Vera Farmiga: Mother/Elsa: The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas. In this film Vera Farmiga plays the mother of Bruno and Gretta and the wife of a commandant of a concerntration camp. She cares for her children and her husband but is confused as to what her husband job consists of until she is told through one of her husbands soldier's and she confronts him about it- horrified. This character is very similar to my character of the German mother in my play. They both start off as an accomplice to their husband’s ideals, his desires, his ambitions, his needs and wants. They both lead a woman’s world which is her husband, then her children, her family, her home and to be beautiful. That’s how they start off. They both have a very narrow scope and are both oblivious from the beginning. But they choose to be oblivious not knowing what is on the other side of that camp. However when they both discover what their husbands are doing they also confront their husbands about it. For example In The Boy In The Striped Pjyamas when Elsa finds out about what Ralf is doing they have an argument , and even though he makes the statement that he is a soldier and he has to fight wars she argues back claiming that what her husband is doing isn't war and that she doesn't believe in what he is doing which is similar to a scene in my radio play.
Argument scene- Elsa confronts Ralf: http://uk.video.yahoo.com/watch/3853342
Vera Farmiga Interview on her role: http://www.indielondon.co.uk/Film-Review/the-boy-in-the-striped-pyjamas-vera-farmiga-interview
Character research: Marie Hoffman: German mother
Miranda Richardson; Spider's Mother: Spider: A loving mother of a mentally ill boy who loves her dearly back. Miranda Richardson plays Spider's mother in this film. She is a typical innocent and vulnerable housewife, married to a man who she has to impress most of the time. But in Spider's eyes this character is loving, caring and makes him escape from reality by telling him stories. This character realtes to the German Mother in my radio play because she is vulnerable and loving towards her son. She cares deeply about him and just wants the best for him even though she is still trying to win her husbands love and effection. For example in the film there is a scene where Spider catches his mother trying on a new dress to impress his father with, which is similar to scene in my radio play when Marie wants to impress her husband with a new ball gown for a night out together.
Miranda Richardson Interview on this role: http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2002/12/11/miranda_richardson_spider_interview.shtml
Character research: German Mother: Marie Hoffmann
Helena Bonham Carter: The King's Speech: Queen Elizabeth:
Helena Bonham Carter interview on her character: She was an expert public figure. She was born to be in that role, but she also knew that Albert wasn’t. She was also great at creating her own brand, the image she projected — the soft, charming cloud of vagueness, very much of that time, an Edwardian woman. She played a sort of quite low status, almost geishalike, with her head cocked to the side. But that was a pure veneer and underneath she was totally at odds, belied by her force of character. She wore the pants in the relationship.
This character is similar to Maire because she is a loving mother and wife who wants the best for her husband and children. She is also a public figure which is similar to Marie as she is the wife of a commandant.
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