I am an agent in the Media Rights department in APA’s LA office, representing the film and TV rights to books, authors, publishing libraries, and/or any kind of literary work that can be source material for adaptation to the big or small screen. I have optioned literary properties in both film and t...
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I wrote a novel that has generated some interest for the screen. I decided to do a miniseries versus screenplay to keep the integrity of the story (also so the people who loved the book wouldn't hate...
Expand commentI wrote a novel that has generated some interest for the screen. I decided to do a miniseries versus screenplay to keep the integrity of the story (also so the people who loved the book wouldn't hate the movie - because inevitably cuts must be made in a 370 page book to make it fit into a 120 minute screenplay). My question is, when should I try to seek representation? I've been talking with someone from LA who has expressed interest as well as a local director who also has expressed interest but I don't know what questions to ask and have continued to retain the rights to my story.
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I have a question:
What are the criterias that determine if a book can be adapted to film or television?
I've got a great book, a true crime/true story, ready to go. Look, it's right there in my hand. Seriously, I'm not finding a lot here for authors with books that are not already turned to screenplays. Am I missing a great room or special group here?