Ellen Greene can still perform an amazing Audrey.
艾伦·格林仍然能演绎出令人惊叹的奥黛丽。
In a recent interview, she said that unique voice was not planned but came naturally.
她最近接受采访时说,那种独特的嗓音不是计划好的,而是自然涌现的。
Greene, who is 75, says she does not know where these qualities come from.
75岁的格林表示,她不知道这些特质从哪里来。
Audrey is Green's most iconic role.
奥黛丽是格林最具代表性的角色。
She first played the role on the Off-Broadway stage in 1982, and then in the 1986 film.
她先在1982年外百老汇舞台上演这个角色,又在1986年电影中出演。
That musical about a man-eating plant has remained very popular.
那部关于食人植物的音乐剧一直很受欢迎。
In 2015, she reprised the role, and all three performances sold out.
2015年,她重演该角色,三场演出全部售罄。
Starting this weekend, Greene will tour the country for the 40th anniversary screenings.
从本周末开始,格林将在全国巡回,参加40周年纪念放映。
She will also sing "Somewhere That's Green."
她还会演唱《某个地方是绿色的》。
She said that when she first heard the song, she quietly sang along while waiting in the unemployment benefit line.
她说,第一次听到这首歌时,她在失业救济金领取线轻声跟着唱。
She knew then that Audrey was waiting inside her to be born.
她当时就知道,奥黛丽在她体内等待诞生。
Green recalled that during the audition, composer Alan Menken jumped up to play the piano, while lyricist Howard Ashman watched nearby.
格林回忆,试镜时作曲家艾伦·门肯跳起来弹钢琴,词作家霍华德·阿什曼在旁边看。
After she finished singing, everyone was in tears.
唱完后,所有人都哭了。
At first, she earned only 50 dollars a week at the WPA Theatre.
她最初在WPA剧院每周只拿50美元。
Steve Martin once went to see the show with Mary Tyler Moore.
史蒂夫·马丁曾和玛丽·泰勒·摩尔一起去看演出。
The filmmaking process was long and difficult.
电影制作过程漫长而坎坷。
Producer David Geffen wanted Cindy Lauper for the role, but Greene said she never thought she would be in a movie.
制片人大卫·葛芬想找辛迪·劳帕出演,格林说从没想过自己会演电影。
Test audiences loved her Audrey so much that they completely rejected the ending where she died.
试映观众非常喜欢她的奥黛丽,完全拒绝了她死去的结局。
Greene personally liked the death scene, but director Frank Oz shaped Audrey more like a leading lady.
格林个人喜欢那个死亡场景,但导演弗兰克·奥兹把奥黛丽塑造得更像女主角。
Greene said she removed some lines to make the character a bit different.
格林说,她去掉了一些台词,让角色有点不同。
The final line, "When I die, it should be soon," was said to the audience on stage, but to Seymour in the film.
结尾那句“当我死的时候,应该很快”,在舞台上是对观众说的,在电影中是对西摩说的。
Oz finally gave in and filmed a happier ending.
奥兹最终让步,拍摄了更幸福的结局。
Greene is glad that both versions exist.
格林庆幸两个版本都存在。
Remembering "Little Shop of Horrors" is also a way to honor Ashman, who died of AIDS complications in 1991.
回忆《恐怖小店》也是纪念阿什曼的方式,他于1991年死于艾滋病并发症。
Ashman once took her to Paris, giving her champagne, caviar, and songs by Piaf.
阿什曼曾带她去巴黎旅行,给她香槟、鱼子酱和皮亚芙的歌。
He also gave her half a percent of the profits because she created Audrey.
他还给了她半个百分点的利润,因为她创造了奥黛丽。
Greene says everyone loves Audrey because they first loved her.
格林说,每个人都爱奥黛丽,因为她们先爱她。