The Hours In Theaters

If I were given the liberty to create a film version of the book, The Hours, I would focus mostly on the asides. The three main actresses would have many monologues. When there is part of a scene going on in one woman’s head, the rest of the scene would stop and the woman would take over. For example, once Mrs. Brown has finished with the cake she is less then pleased with her creation. There is a constant battle in her head, here is when the scene would pause, the action would still be taking place just silently. We would be taken then into Laura’s mind which is debate whether or not the cake is good enough. It must be in first person, we will hear the women’s voices.
I think the narration is most important for this movie because it will make it possible for the audience to actually feel what the women are feeling. When the scene is interrupted by a mental debate of the quality of a birthday cake, the audience will begin to realize, and maybe even appreciate what is going on with these women.
Also important to the film are the special effects which become especially important when changing scenes because in this movie the characters lives are being portrayed simultaneously, across time periods. Lighting effects are important for these transitions.
Also camera angle will help the audience understand which things are most important to the women. The camera, during the asides, may zoom into the cake, or the bird, or a yellow rose.