Wllm Worth
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David Moody:
I smiled when you wrote "Day of the Triffids-fav book and movie for me also, and "I am legend" book and original 1954 and 1971 films. Question: When you write do you see film images at some part in the process?
David Moody
Great question. Thank you! Likewise with 'I am Legend' - a truly groundbreaking novel, and 'The Last Man on Earth' remains the best of the adaptations (with Will Smith's forgettable version being the worst by a long margin, in my opinion).
In answer to your question - yes, I approach writing novels from a very filmic direction. In fact, I like to get an idea developed to such a stage that I can almost watch the movie version in my head (if that doesn't sound too pretentious) before I actually start writing.
It's a double-edged sword though, as I think it means I'll always be unfairly critical of any movie adaptations of my books (case in point, Autumn starring Dexter Fletcher and David Carradine). In my head I have perfect locations, an unlimited budget, thousands of extras, ground-breaking special effects... In the real world, however, I don't!
In answer to your question - yes, I approach writing novels from a very filmic direction. In fact, I like to get an idea developed to such a stage that I can almost watch the movie version in my head (if that doesn't sound too pretentious) before I actually start writing.
It's a double-edged sword though, as I think it means I'll always be unfairly critical of any movie adaptations of my books (case in point, Autumn starring Dexter Fletcher and David Carradine). In my head I have perfect locations, an unlimited budget, thousands of extras, ground-breaking special effects... In the real world, however, I don't!
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