Sense and Senzzzzzzzzzzzzz.....Wha? Sorry? Did I doze off?
Note to self:
Should you ever decide to put together a production of Jane Austen's novel Sense and Sensibility, please remember a few things. First, it's probably a good idea to hire actors who pretend to be the characters in the novel, not the actors who played the characters in the novel in another (better) adaptation. Hugh Grant plays Hugh Grant better than anyone else could. And, no matter how good the Elinor actress might be, she will still sound an awful lot like Emma Thompson. Kate Winslet is hard to beat, unless it's in The Titanic in which case someone should beat her, James Cameron, and Leo with a rubber hose just to save me from having to do it. Search high and low for a Mrs. Dashwood who doesn't look too much like Helen Mirren in some light and Jessica Lange in others, and whose voice doesn't sound like a man on quaaludes. This shouldn't be too much of a problem, although...what do I know? It could be quite a challenge (APPARENTLY).
Most importantly, try not to allow the actors/director to make the entire production as forced and melodramatic as an 8th grade production of Our Town. Your viewers will want to kill themselves within about 14 seconds. It's painful to watch that kind of over-acted, saccharine crap. Be authentic or go home.
Emphasizing the Naturalism element of the story is an excellent plan. Windy beaches, nature reflecting emotions, drama and trauma. Mother Nature is a bitch when she wants to be, but you'll never misunderstand her meaning.
Remember, too, that if you choose to do this in two parts, your more loyal viewers will still tune in to Part Deux, hoping for redemption. Try to deliver.
love,
self
Should you ever decide to put together a production of Jane Austen's novel Sense and Sensibility, please remember a few things. First, it's probably a good idea to hire actors who pretend to be the characters in the novel, not the actors who played the characters in the novel in another (better) adaptation. Hugh Grant plays Hugh Grant better than anyone else could. And, no matter how good the Elinor actress might be, she will still sound an awful lot like Emma Thompson. Kate Winslet is hard to beat, unless it's in The Titanic in which case someone should beat her, James Cameron, and Leo with a rubber hose just to save me from having to do it. Search high and low for a Mrs. Dashwood who doesn't look too much like Helen Mirren in some light and Jessica Lange in others, and whose voice doesn't sound like a man on quaaludes. This shouldn't be too much of a problem, although...what do I know? It could be quite a challenge (APPARENTLY).
Most importantly, try not to allow the actors/director to make the entire production as forced and melodramatic as an 8th grade production of Our Town. Your viewers will want to kill themselves within about 14 seconds. It's painful to watch that kind of over-acted, saccharine crap. Be authentic or go home.
Emphasizing the Naturalism element of the story is an excellent plan. Windy beaches, nature reflecting emotions, drama and trauma. Mother Nature is a bitch when she wants to be, but you'll never misunderstand her meaning.
Remember, too, that if you choose to do this in two parts, your more loyal viewers will still tune in to Part Deux, hoping for redemption. Try to deliver.
love,
self
So, It's ok I missed it then? Doesn't sound like it was that good.
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