Ross chairs a panel at the Byron Bay Writers’ Festival this weekend on adaptation along with a panel of industry heavyweights including: Greg Haddrick, award-winning co-creator of UNDERBELLY and producer of CLOUDSTREET, living legend, David Williamson GALLIPOLI and YEAR OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY, director Gillian Armstrong, MY BRILLIANT CAREER and LITTLE WOMEN and Tristram Miall, STRICTLY […]
National Treasures: David Williamson and Gillian Armstrong talk about the highs and lows of the entertainment industry
In honour of David Williamson’s 40th Anniversary as a playwright, I am moderating a literary dinner at the The Bistro at North Beach tonight at part of this year’s Byron Bay Writers’ Festival. Joining David and I, will be Australia’s first lady of film, Gillian Armstrong. 7.30pm–10.30pm LITERARY DINNER The Bistro at North Beach National […]
Byron Bay Writers’ Festival – Fit to be Seen: Adaptation for Film
Ross Grayson Bell developed and produced FIGHT CLUB, adapted from Chuck Palahniuk’s novel of the same name. It is often twinned in discussion with AMERICAN PSYCHO, the instant cult classic adapted from the groundbreaking fiction from Bret Easton Ellis. In fact, every one of Bret’s novels and anthologies has been turned into films. Hannie Rayson […]