Back on the East Coast

It is actually warmer here than it was in Beverly Hills. Think I just hit a cool snap out there.

My next trip in this non-stop spring will be Newport News, Virginia, where I will speak at a Holocaust Remembrance ceremony next Thursday evening.

As for movie news, now that I have actually met with the people involved: no news. Simply a lot of discussion about things left unanswered in the book...how to answer them in the film, or how to deal with them if they are to remain unanswered. Various visions of what things look like. How big is the community? How old is The Giver? All of these things...which can be left for a book-reader to individualize...have to be firmed up for casting directors, for set designers, etc. No more "whatever you want it to be in your imagination."

It's an interesting, challenging process.

Here's a front desk at Warner Brothers:

Not all that glamorous. Just hard-working people.

Yes, there was another cotton-candy night at dinner, and another amazed dinner guest, British screenwriter Guy Hibbert. I did take his picture so that his actress wife back in London could see what he was confronted with (but won't post it here and violate his privacy)

UNeventful flight home. Six separate people inquired about my Kindle. It certainly is a conversation-starter!

Comments

[Oswaldo Jimenez]

Ms. Lowry I found your blog! excellent! I wrote to you about sharing THE GIVER with my daughter and I feel priviledged that you took time from your coast-to-coast traveling to answer. Thank you!!

I'm luke-warm on the idea of a movie. I understand the anticipation of many readers, but I feel aprehensive.

My daughter Danielle and I read "Bridge to Therabithea" and watched the movie together. "But papa" she said, "that's not the way I imagined it" same with the "Waterhorse." and the "Lemony Snicket" series

But I suppose it is inevitable that a movie be made. On the positive side---it will be a blockbuster and you'll be set for life so you'll write more books and we'll be enlightened by your great imagination and writing skills.

PS. Cotton candy or "Fairy Floss" is over a century old and still a staple at fairgrounds (at Yankee Stadium it costs $5.00!)

Cheers!

[Shira]

Dear Lois Lowry
(Can I call you by the name ? Ihope that the answer is yes !)
I am happy to see that I will see a movie of the Giver so I beg to you, that it will seems true and not like other movies that don't seems like their originals books !
Who will be Jonas ?
Sorry for all the mistakes because I'm french !