Maxine Kenneth's "Spy in a Little Black Dress," the movie

Now showing at My Book, The Movie: Spy in a Little Black Dress by Maxine Kenneth.

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When we first started writing Paris to Die For, the debut novel in our Jackie Kennedy (Jacqueline Bouvier) spy series, Anne Hathaway was the person I had fixed in my mind for the lead in a movie based on the book. Not only did she resemble Jackie physically, but she projected that same self-possession and adventurous spirit hiding beneath a “good girl” exterior. Our sub-agent for the movie rights, Rich Green of Creative Artists Agency, also suggested Natalie Portman, another great choice and one who, we were told, was interested in the project. Carey Mulligan, a very appealing young actress with Jackie-like qualities, had just burst on the scene in her breakout role in An Education, and was someone else we talked about for the role.

We couldn’t think of anyone more suited to play Jacques Rivage, the swarthy French roué who was Jackie’s co-agent and love interest, than...[read on]

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Maxine Kenneth is the writing team of Maxine Schnall and Kenneth Salikof. Visit Maxine Schnall's website and Kenneth Salikof's Twitter perch.

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--Marshal Zeringue