Bill Bryson 'flattered' to be played by Robert Redford in A Walk In The Woods.

Author Bill Bryson has said having Hollywood A-lister Robert Redford play him was flattering initially, but says he then "began to feel quite differently".

Bryson is referring to the big-screen adaptation based on his novel, A Walk In The Woods, which sees Redford playing him.

The book documents his journey with his friend Stephen Katz (who will be played by Nick Nolte) as they attempt to walk the Appalachian Trail.

"It was surreal for about 60 seconds," Bryson told the Radio Times about Redford. "In terms of vanity, it was terrific. But then I began to feel quite different. It was now his project."

In the movie adaptation, Bryson's wife is called Catherine, although in real life her name is Cynthia.

"It was clear from that point that this was no longer my life. It was a film about a character name Bill Bryson."


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