2.1 Working on Film Adaptations of Books

Hello and welcome to season 2 of The Community Library! I can’t wait to get back into podcasting and share this season with you. This month’s theme is Book to Film Adaptations – something that has been highly requested by you guys! I’ve been lucky enough to act in three film adaptations of books, and so this week I’m talking about those experiences. I talk about Jasper Jones, Every Day, and Ladies in Black, and also answer some of your questions about book to film adaptations.

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This month we have two discussion picks: a book and a film! We’ll be reading and discussing Emma by Jane Austen, and its 1995 film adaptation Clueless. The discussion episode will be released on the 24th of November, so you have some time!

Books mentioned (in order of their mentioning):

• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling

• Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

• Eragon by Christopher Paolini

• Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood

• The Reason I Jump by Naoki Higashida, David Mitchell

• Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey

• Every Day by David Levithan

• The Women in Black by Madeleine St John

• Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews

• Georgia Nicolson Series by Louise Rennison

• Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

• On the Come Up by Angie Thomas

• The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

• The Diviners by Libba Bray

• I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson

Films mentioned (in order of their mentioning

• Jasper Jones (2017)

• Directed by Rachel Perkins

• Written by Craig Silvey, Shaun Grant

• Every Day (2018)

• Directed by Michael Suscy

• Written by Jesse Andrews

• Ladies in Black (2018)

• Directed by Bruce Beresford

• Written by Bruce Beresford, Sue Milliken

• Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)

• Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

• Written by Jesse Andrews

• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

• Directed by Alfonso Cuarón

• Written by Steve Kloves

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2001)

• Directed by Chris Columbus

• Written by Steve Kloves

• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

• Directed by Chris Columbus

• Written by Steve Kloves

• Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008)

• Directed by Gurinder Chadha

• Written by Gurinder Chadha, Paul Mayeda Berges, Will McRobb, Chris Viscardi

• The Goldfinch (2019)

• Directed by John Crowley

• Written by Peter Straughan

• My Instagram, Twitter, Blog, and Goodreads

• The Community Library’s Instagram and Goodreads

• Cover artwork is by Ashley Ronning

• Ashley’s Instagram, website, and printing studio website

Featured image is of me on the first day on set of Every Day.