“The job of the screenplay is to identify and extract the essence of the story from the novel and reconfigure it for the screen, maintaining its essence in a different vehicle.”
Quote by Barry Eisler
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Barry Eisler
Barry Eisler is an American novelist known for his political thrillers and spy novels. Born in 1964, he has served as a former soldier and worked for an American intelligence agency. Eisler's works often involve complex political conspiracies and moral dilemmas, which have won him a wide readership. more
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