It’s been 40 years since you wrote This Can’t Be Happening at Macdonald Hall. The amazing thing is that despite that change, Cathy and Diane stay exactly the same, and fit in perfectly. So we reinvented Miss Scrimmage’s as an ultra–New Age, experimental, almost Zen school. The idea of a hyper-anachronistic young-ladies-must-have-perfect-manners finishing school would just be bizarre to today’s kids. How does the movie differ from your book? I guess the biggest difference is Miss Scrimmage. Obviously, there were ways in which the movie went in different directions than the original book, but I understand and agree with all those decisions. And it does – beyond the wildest dreams of my 12-year-old self. In the end, this is not the book it’s a film inspired by it.
But I tried to keep my influence to a minimum. The instant I saw a snapshot of Bruno and Boots, I was stunned at what a perfect match they were for the characters I created when I was a kid.ĭid you have a fair amount of input in the TV movie? Aircraft Pictures kept me in the loop through pretty much every stage of development. What is it like for you to see your work adapted for the screen? I’ve had a couple of experiences with TV adaptations of my books, but I have to say that Go Jump in the Pool was an almost surreal experience. Q&Q caught up with Korman during his recent visit to Toronto to ask him about his decades-long career and the enduring appeal of Bruno and Boots. The TV movie, filmed in Hamilton, stars Jonny Gray and Callan Potter as the title duo, Peter Keleghan as the headmaster, and Sabrina the Teenaged Witch alum Caroline Rhea as the headmistress of the nearby academy for girls.
Who would have thought it would take that long for Korman’s stories about a couple of lovable troublemakers at a prestigious boy’s school to make it to the screen? Produced by Aircraft Pictures and premiering on YTV April 1, Bruno and Boots: Go Jump in the Pool brings Macdonald Hall and its students to life. It’s been 40 years since the publication of Gordon Korman’s first novel for young readers (written when he was just 12 years old), This Can’t be Happening at Macdonald Hall.
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