John Lippman's piece in the Wall Street Journal examines Hollywood's habit of marketing fiction as reality.
"Meanwhile, Hollywood agent Joel Milner is touting 'The Dog and his Boy,' a script about Seaman, the Newfoundland that accompanied Lewis and Clark. Though the movie would be labeled 'inspired by the real dog,' the story will be invented. 'You have to dramatize it, make [the dog] more heroic,' says Mr. Milner. 'The historical facts known about him are boring.' "
Inspired, Sort of, by Real Life - by John Lippman
