When one of your fave actors takes on a project.

[karadinart]

If it's based on a book, or an earlier film or play, do you read or view the work before you go to see your actor's version, or do you wait?

Comments

[stupid-drawings.livejournal.com]

I see the film, then read the book or see the previous work so that I am more likely to like the film while I am watching it. I grumble my way through the Potter movies because I know how far off they are from the books, but I enjoyed Stardust and I had not gotten around to reading it until after the movie. I'd rather enjoy the movie, then enjoy the book more and realize the movie isn't all that great than sit there grumbling the whole time.

[shouldboverthis.livejournal.com]

It really depends. In the case of Atonement, I realized that I had never read the novel and I'm a big fan of Ian McEwan, so I ran out and read it in the week before I went to see the movie. If it's a text that has intrigued me before and I haven't gotten around to reading it, I'll read it before.

If I've never heard of it (say beyond the title), I'm likely to wait until after.

[karadin.livejournal.com]

I was wondering if I would read Parade's End before I see it, but will most likely see it first, then read.

[shouldboverthis.livejournal.com]

I'm not fond of what I've read of Ford Maddox Ford, so I'm not that inclined to read it.

[irisangel.livejournal.com]

If I hear beforehand that it is adapted from something else, I usually tend to check out the source material beforehand. I like to get a feel for it, then see what is done with it.

[antesqueluz.livejournal.com]

Depends on my familiarity with the source work usually. If it's not something I've been particularly keen on reading, then I'll watch the film first. If it's good I'll be inspired to read the book. And I agree that it's better to enjoy a film first and then find the book is even better than vice versa.