The language of prose is very different than the language of cinema, so the movie has to successfully translate what was in the book. Yann Martel bookcinemalanguage Change image and share on social
Reality is how we interpret it. Imagination and volition play a part in that interpretation. Which means that all reality is to some extent a fiction. Yann Martel extentfictionimagination Change image and share on social
I am not an autobiographical writer. Yann Martel autobiographicalwriter Change image and share on social
Every book I've written has been a different attempt to understand something, and the success or failure of the previous one is irrelevant. I write the book I want. Yann Martel attemptbookfailure Change image and share on social
It's true, too, that I'm tired of using books as political bullets and grenades. Books are too precious and wonderful to be used for long in such a fashion. Yann Martel bookbulletfashion Change image and share on social
Words are much better at relating emotions and thoughts. Yann Martel emotionrelatethought Change image and share on social
Words aren't very good at describing complicated, strange visual things. You can try, and the reader will have some sort of image in their mind, but words aren't good at that. Yann Martel complicatedescribegood Change image and share on social
I can't live for more than four years outside of Canada. I'm Canadian, so ultimately that is my reference point. Yann Martel canadacanadianlive Change image and share on social
I'm not a consumer. I hate buying clothes. I don't have a mobile. I just don't need things. I don't like things. Yann Martel buyclotheconsumer Change image and share on social
