| The acclaimed author of the Harry Potter | | | | to expend their minds and beentertained. |
| books J.K. Rowlingmade it big overnight when | | | | |
| her books were finally published by | | | | This may also explain the phenomenal |
| | | | popularity of independentfilms in the last |
| Bloomsbury in 1996, after several publishers | | | | decade, because the filmmakers bring to |
| turned it down. | | | | thetable a fresh new look at the world. Such |
| | | | films are Quentin |
| Her latest book Harry Potter and the Goblet | | | | |
| of Fire was thetop-selling book of 2000 with | | | | Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs, Napoleon |
| seven million hardcover sold. | | | | Dynamite, Open Water, Primerand Machiavelli |
| | | | Hangman. |
| Recent studies have shown an impressive | | | | |
| increase of interestin books, proving that | | | | These films like Open Water, Primer and |
| perhaps entertainment consumers are asfocused | | | | Machiavelli Hangman donot have the fancy |
| on movies as they once were. Of course all of | | | | high-budget special effects of a Steven |
| J.K. | | | | |
| | | | Spielberg film. However, they do portray |
| Rowling's Harry Potter novels are destined | | | | realistic people inrealistic situations and |
| for the silver screenbecause of the interest | | | | the audience relates to theirpredicaments. |
| generated in its novel form. | | | | |
| | | | It seems that as time progresses, the |
| Another great example of the new-found | | | | independent market is morewilling to accept |
| popularity of novels isthe Da Vinci Code, | | | | lower budgets. |
| written by Dan Brown who is also the author | | | | |
| of | | | | Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs cost $1 million, |
| | | | Open Water and |
| Digital Fortress and Angels and Demons. Ron | | | | |
| Howard has signed todirect the film with Tom | | | | Napoleon Dynamite both cost $500k, and |
| Hanks and Audrey Tatou starring in thelead | | | | Machiavelli Hangman costonly $150k. |
| roles. | | | | |
| | | | The face of Hollywood is changing. Many |
| Hollywood only means an extension of that | | | | believe that we will besacrificing the |
| success brought upon bythe books. | | | | polished look of Classy Hollywood cinema in |
| | | | placeof better human stories. Hopefully we |
| This is a good sign that Hollywood | | | | will find a nice middle- ground with the |
| conventional box-office hitsare not | | | | constantly rising and more accessible |
| satisfying audiences anymore and men and | | | | technologyand find the best of both worlds. |
| women alike havestarted to look for more ways | | | | |