Finding Readymade Cinematic Story Ideas
Many great movies started out as books and short stories. Examples of adaptation include “Gone with the Wind,” “The Maltese Falcon,” “The Birds,” “Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” “The Graduate,” and “Blade Runner.” Hollywood’s time-tested strategy of taping earlier sources for cinematic story ideas works equally well with short movies. As evidence, take a look at “Dulcinea.”…
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