![]() ![]() Her first novel, a New York Times bestseller, THE DESCENDANTS, has been published in twenty-two other countries and is now an Oscar-winning film directed by Alexander Payne and starring George Clooney. “It’s a real art form and it’s fragile,” he said. Kaui Hart Hemmings has degrees from Colorado College, Sarah Lawrence, and she was a Stegner Fellow at Stanford University. ![]() ![]() Taylor Hackford, who was the dinner co-chair with Helen Mirren, spoke about the challenges of making adaptations, whom many consider easier to make than an original movie since you’re working from a novel that already gives you plot and characters, and talked of his experiences filming Dolores Claiborne, the translation of a Stephen King book. Paul Haggis, who earlier received the Scripter Literary Achievement award, paraphrased Albert Camus by saying “All great things have ridiculous beginnings” and talked of how despite parents’ desire to have their children live safe lives and save careers, he believed it was important “to encourage children to be ridiculous” since that is from where greatness springs. Descendants is the first novel from Hemmings, who lives and writes in Hawaii.Īccepting were Rash and Naxon along with Hemmings (Payne was not present). ![]() Payne, who also directed the movie, Faxon and Rash are also up for a WGA Award, an Indie Spirit and an Academy Award. Descendants has been in the mix for most major awards this season and the screenwriting trio has already won the Satellite award and the National Board of Review. The Descendants Audible Audiobook Unabridged Kaui Hart Hemmings (Author), & 2 more 754 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 13.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Now a major motion picture starring George Clooney Matthew King was once considered one of the most fortunate men in Hawaii. ![]()
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