Significant Other as a movie?

[ahhrealmonsters]

Posted: 7/28/18 at 7:38pm

My friends and I were talking about how we think Significant Other would work well as a movie. It would obviously have to be re-written as a screenplay, but I think Joshua Harmon's contemporary dialogue and storytelling would lend itself well to film. I doubt this would happen, but I think it would work well as one of the indie gay rom-coms/dramedies that often appear in the festival circuit and/or end up on Netflix. I would love to see Gideon Glick's performance as Jordan onscreen. Again, I doubt this would happen, but I think it would work! Thoughts?

[Unknown User]

Posted: 7/29/18 at 4:48pm

Fully agree! A performance that powerful and talented should live on one way or another.

[Ravenclaw]

Posted: 7/29/18 at 4:57pm

I actually think it would work better as a film than it does as a play. I loved the play, but I found the character doubling and frequent changing of location frustrating. The play clearly wanted a larger cast and fully realized locations, which could be easily done on film.

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 7/29/18 at 4:58pm

Couldn't agree more! Fabulous idea. It feels ready-made for the screen.

[GeorgeandDot]

Posted: 7/29/18 at 5:05pm

It's a wonderful play, but the script reads as a screenplay and I really great one at that. I'd love to see it as a film.

[NOWaWarning]

Posted: 7/29/18 at 5:24pm

Yeah, I agree that it would probably make a better movie than play. It screams Netflix movie.

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 7/29/18 at 6:05pm

Yes! I agree with everyone saying Netflix should be involved, while they’re at it they should sign on the entire broadway cast.

[CJ14]

Posted: 7/30/18 at 12:49am

established producers/ director tried to option it this summer with this exact thought and the writer/ his reps turned down even entertaining an offer. it would be great but like so many theatre properties - a smug assumption that the piece will someday attract a huge price tag keeps most nyc theatre pieces from ever reaching the screen.

[Ado Annie D'Ysquith]

Posted: 7/31/18 at 1:11pm

CJ14- is that for real? Why wouldn't Harmon want his work preserved on film, especially when the play is apparently so suited to the medium?

If what you're saying is true for many writers, it doesn't make much sense to me. I know that (if I were in his shoes) I would love to have one of my plays explored in a cinematic form. As long as my work isn't bastardized in the adaptation, I'd be honored and even willing to revise or collaborate...

Is there something I'm missing here?

[CaseyBrent41]

Posted: 7/31/18 at 1:27pm

CJ14 doesn't know what they're talking about. I'd love to see this on HBO as an original movie or maybe even a one camera tv series???? I could also see this fitting in perfectly with other Netflix original movies...