2020.03.26
self-written plot
The rough plot of the film was written by Prince himself in a handwritten notebook of about 11 pages. It starts like this. "This is a story depicting the dreams and aspirations of three people." Morris Day, Prince's girlfriend at the time, Vanity, who also appears in this film, and Prince himself. Prince was considering a work that would feature these three as the main characters, and the original title was ``Dreams.'' By the way, as the title suggests, the ending of the plot was a dream punchline. If you would like to read it, I recommend Prince's autobiography `` Prince Memoirs THE BEAUTIFUL ONES '' (Japanese translated version scheduled to be released on April 21st).
Afterwards, William Brin, who had been active in TV shows such as `` Roots '' (1977) and `` Starsky & Hutch '' (1975-79), participated in the scriptwriting and adapted Prince's plot into a screenplay. Then, around the time that Albert Magnoli, who had just The Graduate from college, joined as director and writer, Vanity and Prince, who had originally been scheduled to appear in the film, parted ways. The person selected was Apollonia Kotero, who had won a local beauty pageant and was an NFL cheerleader.
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Around the same time, Prince was performing ``Purple Rain'' at First Avenue, the club where the film is set, which is why the title of the film was given.
Many of the actors in this film were actually people who were around Prince. Although Prince's character name has been changed to "Kid," Morris Day and Jerome Benton appear using their real names and are actually members of "The Time." Billy Sparks, who plays the club manager, also uses his real name, but is actually Prince's longtime friend and promoter. One of the interesting aspects of this work is the mixture of fact and fiction.
The only professional actors appearing are Clarence Williams III as Prince's father and Olga Karlatos as his mother. Clarence Williams III is a popular actor who was one of the main characters in the popular 1960s TV series "Mod Task Force" (68-73), and most recently in " American Gangster " (2007) starring Denzel Washington. , many people may remember him for playing the role of Bumpy Johnson, who had a great influence on the main character.
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