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"13 Reasons Why"原作者在博客上谈Selena
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我把原文贴出来,再抽一些重点的翻吧...
Sushi with Selena
In the summer of 2009, I bought the DVD of Disney’s Princess Protection Program. The guy behind the counter asked if it was a birthday gift for a daughter or niece. I wasn’t allowed to reveal the real reason I was buying it, so I simply said, “It’s for me.” And then I grabbed my bag and ran from the store.
By that point, several production companies had asked to buy the film rights to Thirteen Reasons Why. Some even wanted to begin production immediately, but there was always at least one thing that made me uneasy about selling the rights. Maybe I was being too picky, but I didn’t need to see my book turned into a movie to be satisfied.
Then my agent said an actress was interested in playing Hannah Baker.
The only thing I knew about Selena Gomez was that magazines loved putting her face on the cover linking her to some teen heartthrob. So I watched a few episodes of her TV show, Wizards of Waverly Place, to see if I could glimpse any traces of Hannah Baker. Sure, Selena’s character was positive and funny (like Hannah when she first moved to town). And sure, Selena was pretty (which is how Clay described Hannah). But I needed to see more.
So I bought that DVD and my wife and I sat down to watch it. I will admit, we were skeptical. We assumed we knew Selena based on her TV series and the covers of Tiger Beat magazine. (Which is kind of sad, because isn’t my book all about the awfulness of stereotyping?) And while most of the movie was light and funny, there were absolute hints of Hannah Baker poking through – subtle expressions that reminded me of specific scenes in the book. It gave me the chills! Visually, for the first time, I could see pretty and optimistic Hannah slowly losing hope. But was it just me? When the movie was over, I turned to JoanMarie, who is just as protective of Hannah as I am.
“It gave me goosebumps,” she said. “You need to let her do this.”
Fine, so I was convinced Selena could become Hannah. But her July Moon Productions also wanted to produce the film. While I do understand why movies occasionally need to stray from the books, when they completely change the tone or don’t seem to understand what people like about the original story, things turn out bad.
So I met Selena, her mom, and a cousin at a sushi restaurant in L.A.
I have no idea why I agreed to meet them there because chopsticks are not my friends. We talked about music, books, acting, and what it’s like to grow up in front of a camera. (While it had nothing to do with imagining Selena as Hannah, it made me happy that someone so sweet and down-to-earth wanted to play a character I cared so deeply about.) And while I tried to keep the sticky rice from sticking to my chin and my sushi from crumbling in the sauce, she told me what she loved about the book and what she understood about Hannah’s character.
It’s always an eerie and extremely cool experience to talk to fans of Thirteen Reasons Why and realize that they understand everything I was trying to say. Selena is one of those fans. And because they wanted me involved (a definite rarity in Hollywood), I’ve since driven to L.A. several times for producer and screenwriter interviews, and I'm thrilled to have so many people involved who all share a vision for this movie.
Stay tuned…
我刚翻译到一半按错键,现在没什麼心情再翻一遍...
我把原文贴出来,再抽一些重点的翻吧...
Sushi with Selena
In the summer of 2009, I bought the DVD of Disney’s Princess Protection Program. The guy behind the counter asked if it was a birthday gift for a daughter or niece. I wasn’t allowed to reveal the real reason I was buying it, so I simply said, “It’s for me.” And then I grabbed my bag and ran from the store.
By that point, several production companies had asked to buy the film rights to Thirteen Reasons Why. Some even wanted to begin production immediately, but there was always at least one thing that made me uneasy about selling the rights. Maybe I was being too picky, but I didn’t need to see my book turned into a movie to be satisfied.
Then my agent said an actress was interested in playing Hannah Baker.
The only thing I knew about Selena Gomez was that magazines loved putting her face on the cover linking her to some teen heartthrob. So I watched a few episodes of her TV show, Wizards of Waverly Place, to see if I could glimpse any traces of Hannah Baker. Sure, Selena’s character was positive and funny (like Hannah when she first moved to town). And sure, Selena was pretty (which is how Clay described Hannah). But I needed to see more.
So I bought that DVD and my wife and I sat down to watch it. I will admit, we were skeptical. We assumed we knew Selena based on her TV series and the covers of Tiger Beat magazine. (Which is kind of sad, because isn’t my book all about the awfulness of stereotyping?) And while most of the movie was light and funny, there were absolute hints of Hannah Baker poking through – subtle expressions that reminded me of specific scenes in the book. It gave me the chills! Visually, for the first time, I could see pretty and optimistic Hannah slowly losing hope. But was it just me? When the movie was over, I turned to JoanMarie, who is just as protective of Hannah as I am.
“It gave me goosebumps,” she said. “You need to let her do this.”
Fine, so I was convinced Selena could become Hannah. But her July Moon Productions also wanted to produce the film. While I do understand why movies occasionally need to stray from the books, when they completely change the tone or don’t seem to understand what people like about the original story, things turn out bad.
So I met Selena, her mom, and a cousin at a sushi restaurant in L.A.
I have no idea why I agreed to meet them there because chopsticks are not my friends. We talked about music, books, acting, and what it’s like to grow up in front of a camera. (While it had nothing to do with imagining Selena as Hannah, it made me happy that someone so sweet and down-to-earth wanted to play a character I cared so deeply about.) And while I tried to keep the sticky rice from sticking to my chin and my sushi from crumbling in the sauce, she told me what she loved about the book and what she understood about Hannah’s character.
It’s always an eerie and extremely cool experience to talk to fans of Thirteen Reasons Why and realize that they understand everything I was trying to say. Selena is one of those fans. And because they wanted me involved (a definite rarity in Hollywood), I’ve since driven to L.A. several times for producer and screenwriter interviews, and I'm thrilled to have so many people involved who all share a vision for this movie.
Stay tuned…
「我唯一知道的就是杂志很喜欢把她和其他年青男明星的名字放在一起。所以我看了几集ＷＯＷＰ，看我能不能从中看到一丝Hannah
Baker的影子。当然她的角色很正面有趣（就像一开始的Hannah一样）。当然，Selena也很漂亮（就像Clay形容的Hannah）。不过我需
要看更多。」
「ＰＰＰ整体很轻松可爱，不过过程中Selena的演出还是让我看出一点Hannah Baker的影子。某些特定的表情更让我联想起书中的情节和画面。我起鸡皮疙瘩了！那是我第一次在视觉上看到漂亮乐观的Hannah慢慢失望。不过那是只 有我这样觉得吗？当电影放完时，我看向同样保护Hannah的妻子。「我起鸡皮疙瘩了，」她说，「你一定要让她演。」」
「吃饭时我们谈了音乐，书本，演戏，还有在萤光幕前长大感觉怎麼样。（和Hannah无关，我真的很开心是由一位如此甜美谦虚的女生演绎一个我那麼重视关心的角色。）」
「然后她告诉我她为什麼爱这本书，和她从Hannah这个角色身上看出什麼。和那些完全看懂我想写什麼的书迷聊天是很愉快的一件事，而Selena正正就是其中一个。」「我唯一知道的就是杂志很喜欢把她和其他年青男明星的名字放在一起。所以我看了几集ＷＯＷＰ，看我能不能从中看到一丝Hannah Baker的影子。当然她的角色很正面有趣（就像一开始的Hannah一样）。当然，Selena也很漂亮（就像Clay形容的Hannah）。不过我需 要看更多。」
「ＰＰＰ整体很轻松可爱，不过过程中Selena的演出还是让我看出一点Hannah Baker的影子。某些特定的表情更让我联想起书中的情节和画面。我起鸡皮疙瘩了！那是我第一次在视觉上看到漂亮乐观的Hannah慢慢失望。不过那是只 有我这样觉得吗？当电影放完时，我看向同样保护Hannah的妻子。「我起鸡皮疙瘩了，」她说，「你一定要让她演。」」
「吃饭时我们谈了音乐，书本，演戏，还有在萤光幕前长大感觉怎麼样。（和Hannah无关，我真的很开心是由一位如此甜美谦虚的女生演绎一个我那麼重视关心的角色。）」
「然后她告诉我她为什麼爱这本书，和她从Hannah这个角色身上看出什麼。和那些完全看懂我想写什麼的书迷聊天是很愉快的一件事，而Selena正正就是其中一个。」
「ＰＰＰ整体很轻松可爱，不过过程中Selena的演出还是让我看出一点Hannah Baker的影子。某些特定的表情更让我联想起书中的情节和画面。我起鸡皮疙瘩了！那是我第一次在视觉上看到漂亮乐观的Hannah慢慢失望。不过那是只 有我这样觉得吗？当电影放完时，我看向同样保护Hannah的妻子。「我起鸡皮疙瘩了，」她说，「你一定要让她演。」」
「吃饭时我们谈了音乐，书本，演戏，还有在萤光幕前长大感觉怎麼样。（和Hannah无关，我真的很开心是由一位如此甜美谦虚的女生演绎一个我那麼重视关心的角色。）」
「然后她告诉我她为什麼爱这本书，和她从Hannah这个角色身上看出什麼。和那些完全看懂我想写什麼的书迷聊天是很愉快的一件事，而Selena正正就是其中一个。」「我唯一知道的就是杂志很喜欢把她和其他年青男明星的名字放在一起。所以我看了几集ＷＯＷＰ，看我能不能从中看到一丝Hannah Baker的影子。当然她的角色很正面有趣（就像一开始的Hannah一样）。当然，Selena也很漂亮（就像Clay形容的Hannah）。不过我需 要看更多。」
「ＰＰＰ整体很轻松可爱，不过过程中Selena的演出还是让我看出一点Hannah Baker的影子。某些特定的表情更让我联想起书中的情节和画面。我起鸡皮疙瘩了！那是我第一次在视觉上看到漂亮乐观的Hannah慢慢失望。不过那是只 有我这样觉得吗？当电影放完时，我看向同样保护Hannah的妻子。「我起鸡皮疙瘩了，」她说，「你一定要让她演。」」
「吃饭时我们谈了音乐，书本，演戏，还有在萤光幕前长大感觉怎麼样。（和Hannah无关，我真的很开心是由一位如此甜美谦虚的女生演绎一个我那麼重视关心的角色。）」
「然后她告诉我她为什麼爱这本书，和她从Hannah这个角色身上看出什麼。和那些完全看懂我想写什麼的书迷聊天是很愉快的一件事，而Selena正正就是其中一个。」
