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THE ART OF SCREEN ADAPTATION
Alistair Owen
Hollywood. Netflix. Amazon. BBC. Producers and audiences are hungrier than ever for stories, and a lot of those stories begin life as a book - but how exactly do you transfer a story from the page to the screen? Do adaptations use the same creative gears as original screenplays? Does a true story give a project more weight than a fictional one? Is it helpful to have the original author's input on the script? And how much pressure is the screenwriter under, knowing they won't be able to please everyone with the finished product?
Alistair Owen in conversation with Olivia Hetreed
Alistair Owen in conversation with Sarah Phelps
Alistair Owen in conversation with Deborah Moggach
Alistair Owen in conversation with Christopher Hampton
Alistair Owen in conversation with Lucinda Coxon
Moira Buffini in conversation with Alistair Owen
Alistair Owen in conversation with David Nicholls
Alistair Owen talks about The Art of Screen Adaptation on BBC London Radio
READER REVIEWS FOR THE ART OF SCREEN ADAPTATION
PRESS REVIEWS FOR The Art of Screen Adaptation
'Alistair Owen's well-judged questions elicit valuable in-depth responses'
- Alexander Larman, Observer
'Alistair Owen has done writers a huge service with this book... Refreshingly free of jargon, this is highly accessible to writers at all stages of their careers''
- Elinor Perry-Smith, Lock and Load, Brides of Christ
'An essential and brilliant read for all screenwriters. An instructive and illuminating read for all novelists. Required reading for anyone with a glint in their eye about a career as a working writer. Highly readable and full of in-the-trenches advice from masters of their craft'
- Stephen Volk, writer of Ghostwatch and The Awakening
'Fantastic. Fascinating, invaluable read for authors, screenwriters and film (and TV) buffs, full of great interviews and insights. Absolutely perfect - a book I've needed for years'
- John Featherstone, author of Hangman's Got The Blues
'Every bit as good as @alistairwriter's Story and Character and his books on Bruce Robinson and Christopher Hampton'
- @SabotageFilms on Twitter
'My favourite book-for-writers in years'
- Rose Servitova, author of The Longbourn Letters and The Watsons
'A formidable repository of knowledge and experience, and a great resource for fledgling screenwriters and film fans alike'
- Roger Michell, writer and director of My Cousin Rachel
'A fascinating new book... a series of interviews conducted and edited by Alistair Owen - the acknowledged doyen of the Q&A - with a dozen eminent screenwriters'
- William Boyd, Sunday Times
'A masterclass in reverse engineering, this book should go straight onto mandatory reading lists for screenwriting courses everywhere'
- Daniel Rosenthal, author of 100 Shakespeare Films and The National Theatre Story
AUTHOR LINKS
Moira Buffini in conversation with Alistair Owen
The Art of Screen Adaptation: David Nicholls in conversation
The Art of Screen Adaptation: Jeremy Brock in conversation
The Art of Screen Adaptation: Paul Farren talks to Alistair Owen
5 Great Screen Adaptations: Stuart Wright talks to Alistair Owen
The Art of adaptation with Alistair Owen and Olivia Hetreed
The Art of Screen Adaptation: Hossein Amini in conversation
The Art of Screen Adaptation with Alistair Owen and Hannah Patterson