A riveting article about the ongoing journey/struggle to bring Confederacy of Dunces to the screen. If you loved that book, you won't want to miss this article.
I found this quote very interesting. It comes from Stephen Schiff, the current screenwriter:
In some ways, producers and studios are more exacting than book editors often are ... In the book world, you can get by with a lot of fairly slack stuff, especially if you have written best sellers. If you are a brand name, you can write some fairly shoddy stuff, and no editors will raise a voice — whereas by the time (the book) gets to the screen, you have had these squadrons of people checking every aspect of the plot and characters.
Fascinating story of one of the longest-running development projects in film history.
(via Book Slut)
Tulanian that I am, I heap scorn on myself for never having read that book. Thanks for reminding me.
Posted by: Dave J at April 4, 2005 04:59 PMDave,
You won't be disappointed. Read it when you get the chance. It's hilarious.
Richard Pryor - can you just imagine how spectacular he would have been in a movie version of this story?
Posted by: Emily at April 4, 2005 05:01 PMI'm seriously worried that the film will never measure up to the original novel... but will see it anyway. On opening day. At noon. Work be damned.
I hope they keep all the non-PC stuff, for that's where the best laughs are. Think "Crusade for Moorish Dignity" written on a soiled bedsheet.
Posted by: Kadnine at April 5, 2005 04:52 PM