I love writers all across the board, but one who influenced me very directly at the beginning was Mary Renault.
“The girl-next-door image is a sort of joke; for years, I couldn't get any roles other than as somebody dark.”
“Hardly any actor objects to press. It's a question of it being done in the way they like to see it done, meaning to get down to the serious interview what the profession is so we can reach out to the people to help them get along.”