movie representation

[jamesleeburke]

I'm supposed to stay in permanent lockdown inside the Comments thread, but I broke out to make this annoucement: Pamala is my movie representative now. If you know any guys just in from Saudi Arabia who have oil on the soles of their slippers and who don't speak English very well, tell them to get in touch with us. We'll let them in on the ground floor, without even charging them a finder's fee. We're that kind of outreach, inclusive group.

Thanks,

JLB

PS: They won't have to hire attorneys, either. We'll take care of all the legal documents, pro bono.

[Dakotapix]

Oh, oh! A jail break. Actually, Jim, we love having you out here with your readers. Wish you could participate more here.

[jamesleeburke]

Thanks, Dakota, but I'm headed back for my cage where I'll probably be placed in waist and leg chains and put on bread and water. This is a rough Message Board.

Best,

JLB

[Rtmichael]

I wish someone would make a really great movie from your work.

[leoauthor1970]

We all long for film versions of the novels, and consequently, it has been discussed in various places around this board. One of the ideas discussed, which seems not only popular, but also the best way to bring any of the [Robicheaux] novels to life, is as a mini-series on HBO or Showtime, or some such network. The novels are far too complex, layered and rich, to be adequately contained within a 2 hour film, and I think has been demonstrated with both Heaven's Prisoners and Electric Mist. Personally, I liked both films, though they did fall well short of their respective novels. Too much to cram into a such a small time frame.

Two, or perhaps three, 2 hour installments on HBO would not only be more cost effective, but allow for much deeper development of story, characters and of course, location(s). To me, the environment in which the stories take place is as much a living, breathing entity as any of the characters.

All else being the same, I wish I was the creator/developer/owner of a world-wide popular social network worth $100 billion. I'd happily bankroll the production of every novel, so long as I got to be a character in at least one of them. ~grin

[Rtmichael]

I think both of those had some problems other than th elength. I thought Alec Baldwin was miscast, and Mist was all two new and clean.

[Tony P]

Pamala, Mr. Burke, you might consider finding a Director interested in the project and put together a budget, and start an online Kickstarter campaign.... a film funded by small investors and fans. I'm mostly involved in the Television business, but I've seen this work on a smaller scale. With your fan base, it might be a way to go.

[Jackmeister]

Good Idea Tony P, Kickstarter is great, Michael Connelly did that with a Frank Morgan documentary currently being made, I invested a little and I would give something to get a Dave Robicheaux movie for sure!