Round 2: Tossup 15

This author first met the director of his best-known script at a tiki bar after sending a telegraph to Roger Caras, whom he asked “what makes [him] think I’m a recluse?” According to Michael Moorcock, this author was reduced to tears at that film’s premiere upon realizing much of his dialogue had been cut by that director, who had rebuffed his suggestion to watch Things To (15[1])Come as inspiration. Both Danny Boyle’s Steve Jobs and Matt Johnson’s Blackberry open with footage of a 1974 interview in which this author proclaims, “one day, a (*) computer will fit on a desk.” This author rejected claims that his best-known script is based on his short story “The Sentinel.” (10[1]-5[1])After 20 years of development hell, Denis Villeneuve (“duh-NEE veel-NUV”) will adapt this author’s (-5[1])novel Rendezvous with Rama. For 10 points, (10[1])name this author who worked with Stanley Kubrick on the script for 2001: A Space Odyssey. ■END■ (10[2])

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