
The author reflects on the intersection of his personal life and professional work through the experience of his novel being adapted into a movie, highlighting the complexities of ego and identity in the creative process.


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Last spring, director Sam Esmail asked Rumaan Alam and his family to make a cameo appearance in his film adaptation of Alam’s book ‘Leave the World Behind.’ Alam said yes, expecting to give his sons a memorable day—but didn’t anticipate what they’d end up remembering about it.

They Made My Novel Into a Movie Starring Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke and Mahershala Ali. My Kids Were Not Impressed

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My Novel Turned Into a Movie with Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, and Mahershala Ali
