Adaptation Quote by Robert B. Parker

My ultimate goal is to drive people back to the books, when I think of an adaptation.

— Lev Grossman

My job is to entertain the readers in such a manner that, when they reach the end of the book, they feel like they've…

— Clive Cussler

An adaptation leads the cinema-goer to the original to find out what they're missing and if they already know the book, it can still…

— David Nicholls

If you have written something that the film people want, like a book, it does give you a way in.

— Emma Donoghue

I simply asked if I could have a go at adapting a screenplay. But I did not want any money, in case I failed…

— Ben Affleck

Obviously it's easier when I' m doing the adapting myself. But my feeling is, your potential upside far outweighs the downside. Ultimately, they [moviemakers]…

— Jonathan Tropper

When I was about eight, I realised the person whose name was on the book got money for it, and it seemed almost too…

— Nick Earls

The issue of doing an adaptation of a book is the theater of the mind, and so you always face that.

— Dana Brunetti

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

— Marjane Satrapi

A good adaptation of your book is worth it because it is such a wonderful experience to see your world translated onto the screen.

— Cassandra Clare

My advice to anyone adapting a novel is that once they've read it and learnt to understand it, then they must throw it away…

— Ben Elton

I get to show the reader the essence of the book without giving anything away.

— Mary Grandpre