tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204877038956107512.post5107051639270999156..comments2014-01-07T21:19:07.366-08:00Comments on EXTREME INDIE BLOG: MOVIE FAN CHAT: The Girl with the Dragon TattooOKLAHOMA WARDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04388705060394671969noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204877038956107512.post-47372549344075468592010-07-28T18:30:20.075-07:002010-07-28T18:30:20.075-07:00I have not read the books, but the dragon tattoo o...I have not read the books, but the dragon tattoo one sounds familiar. On the notion of how books translate to the screen, it has to be a daunting task for a filmmaker in the face of the challenge that all readers have already created a look for all the characters. It is very hard to meet those preconceived images.<br /><br />In Harry Potter the artwork provided the look for the characters so that story it was easy to meet expectations. However, in books without illustrations or cover art that defines each character every reader will conjure up a different image of each character, even if the book provides detailed descriptions. For the filmmaker I would imagine it is a "damned if you do, damned if you don't" proposition.<br /><br />I would love to be in on the meetings when the decisions are made for the deviations from the book due to time constraints.Steve Olanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02039321242689596304noreply@blogger.com