5 Great Screen Adaptations with Alistair Owen

Screenwriter Stuart Wright talks to Alistair Owen, author of THE ART OF SCREEN ADAPTATION: Top Writers Reveal Their Craft, about 5 GREAT SCREEN ADAPTATIONS. THE ART OF SCREEN ADAPTATION is out now from Creative Essentials http://kamerabooks.co.uk/index1.php?imprint=4&isbn=9780857302274 We dip into 5 case studies from the book: DRIVE - Hossein Amini - how to write a great opening ATONEMENT - Christopher Hampton - fidelity to the novel PRIDE & PREJUDICE - Deborah Moggach - importance of point of view / use of voiceover (compare and contrast with Andrew Davies' TV version) GREAT EXPECTATIONS - Sarah Phelps - how small changes can make a big difference (compare and contract with David Nicholls' film version) WILD - Nick Hornby - the challenges of nonfiction Credits Intro/Outro music is Rocking The Stew by Tokyo Dragons (www.instagram.com/slomaxster/) Podcast from www.britflicks.com You can support the @Britflicks podcast by pledging money via www.patreon.com/stuartwright and/or subscribing to it via iTunes

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