David Rambo Interview
"The Guy with All Answers" – In a short interview for the Brazilian GSR Board, David Rambo talk a little bit about who is he, about his work, and about future projects.

BGSRB – Who is David Rambo? Define yourself.

DR - I'm a playwright and screenwriter. My motto is "Read, travel, question, listen." I consider myself an incredibly lucky man, happy at home and fulfilled by challenging work.

BGSRB – Do what you love in life is essencial, when did you found that be writter it was your way of life?

DR - Yes, once I started writing, I felt that I was at last doing what I'd always wanted. Before writing, I had been an actor, a musician, a singer, an office assistant and a salesman. All of that experience informs my writing today.

BGSRB – You wrote the play "The Lady With All Answers" , how was this experience, it was the first in theater or you have other projects to come?

DR - I'm the author of several plays. In fact, I came to CSI because William Petersen wanted to add a playwright to the writing staff.

BGSRB – How much time a tv writter need to developed a screenplay for one episode?

DR - We generally discuss the story for about a week, sometimes two weeks. Then the writer has a week to craft the screenplay. That's followed by about another week of rewriting before the episode is filmed.

BGSRB – What inspire you to create a screenplay?

DR - Anything can be an inspiration for an episode of CSI. Sometimes we draw from crimes that we have read about or seen on TV. Most of the time, however, one of us will say, "What if...?" and we all start contributing ideas.

BGSRB – How was write for a tv show like CSI? How was your beggining on this project?

DR - My first episode of CSI was "Butterflied." I had never written for TV before. The producers invited me in several weeks early to participate in the creation of "Jackpot," so that I would understand how to write for TV a bit better. The rewriting of "Butterflied' was arduous, but I enjoyed it tremendously. More importantly, I learned so much from Anthony Zuiker and Carol Mendelsohn as we worked. I was on the set for every day of filming. The actors and director were extremely collaborative and asked me for a lot of input. It was a great experience that led to being hired on the writing staff the following season.

BGSRB – How is define the themes for the episodes? Did you made some kind os research about the subject? How it works?

DR - The writers talk about theme a lot. We have two technical advisors and two researchers available to us. The technical advisors have been real-life CSIs, so they help to keep our work authentic.

BGSRB – "Butterflied" is one of the favorite episodes from fans of CSI, specially for the GSR fans, what inspire you to wrote this episode?

DR - "Butterflied" started out to be a two-character episode: just Grissom and Catherine and the dead girl. As we continued to craft the story, it evolved into the complex and psychologically probing story that we all now know. It was very much a team effort; ideas that ended up on the screen came from many sources, including the other writers and also Billy and Jorja.

BGSRB – How was your relationship with fans, how you deal with the admiration of them?

DR - The fans discovered CSI and made it a hit when all the industry experts said the show wouldn't last. I'm so grateful to them. While it's impossible to answer every email and letter I receive, I do try to let the fans know that I appreciate their support of the show. The girls from Brasil are fantastic! They even remembered my birthday!

BGSRB – We know that sometimes, the exposion on mídia, and the pression of work tired out, on your free time, how you relax?

DR - I love to travel. I read a great deal; I enjoy cooking, and attending the theatre and concerts. Exercise and yoga help, too.

BGSRG – If you could choose someone to work or create a character, who will be and why?

DR - I'm not sure I understand the question, but if you're asking which actors I would like to create characters for, there are too many to mention. I love actors and what they bring to a script. I've been fortunate to work with some legendary actors such as Kirk Douglas, Angela Lansbury, Anjelica Huston, Sir Ben Kingsley, Stockard Channing and others. CSI has given me the opportunity to work with the amazing regular cast, and also Liev Schreiber, Faye Dunaway and many more I've long admired.

BGSRG – Who or what is your inspiration when you write?

DR - This may sound bizarre, but I find inspiration in quiet. It's impossible for me to write well amid noise.

BGSRB – If you could define this moment in your life in one single sentence, what will be?

DR - This is the best time.

BGSRG – David thank you very much for your attention, and for this amazing interview. Many fans will be happy knowing a little more about you. Now a last request, could you send a special message for the fans from Brazilian GSR Board?

DR - I have always wanted to come to visit Brasil, and hope to do so sometime in the next few years. Thank you to the GSR Board for extending such a warm welcome in advance of my visit! ALSO... don't miss the Season 9 premiere. Sara Sidle is there, and Grissom's glad to see her.