最佳門房還守在紐約！關於《摩登情愛》的真實故事與人物近況

By Catherine 2019-11-01 2019-11-01 15:09

第五集：中場休息醫院裡的坦誠相見

一對相識不久的男女來到男方家中約會。兩人原以為會度過浪漫的夜晚，沒想到男子從沙發摔下，壓到馬丁尼酒杯大噴血！這下子，醫院就成了他們此次約會的地點。

《摩登情愛》劇照

此集根據 2014 年布萊恩吉蒂斯（Brian Gittis）的文章改編。雖然影集結尾充滿正面力量，在陽光映照之下，讓人推測這兩人會順利交往。但事實上，女方在約莫一個月後，和前男友復合了。

布萊恩後來在 2016 年的 Podcast 中透露，文章中的女子真的很喜歡這篇作品，在發表之後，他們還見面小酌，談論到這篇文章。雖然後來有試過再約會幾次，但彼此間的火花就是沒有點燃。

如今，布萊恩在紐約出版業工作，已結婚的他育有一名一歲大的兒子。

第六集：他看起來像老爸這只是一頓晚餐吧？

瑪迪於父親過世後，在公司高管彼特身上尋找一種依賴。對瑪迪來說，這段關係宛如父女。然而，在對方眼裡看來卻完全不是這麼一回事，只覺得女方不斷向他調情。

《摩登情愛》劇照

改編自 2006 年艾比謝爾（Abby Sher）的文章，不少細節都有在影集中真實呈現，像是男方襪子上的高爾夫圖案、一同共進義大利菜的時刻。但是不同的是，艾比在這頓晚餐後就知道了這段關係並非她所想要的，影集則是把情感延續到了這一晚之外。

儘管後續劇情引發爭議，但艾比本人卻是對虛構的橋段予以認同態度，在訪談中透露自己認為這些描繪其實相當符合她的經歷。特別是在核磁共振的那場戲中，她感覺兩位演員完全理解，並呈現出那種複雜又很原始的吸引力。

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事實上，艾比在那頓晚餐後就再也沒有見過這位比她年長的男子。動物園、紅色大衣都不曾發生過。

如今，她已經結婚了，並稱讚老公是他們三個孩子的好父親。

▼艾比謝爾本人。

第七集：她活在自己的世界裡

一對男同志伴侶興起想領養小孩的念頭，透過機構的推薦遇上四處為家的女子。觀念徹底不同的兩方是否會在女方孕期過程中發生衝突？同志伴侶的夢想是否又能實現？

《摩登情愛》劇照

改編自丹薩維奇（Dan Savage）在 2005 年刊登出的文章。這集可說是改編幅度最多的一集，同志伴侶和流浪女子住在一個屋簷下，相處幾個月的情節全為虛構的。

在原本的故事，作者寫出的故事更為沉重。文章中有描繪出孩子的母親陷入毒癮和入獄時的困境。而寶寶的性別不同於影集，小男孩的生母最後一次探望他時，他才 3 歲。

▼丹薩維奇兒子的孩童時期。

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I’m not a dog person. But my son wanted a dog and my husband got him one — for Christmas, 18 years ago. D.J. and Terry fell instantly in love with Stinker, the name our son chose for him. I interacted with “the dog,” as I called him those first few months, as little as possible. I was like Lucy from the Peanuts: “Ew! Dog germs!” I was happy he made D.J. happy and willing to tolerate his presence. But I didn’t really want to touch him and only petted him when D.J. insisted. I wound up bonding with the dog in the worst way possible — he was grievously injured in an accident and had to be driven to an emergency surgical vet three hours away. I didn’t know how to drive so I had to hold him. The vet told us we had to hold his head up — if we let him put his head down, which is what he wanted to do, he would die. So I sat in the front seat of the car holding this tiny puppy with a bandaged head against my chest. He stared up at me the entire drive with his one good eye; the other was under the bandage and he would lose it that day. He struggled in my arms at first, wanting to curl up in a ball, but eventually he relaxed and was still. When we got to the vet my shirt and the top of my jeans were soaked in blood and drool. Lots of dog germs. But it was okay because now I was in love with Stinker too. It was a miracle he survived the accident and lived for another 18 years — ancient for a dog. Just last year we took him to the beach and he ran around in the surf for hours. When he finally conked out, he went into Terry’s backpack. Until very recently it felt like he would live forever. We drove him to the vet one last time yesterday. I still don’t know how to drive so he sat on my lap, curled up in a ball, on the way there. It was really hard to say goodbye and the house doesn’t feel the same without him. I’m still not a dog person. Just because I fell in love with this dog doesn’t mean I’m going to fall in love with your dog. Or like your dog. Or want to pet your dog. But I understand how a person can love a dog and my heart will break a little for you when you lose yours.

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