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Authors who hated the cine adaptation of their book

sivertime — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 15:23:54 +0000

“The cinema killed me”.
The transition from paper to the big screen is necessarily a complex exercise that leads to mixed reactions among readers, but also among authors. For an esteemed saga like Harry Potter, whose cast has almost been different , a bunch of other films, often adored by critics, have been massacred by the brains behind the original work. Do not touch my book!
Stephen King – “Shining”
The master of the horror novel sees red as soon as he is told about Stanley Kubrick’s film, which would have totally distorted his work as he told Rolling Stone magazine: “The book is hot, the film is cold; Book ends in flame, the film ends in the ice ” . Among the main grievances is the lack of nuance in the character of Jack Torrance : “In my book, there is a narrative sequence where Jack Torrance tries to be good, and it is gradually that he arrives at a Stage of madness (…) When I saw the film, Jack appeared to me insane from the first scene ” . But the worst character remains according to him, that of Wendy, who would only shout from beginning to end (“a screaming mop”
Bret Easton Ellis – “American Psycho”
The author has always maintained that his novel was impossible to transpose on screen because he is interested in consciousness and “we can not really show the complexity of this sensitivity . ” The film would make the character of Patrick Bateman for a monster, when the novel “is much more ambiguous” . It was not more tender with the adaptation of “The Informers” in 2008, film on which he nevertheless worked the script but which made a real oven to the cinema. “This film does not work for a lot of reason, but I do not think any of these reasons come from me . ” The art of questioning …
Uderzo – “Asterix and Obelix: Mission Cleopatra”
Co-author of the comic strip with Goscinny (died in 1977), Uderzo is the one who still preserves the Gallic spirit of Asterix and Obelix. And it has long been said that the draftsman / scriptwriter had little taste of the 2nd opus released in the cinema, “Asterix and Obelix: Mission Cleopatra” . He reproached Alain Chabat for having distanced himself from the original work, with a much too much Canal humor, and secondary characters that erased Asterix and Obelix. Albert Uderzo, who was certainly cornered by the 15 million spectators who went to theaters, and the cult status of the film, now prefers to temper, assuring him that he is not angry with Alain Chabat: “I was just A bit annoyed because it is not what I ‘
Roald Dahl – “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”
It’s a constant: Roald Dahl hates all the adaptations of his books. With a fierce hatred for the most famous of them, the “Charlie and the Chocolaterie” of 1971 . Pell-mell, he said the film is “lame” , director Mel Stuart “has no talent” , and as for Gene Wilder – the actor who plays Willy Wonka – “it was pretentious and not dynamic enough for the role ” .
Ken Kesey – “Flying over a Cuckoo’s Nest”
Despite the 1976 Oscars (Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Script), Ken Kesey never wore the adaptation of Milos Forman in his heart. While basically, he was motivated by the project and had joined the trick, before slamming the door … two weeks later. He has long recounted that he had never seen the film, although his wife confessed after his death, that he was pleased that the feature was born.
Richard Matheson – “I’m a Legend”
For Richard Matheson, the cinema has lacked respect twice to his work. In 1964 first, where “The Last Man on Earth” did not really pack it: “I am disappointed by this film even if they have more or less followed my story . ” Although he appreciated it a lot, the main actor Vincent Price was “a casting error” . Same in 2007 with the Will Smith version which will make him say: “I do not understand why Hollywood is so fascinated by my book while nobody there ever takes the trouble to film it as I wrote . ”
Winstom Groom – “Forrest Gump”
Winstom Groom was downright bad. He is one of the few to spit on Robert Zemeckis’ film, which would have distorted his work, obscuring important moments of the book, as well as raw language and sex scenes. The choice of Tom Hanks appeared to him as fanciful since in his book, Forrest Gump measures 2m and weighs 110 kgs (he wanted the actor John Goodman instead). Although Winston Groom has not been revered for financial reasons, despite having negotiated a 3% profit on the Paramount, the studio did not spin it, as the film would have Lost money. He will sue them and win. Very well, he wrote in 1995, in the following of his novel: “Never leave someone”

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Alert abduction, these actors have completely disappeared from circulation

sivertime — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 17:43:51 +0000

But what are the police doing ?!
I’m asking this because I do not think many people care. Even Edward Snowden, the king of alert throwers, plays the dumb on this one. Ah bah to criticize the NSA, there are people, on the other hand when it comes to alarming the population on real problems, such as the disappearance of the actors below the Hollywood Game, it is radio silence!
Jack Gleeson
Haï by the whole planet because of his role as tarba in “Game of Thrones” , Jack Gleeson is made as small as Tyrion since he left the series. The young Irish preferred to set aside his career to finish his studies.
Sean Connery
James Bond, the only one, the only one. Well, he’s been a chouia on the rims since the early 2000s. Actually, the Scottish actor retired in 2003 after “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen,” and he definitely does not want to get out, despite The numerous solicitations. For our 007, “Retirement is just too much fun” . We understand that.
Joe Pesci
When there is a Mafia film, Joe Pesci goes with it. That was true at the time. The actor, also known for his roles in “The Fatal Weapon” and “Mom I missed the plane” retired in 1999, to be a pépère to play golf . It was still released in 2006 for “Reasons of State” , the film of his pot De Niro, which puts him today the pressure to join the casting of “The Irishman” , Martin Scorsese’s next gangster-movie . Will he be persuaded?
Amanda Bynes
Greatness and decadence. Little starlet promised a great future in the 2000s (in 2006, the magazine Teen People ranked her among the 25 sexiest girls under 25 years of the planet), Amanda Bynes spun out afterwards . The fault of mental disorders that led his parents to intern him for a certain period of time. Ugly…
Mike Myers
Young people know him through Austin Powers. The younger ones discovered it in “Wayne’s World” . And the younger ones know … bah not at all. Except the dubbing of “Shrek”, the English actor has not had much to put under the fangs in recent years . He went behind the camera in 2015 to co-direct the documentary “Supermensch” .
Hayden Christensen
“Star Wars offered me great opportunities and a career, but on the other hand, it was too much for me. I did not want to just surf a wave . ” The repercussion of the success was harsh, as recognized by Hayden aka Anakin Skywalker in the LA Times columns. In the wake, the guy returned to his native Canada, to reconnect with a little life far from everything on a farm. He made his comeback in 2008, notably in “Jumper” and “Takers”, before giving himself another break to dedicate himself to his partner Rachel Bilson (whom he met on “Jumper”) and Little girl .
Lindsay Lohan
It had to be made in the same mold as Justin Bieber I think. Although, the former singer to midinette still sells as many skeuds while the professional career of Lindsay Lohan has been stalled for several years. More famous for her escapades and back and forth in detox house, the pretty redhead would have recently turned to spirituality and Islam to return on the right path. God gave him faith.
Freddie Prinze Jr.
We can not really say that the guy is missing in view of his filming rather fingered. His last “big” role goes back to the “24 Hours” series in 2010. In fact, Freddie Prinze Jr. owes much of his fame to his relationship with Buff … erh Sarah Michelle Gellar, whom he met in 1997 on the set of “Remember last summer” . The couple is married and sinks happy days in Los Angeles.
Jack Nicholson
Give a medal, a cookie, a piece of Ukraine – or whatever – the guy who will get Jack Nicholson out of his informal retirement. We have seen the trombine of this legend of cinema since 2010 and the film “How to know”, the Oscar-winning actor having refused a lot of roles in passing . Rumor has it that he will suffer from memory losses that would prevent him from working. Even if his close entourage denies, the time begins to be long, while the latter celebrated his 80 years on April 22 last …
Erik Per Sullivan
If Bryan Cranston regularly assures that he is hot potato for a return of “Malcolm” , one can be almost sure that Erik Per Sullivan aka Dewey, does not share the same enthusiasm. The truth is that the minot has completely disappeared from the media radars since the series stopped in 2006 . No trace of him on social networks, Erik dodges even the few meetings organized between the elders of the series. In short, it is to wonder if he has not exiled in “the second house” , that where he finds a brand new pants with Jamie …

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Turning a film is not always a sinecure

sivertime — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 18:33:05 +0000

You have to be honest and recognize that it sometimes takes catastrophic turns, that it is painful for everyone. A galley, what.
At the time, some of my comrades would have shouted: “PLE, PLE”. A simple acronym meaning: dodge plan. That is to say, it was better not to participate in the sombre project that presented itself. At random, a mathematics course. Or an evening can be.
Troy
To see for those who want to appreciate the beautiful Brad Pitt in skirt and yelling “Yeah, there is immortality waiting for us” with much less charisma than Gerald Butler in “300”. Finally, I say that … In short, to come to the fact, just before they turn the scene before the fort, this one was blown by a bastard hurricane . Vener, they had to rebuild everything. Then, it was the security guards on the board who were stealing tricks to round off the end of the month. Letting it be understood that the salary was too low and that it was necessary to find combinations.
Blade Runner
Based on the book “Do androids dream electronic sheep” by Philip K. Dick, the film had to wait a long time before possessing a square and clear scenario. A pack of writers and directors tackled it and broke their teeth, before Ridley Scott began filming. End of the galleys? Nope! The English filmmaker was constantly hammering with Harrison Ford, as well as with the film crews in general . So much so that these had printed t-shirts with the inscription: “Yes Governor my ass …”
The Conqueror
Well then we put it because it sticks to the theme but it is much less fun. For the moment, a little restraint … Bringing the story of Genghis Khan to the screen, the film was filmed near a nuclear test site . Under the advice of the government, like “go there guys, you are told that there is no galley!” Noone, so much so that 91 members developed a cancer thereafter, including 46 deaths … In the first row of which the director, the main actress and John Wayne himself. And you are spared other bad things.
Fantastic Four
Crash in full flight for director Josh Trank. The guy proudly announced that he was going to kill the game with phrases like “My movie will be better than 99% of the superhero movies . ” Except that the 20th Century Fox did not validate all his delusions, that he had to change and do a lot of tricks. So he was venerated. And some actors were then a little busy to return scenes, a big galley. In the end, Josh complained, still on Twitter, that the film released was much worse than it should have been . So hop, Star Wars project that passes under his nose and killed career.
The Shining
It was notorious that turning with Stanley Kubrick proved to be painful. Finally, under his orders, rather. Obsessive, unlimited, he always asked his actors more. Finally, demanded. Thus, every day, he changed the scenes, modified them, adapted them. And above all, it multiplied the catch! The scene where Wendy retreats down the stairs of the hall, with baseball bat in hand, would have been shot after 127 takes . The two main actors (including Jack Nicholson, the drunken drunk husband) were certifying that this was their toughest part of their career. And Shelly Duvall / Wendy suffered hair loss on the plateau due to stress.
Abyss
Stevie had an idea and he did not let go. His intrigue was in the water. It took a lot. Yeah, a lot. Genus 10 million galleons, in all. And not to dip, to the cool. People worked more than 70h / week to shoot the film. Ed Harris and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio have also cracked nervously, tired . A nervous breakdown, as they say. Ed Harris was so marked that he refused years of talking about the film for years. In traumatized mode, bad memory. Frankly, sometimes there’s way to crack anyway?

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If kids meet these actors in Santa Claus, it will be the last Christmas party they will want to celebrate

sivertime — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 18:43:03 +0000

We all already wanted to make a little believe that Papa Noel is actually a villain. In case it would make him want to celebrate Christmas. With these actors, guaranteed success.

Liam Neeson
Authoritarian. Clearly the guy not to shit. He’s calm and normal, until you shoot it to end and there, there sanction . The blue eyes piercing, the hand of a disproportionate size that tears your head, the low voice that makes you tremble: the one who played Ras’Al Ghum in “The Dark Knight Rises” or the father breaks mouth in “Taken “Would be a Santa Claus anti-chouineries.
Tom Hardy
Violent. The top step compared to Liam Neeson, it is immediately in the fight. No need to irritate him, he is already. It is like that, there are peaceful people and warlike people. Born in his roles (Bane in “The Dark Knight Rises”, “Bronson”, John Fitzgerald in “The Revenant”), Tom Hardy often embodies a bastard who likes to provoke and type. The kids are gonna be received …
Jack Nicholson
Flippant. It does not matter much, besides it is almost difficult to explain. For in the background, the American does not have a head to play Frankestein or Elephant Man. His look, on the other hand, teases you. You can see madness, tell you: “He fished a bolt him oh.” Look at “Shining”, or “Batman Returns”. And even in “Flying over a Cuckoo’s Nest”, despite the fact that he is a “nice”, he remains border line and it is not the kind of guy you want to cross in the last train , Which will hold your leg and stress.
Danny Trejo
Impressive. Not sure that the costume holds, considering the physique of the good man. If it is cheap, it will crack direct. And it will take a good beard and a good makeup otherwise no kid will come to make the picture … A head of guy who made the jail (it falls well, Danny Trejo made it), scars, a sharp look, protruding muscles : You say yes to everything. You do not argue, do not chip. If he gives you the dirty sock he wore at the moment, you say thank you . Perfect for parents who dream of saving money, kids will be much less demanding with such a Santa Claus.
François Damiens
Heavy. Although he has a priest’s head, it is not the most dangerous. It’s his ability to break your balls for a long time, on a word, something stupid and push you to the end. Kind more kid than a kid. Send him a kid, he’ll do a “Live my life Dad”: it will fall on a stubborn guy sucks, who can lose 3 hours if necessary for an insignificant thing and laugh only without embarrassment. The child will be all confusing and Santa has made him lose all innocence on this holiday.
Willem Dafoe
Worrying. It could have a handsome head, if he had not that air of schizophrenic . While Jack Nicholson seems well aware of his scary side, Willem Dafoe is angry because he does not control himself. Unpredictable, it is not a surprise if he shone in Jopling in “The Grand Budapest Hotel” and especially in Norman Osborne / The Green Jester in the “Spiderman”. In addition to a disturbing look, his smile suggests that he is possessed. Finally, “possedey”.
You wonder if he listens to you or thinks completely of something else. Even he is not sure.
Christoph Waltz
Insensitive. When you see the roles he connects, you think he still plays great the guy no heart, no pity . We can also say “the fucker” but it is not friendly and a bit virulent. The Nazi colonel in “Inglorious Bastards”, the bounty hunter in “Django Unchained”, the enemy of 007 in “Specter”: that inhuman bastards. The kid who approaches him feels like a wave of cold that numbs him, no element of response (verbal, gestural) reassuring. He will not draw anything from it, it is lost.
The magic of Christmas must carry it, that’s for sure.
Paul Dano
Imbalance. His physique of gringalet suggests that it presents no danger. Why not! The small brown to shifty eyes embodies what is more devious here below . Paul Dano has a guy’s head shy, harmless, almost a victim of college. And in fact, it’s him who stops you, martyrs you, makes you sing. Look at it in “12 years a slave” and “Prisoners” … Even in “Little Miss Sunshine”, you wonder when it’s going to skid.
The smile that does everything but put you in confidence.
Tcheky Karyo
Invasive. The kind of guy who does not respect anything and believes himself everywhere at home. He makes his law where and when it sings, nothing to jerk. The ultimate? In “Dobermann”, when Tchéky Karyo plays Inspector Cristini. Imagine it in Santa Claus: he comes home by breaking the door, settles down at the table, ends the dishes, fucks his feet on the table, calls the kids and questions them muscularly about the mistakes of their lives and their Spit in the mouth that they do not deserve to give. And Father Christmas leaves and slams the door. It was the last Christmas party that the children wanted to celebrate, after that you are quiet. Which would be the worst in your opinion?

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