director dizzy

I would make a stronger emphasis on the tragic events in Viola and Olivia’s lives. For the most part death negatively impacts everyone. In this case it is very critical to the plot as it influences their actions that lead to them falling in love. Thus, very important!!! Their deaths would be portrayed more serious and dramatic. It seemed very brief both in the play and the movie. I would show moments of the both of them prior to the shipwreck so the audience gets to know Viola her brother's relationship better. I would definitely keep their hand trick from the movie in mine too. For Olivia, I would show a few happy memories of Olivia with her father and brother on the way to the funeral event. I think it is important that the audience truly understands this tragedy and understand their suffering better. However, I would not want the whole movie to be so overbearing dramatic and depressing like the actual movie we watched in class. I would personally keep it light hearted but serious at some points. So basically I’d make it a rom-com. I liked the drama version but I also didn’t think it got the comedic parts down. Shakespeare intended Twelfth Night to be a comedy, however I didn't always understand how some parts were meant to be funny. I saw the humor in the scenes with Toby, Maria, and the fool. I enjoyed the parts of them messing with Malvolio. Which brings me to the next point of my script. I want to present Malvolio in more scenes so you see his sucky, mean self. Particularly the main reason for why they don't like him. I would make a quick recollection of memories of Maria, the fool, and Toby to really portray his horribleness. This is important so you, the audience, can really enjoy the vengeful prank played on him. I definitely want to make the scenes with Maria, The Fool, and Toby humorous. This play is witty so I would mostly keep to the script with the exception being the scenes I would add. I would stay true to the setting and time frame so nothing too major changes. I think it would be drastically different if it were set in the 21st century or something.

As for the love scenes I would emphasize passion. Their professions of love are so well written and deep that I cannot picture them being anything but passionate and fairly serious. How could Shakespeare have meant it to be funny??? I would emphasize the whole '"love at first sight" ordeal so people don't question the falling in love too fast because it's too unrealistic. These scenes, to me, will be more serious and sincere. I would also add a little bit of extra dialogue and jokes so you get more pizzazz in their encounters. Of course how can they truly have their happy ending without the truth being brought to light. Bringing me to my last point, I think the revelation should be a little more humorous. They should all be in complete disbelief and, like in the play, believe they are seeing a ghost. However this would be more of a comedic scene that will make everything come together for the perfect happy ending like the typical rom-coms are.
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