McCanlies knows his way around the inside of a computer, and the master bedroom contains several machines, all networked, running the new Linux operating system and anything else that catches his fancy. Downloading Linux off the Internet took a couple of days. So far out in the country, remaining connected is a problem. Tim's blown several modems during storms. The recent popularity of screenwriting amuses McCanlies.
People write screenplays for the same reasons they buy a lottery ticket.
They think it's quick riches. I believe being a screenwriter is like becoming a doctor through home study. You've got to do it all on your own, and there is so much to learn. They say, 'Oh, that's too hard. I don't want to have to study that hard.