Posts with tag "Adam Bertocci"

Is 'The Tempest' a Match for Hollywood? We Ask a Shakespeare Adaptation Expert

Posted Dec 10th 2010 at 01:26 PM by Zach Dionne

When we discovered Hollywood upcoming spruce-up of Shakespeare's final play, 'The Tempest,' ready to hit theaters Dec. 10, we knew who to turn to: The expert, Adam Bertocci, who single-handedly Shakespearified 'The Big Lebowski' in his tome 'Two Gentlemen of Lebowski.' Director Julie Taymor is a veteran of reimaginings, famously tackling 'The Lion King' on Broadway, interpreting Shakespeare 11 ...

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A Chat With the Dude Who Shakespearified 'The Big Lebowski,' Adam Bertocci

Posted Oct 26th 2010 at 02:17 PM by Zach Dionne

A magical thing happened on the Internet in January; 'The Big Lebowski' met Shakespeare and they had a beautiful baby. It was actually a blind date facilitated by writer Adam Bertocci that got The Dude and The Bard together, resulting in 'Two Gentlemen of Lebowski: A Most Excellent Comedie and Tragical Romance,' available in book form today. While the pairing seems odd, Bertocci maintains it ...