(urth) Don't Sell 'Em Short

[Jack Redelfs]

In pondering the difficulties of filming a Wolfe novel,
and there are many, I think it is a mistake for us to sell
screenwriters and film directors short. Although films and
plays are different from novels, they are still stories, at
their heart, and a good storyteller can adapt a good
story out of ANY source material, just like John the
Baptist raising Sons of Abraham out of the stones.

The best screenwriters and directors are just as capable
and intelligent as Gene Wolfe. I have no doubt that, given
a chance, any artful and crafty filmmaker could do Gene
justice.