Davidtz felt compelled to adapt Fuller's memoir herself. 'It's such a mirror image of my own [life],' she told IndieWire. 'The reason I fell in love with the story was because, even the child that I found to play Bobo looked like me at that age.'
In today's interconnected, digital world, establishing and maintaining networks—both within and external to the organization—is the key to success. Beeson outlines the importance of networks for leaders, suggesting that they are largely overlooked in leadership theory and research.
If it's already been done, right? Makes no sense. It's nice when they adapt your work, that's the author's bloody right, but to adapt what doesn't exist yet, to extrapolate like that? That's just indecent.
The House on Mango Street provides an extra dimension to the book's central thesis that while reality can be strong, the dreams of youth can be even stronger.
While the remake brings back the charm of growing old together, it struggles to present a relatable narrative for today's audience, lacking fresh storytelling elements.