Sarah buys film rights to "Lottery"

[eadweard]

Originally Posted by little t

Perhaps she may change the main character from male to female

Why not? It's been done before.

[ohiofan]

Excellent observation, Little T.

[andrew r]

Intersting idea little t. It's been done before.

[spdub]

Nothing to add about Lottery but I was checking out some old files and came across this

7 August 2005 From Publishers Weekly

In recent weeks there's been an unlikely visitor to some of the high-powered New York agencies. Sarah Michelle Gellar, of Buffy and The Grudge fame, is making the rounds. Does she have a book to sell? Amazingly, no. (Could she be the only celebrity who doesn't?) Instead, she's shopping, looking for book properties to buy or get attached to. Says one agent: "She wants to take a more active role in her career. She wants to work on something more highbrow." Could this be a new era of stars getting their hands dirty? Scouts, beware.

[ohiofan]

Thanks, Spdub! I remember this and it crossed my mind when the news about "Lottery" started on this thread.

[andrew r]

Interesting find there spdub. Even then Sarah was looking for a project.

[sarahbrazilianfan]

I did NOT remember this ....lol....thanks for the link spdub !

[andrew r]

Excellent memory spdub!

[Apollo]

1. What else could prop up hardcover sales besides word-of-mouth? It probably didn’t hurt that Lottery was short-listed for England’s Orange Prize and that actress Sarah Michelle Gellar bought the film rights.

The Internet is a strange, strange world. Apparently, the purchased film rights appeared as a factoid on a website somewhere, and Buffy-the-Vampire-Slayer fans everywhere sought out the the novel.

Rest of piece:
http://lisaalber.wordpress.com/2008/...od-had-to-say/

[onursmg]

thanks Apollo.

[ohiofan]

I posted your find over at SMGBOARD with full credit to you.

[andrew r]

Excellent info Apollo! Thanks!