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Where'd You Go Bernadette Adaptation
For Mother's Day, we are diving deep into the 2012 epistolary novel by Maria Semple’s, "Where’d You Go, Bernadette," and Richard Linklater’s 2019 film adaptation starring Cate Blanchett.
Character Bernadette Fox is a revolutionary architect, a reluctant Seattleite, and a mother on the verge of a nervous breakdown. The book and film merge, forming a picture told through "paper trails," and poignant scenes, to show the complicated relationships between the small nuclear family, their community, and a world focused on academia and status. Join cohosts, AJ and Kyle, as we discuss whether a story built on documents can be justified on the big screen.
In this episode, we deconstruct:
- Structure vs. Cinema: The challenge of adapting a non-linear epistolary novel into a standard movie plot.
- Character Importance: The way some characters develop better in the novel and have more important roles, versus their lesser parts in the movie or vice versa.
- Scenery: How the setting influences each person on their journey of discovery, both internally and externally, and the qualities that made it come alive.
Whether you’re a "Gnat," or just a fan of a good mystery, join us as we discuss Bernadette's motivations for disappearing, and how a mother-daughter relationship can persevere through even the strangest of circumstances.
New episodes every See you NEXT Tuesday!
Listen on Spotify, Apple Music, or your favorite platform.
Contact us:
Email: [email protected]
AJ Knight Novels on Amazon: AJ Books
Webpage: AJ Knight Site
Twitter: @AJKnight3
InstaGram: ajknightauthor
Produced by Whining Dog Productions LLC: [email protected]
TikTok: @wdpllc
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By AJ KnightFor Mother's Day, we are diving deep into the 2012 epistolary novel by Maria Semple’s, "Where’d You Go, Bernadette," and Richard Linklater’s 2019 film adaptation starring Cate Blanchett.
Character Bernadette Fox is a revolutionary architect, a reluctant Seattleite, and a mother on the verge of a nervous breakdown. The book and film merge, forming a picture told through "paper trails," and poignant scenes, to show the complicated relationships between the small nuclear family, their community, and a world focused on academia and status. Join cohosts, AJ and Kyle, as we discuss whether a story built on documents can be justified on the big screen.
In this episode, we deconstruct:
- Structure vs. Cinema: The challenge of adapting a non-linear epistolary novel into a standard movie plot.
- Character Importance: The way some characters develop better in the novel and have more important roles, versus their lesser parts in the movie or vice versa.
- Scenery: How the setting influences each person on their journey of discovery, both internally and externally, and the qualities that made it come alive.
Whether you’re a "Gnat," or just a fan of a good mystery, join us as we discuss Bernadette's motivations for disappearing, and how a mother-daughter relationship can persevere through even the strangest of circumstances.
New episodes every See you NEXT Tuesday!
Listen on Spotify, Apple Music, or your favorite platform.
Contact us:
Email: [email protected]
AJ Knight Novels on Amazon: AJ Books
Webpage: AJ Knight Site
Twitter: @AJKnight3
InstaGram: ajknightauthor
Produced by Whining Dog Productions LLC: [email protected]
TikTok: @wdpllc