I went to see the production at Harold Pinter Theatre last week, and I have to say that I thought it was perfect. Some of the best acting I’ve ever seen on stage, Norton is truly one of the most impressive actors of this generation. I was also blown away by Luke Thompson - I absolutely fell in love with his Willem. The two of them stole my heart and completely broke it, I can’t recommend the play highly enough❤
i will not say anything about whether the actors accurately visually represent the characters in the book🤐🤐🤐 but James' voice honestly fits Jude really well, i love it.
Yes, Norton certainly doesn't fit the visual description of Jude in the book as Jude is described as 'ethnically ambigious' nearly 6ft 2, 'beautiful' and preternaturally thin. I think there are covert textual references to Jude being part Native American. What Norton does, however, is convey via his voice, tone and demeanour Jude's fear, vulnerability and sorrow. Just one or two moments of over exuberance (he sounds celebratory even) when delivering some quite devastating lines that deserve more introspective quietness.
@@Journalistwoman would you elaborate which moments you are refering to? i went to see that play last week and for the first half, i couldnt digest the characters as they were written in book; my mind was stuck on james as xyz character, luke as the bridgeton boy etc. The second half, however, was phenomenal
@@nehasultan409 I don't quite understand your question - sorry. You felt that the actors during the performance did not convey even an essence of the novel's characterization? Aesthetically Norton and Luke Thompson certainly don't adhere to how they are minutely described by the author. I've written quite a few comments on this so don't want to repeat it (as above). I haven't watched Bridgerton, I was at the stage performance of Hamlet and Luke was part of the cast. I think I understand about Norton being entrenched in TV roles and those roles linger about the actor? Is that what you mean? Any really good RADA trained actor should come to a new role as a 'blank sheet' so to speak. I felt though Norton is physically miscast as Jude but as anactor he possesses emotional intelligence and sensitivity which he brings to the fore of his Jude characterization apart from some lines, for example "the best thing about being an adult is not having sex". This (in both book and play) is a devastating line at the epicentre of Jude's trauma and the text's whole (awful thematically) dynamic/motivation, yet Norton delivered it like he just won a prize at a jamboree! I saw the second performance at The Pinter, maybe he doesn't do that anymore. Other examples are his (and this is the script perhaps) curt one word answers which sound (confidently) dismissive rather than imbued with self-shame, doubt and fear etc. Sorry for the lengthy reply.
Thank you so much for this content. Millions of readers all over the world have been waiting for this moment to come. Jude´s emotional collapse at the end of the book will stay with me until my final day on Earth
Totally agree with Zach and Emilio. I saw the play last week, sitting on stage, and it was crazy watching the audience reactions; seeing them cry. I felt like I was part of the play - it was truly amazing.
I've seen the play and I still think Norton should be Willem (well aesthetically) although I understand that as Willem he would be playing himself perhaps: tall, 'handsome', affable, sweet (mostly) kind person etc - based upon Willem's character. I had a thought, imagine Norton and Luke Thompson alternating the roles, but perhaps that would be too confusing, too demanding of the actors in such a lengthy (timewise) and emotionally/physically demanding production.
I can’t put into words how excited I am for this play. Being able to be there for it in person would be a dream come true but unfortunately that’s not possible for me. However I really hope for a professional recording of it at least:‘) I first read this book in 2019 and even back then it was talked about everywhere on the internet, at least that’s what it felt like for me, but that’s not to be compared how popular it is today, years later. It’s so cool to see how this book seemingly just keeps getting bigger and bigger. That just proves how much of an impact it has on people, as it had on me. The cast seem honestly perfect to play these characters, I can’t wait to see what they make of it, I’m sure they will do them justice.
Okay soo I eventually did get the chance to see the recorded version at a cinema in my city which is still crazy to me omg but anywayss, I saw it twice now, the second time was today🥹. And that play wrecked me fr. The cast completely threw me away, I thought they all did an amazing job as did the crew with everything, so the whole production of it was just incredible imo. Especially James I gotta say, is in my head a superhuman or smth. I don’t know how he played such a tough character, night after night, not ever leaving the stage for 3 1/2 hrs, and still smashing his performance. And he really did smash it..i honestly so appreciate him seemingly putting everything he’s got into this role bc it definitely paid off in the end. I can’t imagine anyone better for Jude. So thank you James you are beyond talented and I love you so much. And other than that that play was definitely much more graphic than I’d thought it would be lol…so that was a surprise for me. And after it was over it really did not leave my mind even days after. And today I was crying about it a lot. Soo yeah I do think it does something to you but that just even further proves to me what an amazing piece of art a little life really is. This experience, seeing the play was really something special for me and I’ll forever cherish it. I’m so grateful for every single one of these people responsible for making something so magnificent and unique❤️🙏🏼 🥹I’ll never get over this
Yes I do and I thought the same. Watching the actors Norton is so composed and confident (public school type) and Luke is less comfortable in his own skin - a little twitchy even and slightly agitated. Yet sometimes quiter introspective people can appear to be very still in that they don't want to draw attention to their bodies/mannerisms. All very dichotomous. But I still think, as I have written below, that Norton should be Willem.
@@laurennobody511 Yes as described in the novel because Willem is of Scandinavian origin (not always blond I realise but Willem is) and Jude is of 'unknown origins' yet perhaps part Native American (some covert pointers in the text, perhaps). Interestingly in the London play script they miss out JB's 'post-racial' during his assessment of Jude The Postman. I wonder if this is due to the casting or it may have been written in the script prior to Norton asking for the role?
Can u aploud this play after ending selling tickets and after it fnishes ?... i really like to watch it but i can't go there , and i'm sure so many people are like me .
Please please please give us a chance to watch this online!! There are so many people who love this book but couldn’t make it to the show. For those who are very unfortunate, would you guys release this online, please?
For the people who have seen the play, I've a question: How were the parts of Jude being a child integrated in the play? Cause the interactions with Brother luke and dr Traylor happened when he was a child, I'm just curious. And also, how was Julia's absence justified? I know that even in the book she's more of a background character but still, Jude had 2 parents who adopted him, not just a single father. Thank you in advance ❤
this is a very late answer but if you still want to know, it’s ‘Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen’ by Mahler (based on a poem by Rückert)! Translated the title kind of means ‘I have been/become lost to the world’.
Don’t understand, will never understand and I’m happy I don’t people who thinks this book is good, the story is horrible. It’s a bad book, a sad porn story that destined to manipulate all who reads it. I found it shallow and with no emotion, just for pure shock value.
I agree that it's overhyped. Beautiful writing but the story absolutely is torture porn. The way Jude's disability is portrayed is especially jarring to me
I literally can't wait to see my favourite book coming into action...only if i were i older enough to switch countries as i literally live in South East side of the world ..one day i would love to see this becoming into a full series were we can access it 🤍
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"I hope he likes me" LMAO. He was wearing Jude's part since day one.
can't believe i've payed good money to travel to London alone so i can cry for four hours. (i also can't wait!!)
Hahaha same.
Same! 😂
I wish I had the possibility to do the same
Love that!! I live in Argentina so it's impossible 😭😭😭
Same!!!
I just know, with Zubin's voice, Harold is gonna break me at the end with his monologue.
He broke me for sure, Zubin was incredible as Harold.
Did it break you guys? I'd give years of my life to see this play
Bro JBs actor is THE EXACT way i thought of him. Amazing.
For me, the four of them look perfect. They are exactly how I thought the four would be.
Please, please release a full video of the play. I need to watch it, but I'm not able to travel. Please, please, please. 🙏🏽
I went to see the production at Harold Pinter Theatre last week, and I have to say that I thought it was perfect. Some of the best acting I’ve ever seen on stage, Norton is truly one of the most impressive actors of this generation. I was also blown away by Luke Thompson - I absolutely fell in love with his Willem. The two of them stole my heart and completely broke it, I can’t recommend the play highly enough❤
I really hope that the play will be available online!! pleasee😭💔
Bought tickets to the UK just to see this show! Taking my mom with me so I don't cry alone. Absolutely cannot wait.
i will not say anything about whether the actors accurately visually represent the characters in the book🤐🤐🤐 but James' voice honestly fits Jude really well, i love it.
Yes, Norton certainly doesn't fit the visual description of Jude in the book as Jude is described as 'ethnically ambigious' nearly 6ft 2, 'beautiful' and preternaturally thin. I think there are covert textual references to Jude being part Native American. What Norton does, however, is convey via his voice, tone and demeanour Jude's fear, vulnerability and sorrow. Just one or two moments of over exuberance (he sounds celebratory even) when delivering some quite devastating lines that deserve more introspective quietness.
@@Journalistwoman would you elaborate which moments you are refering to? i went to see that play last week and for the first half, i couldnt digest the characters as they were written in book; my mind was stuck on james as xyz character, luke as the bridgeton boy etc. The second half, however, was phenomenal
@@nehasultan409 I don't quite understand your question - sorry. You felt that the actors during the performance did not convey even an essence of the novel's characterization? Aesthetically Norton and Luke Thompson certainly don't adhere to how they are minutely described by the author. I've written quite a few comments on this so don't want to repeat it (as above). I haven't watched Bridgerton, I was at the stage performance of Hamlet and Luke was part of the cast. I think I understand about Norton being entrenched in TV roles and those roles linger about the actor? Is that what you mean? Any really good RADA trained actor should come to a new role as a 'blank sheet' so to speak. I felt though Norton is physically miscast as Jude but as anactor he possesses emotional intelligence and sensitivity which he brings to the fore of his Jude characterization apart from some lines, for example "the best thing about being an adult is not having sex". This (in both book and play) is a devastating line at the epicentre of Jude's trauma and the text's whole (awful thematically) dynamic/motivation, yet Norton delivered it like he just won a prize at a jamboree! I saw the second performance at The Pinter, maybe he doesn't do that anymore. Other examples are his (and this is the script perhaps) curt one word answers which sound (confidently) dismissive rather than imbued with self-shame, doubt and fear etc. Sorry for the lengthy reply.
Is there any chance that this play will be professionally recorded/downloadable to watch? Because that would be great!
My guess is National Theatre Live might release it
drive.google.com/file/d/1ip5jtqTHLhwH4-Mq7rqYD0t0pMkuRAGx/view?usp=drivesdk
In the Netherlands they had livestreams at a few occasions.
@@tacom1Wdym? Coz there’s a link for the dutch one but I wanna watch this one too ;( is there a link for it?
@@Ieena No it was not recorded, it was a livestream actually showing the live theater.
Thank you so much for this content. Millions of readers all over the world have been waiting for this moment to come. Jude´s emotional collapse at the end of the book will stay with me until my final day on Earth
Seeing this production was a highlight in a lifetime of theater going. Simply unparalleled in the catharsis it offered and created.
watched the play yesterday. laughed, gasped, cried (a lot). brilliant script and adaptation on par with the source material.
The actors already look like they have some great chemistry! I can't wait to see the play!😍
When the movie comes out?
Totally agree with Zach and Emilio. I saw the play last week, sitting on stage, and it was crazy watching the audience reactions; seeing them cry. I felt like I was part of the play - it was truly amazing.
I bought a ticket to see this show in July and I don't think I have ever been more excited for something in my life. This cast seems truly wonderful!
This casting is wonderful! **cries some more **
I've seen the play and I still think Norton should be Willem (well aesthetically) although I understand that as Willem he would be playing himself perhaps: tall, 'handsome', affable, sweet (mostly) kind person etc - based upon Willem's character. I had a thought, imagine Norton and Luke Thompson alternating the roles, but perhaps that would be too confusing, too demanding of the actors in such a lengthy (timewise) and emotionally/physically demanding production.
I can’t put into words how excited I am for this play. Being able to be there for it in person would be a dream come true but unfortunately that’s not possible for me. However I really hope for a professional recording of it at least:‘)
I first read this book in 2019 and even back then it was talked about everywhere on the internet, at least that’s what it felt like for me, but that’s not to be compared how popular it is today, years later. It’s so cool to see how this book seemingly just keeps getting bigger and bigger. That just proves how much of an impact it has on people, as it had on me.
The cast seem honestly perfect to play these characters, I can’t wait to see what they make of it, I’m sure they will do them justice.
22:00 "I just hope that he likes me" >///
Not the look James and Luke give each other at 23:42 . . . . skfksjskdskjkfhsdgh
Is it wrong to admit that i never wanna see any one kiss so bad but them?? Gosh, they are so perfect. I wish i could see the play.
Okay soo I eventually did get the chance to see the recorded version at a cinema in my city which is still crazy to me omg but anywayss, I saw it twice now, the second time was today🥹. And that play wrecked me fr. The cast completely threw me away, I thought they all did an amazing job as did the crew with everything, so the whole production of it was just incredible imo. Especially James I gotta say, is in my head a superhuman or smth. I don’t know how he played such a tough character, night after night, not ever leaving the stage for 3 1/2 hrs, and still smashing his performance. And he really did smash it..i honestly so appreciate him seemingly putting everything he’s got into this role bc it definitely paid off in the end. I can’t imagine anyone better for Jude. So thank you James you are beyond talented and I love you so much.
And other than that that play was definitely much more graphic than I’d thought it would be lol…so that was a surprise for me. And after it was over it really did not leave my mind even days after. And today I was crying about it a lot. Soo yeah I do think it does something to you but that just even further proves to me what an amazing piece of art a little life really is. This experience, seeing the play was really something special for me and I’ll forever cherish it. I’m so grateful for every single one of these people responsible for making something so magnificent and unique❤️🙏🏼 🥹I’ll never get over this
Does anybody think that Jude and Willem characters should be switched? James has this composed state that is not reflected to Jude’s character.
I thought Willem would be blonde and Jude dark haired.
I think so too! I’ve always pictured Willen to look like Andrew Vanwyngarden. Still, I’m sure their acting is amazing nonetheless
Yes I do and I thought the same. Watching the actors Norton is so composed and confident (public school type) and Luke is less comfortable in his own skin - a little twitchy even and slightly agitated. Yet sometimes quiter introspective people can appear to be very still in that they don't want to draw attention to their bodies/mannerisms. All very dichotomous. But I still think, as I have written below, that Norton should be Willem.
i fully agree
@@laurennobody511 Yes as described in the novel because Willem is of Scandinavian origin (not always blond I realise but Willem is) and Jude is of 'unknown origins' yet perhaps part Native American (some covert pointers in the text, perhaps). Interestingly in the London play script they miss out JB's 'post-racial' during his assessment of Jude The Postman. I wonder if this is due to the casting or it may have been written in the script prior to Norton asking for the role?
Can u aploud this play after ending selling tickets and after it fnishes ?... i really like to watch it but i can't go there , and i'm sure so many people are like me .
Love this ❤️Please bring this play to Broadway.
It was at BAM last fall.
@@wendydarling5790 where's that?
Hopefully we can see it streamed on streaming services! Would be cool to watch it
So privileged to be able to see this play ❤ thank you for the emotions you gave us
just hearing the names and put faces in those names KILLS ME INSIDE
Please please please give us a chance to watch this online!! There are so many people who love this book but couldn’t make it to the show. For those who are very unfortunate, would you guys release this online, please?
Whoever read this book in 24 hours must’ve been really great in college. I never went to college but it took me a month. Wild.
Fabulous thank you! Can’t wait to see the play ❤
I wanna see it omg! I’ve bought the book and I’m ready to read it soon
For the first time in my life i am feeling the cast
I wish theyd make a movie
Me too
Thank u 🤍🤍
i hope we can get the record of this play, give us your price hanya 😩
For real I'd pay hard money to see this play recorded 🥺😩
For the people who have seen the play, I've a question: How were the parts of Jude being a child integrated in the play? Cause the interactions with Brother luke and dr Traylor happened when he was a child, I'm just curious.
And also, how was Julia's absence justified? I know that even in the book she's more of a background character but still, Jude had 2 parents who adopted him, not just a single father.
Thank you in advance ❤
Luke Thompson❤
2:04 still no sign of a possibilty to stream to buy or go to the filmversion of the play??? I am so sad that I could nt go to the play
anyone know the song that james mentioned represents jude? i cant find it anywhere
It's Gustav Mahler's "Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen".
ive been waitingg for this
Cannot wait to see this I love the book so much ❤
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Hello, could someone tell what is the song, Jude sang? I know they mentioned it in the interview but I didn’t understand.
this is a very late answer but if you still want to know, it’s ‘Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen’ by Mahler (based on a poem by Rückert)! Translated the title kind of means ‘I have been/become lost to the world’.
does anyone know the song name?
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😍😍
So when can people in the usa watch this??
is the play in British?
Did the actors in this production speak with an American accent?
yes!
yes and at times, it was insuffereable especially Willem's xD
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Don’t understand, will never understand and I’m happy I don’t people who thinks this book is good, the story is horrible. It’s a bad book, a sad porn story that destined to manipulate all who reads it. I found it shallow and with no emotion, just for pure shock value.
I agree that it's overhyped. Beautiful writing but the story absolutely is torture porn. The way Jude's disability is portrayed is especially jarring to me
This comment speaks volumes about your empathy which is 0.
The lack of empathy is strong in you, get some help pls
@@OzmaOfOzz do yourself a favor and read good books, not popular books.
This is a harmful novel with bo purpose whatsoever. Don't support this author in any way.
Empathy = 0 with you, we hear it loud and clear
I literally can't wait to see my favourite book coming into action...only if i were i older enough to switch countries as i literally live in South East side of the world ..one day i would love to see this becoming into a full series were we can access it 🤍
Truly beautiful - thank you for asking and answering my question from Instagram! I can’t wait to see this amazing novel come to life on stage 🤍