Answer Quote by Nick Hornby

I have friends who are writers who have had movies made of their books, and they are almost uniformly horrified about what's been done…

— Diana Gabaldon

Stephen King told me a long time ago, when he gave me some advice about the movies. He said to take the money up…

— John Grisham

Screenwriters get paid a hell of a lot more money but their level of frustration seems to be so high that I don't want…

— Chuck Palahniuk

A few of my books, over the years, have been optioned for film. The subject matter of my books, however, is not exactly conducive…

— Richard Laymon

Other writers, producers, and directors of low-budget films would often put down the film they were making, saying it was just something to make…

— Roger Corman

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

— Katherine Dunn

The studios don't seem to foster good writing. They're not so interested in that, but they're more interested in what worked most recently. They're…

— Bill Murray

Producers who are not just investing money but are creatively involved, add a lot more to the film.

— Sargun Mehta

I've done quite a few films that are based on books, and it's always nerve-wracking because there's an audience who has read and loved…

— Angourie Rice

It is customary for the writer to sneer that Hollywood has traduced their book. Well, I adore my film.

— Allison Pearson

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

— Robyn Davidson

At the end of the day, everything boils down to money and if the film doesn't do well, then there's no point.

— Mahesh Manjrekar