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
I think art comes from some sense of discomfort with the world, some sense of not quite fitting with it. Yann Martel artdiscomfortfit Change image and share on social
The moral of a fable is eternal. The moral of a story is temporary to a story. Yann Martel eternalfablemoral Change image and share on social
My next book - each one while I'm working on it - dances in my mind and thrills me at every turn. If it didn't, why would I write it? Yann Martel bookdancemind Change image and share on social
A movie is so visually powerful, so overwhelming, that it tends to crowd out how you might have imagined things. Yann Martel crowdimaginemovie Change image and share on social
The idea of a flip book still really appeals to me. That idea of fiction and non-fiction. Yann Martel appealbookfiction Change image and share on social
Fanatics do not have faith - they have belief. With faith you let go. You trust. Whereas with belief you cling. Yann Martel beliefclingfaith Change image and share on social
If I didn't have children, I think my life would be a failure. Yann Martel childfailurelife Change image and share on social
