Andy Weir: Write for the Book, Not the Screen
Andy Weir explains that when writing a novel he avoids thinking about film adaptations, focusing instead on the reader’s experience and the unique possibilities of the written word; his producer role on Project Hail Mary provides film insight, but he believes the story’s humanity and big ideas are best conveyed on the page, a view echoed by screenwriter Drew Goddard who argues those themes translate to cinema through soul and emotion rather than mere spectacle.
