Dear Blogreader,
I read in a South African online newsletter,that a film of the modern classic and one of my favourite books,The Alchemist,will be made soon.Apparently this was confirmed by Paulo Coehlo´s publicist at the Cannes Festival this year and Laurence Fishburne will directing and starring in it.It will be shot in Europe,the Middle East and North Africa.The only missing piece to the coming to life of this literary brilliance is of course,Santiago.Those of you who have read the book will know he is the ¨protagonista¨and central character in the book.Now,I found it exciting that there is now an extensive search for someone to take this role,happening in Spain and South America.I mean for me,this is like fast forwarding ¨The sixth sense¨ and not being able to imagine any other little boy being able to convincingly utter those immortal words,¨I see dead people...¨ the way Haley Joel Osmont does it!This time however,our expecations are enriched by our own personal journey going through the book.It will be a tough job to re-produce the work as poignantly as Paulo Coelho leads the reader to do in their imaginations.In all cases,Im looking forward to it!
NewsFlash:This classic will also be translated to a first ever African language of Xhosa for use as textbooks in South Africa´s Xhosa speaking provinces!
I will conclude with these words from the book,which made a lasting impresion for me:¨if you want something badly enough,all the universe conspires to help you get it!¨...read that again...and again..and again,until you see it!
Im celebrating already!
Sarah
