William Boyd: adapting words for the screen

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William Boyd gave a class on adapting words for the screen at Somerset House.

 

Top Tips

  • Be an autodidact – buy the script, watch the film.
  • Break the rules – Ignore the jargon.
  • Film is photography – Show not tell.
  • Film is a very different art form from the novel.

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