The Story of How the Book Big Little Lies Was Turned into a Movie
The novel is set in the coastal town of Pirriwee, Australia
and follows the lives of three women: Madeline, Celeste, and Jane. The three
women become friends when their children start kindergarten at the same school.
Each woman has her own secrets and struggles, which eventually lead to a
shocking and tragic event at a school fundraiser.
The book explores themes of motherhood, domestic abuse,
infidelity, and the power of community. It also includes commentary on the
societal pressures faced by women and the consequences of keeping secrets.
Big Little Lies received critical acclaim and was a
bestseller in several countries, including the United States and Australia. It
won several awards, including the Goodreads Choice Award for Fiction in 2014.
The television series adaptation also received critical acclaim and won several
awards, including eight Primetime Emmy Awards.
The Story
of How the Book Big Little Lies Was Turned into a Movie
The book Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty was turned into a
television series, not a movie. The series was produced by HBO and premiered in
2017. The show was created by David E. Kelley and directed by Jean-Marc Vallée,
with the author Liane Moriarty serving as an executive producer.
The process of adapting the book into a television series
involved several steps. The first step was securing the rights to the book.
This involved negotiations between the production company and the author's representatives.
Once the rights were secured, the next step was to create a
script for the show. This involved condensing the novel's plot into a series of
episodes, and making changes to the story and characters to make it more
suitable for television.
The showrunners also had to cast actors for the main roles,
including Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, and Shailene Woodley. The casting
process involved auditions and negotiations with the actors' representatives.
Once the cast was in place, filming began, which took place
in Monterey, California. The show used many of the locations described in the
book, including the school and the beach.
The show was well received by audiences and critics alike,
and it went on to win several awards, including eight Primetime Emmy Awards.
The success of the show led to the creation of a second season, which premiered
in 2019.
Actors
Who Starred in the Movie Big Little Lies
Big Little Lies was actually a television series, not a
movie. The show aired on HBO in 2017 and starred an ensemble cast of actors.
Here are the main actors who starred in the series:
- Reese
Witherspoon as Madeline Martha Mackenzie
- Nicole
Kidman as Celeste Wright
- Shailene
Woodley as Jane Chapman
- Alexander
Skarsgård as Perry Wright
- Laura
Dern as Renata Klein
- Zoë
Kravitz as Bonnie Carlson
- Adam
Scott as Ed Mackenzie
- James
Tupper as Nathan Carlson
- Jeffrey
Nordling as Gordon Klein
- Iain
Armitage as Ziggy Chapman
- Kathryn
Newton as Abigail Mackenzie
The show also featured several recurring actors, including
Robin Weigert, P.J. Byrne, and Santiago Cabrera, among others. The performances
of the ensemble cast were widely praised, with many critics highlighting the
chemistry between the actors and the depth of their characterizations.