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9 July 2006

A little more info on Sensibilidad

Filed under: Sense and Sensibilidad — Mags @ 2:52 am

Alert Janeite Cinthia found some more information on SENSIBILIDAD. The article is in Spanish and available only on Google cache, but she kindly provided a translation.

- What are you doing now as a film director?

- I am finishing a very entertaining film in Mexico, it is called “Esperanza” [it means "Hope"], which was filmed last October. In September or October this year I start filming another in the United States.

- What is this film project about?

- I am filming a version of the novel Sense and Sensibility, set for the contemporary “chicana” [Latin] community. It is an adaptation of the work by Jane Austen, the 19th Century English writer. But it will not be a period adaptation.

- What are you going to do with it?

- Ang Lee has already shot a period film with Emma Thompson. I am setting the story, from a special adaptation, in the contemporary chicano world in Los Angeles, with much emphasis on the Latino. I think it will turn out to be very interesting.

- Is it the same project on which you are working with the Cuban scriptwriter Julio Carrillo?

- No, in this work I am having the help of wonderful Cuban writer Luis Alfaro.

This just confirms what we already knew, and adds a tiny bit more information. Well, it’s not really S&S4; shall we choose the Official Janeite Nickname? We nominate S&S L.A.

EMMA musical in NYC in October; music available for download

Filed under: Stage — Mags @ 2:47 am

Brontëana wrote to tell us that Paul Gordon has made the demo songs from his musical adaptation of EMMA available for download. The entire play is avaiable for $10 or 99 cents for each song. (The whole album is a better deal…and we are pleased to see that there is to be no waltzing at Hartfield! Mr. Woodhouse could not take it!)

Also, the play has been chosen to be part of the National Alliance for Musical Theatre’s Festival of New Musicals on October 8 and 9 in New York City. One of our Gentle Readers was just saying that she wanted Jane on Broadway…

Sheet music for PRIDE AND PREJUDICE 2005 available

Filed under: Page, Pride and Prejudice (2005) — Mags @ 2:38 am

Alert Janeite Chantel wrote to tell us that the sheet music for P&P3 is available at Amazon, for those who wish to play upon the pianoforte. Remember, no excellence in music is to be acquired without constant practice! Lady Catherine said so! :D

 

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