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Great Adaptations
Season 8
Episode 16
In this episode, the screenwriters behind Arrival, Kubo and the Two Strings, and I Love Dick discuss book-to-film adaptations and translating themes and literary devices to the screen. The art of writing them is as advantageous as it is demanding especially within the constraints of a 90-minute film.
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Justin Marks shares the bear necessities on updating the story to the modern screen.

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Jeff Nichols talks about bringing a highly charged true true story to the screen.

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Jason Reitman discusses his journey from novice filmmaker to indie stalwart.

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Director John Lee Hancock and writer Kelly Marcel discuss Saving Mr. Banks.

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Writer/Director/Producer Charles Burnett shares his career development process.

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Producer/Emmy®-award winning actress, America Ferrera talks about her early roles.

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Writer/Director Gary Ross discusses his film trajectory.

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Andrew Kevin Walker dissects his bleak thriller masterpiece, Se7en.

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Chris Cooper discusses his acting career in both film and television.

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Issa Rae discusses the unique challenges of creating and nurturing the webisode series.

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Carl Reiner discusses working on the influential sitcom, The Dick Van Dyke Show.

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Christos and Ruth Fletcher Gage discuss the process of adapting the comic Daredevil for TV