During conversation, she effortlessly slipped into that distinctive voice—breathy, slightly shrill, with a hint of a lisp and a New York accent—and it was precisely this voice that turned her portrayal of the lead in Little Shop of Horrors into an instant cult phenomenon.
在交談中,她自如地切換於那個獨特的嗓音——帶點氣聲、略顯尖細、有些咬舌、摻著紐約腔——正是這副嗓音使她在《恐怖小店》中的女主角成為一時的偶像。
This was not the vocal register she had originally intended to employ at the audition; rather, it emerged spontaneously in the moment and subsequently became a permanent fixture.
這並非她原本計劃在試鏡時使用的音域,只是當下自然而然地流露,隨後便固定下來。
"I never gave it much thought," admitted Green, now seventy-five, in a recent exclusive interview with The Reporter.
「我未曾多加思索,」現年七十五歲的格林在近期接受《記者報》專訪時坦言。
"It is genuinely baffling, and I must confess, I have absolutely no idea where these objects came from."
「此事著實令人費解,說來慚愧,我壓根兒無從得知這些物件的來龍去脈。」
Throughout her long and prolific career on stage and screen, Audrey may well be her most iconic role.
在她漫長而豐碩的舞台與銀幕生涯中,奧黛麗或許是她最具代表性的角色。
In 1982, she played a bittersweet shop girl from the slums off-Broadway, captivating audiences with her singing, and later teamed up with Rick Moranis in Frank Oz's 1986 film.
1982年,她於外百老匯飾演一名悲喜交織的貧民窟女店員,以歌聲擄獲觀眾的心,隨後又在法蘭克·歐茲1986年的電影中與瑞克·莫瑞尼斯攜手合作。
This musical, centered on a man-eating plant and featuring catchy melodies, has never faded from the public eye.
這部以食人植物為主題、旋律琅琅上口的音樂劇,始終未曾淡出公眾視野。
It seems that every few years, she is invited to grace the stage once more.
彷彿每隔數年,她便會應邀再度登台。
In 2015, she joined forces with Jake Gyllenhaal to portray the role of Seymour, reviving the character's allure, with all three performances playing to packed houses.
2015年,她與傑克·葛倫霍攜手飾演西摩一角,重現該角色風采,三場演出皆座無虛席。
Beginning this weekend, she will embark on a nationwide tour spanning several months to commemorate the fortieth anniversary screening, with the itinerary extending from Seattle (August 18th) to Atlanta (November 13th).
自本週末起,她將展開為期數月的全國巡迴,以慶祝四十週年紀念放映,行程從西雅圖(八月十八日)延伸至亞特蘭大(十一月十三日)。
Furthermore, she has also pledged to perform the piece "Somewhere That's Green."
此外,她亦承諾將演繹《某處有綠色》一曲。
That love song, brimming with longing yet heart-wrenching, is not only one of the highlights of major performances but also holds profound significance for Greene.
那首飽含渴望卻又令人痛徹心扉的情歌,除了是大型演出中的矚目焦點之一,對格林而言亦別具深意。
She still recalls first hearing the tune while queuing for unemployment benefits, softly humming along at the time.
她猶記初次聆聽此曲,是在排隊等候領取失業救濟金的隊伍之中,當時她低聲隨之哼唱。
She infused this emotion into her audition, and composer Alan Menken soon joined in, accompanying her on the piano, while lyricist Howard Ashman—with whom she had long shared a deep friendship—looked on intently.
她將這份情感融入試鏡之中,作曲家亞倫·孟肯隨即加入,以琴音相伴,而作詞家霍華·艾許曼——她早已與之交情深厚——則在旁凝神觀望。
When she finished her song, everyone present was moved to tears.
待她一曲終了,在場眾人無不潸然淚下。
Securing this role was no stroke of luck achieved overnight.
獲得此角色並非一蹴可幾的僥倖。
When they began at the WPA Theatre in New York, she earned a mere fifty dollars a week, enduring a month of rehearsals followed by two months of Off-Broadway performances.
當他們在紐約的WPA劇院起步之際,她每週僅得五十美元酬勞,歷經一個月的排練與兩個月的外百老匯演出。
Nevertheless, the production caused a sensation.
然而,此劇轟動一時。
One evening, Steve Martin—the very man who would later portray the sadistic dentist boyfriend in the film—even came to watch, accompanied by Mary Tyler Moore.
某夜,史蒂夫·馬丁——日後在電影中飾演虐待狂牙醫男友的那位——甚至偕瑪麗·泰勒·摩爾前來觀賞。
On stage, she perched atop a trash can, belting out "Somewhere That's Green."
在舞台上,她坐在垃圾桶上演唱《某處有綠色》。
In the film, Ashman choreographed the number as a song-and-dance spectacle reminiscent of their beloved Leslie Caron and Cyd Charisse, with the character stepping indoors and promptly changing into a strikingly different outfit before launching into song.
於電影中,艾許曼將此曲編排成宛如他們所鍾愛的萊斯利·卡隆與賽德·查里斯那般載歌載舞的場景,角色步入室內,旋即換上迥異的服飾引吭高歌。
"You might assume I would be taken aback and overjoyed by such a generous gift," she remarked.
「你可能以為我會為之震懾,並因他贈予這份厚禮而欣喜若狂,」她道。
"To my surprise, I called him, weeping profusely.
「孰料,我致電於他,哭得涕泗縱橫。
I said to him, 'Listen, where is my trash can?'"
我對他說,聽好了,『我的垃圾桶何在?』」
She remarked that Ashman merely offered a faint smile, assuring her that when the camera pulled back to reveal she was still in the slums, the audience would inevitably react in much the same way.
她表示,艾許曼僅是淡然一笑,向她保證當鏡頭拉遠、揭示她仍身處貧民窟之際,觀眾勢必會產生如出一轍的反應。
Ironically, this exchange took place before she had even been officially cast for the film role.
諷刺至極的是,此番交鋒竟發生於她正式獲選該電影角色之前。
The production journey of this film was lengthy and fraught with twists and turns.
這部電影的製作歷程漫長且迂迴曲折。
Initially helmed by John Landis, the project was briefly in talks with Martin Scorsese before ultimately falling to Oz.
起初由約翰·蘭迪斯執導,隨後曾短暫與馬丁·史柯西斯接洽,最終由歐茲接手。
Nevertheless, her involvement was never a foregone conclusion.
然而,她的參與從未是理所當然之事。
Producer David Geffen had favored a more prominent figure, such as Cyndi Lauper.
製作人大衛·葛芬曾屬意一位「更具知名度」的人選,例如辛蒂·羅波。
"I have a particular fondness for that death scene," Green remarked.
「我個人對那個死亡場景情有獨鍾,」格林表示。
"Yet I had a vague sense, you know, that director Frank was shaping Audrey into a more leading-lady presence on screen."
「然而我隱約感到,你知道,法蘭克導演在銀幕上將奧黛麗塑造成更具女主角風采。」
She recounted this in Audrey's tone, noting that he had excised several lines from the play, such as "When you dwell in a slum, you are unlikely to encounter a decent man."
她以奧黛麗的語調娓娓道來,指出他刪除了劇中若干對白,諸如「當你棲身於貧民窟之際,你無從邂逅良善的男子」。
She believed this lent her character a subtly distinct flavor.
她認為此舉賦予了她的角色些許迥異的韻味。
And toward the play's conclusion, there is a line: "When I pass away, it will likely be sooner rather than later."
而在劇終,有一句臺詞「當我撒手人寰之時,想來已為時不遠」。
On stage, she confides directly to the audience; in the film, however, she whispers to Seymour.
於舞臺之上,她面向觀眾傾訴;於電影之中,她則對西摩低語。
As a result, it feels more intimate, while also acquiring a greater sense of solemn gravity.
如此一來,更顯親密,亦更添莊重肅穆之氣。
Frank believed the issue lay in our failure to perform the customary bow as in the stage production; I, however, maintained that the crux resided in the dual interpretations inherent in this very line.
法蘭克認為,問題在於我們未曾如舞台劇般行鞠躬之禮;然而我卻認為,關鍵在於這句台詞本身藴含兩種截然不同的詮釋。
On one hand, it could be perceived as absurdly comical, a prospect I did not mind; on the other, it might be construed as a genuinely heartfelt utterance capable of stirring the soul, " she remarked.
其一,可將之視為荒謬可笑,對此我並不介意;其二,則可解讀為真切誠摯、足以觸動人心的話語,」她如此表示。
Nostalgia for "Little Shop of Horrors" is also a way of commemorating Ashman, who passed away in 1991 from complications related to AIDS.
懷念《恐怖小店》同時也是追憶艾許曼的一種方式,他於1991年因愛滋病併發症辭世。
Their bond was brimming with laughter, song, and a myriad of adventures; he even took her on her first trip to Paris.
兩人之間的情誼洋溢著歡笑、歌聲與種種冒險,他甚至還帶她首度踏足巴黎。
"We entered the room, and he drew a bubble bath, knowing how much I adore them.
「我們進了房間,他放了泡泡浴,因為他知道我喜歡泡泡浴。
I climbed into the tub, and he handed me champagne, presented me with caviar, and played Piaf's songs," she recounted.
我進了浴缸,他給了我香檳,他給了我魚子醬,他放了皮亞夫的歌,」她說。
"Of course, we had our own rooms, but we were so close, so what could one do?
「我們當然有各自的房間,但我們很親近,所以你能怎麼辦?
Having come from the theater, I'm not particularly reserved."
我是劇院出身,所以我不是很矜持。」
He was equally attentive to her needs.
他也對她呵護備至。
When they were drawing up the contract for the stage production of "Little Shop of Horrors," her sole concern was to secure the London run.
當他們為《恐怖小店》舞台劇擬定合約時,她一心只想確保倫敦的演出能夠成行。
What she had not anticipated was that Ashman would additionally grant her half a percentage point of the profits, "because I created Audrey," as she put it.
她未曾料想的是,艾許曼還額外給了她半個百分點的利潤,「因為我創造了奧黛麗,」她如此說道。
"He was just so generous, so kind, and so loving toward me," she said.
「他就是那麼慷慨、善良,那麼愛我,」她說。
"Everyone loves Audrey because we—I—loved her first.
「大家都愛奧黛麗,因為我們——我——先愛她。
Everyone loves Little Shop of Horrors because we poured so much love into it... I'm deeply grateful and humbled, because when they love Little Shop of Horrors, they keep it alive, and they keep Howard Ashman alive."
大家都愛《恐怖小店》,因為我們投入了那麼多的愛……我非常感激,也非常謙卑,因為當他們愛《恐怖小店》時,他們讓它保持活力,也讓霍華·艾許曼保持活力。」