The Jurassic Park Phenomenon: A Discussion with Author Michael Crichton (2001)
*** (out of 4)
This 15 minute documentary can be found on the release of THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK and features Michael Crichton talking about a lot of subjects related to his original story. He starts off talking about a screenplay that drew very little interest and then he gets into the writing of the novel. From here he talks about the various science behind it and how he was first introduced to Spielberg. From here the interview focuses on the making of the picture and we get some interesting thoughts on why he feels no pity for authors who get upset when the movies aren't like the books. Fans of the films or Crichton are really going to enjoy this interview as it touches on various subjects and there's no doubt that the author is a fascinating person to listen to.