There is a sort of theory that you should adapt bad books because they always make more successful films.

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• Christopher Hampton:

  If you take a really good book, then the potential is for a really good film. But you've got to get

• Christopher Hampton:

  There was a moment in the early '80s when I wanted to work on films and wanted to live in L.A.

• Christopher Hampton:

  I like L.A., but I think what's changed is that the kinds of films I do, the mid-range dramatic fil

• Christopher Hampton:

  It's great to get out of the study and work with real living and breathing people.

• Christopher Hampton:

  Since my adaptation of Ian McEwan's 'Atonement,' I get sent a lot of novels that people think will

• Christopher Hampton:

  I find I have to give myself a day when I just shut myself off and do nothing but read.

• Christopher Hampton:

  Often I think the novels I read won't make very good movies - I better not say which I'm looking at

• Christopher Hampton:

  I love films. If I'd known how to get into or do it from the word go, I would have done that.

• Christopher Hampton:

  I'm ashamed to say the first play I saw at the Royal Court was mine.

• Gene Siskel:

  But you know, really, if you think about it Roger and I and all critics really have one absolute es