“I remind my readers that these are two separate mediums,” she explains.
“They share the same DNA and that’s what truly matters.”
The opening scene
The film begins with a flashback.
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In the book, that comes much later.
“Because I was still editing the book.
Khalil says it and then Starr comes back with just ‘eff.’
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I thought all that was important in capturing the vibe of what Angie put in the book.”
“But then when George explained that it would take away from Starr, I understood.
I tried to stay away from overdramatizingit becomes almost clicheI tried to make it more honest.”
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Or is there a reason why they couldn’t stay?'"
And I talked to Angie about it and she was okay with that.
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