From The Vaults: Bringing Elmore Leonard Into Sight

Our tribute to one of the great crime writers. Republished from an original interview on this day in 2014. This is an interview with Scott Frank who adapted Elmore Leonard’s novel Out Of Sight. If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it. I try to leave out the parts that readers tend to skip – Elmore […]

Added on October 8, 2014 Pete Croatto adaptation , Crime , Elmore Leonard , Get Shorty , Out of Sight , Pete Croatto , Scott Frank

Bringing Elmore Leonard Into Sight: Part I

Screenwriter Scott Frank talks about his involvement in bringing Elmore Leonard's novel "Out of Sight" from page to screen.

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Scott Frank on working with Elmore Leonard for Get Shorty and Out of Sight: adapting voice, plotting, and character—an intimate interview on craft and legacy.!!

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From The Vaults: Bringing Elmore Leonard Into Sight

Bringing Elmore Leonard Into Sight: Part I

Screenwriter Scott Frank talks about his involvement in bringing Elmore Leonard's novel "Out of Sight" from page to screen.

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