Philip K. Dick Facts

       Philip K. Dick was the author of many popular science-fiction movies and novels. However, his introduction to science fiction was actually unintentional. As a child, he was interested in science and often read “Popular Science” magazines, however, when he was about 12 years old, he went to the store to get the latest copy of the magazine, but the shelf was empty. All they had was a magazine called “Stirring Science Fiction,” which sounded similar to him, so he decided to read it. He found the stories very enjoyable and found himself reading every sci-fi work that he could and was attached to the genre throughout the rest of his life. His favorite writers then were John Sladek, Chip Delaney, and Ursula LeGuin. That said, when he finally began to write science-fiction novels of his own, his first novel only earned him about $1,500 in about 20 years. Even though he is one of the most well-known sci-fi writers of all time, he didn’t really start to see a big paycheck until his more well-known stories. 

        One of Dick’s most famous stories, “Blade Runner,” was turned into a movie as an adaptation of his story; however, he hated the original “Blade Runner” screenplay. He found the original script by Hampton Fancher to be a poor adaptation of his novel. In an interview, he said that “It had become a fight between androids and a bounty hunter” he felt that they took away the meaning behind his story. Eventually, the studio brought in David Peoples to revise the script, and Dick found that script to be “simply sensational.” 

       Philip K. Dick believed that a supernatural voice guided him throughout his life. He had said in numerous different instances, a voice would pop into his head and guide him through very crucial moments in his life. He had called this voice “Ruah,” which means the spirit of God. Many more of the details of the voice in his head were revealed in the book “Valis.” A pink light guided a fictionalized character resembling Dick and allowed more insight into what the voice in Dick’s head was like.  


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