As critical acclaim and response has built up, every interview I give is a chance to puncture the myth I've created about my work and refine it.

Privately Ellroy opposes the death penalty and favors gun control. A. In each instance screenplays based on Ellroy's work have been penned by other screenwriters.

Confidential (1990) White Jazz (1992) American Tabloid (1995) The Cold Six Thousand (2001) and Blood's a Rover (2009). A.