One of the first questions people ask Kathy Reichs is whether or not real bones are used on the set of Fox’s hit series “Bones.”
“I don’t think Emily (Deschanel) or David (Boreanaz) would stick around for five seasons if we made them work with real dead bodies,” Reichs said.
Reichs is a producer for the show, which is loosely based on her book series about Dr. Temperance Brennan, was in town on Wednesday as a speaker at the Smithsonian Resident Associate Program to discuss her newest book “206 Bones.”
There are several differences between “TV Tempe” and “Book Tempe,” as she affectionately calls them, but this doesn’t bother the author.
“I think the show’s great. I’m not like one of those authors that complains, ‘Oh, I have no control.’ I think of TV Tempe as a prequel to Book Tempe,” the writer and forensic anthropologist said.
Reichs said she draws inspiration for her books from actual cases she has helped with as a forensic anthropologist, creating Brennan in her own image.
“Obviously, Emily is a bit younger and taller but she’s great,” Reichs said about Deschanel portraying Brennan, which is essentially Reichs herself.
