Hap and Leonard

Leonard Pine and Hap Collins

Promotional poster for the TV Series adapted from the books
First appearance Savage Season
Created by Joe R. Lansdale
Portrayed by James Purefoy (Hap)
Michael K. Williams (Leonard)
Information
Gender Male
Occupation Private investigators
Nationality American

Hap and Leonard are fictional characters portrayed by American author Joe R. Lansdale.[1] They are the main characters in a series of nine novels, two novellas, and one collection of stories and excerpts. They are two very different men and the best of friends, and now work together for the former police officer turned private investigator Marvin Hanson. Together they always wind up in a lot of trouble with various criminal types in the fictional town of LaBorde, in East Texas and often find themselves attempting to solve various unpleasant and brutal crimes. Both men are well versed in the martial arts.[2][3][4][5] The novels were adapted into a 2016 TV series, produced by SundanceTV.

Hap Collins

Hap Collins is a white working class laborer who spent time in federal prison as a young man for refusing to be drafted into the military and serve in the Vietnam War. In his late forties, he is often haunted by the various unpleasant jobs he's held over the years such as working at an aluminum chair factory and working the East Texas rose fields. Hap tries his best to avoid violence and also tries his best to avoid the taking of another human life. Often lovesick, most of his relationships haven't worked out. He is currently with his on-again-off-again girlfriend Brett Sawyer. Some of his past has been taken from Mr. Lansdale's own past. The stories are told from Hap's narrative point of view. Not as quick to anger as Leonard, he often finds himself attempting to talk Leonard out of committing serious violence.

Leonard Pine

Leonard Pine is a gay, black Vietnam vet with serious anger issues. He was raised by his uncle who shunned him after learning he was gay. However, when his uncle passes away, he leaves his house and all his assets to Leonard. Leonard has zero tolerance for racist or anti-gay slurs. Although Hap dislikes guns, Leonard has no problem carrying or using them. Quick to anger, at times he cannot understand Hap's aversion to violence or killing if necessary, even when provoked. His relationships are also short and tempestuous. Leonard is the much more aggressive of the two and repeatedly burned down a local crack house that used to be his new next door neighbor. He has recently moved into an addition built onto Hap and Brett's home.[6]

Television adaptation

Film duo Nick Damici and Jim Mickle have developed a Hap and Leonard crime and suspense TV series for SundanceTV.[7] On November 10, 2014, Sundance green-lit the series for six one-hour episodes, which filmed in 2015 and premiered on March 2, 2016.[8][9]At the end of June SundanceTV renewed a second six episode season based on the second novel Mucho Mojo.[10]

List of works featuring Hap and Leonard

Graphic Novels

A series of graphic novels were announced, to be published in 2015.[25] As of 2016, no such graphic novels were published.

External links

References

  1. ↑ http://www.austinchronicle.com/books/1997-08-22/529456/ Author interviewed Retrieved 10/18/12
  2. ↑ http://www.thrillingdetective.com/hap.html Retrieved 10/17/12
  3. ↑ http://www.goodreads.com/series/50105-hap-collins-and-leonard-pine Retrieved 10/17/12
  4. ↑ http://www.mediamikes.com/2011/04/interview-with-joe-lansdale/ Interview Retrieved 10/18/12
  5. ↑ http://subterraneanpress.com/magazine/spring_2009/interview_hap_and_leonard_by_joe_r._lansdale Hap and Leonard "interviewed" by Joe R. Lansdale. Retrieved 10/20/12
  6. ↑ Hap and Leonard. "Two some in fiction History". Huffington Post. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "TV Series on SundanceTV". Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  8. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (November 10, 2014). "SundanceTV Expands Original Scripted Slate and Greenlights Drama 'Hap and Leonard'". Retrieved November 10, 2014.
  9. ↑ First Look: James Purefoy and Michael K. Williams. "First Look: Hap and Leonard". Yahoo.com. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  10. ↑ Landale, Joe R. "Renewal for season 2 on Sundance Channel". Deadline.com. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  11. ↑ http://www.thediaryofabookworm.com/2011/03/savage-season-hap-and-leonard-novel-by.html Review retrieved 10/20/12
  12. ↑ http://www.armchairinterviews.com/reviews/mucho-mojo Review Retrieved 10/19/12
  13. ↑ http://trashotron.com/agony/reviews/lansdale-two_bear_mambo.htm Review Retrieved 10/20/12
  14. ↑ http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/102132.Bad_Chili Review Retrieved 10/21/12
  15. ↑ http://www.vachss.com/media/righteous/excerpt_tumble.html Review Retrieved 10/20/12
  16. ↑ http://www.vachss.com/av_books/short_stories/veils_visit.html Review Retrieved 10/20/12
  17. ↑ http://www.mysteriousreviews.com/mystery-book-reviews/lansdale-captains-outrageous.html#.UIIsQ8XA-Vo Review Retrieved 10/21/12
  18. ↑ http://blogcritics.org/books/article/book-review-vanilla-ride-by-joe1/ Retrieved 10/20/12
  19. ↑ http://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/devil-red-a-hap-leonard-novel Review Retrieved 10/21/12
  20. ↑ http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-59606-356-3 Review retrieved 10/21/12
  21. ↑ http://subterraneanpress.com/store/product_detail/dead_aim Release announcement
  22. ↑ Lansdale, Joe R. "Honky Tonk Samurai Review". New York Times Book Review. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  23. ↑ "Rusty Puppy". Hachette Book Group. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  24. ↑ "Hap and Leonard: Blood and Lemonade". Tachyon Publications. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  25. ↑ Hellnotes Release Info. "Hap and Leonard Graphic Novels". Hellnotes. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
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