“Now, before you make a movie, you have to have a script, and before you have a script, you have to have a story; though some avant-garde directors have tried to dispense with the latter item, you'll find their work only at art theaters.”
Quote by Arthur C. Clarke
Work
2001: A Space Odyssey
This seminal work by Arthur C. Clarke intertwines the story of a manned mission to Jupiter with philosophical and scientific speculation about the nature of humanity and the cosmos. more
Author
Arthur C. Clarke
Arthur C. Clarke was a British science fiction author, writer, and science popularizer. Known for his science fiction novels and predictions about future technology, his most famous works include '2001: A Space Odyssey' and 'Rendezvous with Rama'. Clarke's science fiction novels are not only literarily valuable but also had a profound impact on science fiction films and television. more
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