David Sedaris Comes To The Big Screen
‘How is it,’ asks ew.com, ‘that none of the work of David Sedaris (pictured) has been adapted for the big screen? The prolific humorist has always been protective of his essays, especially ones in which his family plays a large role. (Perhaps Sedaris saw “Running With Scissors” as a cautionary tale). But back in 2010, Sedaris gave the go-ahead to writer-director Kyle Patrick Alvarez (“Easier than Practice”) to make a movie of “C.O.G.,†a narrative piece from Sedaris’ 1997 collection “Naked,” and it’s now slated to start production this October, Indiewire reports. “C.O.G.,†which stands for “Child of God,†is based on an episode from Sedaris’ 20s when he and a fanatical Christian attempted to sell stones cut into the shape of Oregon at a local fair.’
