Video:Greg Rucka Interview - Whiteout
with Rebecca MurrayComic book writer Greg Rucka was in his element at the San Diego Comic Con. Filming recently wrapped on the movie adaptation of Rucka's Whiteout comics, and Rucka was ready to talk about it.
Transcript:Greg Rucka Interview - Whiteout
Rebecca Murray from About.com Hollywood Movies at the 2007 San Diego Comic Con.
Whiteout Author Greg Rucka
Were you leery at all about turning your comic book over to Hollywood?
Greg Rucka: "Yeah, but I think that you get over that real fast if you're going to cash the check. I think that's the rule. You know what you did. I created a comic book; Steve drew a comic book. We knew it was a comic book. We were proud of what we did. The second we agreed to see it be made into a movie, we agreed also that it was going to be changed. So whining about it was stupid. That's just childish."
Were you involved at all in the screenwriting process?
Greg Rucka: "A little bit, yeah. They were very generous in giving me input and time and you know, I think they've made a great movie. I think that people are going to really love this film."
Was there anything they changed that you fought to keep in?
Greg Rucka: "Not really. There were things that they changed that I knew they were going to change, that had I had my druthers, they wouldn't have changed. But you know, like I said, we cashed the check. If we weren't willing to lump it, we shouldn't have said, 'Go ahead and make it.'"
What do you think about Kate Beckinsale playing the lead character?
Greg Rucka: "The artist and I had this conversation when we were told Kate's playing Carrie. We're both like, 'She's far prettier than we ever thought Carrie was.' She really was. It was sort of one of the things that we had in our mind for Carrie way back when 10 years ago is that she wasn't unattractive, but she was not a woman that when you saw her you found it hard to breathe for a moment. And the first time I saw Kate Beckinsale on the set, it was hard to breathe for a moment so…"
That's a pretty normal reaction I would think.
Greg Rucka: "So there's that. But I have to say any concerns about that get completely washed away in the face of her talent as an actress. She's supremely talented. It's the very unfair combination of beautiful and talented. Good job, thank you. The rest of us mortals will be over here. "
And having Joel Silver involved in the production?
Greg Rucka: "That made it happen. And then having Dominic [Sena] shoot. It comes together in a beautiful way. This film is going to if nothing else, the visuals are going to make people's eyes pop out. It's going to be beautiful, beautiful film."