More News About SENSIBILIDAD
Luis Alfaro, the screenwriter of the upcoming modern-set adaptation of Sense and Sensibility, found AustenBlog and answered a few questions about the film for us.
We were approached about a year ago by a great company that did a lovely film called Garden State to do a contemporary adaptation of this great Austen work. We read and re-read the novel so many times. We have seen all of the adaptations of her work, both here in the U.S. and internationally. This is an English language feature film that begins filming in November in Los Angeles. We love the title Sensibilidad because the story has a Mexican-American slant, but I am sure something more commercial will be attached once the film is done. It is very much a contemporary romantic comedy and we hope we do justice to Austen.
Thanks for posting, Luis, and best of luck with the film! We’ll look forward to it. (And we love the title SENSIBILIDAD!)
July 21st, 2006 at 11:10 am
Yay! English, not Spanish! I was afraid we wouldn’t be able to understand it.
July 21st, 2006 at 11:14 am
I like Sensibilidad, too. I hope the title can stay as is, and look forward to seeing this film some day
July 21st, 2006 at 6:22 pm
I also like Sensibilidad as title, but you might know that since I’m Spanish speaker :).
And thanks to Mr. Alfaro for paying this visit to us. I hope this communication continues, because we will delight on hearing every little detail.
July 22nd, 2006 at 5:29 am
I agree with ‘our’ Cinthia.
I also like the title because I am Spanish, although I won’t be able to understand so well the Los Angeles shock (people from Mexican origin in USA)
Also, ‘Sensibilidad’ is not just ’sensibility’ in Spanish, you can also translate it into sensitivity or feeling, as well as to the inner capacity or ’sense’ for understanding other’s thoughts.