With His Disrespectful Remix of Pynchons Vineland, PTA Mastered the Art of Adaptation

Adapted Screenplay. Its often an afterthought: an extra category on the Oscar ballot, an edge in your betting pool. Unlike the rest of the Academy, screenwriters get two shots at an award: one for original screenplay, one for adaptation. If you havent sacrificed your career to the cruel gods of screenwriting, adapting may seem less impressive. Isnt it easier to have a well-paved Autobahn to guide you, rather than hacking your way through virgin story wilderness? Cant you just cut-and-paste? Do w...