In The Press
Bob Bookman has been featured in major publications, interviewed on podcasts, and has authored his own articles on the entertainment industry. He also maintains a detailed archive documenting key moments from his decades-long career in Hollywood.
Page One - The Writer’s Podcast
In this episode of Page One – The Writer’s Podcast, Bob Bookman shares insights from his decades-long career turning bestselling novels into major films. From representing authors like Michael Crichton and John Irving to helping bring The Silence of the Lambs to the screen, Bob offers an inside look at the deals, dynamics, and stories behind Hollywood adaptations.
Unedited:
From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen
Bob Bookman: Fifty Years at the Top of Hollywood’s Book-to-Screen Game
Bob Bookman discusses the evolving role of books in Hollywood over the past fifty years. From Jurassic Park to The Silence of the Lambs, he reflects on representing iconic authors and the continued importance of books as the foundation of narrative IP.
Rick Nicita & Bob Bookman:
Books and Movies at Apex Hollywood
Alongside Rick Nicita, Bob explores the golden age of book-to-film deals at CAA, the cultural shift in readership, and why books still matter in today’s entertainment economy. Highlights include stories about Airframe, The Silence of the Lambs, and navigating Hollywood’s changing landscape.
Press Features
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How They Tuned Up 8-Oscar Nominated Bob Dylan Biopic ‘A Complete Unknown’
Deadline – March 2, 2025
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25 Years Ago, ‘Hannibal’ Marked the Rise of a New Kind of Blockbuster
The New York Times – June 9, 2024
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Mark Duplass to Direct Adaptation of ‘A Horse Walks Into a Bar’
The Hollywood Reporter – May 13, 2020
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Jonathan Demme And Untold ‘Silence Of The Lambs’ Tales: Hannibal, Clarice, Tally, Hackman, And A Discarded Scary Ending
Deadline – April 26, 2017
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Agent Bob Bookman Exits Paradigm To Become Manager; Aligning With Alan Gasmer
Deadline – March 7, 2017
Published Works
“Wilder, consciously or not, wasn’t just telling us the story of a hapless soul who found his courage. He was telling us the story of a Jew, destined to wander the world as an eternal outsider.”
The Wandering Jew at the Heart of
Billy Wilder’s The Apartment
Jewish Journal – September 28, 2017
Nora Ephron: The First Modern Woman I Knew
The Daily Beast – June 28, 2012
We’ll always have Paris
Jewish Journal – November 18, 2015
The Girl I Will Miss At Commencement
The Daily Beast – May 22, 2009