Jasper Jones film: 'I starved for 10 years to get to this point'
When Craig Silvey was called in to translate his book, Jasper Jones, to film he did what many authors in a similar position find impossible to do: he began from scratch.
Linda Morris is an arts and books writer for The Sydney Morning Herald.
When Craig Silvey was called in to translate his book, Jasper Jones, to film he did what many authors in a similar position find impossible to do: he began from scratch.
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