Lindy S. Hudis is an award winning
filmmaker, author and actress. Lindy is a graduate of New York
University, where she studied drama at Tisch School of the Arts. She
also performed in a number of Off-Off Broadway theater productions while
living in New York City.
She is the author of several titles,
including her romance suspense novel, Weekends, her “Hollywood” story
City of Toys, and her crime novel, Crashers. Her latest release,
“Hollywood Underworld – A Hollywood Series” is the first installment of a
crime, mystery series.
In addition, she has written several
erotic short stories, including “The S&M Club”, “The Backstage
Pass”, “Guitar God”, “The Guitarist”, and “The Mile High Club”.
Her short film “The Lesson”, which she
wrote, produced and directed, has won numerous awards, including ‘Best
Short Film’ at the Paris International Film Festival, The Beverly Hills
Arthouse Film Festival and the San Francisco International Film
Festival.
She is also an actress, having
appeared in the indie film Expressionism, the television daytime drama
“Sunset Beach”, also “Married with Children” , “Beverly Hills 90210” and
the feature film “Indecent Proposal” . She and her husband, Hollywood
stuntman Stephen Hudis, have formed their own production company called
Impact Motion Pictures, and have several projects and screenplays in
development. She lives in California with her husband and two children.
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🏰Welcome to Book Bloggin’ Princess, Lindy. I’d like to know more about you as a person first. When did you start writing? What was your first published piece?
Well, first I’m a mom of two from Southern California married to a former child star. I’m constantly busy but I enjoy that. I was always a bit of a bookworm and that is how I got into
writing. It’s almost magical how you can quite literally escape to another world by reading a great book. SO, I have loved writing all my life, but it was always sort of a hobby to me.
WEEKENDS is my first published book, it’s about an innocent-sounding family reunion at an exclusive California beach resort turns into a weekend of murder, deceit, exposed secrets and unexpected intimate encounters. In my words, I wanted to write a sexy, romantic California story, and transport the reader as much as possible. I guess I am one of those writers who wants to take the reader away I live in, and love, California Growing up in Tennessee, California was my dream, a magical, mystical place that I used to dream about. It is so beautiful, and it is my inspiration. The beach, the mountains, and all the artistic and creative people…I could not live anywhere else. All my stories take place here. I guess you could say that was my inspiration. I wanted to give the reader a romantic beach story, and there you go.
My late father-in-law was the English comedy writer Norman Hudis. He wrote for BBC television writing the “Carry On” series. He also wrote for American television shows in the 70’s, like Baretta, McMillan & Wife and McCloud. He was very well respected in the industry, so I valued his opinion very much. Norman told me I was a “good commercial writer”, and that is all I needed to hear!
I grew up reading Judy Blume, Jackie Collins and Stephen King. I just fell in love with reading, and then one day I thought “I can do that” – so I did! I nervously showed Norman my manuscript for WEEKENDS. I was expecting him to tell me in his distinguished English accent that I stank, lol. I was wrong, though. He told me I was a “good commercial writer” and I “had great potential.” That was all I needed to hear!
It’s also very interesting that I was a theater major at New York University Tisch School of the Arts. Having studied drama and having been an actress has greatly helped me with character development. I find that background is most helpful when creating a character’s motive, arc and determination.
🏰As a published author, what has been the most pivotal point of your career?
After I graduated NYU, I came out to Los Angeles to pursue my acting career in film and television. I got some work in the early 90’s having appeared on the television shows Married with Children and Beverly Hills 90210, the feature film Indecent Proposal and the daytime soap opera Sunset Beach. I also wrote a book about that experience in Hollywood called City of Toys! Then I went into film distribution for a little while, then had my babies, then got back into film production again. Writing has always been a fantasy of mine, so one day I just did it! My husband and I have also written several screenplays and two are currently in development with film production companies.
🏰If you could go anywhere to write your next book, where would that be and why?
I’m happy right where I am! Right next to the beach in lovely Santa Monica, California!
🏰If you had 4 extra hours of extra time today, what would you do?
Get to my “to read” list. I have so many books and I need to make time for them.
🏰Why was writing Crashers so important to you?
The story is set in Los Angeles, California, the only place where this story could have really taken place. There is SO much drama here, literally and figuratively. There are so many cars and so much traffic here that driving is almost crazy! I was inspired to write this story because I was a victim of auto insurance fraud, so I came up with that idea. I learned that there are criminals out there who do this kind of thing for a living. So, I wrote about those people, who must be horrible and desperate.
🏰Any final words?
Aspiring authors – Persistence. That is the name of the game. Never give up – don’t do it! If you have a story to tell, then tell it. Don’t get discouraged, and whatever you do, don’t let the negativity from other people put a damper on your dreams. Get out there and finish your novel! Write just one page a day if that is all you have time for but do it! Also, speak with other writer's and try to form a mentor type of relationship if possible. Norman Hudis had given me wonderful advice over the years, and he has given me amazing encouragement, too. He was a fascinating man.
Crashers is available at Amazon.
