceeded even my wildest expectations…
A little over three years ago, my typically terrible-gift-giving brother surprised me on my 28th birthday with the perfect gift: a Sega Genesis, which is what we had when we were kids. Holding that controller in my hands after so years away from videogames brought to the surface all kinds of memories and then, after the barrage of that nostalgia hit me, came all kinds of questions. What ever happened to Sega? How were they even able to compete against Nintendo in the first place? And ultimately: what the hell was going on behind the scenes all that time?
To answer these questions and all the others that kept bubbling up I wanted to read a book on the subject. But, as luck would have it, no such book existed. Not only did no such book exist, but I quickly learned that for an industry as gigantic as videogames there was an alarmingly small number of books about this wonderfully wild world.
Well, after reviewing my old college econ notes on supply and demand, I began contacting former of employees from Sega and Nintendo to find out if there was an interesting story here; something exciting and dramatic with twists and turns that would appeal to gamers and non-gamers alike. Needless to say, what I soon discovered exceeded even my wildest expectations…
Blake J. Harris
Co-directing a documentary based on CONSOLE WARS. The film is being produced by Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg and Scott Rudin. It features interviews with the book's primary players and incredible, never-before-seen archival material.
Blake J. Harris
iced coffee, or diet coke with a black and white cookie.
Blake J. Harris
curiosity is everything.
Blake J. Harris
never having to wear pants
Blake J. Harris
By watching episodes of a great TV show. Usually Seinfeld or Family Guy
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