“Canon” is not a gun… And it is true that since the media book and film are so entirely different, you cannot just transfer one from the other. How do you get inside somebody’s head in a film? In a book it’s easy.
Having said all that to defend Shippey, I found the article singularly boring. I trust Celien’s report has more information!
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I don’t want to read someone’s opinion of the “cannons [sic] of narrative” if they can’t even spell it right.
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“Canon” is not a gun… And it is true that since the media book and film are so entirely different, you cannot just transfer one from the other. How do you get inside somebody’s head in a film? In a book it’s easy.
Having said all that to defend Shippey, I found the article singularly boring. I trust Celien’s report has more information!
…just to crrect irroneous impressions: My “canon” comment was directed at the reporter. I am sure that in Shippey’s script it was spelt correctly.
…just to correct irroneous impressions: My “canon” comment was directed at the reporter. I am sure that in Shippey’s script it was spelt correctly.