- Reclusive and private individual, rarely doing interviews or appearances, never doing readings, stating that all he has to say is in his work.
- Work reflects him as a person, writing about outsiders and outcasts living on the fringes of society.
- Writes stories of survival, life and death, trauma, violence and journeys, often featuring rolling American landscapes with strong lead male roles. Most of the places written about McCarthy knows personally, having travelled or lived there for extended periods.
- Generally very American, portraying life from times gone by with all it's trials and struggles.
- Films have been made based on his books, however avoiding them is going to be crucial to create original and unique representations of his work ( I am a big fan of the No Country for Old Men adaptation by the Coen Brothers but I plan on ignoring that particular story for this reason)
- I like the mysterious nature of him as a writer, forcing me to focus on his work primarily rather than the writer, which in turn will explore him through his work.
- I can imagine sweeping landscapes, dramatic American vistas and road worn characters. Often quite dark, at times violent, and gestural.
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