How the 'Train Dreams' Writers Adapted an 'Unadaptable' Book: Goodbye, Elvis!

The screenwriting rule of thumb is that one page of a script is equivalent to one minute of a movie. For "Train Dreams," the Best Picture nominee starring Joel Edgerton, it almost worked out that one ...

'Train Dreams' Director Clint Bentley Wanted To Show a Side of Joel Edgerton We Never See

Train Dreams' director Clint Bentley explains his partnership with Greg Kwedar, how he attached a camera to a tree, and ...
Decider

Joel Edgerton Improvised Some of ‘Train Dreams’ Best Scenes: “If You Followed a Script, You’d Never Get These Moments”

As soon as Joel Edgerton finished reading Train Dreams—an award-winning 2011 novella by Denis Johnson—he inquired about the movie rights. “I was toying with the idea of adapting it,” the Australian ...

Train Dreams Cinematographer Adolpho Veloso on Filming Trees Like Actors

Train Dreams is a cinematic exercise in the art of adaptation: Not only did writer-director Clint Bentley adapt Denis Johnson ...
Christian Science Monitor

‘Train Dreams’ review: A powerful, spare look at a vanishing way of life

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...