Interpretations

I really like seeing other peoples interpretations of characters but you have to be careful to make sure they don't influence them too much! so far I have looked at/thought about the styling for the most recent production of Great Expectations, the BBC production of Great Expectations and ofcourseee the original book by Charles Dickens. 

I think out of the most recent production and the BBC version i prefer the character interpretations from the BBC version, they seem more interesting to me somehow. One of the things I particularly like and want to think about using is the almost fluffy texture of the back of Miss Havishams hair, it looks slept on and un-cared for and I think it gives a nice contrast to her strong quite cold personality. In the more recent version I think the use of the vale and fabric to add volume and detail is really effective and is again something I might consider for my look, if i'm honest the reason i'm not so keen on this interpretation is because i find it very difficult to see the character as not just another side to Helena Bonham Carter, I can appreciate the part and the interpretation the film has as a whole but i find it more difficult to pick the character apart individually if that makes any sense! 

I think I have found the original story/book the most useful for creating my own interpretation because there are only words for me to think about in my own way, no images distracting me (which is rare for me to say because I love a good distraction!), it has allowed me to clearly just imaging what I think the characters look like and then improve them with other ideas rather than starting with too much of a defined idea. Personally I think that Miss Havisham is quite old, i'm not entirely sure why but that is just the impression I got and how i imagined her. I think Estella is in her late teens because she still seems quite young and is easily influenced by Miss Havisham but is still old enough to be having a relationship etc. 

Next thing to think about is picking models that will match with the ages I think the characters are..