Alistair Owen is an insightful author whose work delves into the craft of writing and filmmaking. Through his engaging interviews with prominent creators, he offers profound insights into the creative process and the art of screen adaptation. Owen also explores the intricate relationship between story and character within British screenwriting, recently venturing into fiction with his debut novel. His writing is characterized by a sharp, analytical approach to the art of narrative.
Producers and audiences are hungrier than ever for stories, and a lot of those stories begin life as a book - but how exactly do you transfer a story from the page to the screen? Alistair Owen puts all key questions to some of the top names in screenwriting, including Hossein Amini (Drive), Jeremy Brock (The Last King of Scotland), Moira Buffini (Jane Eyre), Lucinda Coxon (The Danish Girl), Nick Hornby (An Education), and more.
'One of Britain's most celebrated contemporary novelists' Sunday TimesIn this probing series of exclusive interviews, Alistair Owen talks to William Boyd about his works and the life which has inspired them.The conversations which emerge are a deep-dive into film, art, theatre, literature and the life of a writer. This is one of Britain's most beloved authors on what it is to write in a variety of forms.'William Boyd has probably written more classic books than any of his contemporaries' Daily Telegraph'Arguably one of Britain's finest living writers' Sunday Express