When comparing a book and its adaptation, there are always details that are lost, however faithful the second is to the first. For example, when prose is written in the first person, the depth of perspective and intuition of the main character are consistently difficult to translate directly into cinematic language (off-screen storytelling can’t do much before being seen as a crutch). ).
In the case of writer / director John Lee Hancock Mr. Harrigan’s phonethe new film based on Stephen King’s novel of the same name, is something star Jaeden Martell recognized and had a very close connection with the source material.
Mr. Harrigan’s phone It is now available for those with a Netflix membership, and when I recently interviewed Martell about his work on the film, I asked him specific questions about his relationship to the Stephen King story (featured in the 2020 omnibus novel). if it bleeds). He me dijo that he había recently encontrado the copy of the book que tenía pendante la producción de la película de terror / sobre la mayoría de edad, y la primera anotación que se hizo a sí mismo en los márgenes says todo acerca de cómo he vio la prose as it was. get into character:
I was thinking about it yesterday because it had been a while since we shot the movie, and I actually found my copy of If It Bleeds, and I had written a lot of notes in the book, and the first note was, “This is L Craig’s agenda.
Jaeden Martell (who has a great Stephen King cinematic story) plays the aforementioned Craig Mr. Harrigan’s phone, and the film begins by recounting her relationship with the namesake Mr. Harrigan (Donald Sutherland). As a child, Craig is hired by his wealthy neighbor to read classical literature aloud, and over time the two form a close bond. When the first iPhone is released, the young protagonist decides to buy one for Mr. Harrigan, after winning $ 10,000 from a lottery scratch card given to him by his employer.
It’s a thoughtful gesture of gratitude, but the device becomes a source of horror when Craig buries him with his friend after his death and ends up tying him to the surprisingly vengeful and evil Mr. Harrigan in the afterlife. .
Stephen King writes the novel in first person from Craig’s point of view, and Jaeden Martell read the text and saw an opportunity to deepen his character’s mind over the one presented in John Lee Hancock’s screenplay. He continued,
I’m very lucky because it’s from his point of view, so I was able to actually read it, go through it, and see all the little details you can’t really fit into a movie. And he really helped me help myself and understand who that person was.
Just in time for the Halloween season, Mr. Harrigan’s phone (opens in a new tab) It’s streaming now (along with many other great movies on Netflix in October).
You can find out more about the upcoming films, miniseries and shows based on King’s work with our next guide to Stephen King movies and TV shows. My Stephen King Adaptations column provides weekly insights into King’s long history of adaptations and you can also check out my ranking of the best Stephen King movies of all time.
Source: Cinemablend
