If you want to make your book into a movie then this book will help you understand the intricacies of the myriad aspects of making a film.
His book "Making the Elephant Man: A Producer's Memoir" gives us an insider's look at the creation of one of the first ever indie films and a box-office smash, as well as a peek into the early careers of movie greats David Lynch, Mel Brooks and Anthony Hopkins. What did he do? He read it - and he loved it! Then one day he came back from a trip opened his desk drawer and there it was. Sanger took the script and said he'd read it and promptly set it aside.
His babysitter handed it to him to read! That's right, his babysitter. Jonathan Sanger introduced the movie to several hundred people where he retold the incredible story of how this movie came about based on his new book: MAKING THE ELEPHANT MAN - A PRODUCER'S MEMOIR. Recently my firm Westwind Book Marketing arranged a book signing and special big screen showing of The Elephant Man at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. How did this movie come about? Was it an agent's pitch? No.ĭid experienced screenwriters create this masterpiece? No. The movie is from Academy Award winning film producer Jonathan Sanger. THE ELEPHANT MAN, portrayed by the late John Hurt, continues to be a gold standard for artful cinematic creativity today. Remember the movie The Elephant Man? It was a true story about a nineteenth century sideshow freak who was saved by a doctor portrayed in the movie by Anthony Hopkins. Movies, like books, sometimes have humble beginnings. What Authors Can Learn From the Incredible Story Behind the Movie THE ELEPHANT MAN By Scott Lorenz
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