My Movie Business: A Memoir

Language: English

Published by NY: Random House, 1999

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Near fine in like DJ. Signed by the author. My Movie Business is John Irving’s candid memoir about his experiences adapting his novels for film, particularly The Cider House Rules. Irving details the challenges of screenwriting, navigating Hollywood, and balancing creative control with industry demands. He provides an inside look at his long struggle to bring The Cider House Rules to the screen, a process that took over a decade and ultimately won him an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Filled with Irving’s signature wit and storytelling prowess, this book is an insightful, humorous, and often critical reflection on literature’s uneasy relationship with Hollywood. A fascinating look at the art and struggle of turning fiction into film. This copy signed on the title page -- as opposed to a far larger amount that were signed on a blank page and then later tipped-in to the book by the publisher.

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Title
My Movie Business: A Memoir
Author
John Irving
Publisher
NY: Random House
Publication year
1999
Condition
Near Fine
Dust jacket
Near Fine
Signed
Signed by Author(s)
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
Edition
1st Edition
Item weight
1 pound

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