Jasper Jones film: 'I starved for 10 years to get to this point'

By Linda Morris
Updated March 8 2017 - 1:14pm, first published February 20 2017 - 3:08pm
Craig Silvey says he reluctantly left out poignant moments to turn his story <i>Jasper Jones</I> from a book into a film. Photo: Steven Siewert
Craig Silvey says he reluctantly left out poignant moments to turn his story <i>Jasper Jones</I> from a book into a film. Photo: Steven Siewert
Levi Miller (left) plays Charlie Bucktin in Jasper Jones, the movie.  Photo: Madman
Levi Miller (left) plays Charlie Bucktin in Jasper Jones, the movie. Photo: Madman
Toni Collette and Dan Wyllie in the film Jasper Jones. Photo: Madman Photo: Madman
Toni Collette and Dan Wyllie in the film Jasper Jones. Photo: Madman Photo: Madman
Craig Silvey who is author and sceenwriter of Jasper Jones.
13th February 2017.
Photo: Steven Siewert  Photo: Steven Siewert
Craig Silvey who is author and sceenwriter of Jasper Jones. 13th February 2017. Photo: Steven Siewert Photo: Steven Siewert

When Craig Silvey??? was called in to translate his book, Jasper Jones, to film he did what many authors in a similar position find impossible to do: he began from scratch.