They're going to be in your shit for a few months (Laughs) and it probably could be aggravating unless you go with someone you really respect. What is the process for finding a screenwriter for one of your books? Is it like finding a spouse for one of your kids then?ĭennis Lehane: No, I think it's more like finding a really good contractor to work on your house. There was a quote from you that I read where you said that you wouldn't want to adapt one of your own novels because it would be like operating on one of your own children. I have no problem walking away and leaving a bunch of money on the table. The secret of my success is refusing to get involved with anybody who doesn't have a certain level of quality. I wanted to be involved with really good people and I wanted to have conversations with those really good people about talent and that was sort of the limit of my contribution to things. I just wanted to be involved as a producer because, at that point, I didn't have Shutter Island for several years and gotten it back, gotten the rights back, and I wanted to protect this a little bit.
Can you talk about that experience working with everyone on the film?ĭennis Lehane: Oh, it was great. This is the first film that you are on board with as a producer.
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