George Martin paid special tribute to his late childhood friend. He financed the production of five short films based on books by his friend Howard Waldrop.
They met when they were young and have been friends throughout their lives. As Waldrop grew up, he became a science fiction writer working in the short prose genre. He was awarded the World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2021, essentially becoming a more iconic figure than the creator of Game of Thrones.
But in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, George Martin says that his devotion to minor literary forms blocked his path to the world of cinema. “It is difficult to find someone to finance the short film. Cinemas do not want to show short films. I have a movie theater too, so I know this. And it’s hard to find big studios to make them. I tried for years… Finally I gave up. The cardinal rule of Hollywood is to never use your own money, and I broke that,” Martin said.
According to the author, three of his films have already been completed. Two more are in post-production. “Ugly Chickens,” “Mary Margaret Road Grader” and “Night of the Cooters” received film adaptations. Waldrop saw only a rough cut of Ugly Chickens. Six days after I watched it, it was gone.
Source: People Talk
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