With the release of “Brick” (2005) – a stylistic teen film-noir in a uniquely morphed genre – writer-director-editor Rian Johnson became a seemingly overnight, fresh voice in independent film. In reality, after putting in a good eight years in the Hollywood trenches, Johnson was living proof of the old adage that in Hollywood, it takes a decade to become an overnight success.Born Dec. 17, 1973 in Silver Spring, MD, Johnson moved from Colorado to San Clemente right after 6th grade. Like so many future directors, Johnson began making short films with Super 8 mm camera when he was only in
