Is his interest in turning Tideland into a film a dream come true?
Well, for me it is, very much so. Although it might become a nightmare for Terry (laughs). You know, I sent him the book before it came out–when it was still in galley form–because I wanted him to see it and hopefully enjoy it, and I wanted him to know how much his work has meant to me. In a way, books are a benign way to make contact with those people who’ve been your dream weavers, and Terry is certainly one of mine. No one believes me when I tell them this, but I wasn’t trying to sell him on it as a movie. Maybe, I thought, he’d give it a blurb, or at least acknowledge my work in a note, something like that. I knew he had other projects going on, and I’m not presumptuous enough to think that what I create must be made into a film. In fact, aside from Whompyjawed, I’ve always thought my books would be tough to film well. That said, once the ball got rolling on Tideland I was delighted, amazed, and a bit doubtful. Still am, actually. I’m also pleased that Jeremy Thomas is producing
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