Adaptation Displacement/Quotes

I've got my little movie that runs in my head. And I'm kind of afraid that will be changed or wiped out by what somebody else might do with it. And it is sort of thrilling and creepy, because now the characters have an existence apart from me.

—Audrey Niffenegger on the prospect of a film adaptation of her novel The Time Traveler's Wife

I've never read the Neverending Story book, I actually keep forgetting there is a book.

—Doug Walker on The Neverending Story

[Discussing Earthworm Jim]
Duck: There's a cartoon now?!

C.C.: It's... been around for a while, actually.

Koneko: And yes, it's every bit as messed up as the video game on which it's based.

C.C.: There's a video game now?!

—Life Sketch

(Discussing hostage demands)
Rex: 67 copies of Moby Dick.
Suzzi: The movie or the book?
Rex: They made a book outta that?

Suzzi: I think so...

—Airheads