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Given the importance of setting in Three Story House, any adaptation of the novel would need to be set in Memphis on the bluffs that overlook the Mississippi river. Once that was in place, it becomes a perfect vehicle for an ensemble of female actresses. (Of course I’d also love to see a female director, like Anne Fletcher who would put her trademark zaniness into the production).Learn more about the book and author at Courtney Miller Santo's website.
Jessica Biel would make a near perfect Lizzie. Not only does she have ties to Memphis (thanks to that hunk J.T. she hangs around with), but she also played soccer in high school. Lizzie’s identity as an athlete is what protects her from her family secrets and yet at the same time also prevents her from moving forward with her life.
Elyse, who is in some ways in the middle of the other two cousins needs an actress who is warm and loud and irreverent. For me, that would have to be...[read on]
The Page 69 Test: The Roots of the Olive Tree.
Writers Read: Courtney Miller Santo (November 2012).
My Book, The Movie: The Roots of the Olive Tree.
My Book, The Movie: Three Story House.
--Marshal Zeringue
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