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INTERVIEW WITH ANDY FICKMAN
On this week’s ‘teen news,’ we are exploring the master mind of Andy Fickman, the director of the new hit film ‘She’s the man.’ He has joined us today to talk through his genious ideas about the transformation of this film from Shakespeare’s play ‘Twelfth Night.’
1. Why did you choose this particular Shakespeare play to transform?
FICKMAN: I chose this particular Shakespeare play to transform as it carries the themes and ideas of comedy, love and gender roles in the 16th century. Since comedy is a favourite amongst people now days, I decided that adding comedy would attract a larger audience. The play also contains love triangles which a lot of teens love to watch. I myself enjoyed the idea of love triangle and this further contributed to why I chose this play. This play also contains the idea of gender roles in the 16th century. I found it intriguing how Shakespeare represented Viola as a man when in those days, women were considered inferior to men. These ideas are definitely the contributors to why I chose this film.
2. Why did you decide to change the setting of the story to a modern context?
FICKMAN: I decided to change the story to a modern context because I wanted the film to relate the teen audiences. To do so, I needed to make some alterations to the characters and the setting. I thought about the things teens are engrossed into and I realised that a lot of teens love soccer. So I decided to change Illyria from an old 16th century village to a metropolitan boarding school. I also changed the characters so that they are all in their adolescence. By changing the setting and characters to a modern context, I can make the film relate with the teen audiences
3. I remember in the actual play how the theme of hidden identity is represented through Viola disguised as a man to survive in Illyria. How have you managed to transform the part of Viola disguising her identity to show the theme of hidden identity using the modern
On this week’s ‘teen news,’ we are exploring the master mind of Andy Fickman, the director of the new hit film ‘She’s the man.’ He has joined us today to talk through his genious ideas about the transformation of this film from Shakespeare’s play ‘Twelfth Night.’
1. Why did you choose this particular Shakespeare play to transform?
FICKMAN: I chose this particular Shakespeare play to transform as it carries the themes and ideas of comedy, love and gender roles in the 16th century. Since comedy is a favourite amongst people now days, I decided that adding comedy would attract a larger audience. The play also contains love triangles which a lot of teens love to watch. I myself enjoyed the idea of love triangle and this further contributed to why I chose this play. This play also contains the idea of gender roles in the 16th century. I found it intriguing how Shakespeare represented Viola as a man when in those days, women were considered inferior to men. These ideas are definitely the contributors to why I chose this film.
2. Why did you decide to change the setting of the story to a modern context?
FICKMAN: I decided to change the story to a modern context because I wanted the film to relate the teen audiences. To do so, I needed to make some alterations to the characters and the setting. I thought about the things teens are engrossed into and I realised that a lot of teens love soccer. So I decided to change Illyria from an old 16th century village to a metropolitan boarding school. I also changed the characters so that they are all in their adolescence. By changing the setting and characters to a modern context, I can make the film relate with the teen audiences
3. I remember in the actual play how the theme of hidden identity is represented through Viola disguised as a man to survive in Illyria. How have you managed to transform the part of Viola disguising her identity to show the theme of hidden identity using the modern