The Reith Lectures Adaptation
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Jul 11, 2017 Bestselling author Hilary Mantel discusses the transformative power of adaptations in storytelling. She articulates how different mediums can breathe new life into historical narratives. Mantel emphasizes that adaptation is not a betrayal of the original work but an act of creative collaboration. With anecdotes about her own experiences, she explores the challenges and nuances of portraying historical figures, especially in theater. Her insights underscore the essential role of art in understanding our past, reminding us that without it, history may become a mere flicker.
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Adaptation as a Daily Process
- Adaptation is a daily process of reiteration and performance, shaping our understanding of history.
- From news to personal narratives, we constantly adapt and process raw events into coherent stories.
Adapting Identities
- We adapt our identities to fit social contexts, creating public personas.
- This constant adaptation highlights the gap between our inner and outer selves.
Film's Infidelity & Dreaming the Source
- Mantel discusses how film adaptations often deviate from truth due to rewriting and time constraints.
- She emphasizes the need for adapters to internalize the source material and dream it, rather than being strictly literal.