John Green's novel 'Turtles All the Way Down' has been adapted into a film, receiving mixed reviews. The adaptation aims to authentically depict OCD. John Green discusses his hesitations about Hollywood's portrayal of OCD and reflects on the challenges of acting. The journey to bring the movie to the screen involved collaboration with director Hannah Marks, who impressed Green with her pitch. Isabela Merced, a key figure in the adaptation, discusses the project and hints at future work. The film is seen as a love letter to friendship, emphasizing a nuanced portrayal of mental health conditions.
Director Hannah Marks was just 23 when she first pitched her ideas for a film adaptation of ‘Turtles All the Way Down’ movie. “She’d put together this two-minute video,” recalls John Green. “It made me feel the thing.” https://t.co/yHHV9XWeuK
John Green's Turtles All the Way Down Movie Is a Love Letter to Friendship (Exclusive) https://t.co/Ei1o70Vxgb
Isabela Merced Talks John Green's "Turtles All The Way Down" And Teases "The Last Of Us" Season 2 https://t.co/B00iFpx126
John Green wants to change the perception of OCD and hopes the movie version of his novel creates a more nuanced look at people living with the mental health condition. https://t.co/wIJTpmmI3e
Hannah Marks on the Long Journey To Bring John Green's ‘Turtles All the Way Down’ To the Screen https://t.co/QEAuWRuyKY
John Green (@johngreen) Was Dubious a 'Turtles All the Way Down' Movie Could Work, Then He Met Hannah Marks (@hannahmarks) https://t.co/7Xc0Aj5wdh
John Green reflects on meeting J. Smith Cameron for "Turtles All the Way Down." "She wanted to meet with me and chat about the philosophy in the book and issues around freewill and how various philosophers approach freewill." https://t.co/8hRhB6GOsF https://t.co/Pg6KdwdUpK
Author John Green and Hannah Marks talk about the long journey to getting "Turtles All the Way Down" to the screen and accurately portraying OCD https://t.co/7Xc0Aj5wdh
“Turtles All the Way Down,” Hannah Marks’s film adaptation of John Green’s blockbuster young-adult novel, builds an authentic depiction of obsessive-compulsive disorder, our critic writes. https://t.co/LTyWuu8BsX
John Green reflects on making a cameo in "The Fault in Our Stars." "It was cut because I’m such a bad actor. … Acting is so much harder than anybody thinks it is.” https://t.co/po9HI92yIa https://t.co/Iidcm30zmH
An adaptation of the beloved author’s “Turtles All the Way Down” comes to Max today. John Green talks to IndieWire about his film hesitations — "Hollywood has a long history of depicting OCD terribly" — and new passions: https://t.co/0XYwbStcxI https://t.co/L1EXJKkpmQ
‘Turtles All the Way Down’ Review: Isabela Merced Anchors an Uneven but Touching John Green Adaptation https://t.co/6S1Lzearre
'Turtles All the Way Down' Review: Isabela Merced Anchors an Uneven but Touching John Green Adaptation https://t.co/BuC0tAX9xa
John Green's Turtles All the Way Down gets a disappointingly flat adaptation at Max. @TheAutumnWright's review: https://t.co/KaxBLUuTKd
Catching Up with John Green https://t.co/TrttCB7UNY