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audience. turninnt too manv movies designed oidv to conj<br />
bcautj ol t!ie Mednciranoan. -One of the lilm's tlarkesi<br />
moments is pla>ed out in the most sparkliiiiily beautiful en\ironmciit<br />
1 could find." he sa\s. stressiiio he stroxe for a sedueti>e<br />
tone in which dream and reality e\ist at the same time.<br />
Min«»hella's script takes licenses \uih Mi«4hsmith's book,<br />
fieshinji out and e\en creatini; adilitional characters and<br />
addini:'"a uhole element of music, coutrastinii (Jreenleafs lo\e<br />
of jaz/ with Riple>"s classical bent in complex ways (o underand<br />
contradict (heir personality<br />
traits and their illusions<br />
about wh«> the> are and what<br />
the\ represent. \et, while lu<br />
took pains to tr\ to humani/t<br />
1 Riple> so that audiences can<br />
relate t(» him. he resisted injectiuii<br />
an\ overt morali/iny to a<br />
s(or> that he believes is trul> a<br />
morality tale. I \en thoniih the<br />
'"unt* man dtiesn't ijet cauiihi.<br />
i does, as Minyhella poiiUs<br />
"mit. "be«;in in a basement apart<br />
ment in New \ and nmrtifyintilx<br />
alone. ..movinu further and further into a nightmare."<br />
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Response No. 243<br />
— "^inuhella, a universitv lecturer and |)la> wri^hl bef«)ri<br />
luakini: his first film the thinkiuii lovers" ^hosl<br />
Lslorv "Indv. Madly. Deeply" in l*WI. believes<br />
that the lloilvwosid mainstream often underestimates its<br />
firm what people alread> know. Ihal's not his stNle. but luv<br />
ertheless he does ta^ the popular l)anu)n as "brave" f«>r<br />
choosin'4 to pla> Riplev. "He's so fearless, lie's a reallv . oidv interested in the work, lies happv \o just be a j>ood<br />
act(M. His verve anil conuuitmeni were abs(dule. lie was<br />
f«»cused. and adorable, and as hcM never realh spent time in<br />
I urope it was wonderful to see him drinking in Italv and all<br />
its ccdors." \lins about the youny star. Oscar winninii<br />
co-writer of "(iood \N ill lluntiuii."<br />
Minjihella loidud at manv American actms for the role of<br />
(.reculeaf but eventuallv cast 1 ii<br />
to do another version of the film with the Ripley/Damon and<br />
(ireenleaf/Lavv roles reversed.<br />
Minjihella wrote the role of (Heeideafs girlfriend. Marjic.<br />
with family friend Paltrow in mind. Me thinks (he role of "a<br />
verv snnnvi open, uncluttered" woman who is emotionally aiicd<br />
b> what happens appealed (o (he actress (another Oscar winner,<br />
for "Shakespeare in love") because it alUwvs her (o be<br />
seen as a jinwvnup radier (han as ins( an ingenue. Blanched, a<br />
fan of " Irulv. Madlv. Deeplv." so much wanted to play the role ,<br />
of Meredith, an innocent abroad who falls for Riplev in his<br />
false jiuise. that Min«;hella enlarjicd the role to acconnn(»datc<br />
the skills of (he "l.li/abe(h" ac(ress.<br />
Minjihella also found small roles in (he movie for his paruits,<br />
Idward and (;ioria. Reflec(in
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