Then, Charlotte discovered that an old black man had moved next door, and he was still in a wheelchair, but she did not realize at first that it was such a person who eventually became the key to let her embrace life again, even It also had a vital and permanent impact on her three daughters. Rob Reiner said: “Charlotte’s eldest daughter Willow is already a big girl and is now facing the confusion of adolescence. And distress, especially when she is far away from the familiar living environment and good friends, she feels unprecedented anxiety and anxiety, so what she often does is to blame her mother, and has been unable to understand why she divorced her father. ——Actually, what each of them needs to face is a very difficult process. Then there are 7-year-old Flora and 11-year-old Finnigan, although the divorce of their parents did not appear particularly obvious feedback on them , But this does not mean that they are completely ignorant of this. They are particularly sensitive to the realization that their father will no longer be with them at any time, and can neither attend Flora’s birthday party nor help Fanny. Gen has finished her rubber boat—but both of them took some comfort from Monte, who lives next door, and regarded him as a father's substitute."
The two relationships that have had a key impact on Monte’s life course took place between him, Charlotte and Finnigan. Rob Leiner explained: “They both helped Monte to achieve salvation and finally returned to Normally in life. With the O’Neill family, Monte has once again experienced the warmth of caring. He originally thought that after his wife’s death, he would no longer receive such comfort. He even thought about it if he In the second half of his life, he can only live in a wheelchair. His wife will definitely leave him-but she unexpectedly stayed with him, so he always felt that no one would be like his wife except his own. She loves him this way. Then Finnigan, for Monte, she is a curious little girl who wants to learn from him the ability to tell stories, and wants to know where so many good stories come from , So when she knew that Monte was a writer, she had the courage to knock on his door. However, Monte has stopped writing, but through her relationship with Finnigan, her curiosity once again ignited Since Monte’s interest and enthusiasm for creating stories arose, he once again devoted himself to writing."
Monte taught Finnigan how to make good use of and develop his own imagination. In Monte’s view, this is basically equivalent to the ability to dig out things that others can’t see, Rob Leiner Said: "In the beginning, Finnigan was a little bit resistant, but then Monte showed her that she can also create stories. This is an innate ability, but I didn’t find it. As you saw at the beginning of the film, Finnigan did have a very rich imagination. She made up a short story to frighten her little sister. She said that the man living next door was eating bugs. , And will come to lick Flora's feet in the evening. One thing is obvious, that is, Finnigan undoubtedly possesses some kind of talent, but she has not noticed it. Through the establishment of Yishiyi with Monte She finally found her own voice through the close contact with her friends.
In fact, in the process of realizing the role of Finnigan, Rob Reiner obtained great creative inspiration from the classic novel and adaptation of the film "To Kill a Mockingbird". And what he used to refer to was Scott, played by Mary Badham (Mary Badham), Leiner recalled: "As early as when I got Guy Thomas’s script, I had this idea— —Similar to Scot, Finnigan also belongs to the kind of cute, smart tomboy type, will like her crazy, when she grows up, she will definitely become a very good woman, but in At this age, she is also more naughty and presumptuous than other girls of the same age. Finnigan is a very curious little girl who has a strong interest in life and wants to know how the world works. Where did everything come from. She talked about'The Magic of Belle Isle', a small island on the opposite side of the lake. She wanted to find magic there, and she hoped to get there by her own boat. , Which happened to show her adventurous and courageous side, eventually led her to the island of Bella, and brought a lot of improvement in the relationship between her and her sister Willow and her mother Charlotte. "
In the beginning, the relationship between Monte and the O'Neill family was very cautious and tentative, and Finnigan became the traction line between them, and finally brought Monte to his family. It is conceivable how much Charlotte was defensive against strange men like Monte, but as she herself was also irreversibly affected, many things had undergone a fundamental change. Rob Leiner said: "Dangxia When Lott saw Monte for the first time, her first reaction was to close the door, because she didn't want to have any contact with anyone. From this we can see what kind of subtle shift happened to Charlotte—— As she saw, her second daughter Finnigan is very interested in this man in a wheelchair. She thinks this is a good phenomenon, at least it can help her daughter to get out of the shadow of her divorce, and Monte needs to use a wheelchair to travel. The situation also made her feel very at ease, there is no direct threat."
