If you had the all the money, a choice of any actors possible, and the opportunity, what novel would you love to adapt to film, and why?
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If you had the all the money, a choice of any actors possible, and the opportunity, what novel would you love to adapt to film, and why?
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The Demolished Man. A classic sci-fi book from the 50's that everyone from DePalma to Cameron has wanted to adapt but no one has figured out a way to do yet.
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Animal Farm. It's been done as a cartoon years ago and as a TNT movie on TV in the '90's. But I would absolutely love to script an epic, terrifying, big-budget, theatrical version that pulls no punche...
Expand commentAnimal Farm. It's been done as a cartoon years ago and as a TNT movie on TV in the '90's. But I would absolutely love to script an epic, terrifying, big-budget, theatrical version that pulls no punches in conveying the anti-authoritarian message that Orwell expressed in the book. What an opportunity that would be...
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Some really great titles popping up - if anything this has been a great way of getting book recommendations. Nostromo? Isn't that the ship in Alien? I take it that must be a reference to the book?
Adam, "big-budget?" Nah, most of us dream of making our dystopian epics for as little money as possible. ;>)
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lol, Not me. I do believe in story first, but I'm also into making commercial mainstream films. That doesn't mean I'm suggesting an unlimited budget, either. But the better the story and the bigger th...
Expand commentlol, Not me. I do believe in story first, but I'm also into making commercial mainstream films. That doesn't mean I'm suggesting an unlimited budget, either. But the better the story and the bigger the budget, the more you can create your own world. See, I believe in creativity as the driving force in filmmaking but at the same time, there is money to be made. So even though I do try to save as much money as possible, at the same time, you do have to spend it to make it - especially if your imagination has very few limits. My aim, as a filmmaker, has always been the production value of Hollywood with the story and character depth of an independent film...