The History Boys behind the scenes gags
2022-03-24 08:01
·Prince Charles and his wife Camilla came to join in the premiere ceremony with the stars of the film "High School Boy" adapted from the play of the same name.
·On June 11, 2006, the senior judges of the American theater industry awarded a total of six Tony Awards to Nicholas Hytner and Alan Bennett's play "High School Boy", tying more than half a century ago by Mi Le's "Death of a Salesman" won a record.
· Nicholas Hytner and Alan Bennett are the best partners in the creation of drama and film. In "Crazy King George", the former is the director and the latter is the screenwriter and actor.
·Director Nicholas Hittner is not only engaged in artistic creation, but also a business talent. He is the head of the National Theatre in London.
· Alan Bennett joked that he can only be a screenwriter and an actor, and the reason why he has been unable to be a director is that he can never give orders to people. He is often a part-time actor in plays and films for which he wrote, such as "Julie Walters and Her Friends" and "Crazy King George."
Extended Reading
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[about religion]
Scripps: It's what you don't do.
Dakin: You don't *not wank*? Jesus, you're headed for the bin.
Scripps: It's not for ever.
Dakin: Yeah? Well, tell me on the big day and I'll stand well back.
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Hector: The best moments in reading are when you come across something - a thought, a feeling, a way of looking at things - that you'd thought special, particular to you. And here it is, set down by someone else, a person you've never met, maybe even someone long dead. And it's as if a hand has come out, and taken yours.