The Stranger, October 26th, 2006
Running with (Safety) Scissors
Running with Scissors
dir. Ryan Murphy
Augusten Burroughs on Hollywood and Himself by Paul Constant
TALKING WITH AUGUSTEN Burroughs about Running with Scissors generates about as much canned enthusiasm as anyone on a press junket could muster. "I was very protective of the book," he begins, "And I didn't want to option it just to see a movie made, but when I met with [writer/director ] Ryan [Murphy ], my gut instinct was to let him have it." Good for him, but barely quotable. His face comes to life only when I ask if he prefers book or movie tours: "Book tour...
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