Ocean's 11 and Twilight Zone Writer Interviewed

An interview/article about George Clayton Johnson ran in The Weekly Volcano, an alternative newspaper for Olympia and Tacoma, Washington. I commented on Johnson's credits in a recent post, so I won't go in depth here. He co-wrote the story on which the movie adaptations of Ocean's 11 were based. He also wrote co-wrote Logan's Run. His Twilight Zone episodes include "A Game of Pool" and "Kick the Can."

The interview says that Rod Serling rewrote Johnson's ending of "A Game of Pool." In that story, an obsessed pool shark challenges the ghost of the greatest pool player who ever lived. But, there's a price . . .

For the interview, see:
http://www.weeklyvolcano.com/entertainment/render-room/2010/02/george-clayton-johnson-the-twilight-zone-tacoma-public-library-2010/

TZ, Ocean 11, and Logan's Run Writer George Clayton Johnson Appearing at a Comic Book Convention

George Clayton Johnson wrote several Twilight Zone episodes including "A Penny for Your Thoughts," "Kick the Can," and "A Game of Pool." In "A Penny for Your Thoughts" a man gains the power to read people's minds after a coin he tosses lands on its edge. In "Kick the Can" the residents of an old age home seek to regain their lost youth through a childhood game. "A Game of Pool" centers on a pool player who is obsessed with being the best ever and the price he pays.

Johnson also co-wrote the story on which both versions of the movie Ocean's 11 were based.

Besides his work on The Twilight Zone, science fiction fans also remember Johnson for co-writing Logan's Run, which takes place in a futuristic society in which the law says everyone who reaches age 30 must die.

Johnson will be a media guest at the Emerald City Convention in Seattle, Washington. The convention takes place March 13-14, 2010 and will be at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center.
See:
http://www.hypergeek.ca/2010/01/emerald-city-comic-con-2010-lineup-update.html

The Emerald City Con's page is here:
http://www.emeraldcitycomicon.com/