Darkly Funny: How Lord of Flies Made Justin Halpern Bold
What happens when a child raised on television sitcoms and hospital corridors opens his first novel out of necessity? For Emmy-nominated writer and executive producer Justin Halpern, that moment began with a simple search. He looked through his father’s bookshelf for the shortest book. Instead, he found a terrifying island of schoolboys. As he followed […]
Rooted in Truth: Justin Halpern and Lord of the Flies
Justin Halpern recently sat down to share how Lord of the Flies by William Golding completely changed his life. The classic tale of shipwrecked boys became an unexpected gateway into his career as a writer and producer. As a young boy, Halpern felt a strong resentment toward books. He felt they stole valuable attention away […]