The entry begins:My novel takes place at a mountaintop sanctuary for rescued dogs. It has more characters on four legs than on two, so liking dogs is automatically a requirement for anyone who wants to do a movie. It’s about healing abuses of the past, and how people who harm animals are basically scum. The book comes with a sense of humor too, along with a hardcore belief in making connections with each other and “being real.”Visit Ellen Cooney's website.
My dream director? I’m not thinking along the lines of Eight Below or any other “dog movie.” I’m thinking: Sofia Coppola. So what if there’s nothing in her work (so far) that has animals, and my novel isn’t in another country, or California? She has a style all her own, sensitive and strong at the same time. She takes chances. She’s humane. She’s does amazing things with...[read on]
Read--Coffee with a Canine: Ellen Cooney & Andy, Skip, and Maxine.
My Book, The Movie: The Mountaintop School for Dogs and Other Second Chances.
--Marshal Zeringue
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