The challenged the filmmaker would make would be to find the right actress. Liz can sound “whiny” in the story, and if an actress doesn’t portray her right, she would sign selfish. Another difficulty would be to find an interesting way to portray what Liz is thinking, because a majority of the story Liz is thinking to herself.
If I could cut anything from my book it would be David, Liz’s boyfriend after she got divorced/separated from her husband, Steven. I consider David as a minor character, who doesn’t really have much importance in the story. He is just a character that is a background for the story, so I wouldn’t mind if he got cut out. Another part that was insignificant would be when she was talking about how two days before September 11, 2001 she called her husband and they fought; and when she heard about the twin towers she called her estranged husband, and then they realized that they were really getting a divorce. I feel like it wasn’t really necessary, Steven and Liz getting a divorce was inevitable; especially since they have been fighting and not living together. Another point that could be considered not important would be when Liz talks about her past, she usually talks about her past a lot; and sometimes it feels repetitive and unnecessary. Liz should stop talking so much.
An important scene would be when Liz decides to go to Italy. This was an important decision that was the start of her journey; essentially it was her first step. Without her deciding to go to Italy, the story would feel very fast, especially at the beginning; the readers would be stuck thinking about what made her decide to go to Italy. Another important part would be when she decided to get divorced with her husband, because if she hadn’t divorced him, she wouldn’t have realized how miserable she would be. How for Liz, there was more to life than having a husband, and living in the suburbs. Finally, the scene when Liz broke up with David is important, and it helps us understand Liz.
I'm a little confused--in paragraph 2 you say the stuff about David and their divorce and the past should be cut, but in paragraph 3 you say those parts are crucial. Am I reading you wrong or is there some aspect of the past you think is especially vital?
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