own lives. I think The Pigman represented a problem solving for

me in that I took two kids who had no sense of responsibility

toward an adult community, who had a cynical view of life. One

of the kids in particular was one who I knew from real life who

used to drink and smoke and curse and do all sorts of wild and

crazy things, which meant he was good for an action adventure.

But I felt that this character should come to terms with some

responsibility about his own life. So, as a writer, I thought like

that character, John Conlan, and his partner Lorraine Jensen.

And I assigned them the problem which I wanted to solve for

myself: How was I going to find responsibility in the world?

That's one of the reasons why I think The Pigman probably is

successful now, because it triggers discussions with kids about

problems that are very important to them. I think

his treasured glass-pig collection has been destroyed and his

meet Mr. Angelo Pignati, a kindly old widower affectionately

wife's clothing has been ruined. Although deeply saddened, he

John and Lorraine have uneasy relationships with their parents,

out of hand, and Mr. Pignati returns to a disheveled house where

tragically shattered and the young people are left to confront the

contemplating the role they played in the Pigman's death.

the end. And in a sense I think that's true, and that's me and my

betray his trust by hosting a party in his home. The situation gets

evening as the threesome amuse each other by playing

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