FAKE, the motion picture?
A lot of people who've read FAKE have suggested that it would make a good movie, and in the past year I've received at least six inquiries from American and British producers who've wanted to turn the story into some sort of documentary project or dramatic feature. I've actually been surprised at the amount of interest in the book among filmmakers, considering that it hasn't appeared on any best-seller lists or achieved any widespread noteriety.
Recently, after months of negotiation, I jumped the first hurdle on the path to turning FAKE into a film when I closed a deal to sell the film rights to an L.A.-based producer/director.
Of course, selling the film rights doesn't mean a film will be made. Most books that are optioned never turn into movies.
Then again, most books never get optioned at all, so it's exciting, and very flattering, to know that FAKE is among those that have a chance of being taken to the next level.
The best part is that the filmmaker who purchased the option is someone whose work I admire, and who works with a team of producers who've made some of my favorite films. If he's able to turn the book into a film, it's very likely to be a good film. I couldn't have asked for much more than this.
posted by kennethwalton at 6/12/2007 08:10:00 PM
7 Comments:
Man, I just finished reading Fake last night and played it out in my head like a movie.
I agree that Fake would make a great movie and I for one would watch it.
I feel you really got a raw deal with what happened but you managed to turn it into a good thing so I guess you cant complain now.
With so many scam artists still on eBay (and thriving) you were treated so unfairly.
- Joe
You should have done jail time. End of story.
Kenneth,
I am one of your victims and am amazed to see that the fake, shill bidding eBay Id that you created, using my name, is still active! Not only that, I have discovered another, similar one, created the same date, that is also still active.
Not only do I still have the fake artwork that you sold to me on eBay, I was subpoenaed to testify against you and had to hire an attorney, thereby, exacerbating my monetary damages and frazzled nerves.
Since you say that you are so very repentant for your misdeeds, would you like to buy your paintings back and reimburse me for my attorney fees?
jgle
Al Pacino is now making a movie about Picasso.. it is based on a book of a Belgium writer who went to jail after selling fake paintings of Picassao
Ebay will never be a secure place !!! People who thinks to buy expensive paintings for a cheap price... are stupids !!!
Kenneth
In credit to the man he has not deleted your post and i respect him for that.
The way eBay acts it come as mo suprise that the account is still active as are most of these accounts.
http://www.ebuster.co.uk/SellingFeedBack/AllSellingFeedback.aspx
All selling feedback for $0.01 and eBay does nothing.
I was looking for a shill bidding cartoon but a film would be good too and will show how low eBay real goes to get a few cents.
To Jgle, who left his comment about being one of the people who bought a fake painting from Ken, and is upset about it... Do you realize that your painting is worth MORE, not less, than you payed for it? It is an authentic historical piece from this famous story.
If you are adventurous & creative, you can put the painting on eBay with Ken's Fake book as one of your selling points. You are holding gold, man, not a lemon. Now get out there and make some lemonade, and quit whining!
hwycinema, an eBay buyer & owner of Fake book
Hi Ken,
I just finished reading your book(I bought it on eBay, ironically). Very good read and I think it brings up so much about the often tempting opportunities people have to scam the greedy collectors. I know of a couple that sued to tour the flea markets in the 70's selling fake American Indian pieces. They'd have a booth of mediocre touristy American Indian items, mostly made in Japan or China. When a high-end collector would come by(the type who are white people wearing lots of high-end silver & turquoise jewelry, like they stepped out of a Ralph Lauren ad), they'd tell them that they have Some Very Special Pieces available. They'd take them inside their car and show them the fake items, claiming that they were stolen from museums, high-end galleries, etc. They'd play pn the people's greed and the fact that most of them had no ethical problem with buying stolen goods. Of course the items were not really stolen, but it was the story they bought, and for a lot of money!
Ken, I think your book will make a really great feature film. I was thinking about that as I read the book, it's a natural!
Hunter aka hwycinema (eBay)
working in motion picture production since 1981.
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