Locating the Reversals: Adapting EMMA for the screen
- 👤 Speaker: Eleanor Catton (novelist & screenwriter)
- 📅 Date & Time: Tuesday 01 November 2022, 13:15 - 14:00
- 📍 Venue: 1 Newnham Terrace, Darwin College
Abstract
In this informal talk, I will take you through the process of adapting Jane Austen’s EMMA for feature film, and consider why reversals of fortune and of expectation are key elements of any well-made plot.
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Eleanor Catton (novelist & screenwriter)
Tuesday 01 November 2022, 13:15-14:00