Andy Weir
Andy Weir
Andy Taylor Weir is an American novelist whose debut novel, The Martian, was later adapted into a film of the same name directed by Ridley Scott in 2015. He also worked as a computer programmer for much of his life...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth16 June 1972
CountryUnited States of America
jobs love-is thinking
The thing that is really hard about adaptation is that I try to only pick things I love because if it is something where you think, "Oh, that sounds like an interesting idea but I don't love it," then I can't do my job well.
whales mammals
How come Aquaman can control whales? They’re mammals! Makes no sense.
moving technology light
Designing a station with artificial gravity would undoubtedly be a daunting task. Space agencies would have to re-examine many reliable technologies under the light of the new forces these tools would have to endure. Space flight would have to take several steps back before moving forward again.
magic tape should
Duct tape works anywhere. Duct tape is magic and should be worshiped.
If you look up every last detail on your subject, you'll never finish.
A story in your head isn't a story. It's just a daydream until you actually write it down. So write it down.
There's nothing I would like more than to watch a manned Mars landing.
book copies deleted horrible lurking
My first book was so horrible I have deleted all copies of it. Thankfully, it was before the Internet, so there are no lurking caches of it anywhere.
age hired national programmer
I was hired as a computer programmer for a national laboratory at age 15.
If the reader is rooting for the protagonist, they'll forgive you just about everything else.