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Hope E. L .James doesn't think I'm being a prankster. I really want to adapt her novels for the screen. Christian Grey is a writer's dream.

~Bret Easton Ellis

Topics: Adapt Being Christian Dream Grey Her Hope James Novels Really Screen Think Want Writer

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Exploitation is a harsh word, I know that, but on a certain level, to me that is the central Hollywood story.

~Bret Easton Ellis

Topics: Central Certain Certain Level Exploitation Harsh Hollywood Know Level Me Story Word

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I had no idea that 'Less Than Zero' was going to be read by anyone outside of Los Angeles, and it's - believe me, as the writer of the book I'm somewhat amused and intrigued by the idea that 25 years later it's still out and people are still reading it.

~Bret Easton Ellis

Topics: Amused Angeles Anyone Believe Book Going Had Idea Intrigued Later Less Los Los Angeles Me No Idea Out Outside People Read Reading Somewhat Still Than Writer Years Zero

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Are you as much of a criminal if you don't act when there's a crime taking place in front of you as you are one of the participants? That was something that I was thinking about a lot because there are many moments in 'Less Than Zero' where horrific things happen and Clay could do something about them, but his passivity stops him.

~Bret Easton Ellis

Topics: About Act Because Clay Could Crime Criminal Front Happen Him His Horrific Less Lot Many Moments Much Participants Passivity Place Something Stops Taking Than Them Things Things Happen Thinking Where You Zero

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I'd rather let the fiction speak for itself and I don't want to write fiction that tells people how to feel, and I don't want to be judgmental in the fiction.

~Bret Easton Ellis

Topics: Feel Fiction How Itself Judgmental People Rather Speak Tells Want Write

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Author

Born: March 7th, 1964

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