Comments on: [GUEST POST] Sharon Lynn Fisher on The Ghost Planet / Solaris Connection

By: Sharon

Sharon — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:15:59 +0000

Yeah, hard to focus on much else when George is on the screen. I do think that version fell short with the romance — a shame some of that was cut. It was also hard watching Rheya as such a victim, both in her real life and her alien one.

So glad you enjoyed the switch-up in perspective in GP! Thanks for dropping by, Heather!

By: Heather Massey

Heather Massey — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 23:00:33 +0000

Congratulations on your release, Sharon!

I definitely enjoyed the subversive nature of GHOST PLANET in that the heroine is both the POV character *and* the extraordinary one (via her alien form). I saw the George Clooney SOLARIS but frankly it left me kind of cold. In retrospect, that may have been because part of me wanted a more female-centric gaze experience–something that GHOST PLANET certainly delivered. (Plus I never forgot that George Clooney’s character was, well, George Clooney!).

Kudos to how you built the suspense and mystery elements in the first third–I was riveted! And also curious about what it’d be like to have a “ghost” of my own. Fun stuff!

By: Sharon

Sharon — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 20:26:24 +0000

Jessa, hellooooooooo! Great to bump into you here. Thanks so much for the good wishes! That is the perfect blend in my view too. Unfortunately I think in the past it has made a lot of publishers twitch. However, I think that’s changing. Some high-profile SFR films of late . . . Thanks for dropping by and commenting!

By: Sharon

Sharon — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 20:22:03 +0000

Aw, thanks, Nan! Guess what? Since you commented over on Spacefreighteres as well you’re entered into a giveaway for the movie!

By: Jessa Slade

Jessa Slade — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 19:28:25 +0000

I so psyched to finally read this! I love the 50/50 mix of SF and romance (there aren’t many books OR movies tackling the two) and the themes you’ve mentioned always capture me, so I know I’m gonna love it Congrats on the new book!

By: Nan Dixon

Nan Dixon — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 17:46:23 +0000

Congratulations Sharon!

Now you have me intrigued about the movie, but because I love a good romance – I think I will just enjoy your book!

Can’t wait to dig in!

By: Sharon

Sharon — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:05:26 +0000

Hi Paul! I really would like to see the Russian version. I liked the historical bits Soderbergh included about the couple. A friend who worked on the film told me that a number of the relationship-building scenes were cut, and I wish they’d been included. But I especially loved the look and feel of that version. Also loved the guy who played the character that killed his twin – that REALLY stuck with me, and a sort of similar switch-up comes into play at the end of GHOST PLANET. Thanks for your comment!

By: Paul (@princejvstin)

Paul (@princejvstin) — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:15:08 +0000

Thanks, Sharon.

I have read Solaris, and watched both movies. I prefer the latter movie. Although the Russian version of the movie is far more faithful, I did like the compactness of the Soderbergh version, even if it did introduce that additional romantic element.