He contributed a short story called Wingding to the recently published story collection, Beyond Where the Buses Run: Stories. Robert is also the co-writer of Hostage for a Day, a Fox Television film directed by John Candy. And he wrote for Playboy for twenty years, including numerous celebrity interviews.
Robert also happens to be the son of the late TV icon, Bob Crane, who was best known for playing Colonel Robert Hogan in Hogan’s Heroes during its six-season run.
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Terrific interview. The relaxing manner of Steve brought out the best of Bob Crane. I think an aspiring writer would do well to glean some nuggets from both of these guys, especially hearing about the process of actually writing.
Thanks so very much for your wonderful comments, John. Bob is a lot of fun to chat with. And he really does have a fantastic knowledge of both show business and the business of being a writer. Thanks for listening!