His books have been translated into over twenty languages. Jonathan Tropper is the internationally bestselling author of six novels: Plan B, The Book of Joe, Everything Changes, How To Talk to a Widower, This Is Where I Leave You, and One Last Thing Before I Go. This Is Where I Leave You is in theaters everywhere on September 19. He was able to draw me completely into both and I cannot wait to see the movie again. Knowing Jonathan Tropper penned both, it was a tough distinction. Overall, I loved them both: the novel and the film. It may not have made it to the final cut but it was not leaving my head. For instance, the final resting place of the birthday cake at the beginning of the movie? That was too crazy funny to not play out in my head as I watched the movie. I even played out a few scenes in the book… and not in the movie… in my head where they should be. Having read the book before hand, I knew what was happening. It made me laugh, cry, and simply feel as though I was sitting shiva with the family for 7 days. But, the interaction happened with no one around… and was perfect. In order to be a part of the novel, Judd would have had to witness the scene.
For instance, an emotional scene between Horry and Wendy that is played out in the movie was not part of the book. But, it also gives a bit of literary liberty when available. Having to compress the movie in order to get in the parts that matter most means a lot of scenes that do not make into the movie. Tropper talked about making sure he was able to get the “ essence of each character” into the movie. After working with him on previous projects, he mentioned that Bateman was like a “ real avatar for these kind of characters.” I personally think he was wonderfully cast and simply the perfect man for the job.Īs we discussed the members of the Altman family, Mr. Speaking of Jason Bateman, I did find it interesting that the only actor that Jonathan Tropper always “ thought of here and there” was Jason. Tropper made it all flow perfectly by “ finessing the characters” well both in print and on the screen. Whereas in print getting into a character’s head can be easy, watching their actions played out on screen can take a very different angle. Considering the novel features so much of Judd’s ( Jason Bateman) inner dialogue, the screenplay had to be adjusted to keep from having too many voice-overs. Therefore, it was a delight to talk with Jonathan Tropper about both the book and the movie.Īfter writing and publishing the book, Jonathan Tropper had the opportunity to also pen the screenplay. Have you read This Is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper? After watching the trailer I posted a few weeks ago, I immediately downloaded the book onto my Kindle and read it.
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