The Shape I'm In: Author Paul Perry on writing for the movies

WRITER Paul Perry is dipping his pen into the world of film and loving it. The bestselling author and his partner in crime writing Karen Gillese are working on a screenplay version of their book, The Boy That Never Was.

“Of all the writing endeavours, it has probably been the most enjoyable because it’s so collaborative,” he says. “We work closely with producers and the director and even though we are writing, rewriting, rewriting, rewriting, rewriting it’s still a tremendous amount of fun. And because you’re working with a team it’s less pressure on you individually.”

Given the uncertainties of the film business, he’s aware that the project — backed by the Dublin production company Subotica — may never reach our screens.