I saw an interview with the creators, filmed in 2003, and saw Richard Chamberlain. Her hair is already all white, and she is a little fatter than in "Thorn Birds". Although her figure has not been deformed, she looks like an old lady. Why do beautiful men become like old ladies when they get old, and they are not as attractive as ordinary men. Is it because beautiful men have some femininity? Really intriguing.
It is said that Chamberlain was born in 1934, so he was nearly fifty years old when he appeared in "Thorn Birds", and nearly seventy years old when he was interviewed. During the interview, he was in a good state of mind, and his love for this role was beyond words. He reminisced about the filming highlights and praised every actor who participated. Among them, he most admired the actor who played Mary Carson. He said that the most unforgettable scene in the play was the one before the two parted after Mary Carson's birthday party. He thought she performed very well. Chamberlain said that barbara stanwyk's role in "The Bird of Thorns" may be her last role, and it was amazing to complete her farewell performance with such superb acting skills...
There is a scene where Ralph gets the rain After removing his soaked clothes on the front porch of the big house, when he was completely naked, Mary Carson appeared in front of him, and the two had a scene opposite each other. During the live shoot, barbara stanwyk came out and suddenly forgot her words. Everyone was very surprised because she was always well prepared and never forgot her words. After a while, barbara stanwyk said: SORRY, I haven't stood in front of a naked man for too long... Speaking of which, Chamberlain laughed like a flower and said: I think this is really a compliment to me , actually made barbara stanwyk excited...
In the producer's narration, we learned that the script was going to be shot in Australia, but for various reasons, it could not be done, and almost all the shooting scenes were set up in the United States. The scene is completely in line with the requirements, the only problem is that there is no animal unique to Australia - the kangaroo. So they rented a kangaroo. On the day of the actual shooting, the weather was so hot that it reached 38 degrees. Some water, rest for a while and then recover. So, we finally see the only kangaroo in the play.
It is said that many actresses came to audition for the role of Meggie on the eve of the shooting, including Kim Basinger, Jane Seymour, Mitchell Pfeiffer, etc., and finally chose the current actor. Kim Basinger is definitely out of place, she's too gorgeous, and Jane Seymour is too sweet to wonder what Mitchell Pfeiffer will do? What kind of Meggie will it be? She is one of my favorite actresses.
Interestingly, the actors and actresses who played the bitter couple Meggie and Luke in the play actually became attached to the play and later got married and had three children.
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