'Lord of the Flies' is one of my favorite books. That was a big influence on me as a teenager; I still read it every couple of years. Suzanne Collins bigbookcouple Change image and share on social
Director Gary Ross has created an adaptation that is faithful in both narrative and theme, but he's also brought a rich and powerful vision of Panem, its brutality and excesses, to the film as well. His world building's fantastic, whether it be the Seam or the Capitol. Suzanne Collins adaptationbringbrutality share on social
I think we put our children at an enormous disadvantage by not educating them in war, by not letting them understand about it at an early age. Suzanne Collins agechilddisadvantage Change image and share on social
Telling a story in a futuristic world gives you this freedom to explore things that bother you in contemporary times. Suzanne Collins bothercontemporaryexplore Change image and share on social
I've just had the opportunity to see the finished film of 'The Hunger Games.' I'm really happy with how it turned out. I feel like the book and the film are individual yet complementary pieces that enhance one another. Suzanne Collins bookcomplementaryenhance share on social
If I took the 40 years of my dad talking to me about war and battles and taking me to battlefields and distilled it down into one question, it would probably be the idea of the necessary or unnecessary war. Suzanne Collins battlebattlefielddad share on social
I'm not comfortable around cameras. Suzanne Collins cameracomfortable Change image and share on social
Any time you read a book and get attached to the characters, to me it's always a shock when it goes from page to screen and it's not exactly what was in my head or what I was imagining it should be. Suzanne Collins attachbookcharacter Change image and share on social
The cast, led by the extraordinary Jennifer Lawrence, is absolutely wonderful across the board. It's such a pleasure to see how they've embodied the characters and brought them to life. Suzanne Collins absolutelyboardbring Change image and share on social
Katniss Everdeen owes her last name to Bathsheba Everdene, the lead character in 'Far From the Madding Crowd.' The two are very different, but both struggle with knowing their hearts. Suzanne Collins bathshebacharactercrowd Change image and share on social
