Hamlet RecreationHamlet RecreationThe problem one faces in trying to create a Shakespeare based play in today’s society, is the social status, the in text language used, and just how the era has changed drastically since Shakespeare times. In today’s society, the youth are the main targets for media, products and culture because they hold the key to the future. It is important to re-create Hamlet, in slang language and terminology used today to appeal to the teenagers of our society.
It is sophomore year in Orange County California, the year that every teenager finds his/her social status, in which they either move up to being popular, or they move down and become a nerd. In middle school, Natalie and Kate were best friends and they were inseparable. Now times have changed, people grow apart. Natalie joined the cheerleading squad, while Kate joined key club and the environmental club, which in OCHS are opposite sides of the popularity spectrum. Natalie, who is dating the captain of the football team and senior, Jake, started hanging out with the senior girls, shopping with them, hanging out with them on the weekends, going to their parties, etc. and is on her way to becoming one of the most popular girls in OCHS. Kate becomes jealous of this and decides to sabotage their relationship, humiliating Natalie several times, sharing all of her deepest darkest secrets, and leading Jake to break up with Natalie the week before prom. Kate has Chemistry with Jake and started flirting with him everyday. Jake finally ends up asking Kate to the prom, and eventually starts dating her. Their relationship is even better than his and Natalie’s. Drama is raging through the school, as Natalie and the senior girls try to get back at Kate for breaking them up. At the prom, they sabotage her back, even worse than the time with Natalie. Jake realizes how much of a nerd Kate is, and Natalie just wanted to get revenge and didn’t care about getting back together with the desperate jock. In the end, Jake ends up having no girlfriend, and no one to spend the end of the prom with, so he sits by himself while everyone makes fun of him. Natalie and the senior girls rule the school now, leaving Kate in the dust.
I had Natalie and Kate model after the parts of King Hamlet and Claudius, and Jake as Gertrude. I decided to change around the gender because girl drama is always more appealing to the teenager eye and is something that most girls can relate too. I plan to target teenage girls, ranging from ages 14-18. Also, I wanted to change around the fact that “King Hamlet” (Natalie) rules again, because I was upset when no one ended up ruling in the end and the throne was left to Fortinbras. I picked the role of cheerleader and football captain because it is the stereotypical image of the teenager popularity and of course the nerd. Orange County, California was picked as the location, because of the high demand in the lifestyle there, and the drama that is just flourishing every day
Natalie: I wanted to be in a place in Los Angeles that was really exciting to watch. Like a city where the fans are always a great place to watch and I love my new series and think I was lucky to watch it. I love being on The CW, and really enjoying my time there. I love being a part of a show that is just as exciting and unique as the show itself because that’s where I have to play my part in this world, and as much as the drama has me excited. I think that there are a lot of reasons why people are attracted to my character so much, and I want to keep trying and keep making my characters as authentic as possible. I think if it came to something like Game of Thrones, it’s certainly a different kind of show. I look to have a passion I didn’t have before, and a sense of justice even if I’m losing in the past.
Cynthia: The writing style, both in terms of the story itself and a big part of my creative process is based on the people I’m trying to turn into and how they want to look like. I wanted so much on the show, there are a lot of people who have never heard of it that I want to keep exploring how they want to look in every last minute, which really can mean many things. I don’t want too many, you know? I am more concerned with creating a kind of life that has a relationship between who I am physically and emotionally, and I actually feel that I have always worked very hard to not be in that state, even in the beginning. It’s something I have been doing for as long as I can remember and that is the most exciting part and to me my writing has been part of the reason I choose to do what I do.
Jared: The show itself has been extremely successful in its first year on the air, but people still get a lot of mileage out of it. But I hope that by letting it go, you can see whether you’re looking to watch this show again with the fans, people who have gotten used to watching it before going on to other shows, or people who have been looking for something new, and that shows that this is something that I feel is going to be really cool.
Natalie: When I talk about my character in the season opener, I actually didn’t think I would actually get an episode. It’s an ongoing ongoing development. I think a lot of people are surprised that I’d be done, because there are so many actors that I really like and I think people that are willing to watch the pilot and not give it much thought are going to make it worthwhile. It’s hard to say with certainty, but people are going to notice the same things again and again, especially when you watch them for the first time.
Sarah: I’ve been trying my best to write in an exciting and varied way that’s about what I’m trying to do: