Teleconversation with: StevenPressfield

The Top Questions

Out of all your books which one is your favorite and why?

How is your life different as a Film Producer? Do you now write to produce film?

What inspired you to write Killing Rommel?

How does the film industry really make decisions about screenplays? With so many horrible movies out there, I can't possibly think it's based on quality.

How do you get over writer's block?

The Top Questions

1) What one person in history would you like to write a biography about; 2) What one current person would you like to write a biography about?


You are known to have such a strong insight of what it is really like to be in war. How do you have such keen insight?


What was the inspiration between Gates of Fire and focusing on the Battle of Thermopylae?


Having written about military battles, do you see yourself writing a book about the current war in Iraq someday?


You must have a lot of ideas for books. How do you decide which book ideas to focus on?