Alla
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
Hi, Lois! I'm from Russia and I really like your Saga of Vorkosigan. I think miles and one of the most vivid and strong characters in fantastic prose. Tell me, were you offered ever to make a movie or series about Vorkosigan? Or maybe you wanted this story was brought to the screen? With respect to your work, Alla.
Lois McMaster Bujold
There was a movie offer back in the mid-1990s on The Warrior's Apprentice, which went as far as a script. The script was so dire, with less than zero relationship to the original book, I was enormously relieved when they didn't go on to make a movie from it. That experience pretty much cured me of any desire for a media adaptation.
Georgette Heyer never had a movie made from any of her books, but in just two years she will be coming up on 100 years of her books being in continuous print, read by millions over that time. I could be quite content with a century-long career like that, even if didn't live to see all of it.
Making a movie of Miles would be harder than it looks, since so much of the important action and humor is taking place inside his head, in his thoughts, not visible to the outside observer, or to the camera.
Ta, L.
There was a movie offer back in the mid-1990s on The Warrior's Apprentice, which went as far as a script. The script was so dire, with less than zero relationship to the original book, I was enormously relieved when they didn't go on to make a movie from it. That experience pretty much cured me of any desire for a media adaptation.
Georgette Heyer never had a movie made from any of her books, but in just two years she will be coming up on 100 years of her books being in continuous print, read by millions over that time. I could be quite content with a century-long career like that, even if didn't live to see all of it.
Making a movie of Miles would be harder than it looks, since so much of the important action and humor is taking place inside his head, in his thoughts, not visible to the outside observer, or to the camera.
Ta, L.
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