With 'Twilight,' you have these massive tomes that you have to condense. With 'Penoza,' we had an eight episode Dutch series that, just for the pilot alone, I condensed three episodes. So, there's a lot of filling in and a ton of invention that has to happen to fill out eight episodes.

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This quote highlights the challenge of adapting different source materials for television. In the case of "Twilight," the original novels are lengthy, necessitating condensation for screen adaptation. By contrast, "Penoza" was originally an eight-episode Dutch series, with even the pilot requiring consolidation of three episodes. This emphasizes the need for creativity and inventive storytelling to flesh out the episodes and ensure a consistent narrative arc within the limited number of episodes available. The quote underscores the demanding process of adapting source material to fit the constraints of a television series.

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