Your writing is much more than writing, it is graphic storytelling at its best. I am not sure why I resonate with the descriptions of details as you put them down, something about immediacy, urgency and intimacy maybe? Anyway, I still think your life story has all the ingredients of its own documentary and you would know how big of a project that would be and who would buy it? Or write the book on "So you want to make a documentary?" A visual memoir....obviously I am thinking out loud and wondering if some amazing memoir could become a documentary. And probably has been done.... Book into movie, etc.
I have to tell you, Gary, there's nothing better than reading your feedback first thing in the morning over a nice hot cup of coffee! You set my day off brilliantly, and more importantly, inspired to keep telling this story! Thank you so very much 😊
As for a documentary, it would be quite an undertaking, as it is set in so many different countries. It would take a filmmaker with deep pockets (or access to them) to pull it off.
But, you never know! Perhaps someone like Reese Witherspoon or Julia Roberts will take an interest! 😉
Thanks, Kristin. Yes, it would be an expensive proposition and not likely to get an advance sufficient to pull it off. You may be on the right track to pursue someone or find a grant that could be a sponsor or co-producer. Film productions like that are complex as you know better than most.
Went to Ravenna for the first time in June and I've been doing a deep dive, currently reading two books about it. It's one of my favorite cities in Italy.
Your writing is much more than writing, it is graphic storytelling at its best. I am not sure why I resonate with the descriptions of details as you put them down, something about immediacy, urgency and intimacy maybe? Anyway, I still think your life story has all the ingredients of its own documentary and you would know how big of a project that would be and who would buy it? Or write the book on "So you want to make a documentary?" A visual memoir....obviously I am thinking out loud and wondering if some amazing memoir could become a documentary. And probably has been done.... Book into movie, etc.
I have to tell you, Gary, there's nothing better than reading your feedback first thing in the morning over a nice hot cup of coffee! You set my day off brilliantly, and more importantly, inspired to keep telling this story! Thank you so very much 😊
As for a documentary, it would be quite an undertaking, as it is set in so many different countries. It would take a filmmaker with deep pockets (or access to them) to pull it off.
But, you never know! Perhaps someone like Reese Witherspoon or Julia Roberts will take an interest! 😉
Thanks, Kristin. Yes, it would be an expensive proposition and not likely to get an advance sufficient to pull it off. You may be on the right track to pursue someone or find a grant that could be a sponsor or co-producer. Film productions like that are complex as you know better than most.
Thanks Gary. I have my hands full right now just getting the book finished and published. I'll let the universe decide where it goes from here 😁
Good plan! Good luck, best wishes….
Went to Ravenna for the first time in June and I've been doing a deep dive, currently reading two books about it. It's one of my favorite cities in Italy.
It deserves to be one of your favorites, it's beautiful! It's great you're doing a deep reading dive on it 😊