Matthew Quick on Silver Linings Playbook
ListenThe dramatic comedy “Silver Linings Playbook” opens the Philadelphia Film Festival tonight. It’s directed by David O. Russell (“The Fighter” and “Three Kings”) and stars Philadelphia native Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence and Robert De Niro. The film has been getting great reviews and some Oscar buzz. Filmed in and around Philadelphia, “Silver Linings Playbook” is based on MATTHEW QUICK’s debut novel of the same name, which is about a man who moves in with his parents after time in a mental institution as he tries to put his life back together. Along the way he meets and falls in love with Tiffany, who also struggles with mental illness. This hour, Matthew Quick comes in to talk about his novel, the film adaptation and his popular young adult books.
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