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2008
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by Monica Shapiro written for richardyates.org
My sister Sharon and I went to the movie set this summer. There in all their Yatesian glory, were Frank and April not understanding each other, understanding each other too well. DiCaprio and Winslet were perfect. Mendes seems to be succeeding in bringing the book to life in this further medium — non-readers will be able to see the Wheelers, and Howard Givings, and Mrs. Givings, and to contemplate life on Yatesian terms. Brilliant casting, a screenplay that seems to have left well enough alone, and a director who seems to get it, the humor as well as the tragedy.
It is impossible for me to imagine only knowing the film version of a book, and I can’t help hoping everybody wants the experience to be available both ways; but how miraculous is it, that an artist’s great lifelong desire should be granted; that people should listen to him, and continue to know the people he gave voice to, forever. That is what Hollywood can do for literature.
For all his dismal takes on things, Richard Yates lived on hope. On his best days, he was writing forward to the world. People would hear what he had to say, because he was saying it well and speaking from his open heart. He knew that unglamorous honesty would always interest some in every generation. The present didn’t matter.
And to that, Dad’s reaction would have been: “That’s crazy man’s talk. Mental wards are full of guys ‘writing forward to the world’”
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April
28
2008
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GALLERY LINKS:
• Photoshoots/Outtakes: Assorted
• Photoshoots/Outtakes: Set #030 - April, 2004 (Thanks to Mariana)
April
24
2008
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A German radio station said that Kate hasn’t finished shooting “The Reader” in Germany yet. They said that she will come back in June to shoot some other scenes in “Kirnitzschtal” (”sächsische Schweiz”), from the 23rd until the 26th June.
Source: Abacho.de
Thanks to Ani for giving this info to us!
April
23
2008
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British actress Kate Winslet visits Saxony, to be exact the nice Saxon Switzerland. But not for holidays but to be in front of the camera to shoot Bernhard Schlink’s bestseller “The Reader”. Kate Winslet came to Saxony again. There are planned several shooting days with the 32-year old star on the footpath in Kirnitzschtal in Saxon Switzerland for the end of June. In March, Winslet already shot several days in Goerlitz.
The Hollywood production “The Reader” took the British for the female leading role as a former concentration camp guard. Originally they provided Nicole Kidman as the leading role. She renounced because of her pregnancy.
The male leading role is played by Ralph Fiennes (“The English Patient”). Direction leads Stephen Daldry (“Billy Elliot”)
Filming already started in fall last year in Berlin.
Source: Die Zeit online
Thanks to Katerina for translating it.
April
18
2008
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GALLERY LINKS:
• Titanic: Portraits
Now you can all access the forums through the new address: http://katewinsletforums.com.
April
16
2008
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We have a brand new layout on KWF! Hope you guys like it as much as I do. Please leave your comments! 
I’d like to thank Frederik for making it, and also Mycah and Luciana for coding it!
Romance & Cigarettes
Revolutionary Road
The Reader
