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HHGTG Screenwriter Interviews Himself

Posted by michael on from the cheese-sandwich dept.

Overly Critical Guy writes "The screenwriter for the upcoming Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy film has interviewed himself. A snippet: 'Who am I? "Not Douglas Adams" is the answer that concerns most people.'"

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  1. I believe Adams himself once wrote... by fpga_guy · · Score: 4, Interesting
    "The only problem with talking to yourself, is that you are rarely surprised by the answers..."

  2. The first question he asks himself.. by nadavspi · · Score: 5, Interesting
    "WHO THE H*#&! ARE YOU AND WHAT GIVES YOU THE RIGHT TO MUCK AROUND WITH THIS TREASURED PIECE OF LITERATURE, YOU AMERICAN HOLLYWOOD HACK?"
    I like this guy already.

    Seriously though, the attitude he has in this self interview gives me (some) hope for this movie. He seems concerned with keeping the movie parallel to Douglas Adams' intentions and style.
    He also noted how his initial reaction after reading Douglas's script was "I can't write this, this guy's a genius and I'm no genius."
    "I was never trying to put my stamp on this material or bring my 'voice' to it (whatever the h*#&! that elusive thing is)."
    Who knows, it may even turn out decent. Eh, who am I kidding.
  3. Re:Who is interested in the questions... by dspeyer · · Score: 4, Interesting
    Prak may not be telling the truth anymore -- after all, the drug has worn off and he may feel free to mess with peoples' heads.

    In the radio series, it is revealed that the question/answer annihilation theory may have been concucted by "a wily editor of the Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy to increase the general level of nervousness in the galaxy and, thereby, sales of the book."

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