{"id":152,"date":"2011-02-27T15:16:06","date_gmt":"2011-02-27T23:16:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dianastevan.com\/?p=152"},"modified":"2011-08-13T18:00:14","modified_gmt":"2011-08-14T01:00:14","slug":"adapting-for-the-screen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dianastevan.com\/uk\/2011\/writing\/adapting-for-the-screen\/","title":{"rendered":"Adapting for the screen"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’d mentioned earlier that I rarely like an adaption of a book for the screen. The exception is The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo by <\/em>Stieg Larsson. <\/em>The film, although different from the book in a number of details, is brilliant. It’s faithful to the story and beautifully cast and acted. The sound composition underscores the chilly nature of the author’s theme. What works is story, story, story, which is what Robert McKee and Christopher Vogler emphasize in their screenwriting workshops. I wonder what Hollywood will bring to this story that’ll be different? When you’ve already got a good thing, why play with it?<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I’d mentioned earlier that I rarely like an adaption of a book for the screen. The exception is The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson. 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