Authors love to appear in their works. From Cervantes in Don Quixoteuntil the appearances of Hitchcock In their films, many creators take advantage of their works to also become characters with brief cameos. Some examples of proper names from literature that have appeared in adaptations of their stories are Camilo José Cela in The Hive (1982) or Gabriel Garcia Marquez in There are no thieves in this town (1965).
Following this tradition, Stephen King Not only has he been a writer, he has also been a zombie, pharmacist or bus driver, among many other jobs, in the more than 20 cameos he has made in the adaptations of his novels. Also to Stan Lee he liked to appear in Marvel adaptations of their comics.
Other examples are Paul Auster in The music of chance (1993), Peter Benchley in Shark (1975), Susan E. Hinton in Rebels (1983), Kathryn Stockett in Maids and ladies (2011), Michael Morpurgo in Warhorse (2012), Jake Schreier in paper cities (2015), Dolores Redondo in your Baztan TrilogyJenny Han in To all the boys I fell in love with either Stephanie Meyer in Twilight (2008) and repeats in Dawn, part 1 (2011) because not even she wanted to miss Edward and Bella’s wedding. It has also occurred in adaptations of series such as Ken Follett in The pillars of the Earth either Margaret Atwood in The Handmaid’s Tale.
Sometimes they are limited to a brief appearance with or without dialogue, or they may have weight in the plot as Juan Gomez Jurado in Red Queen. Others go even further and cause a metalepsis by breaking the fourth wall with the viewer (or reader) and referring to their own work, as when the writer Javier Castillo come in The snow girl to the presentation of the protagonist’s book Miren (Milena Smit) accompanied by her daughter Gala and congratulates her on her book: “Thank you very much, really. I loved it. It moved me a lot.” As if he hadn’t written it himself.
He wanted to do something similar Megan Mawellthe successful writer of romantic and erotic novels, with the adaptation of ask me what you want directed by Lucia Alemany. This corresponds to the first of the novels in the series ask mecomposed of six more installments.
Megan Maxwell’s cameo in ‘Ask Me Anything’
(FROM HERE ON, SPOILERS FOR ‘ASK ME WHAT YOU WANT’)
The writer appears on two occasions. The first is when Eric (Mario Ermito) and Judith (Gabriela Andrada) They are invited to an exclusive party in a mansion in Zahara de los Atunes. Eric’s friend walks Judith through the house to show her the select guest list. One of those guests is Megan Maxwell herself. Judith, excited and excited, praises the writer’s work and mentions not only her admiration, but also that she has read all of her novels. Who wouldn’t read a novel based on himself?
The second appearance of the writer has more weight than the wink of the party. It just happens at the end of the moviewhen Judith is finding herself and reflecting on her life. The protagonist’s internal monologue becomes a letter from Maxwell to his character and he promises that he still has many things to live and that he will find love. The film ends with the character and author reunited and having a drink.
Could this mention be a prelude that the following books will also be adapted? There is no shortage of readers, Megan Maxwell has been five million books sold and, his series ask me She is one of her fans’ favorites..
Adaptations of romantic sagas work. They have as an example to rely on the series Fifty Shades of Gray, After, through my window either Guiltyand if every reader of Maxwell sees ask me what you wantthat’s it would add more than two million viewersso it is quite likely that the adaptation will be successful and they will continue with the rest of the novels.
Although it was originally a trilogy (Ask me what you want now and always and Ask me what you want or leave me), its success made the author develop the story with surprise me and Ask me what you want and I will give it to you. Furthermore, in I am Eric Zimmermanvolume 1 and 2narrates the first two titles from Eric’s perspective. There is plenty of material and Judith and Eric’s story seems to have only just begun.
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