Tag: Absolutely Fabulous
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From Script To Screen: Ab Fab Fashion
The most striking thing about the shooting scripts for Absolutely Fabulous is just how much the characters are there on the page. The verbal ticks and rhythms may differ a bit on screen, but that’s just performance choices in the moment. So when we have a closer look at the script for Fashion, we won’t…
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Absolutely FabulUSA
Tortuous title aside, the US networks have made a few attempts at adapting Absolutely Fabulous for the American market. Probably the more well-known attempt is the one speahheaded by Roseanne, with a view to casting Carrie Fisher and Barbara Carrera. That never got to a pilot stage, as fas as I’m aware, but some elements…
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Absolument Fabuleux
If you’re going to remake Absolutely Fabulous, you might as well remake it as a French movie. I wish I could remember my school French. Even though some of the jokes need no translation.
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Stupid Sitcom Characters
The best stupid sitcom characters aren’t actually stupid at all. They have an intelligence with a flawless internal logic. Take Baldrick for example. In his two most memorable scenes, he’s not wrong, and his logic is impeccable. Especially in this. Something else that makes a ‘stupid’ character more intresting is to have them being inexplicably…
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Angry Sitcom Characters
Let’s start with Rik again, this time playing Rick in The Young Ones. Here’s a character consumed by the impotent rage of youth, wanting to change the world, thwarted by his spots. Basil Fawlty is angry at everything, taking it out on everyone, but this anger is fueled by the reality of his failing business.…
