Adaptation Quote by Andrea Arnold

Interestingly, I never thought Id do an adaptation. Ive also been quite against them. I think trying to translate one medium to another is…

— Andrea Arnold

I think a lot of writers are unrealistic about having their books translated into film.

— Robyn Davidson

As a fan of both media, I never had any qualms about an adaptation. I've always been able to separate books I've loved from…

— Markus Zusak

I've never watched any of the adaptations of my books. I've never wanted to, and there's absolutely no chance of me doing so in…

— Alan Moore

I don't think most books can be justifiably translated on screen. The film versions can't convey the right emotion, fuel your imagination or allow…

— Sonam Kapoor

People are usually so disappointed with book-to-movie translations.

— Allison Janney

Some writers get snooty about what happens when their books are adapted to film, but I don't feel that way.

— Katherine Dunn

Often in the past, there have been authors that were deeply disappointed in their adaptation, but that's because they haven't accepted the fact that…

— Lois Lowry

Adaptation of books is never a success. When the author wants to make it, it's even worse.

— Marjane Satrapi

The truth is that I know very few novelists who have been satisfied with the adaptation of their books for the screen.

— Gabriel Garcia Marquez

It's tricky turning a book into a movie. Sometimes people love the book so much that no adaptation lives up to what they imagined.…

— Craig Ferguson

To tell you the truth, I'm not unhappy about it. I'm not even sure that I like the idea of adapting novels into films.…

— Paul Auster