The Business
Lenny Abrahamson & Emma Donoghue Bring 'Room' to the Screen
Director Lenny Abrahamson didn’t expect author Emma Donoghue would choose him to make a film based on her bestselling novel Room. Abrahamson tells us how he made his pitch to Donoghue, and she explains why it worked.
By Kim Masters • • 29m ListenWriter Emma Donoghue had a strong sense of what her novel Room might be like as a movie, so she wrote a screenplay version before the book was even published. Director Lenny Abrahamson read and loved the book, but never thought he'd have the chance to direct the film adaptation. Still, he had to try. They tell us how they came to team up, and talk about the challenges of making a film on a dark topic that people will still want to see.
Photo: Director Lenny Abrahamson on the set of Room with actors Jacob Tremblay (L) and Brie Larson (R). Courtesy A24.
