The art of adaptation turning fact and fiction into film

• Main Author: Seger, Linda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: New York Henry Holt and Company 1992
• Edition: 1st ed
• Subjects: Film adaptations; Motion picture authorship > Technique; Motion pictures and literature; Motion picture plays > Technique
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• Item Description: "An Owl book."
• Physical Description: xv, 238 pages 21 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 0805016260; 9780805016260 (pbk.)

Adaptations have long been a mainstay of Hollywood and the television networks. Indeed, most Academy Award- and Emmy Award-winning films have been adaptations of novels, plays, or true-life stories. Linda Seger, author of two acclaimed books on scriptwriting, now offers a comprehensive handbook for screenwriters, producers, and directors who want to successfully transform fictional or factual material into film. Seger tells how to analyze source material to understand why some of it resists adaptation. She then gives practical methods for translating story, characters, themes, and style into film. A final section details essential information on how to adapt material and how to protect oneself legally