The 5th Wave Research Paper
'The 5th Wave' is a best-selling series about a young woman trying to survive in a world destroyed by multiple alien invasions.
As they send waves of destruction through the planet, protagonist Cassie Sullivan finds out what she’s capable of as she fights to stay alive. The newly-released film adaptation stars Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Robinson and Ron Livingston.
I interviewed best-selling young adult author Rick Yancey in a conference phone call.
Rick Yancey began writing years ago in order to escape boredom. The movie rights were picked up before 'The 5th Wave' book was even finished. On the topic of adaptations, Yancey noted, “there are demands that are narratively possible in books and not in movies...and vice versa.”
Like the novel, the film is brimming with themes of trust, …show more content…
Tobey Maguire said of Rick Yancey’s writing that it is “wonderfully cinematic.” Yancey credits that to his tendency to “approach stories in a very visual, very visceral… immediate way.”
His characters are known to be relatable, which helps audiences feel more connected. According to Yancey, his first loves were theater and film, so he likes to “slip in and out of a character’s head and heart and skin.”
Regarding his vision, Yancey is thrilled to have it taken to the big screen. “There are a few scenes, when I was writing the book, that just seemed so vivid to me. They felt so real, as the writer, that when I saw the script and I saw that they were going to do those scenes, I got very
As they send waves of destruction through the planet, protagonist Cassie Sullivan finds out what she’s capable of as she fights to stay alive. The newly-released film adaptation stars Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Robinson and Ron Livingston.
I interviewed best-selling young adult author Rick Yancey in a conference phone call.
Rick Yancey began writing years ago in order to escape boredom. The movie rights were picked up before 'The 5th Wave' book was even finished. On the topic of adaptations, Yancey noted, “there are demands that are narratively possible in books and not in movies...and vice versa.”
Like the novel, the film is brimming with themes of trust, …show more content…
Tobey Maguire said of Rick Yancey’s writing that it is “wonderfully cinematic.” Yancey credits that to his tendency to “approach stories in a very visual, very visceral… immediate way.”
His characters are known to be relatable, which helps audiences feel more connected. According to Yancey, his first loves were theater and film, so he likes to “slip in and out of a character’s head and heart and skin.”
Regarding his vision, Yancey is thrilled to have it taken to the big screen. “There are a few scenes, when I was writing the book, that just seemed so vivid to me. They felt so real, as the writer, that when I saw the script and I saw that they were going to do those scenes, I got very