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Turning a novel into a screenplay : 'The Leftovers'

Written by Final Draft | December 3, 2015

 

Final Draft sits down with writer/executive producer Tom Perrotta about his latest season of HBO’s drama, ‘The Leftovers,’ which is based on his novel of the same name. Perrotta’s writing credits include other novels which have been made into movies such ‘Little Children’, ‘Bad Haircut’, and ‘Election.’ He chats with Final Draft about the 15 years as a writer and the journey of turning a book into a movie, the challenges of writing about religion, and gives suggestions about what to do in a writer’s room.

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