Season 2: Episode 53 - BOOK TO SCREEN: Room (2015)

Room (2015)

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Directed by Lenny Abrahamson and written by Emma Donoghue based on her best selling book.  When the book was published, Emma Donoghue wrote the screenplay and had it ready.  She received numerous offers and rejected them due to creative differences.   Lenny Abrahamson wrote a ten page fan letter to Donoghue which opened a successful negotiation.

 

Brie Larson won the lead role over such actors which include Emma Watson, Rooney Mara, Shailene Woodley and Mia Wasikowska.   Larson would throw herself into the role which include consultant with a trauma expert and nutritionist and avoided sunlight.  Jacob Tremblay was cast in the role of Jack. 

 

The film is a Canadian, United States, United Kingdom and Ireland co-production and filmed in Toronto.  The film would go on to be nominated and won numerous awards.  The film also stars William H Macy and Joan Allen in supporting roles.

 

Opening Credits (.20); Introduction (3.31); Forming the Plot (28.11); Film Trailer (1:21.15);  Lights, Camera, Action (1:25.21); Epilogue (2:18.33); End Credits (2:21.34); Closing Credits (2:22.34)

 

Opening Credits – You and Me Against The World by Helen Reddy from the album The Very Best of

 

Closing Credits – Toto (Don’t It Feel Like Paradise) by Lynda Carter from the album Portrait.

 

All songs available from Amazon.

 

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