Show Notes
On this week’s episode of The Screen Podcast, Norwegian author and screenwriter Jo Nesbø discusses his Netflix series Detective Hole.Host Wendy Mitchell talks to Nesbo about how he transformed his novel into a nine-episode series and why star Tobias Santelmann almost lost out on the lead role.Nesbo also discussed his previously adapted novel The Snowman, which was made into a feature film by other writers and received poor reviews from the critics.Finally, the writer explained why the ‘Nordic Noir’ label does not bother him and whether the market for thriller series has become oversaturated.The Screen Podcast is hosted by Wendy Mitchell and produced by Ellie Calnan. New episodes every Thursday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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