"Hedda Gabler is still one of theater's most complex female characters, even though she was created more than a hundred and thirty years ago. Playwright Henrik Ibsen brought her to the stage in 1891. It's the story of how Hedda turns her own dinner party into an evening of chaos. There have been countless theater and movie adaptations of Hedda Gabler over the century plus."
"The way that I understood her and really got into her skin is, is sort of thinking about her almost like a child. You know when you watch children play before they're sort of socialized, and you get to see sort of the breadth of what we're capable of as humans. Children can be so kind and lovely and also before they're told that they have to share."
"TOM BATEMAN: (As George Tesman) Hedda. TESSA THOMPSON: (As Hedda Gabler) Yes? BATEMAN: (As George Tesman) This is all happening because you wanted it - the house, the party. A lot of money and effort was expended for you. I hope you're happy. THOMPSON: (As Hedda Gabler) Don't I look happy? BATEMAN: (As George Tesman) There's nothing can go wrong tonight, Hedda. Hedda, nothing. THOMPSON: (As Hedda Gabler) I've heard you."
Hedda Gabler remains a complex female character created in 1891 and frequently adapted for stage and film. The new movie Hedda transposes the story to 1950s England with Tessa Thompson portraying a markedly different Hedda. The plot centers on a woman who arranges a dinner party that devolves into chaos as she exerts control and manipulates those around her. The portrayal emphasizes Hedda's outward possession of social trappings and inward lack of fulfillment. Thompson interprets Hedda's behavior through a childlike lens, noting how children can display both generous and cruel impulses before socialization.
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