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MANILA, Philippines – Lawrence Cohen, screenwriter of “Carrie,” the 1976 cult classic film by Brian De Palma, arrived in Manila for a two-day meet and greet [Sept 18 to 19] with the cast of Atlantis Productions’ musical stage adaptation. Rappler sat down with him for this exclusive interview.
WATCH: ‘Carrie’ the musical comes to the Philippine stage
Cohen shared how he chanced upon the first manuscript by Stephen King, his working relationship with De Palma and the iconic casting process of Sissy Spacek. He also gave praise to Atlantis’ Bobby Garcia and talked about the close collaboration between himself, composer Michael Gore and lyricist Dean Pitchford.
“Carrie” resumes on Sept 27 with additional show schedules:
- September 27, Friday, 8pm
- September 28, Saturday, 2pm and 8pm
- September 29, Sunday, 3pm and 8pm
- October 3, Thursday, 8pm
- October 4, Friday, 8pm
- October 5, Saturday, 2pm and 8pm
- October 6, Sunday, 3pm and 8pm
– Rappler.com
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