Does anyone know how, exactly, Hal (the guy who played Prospero, I think)was caught? After he explained how he committed the murder, he said something to the effect of "10 years later." Does anyone have a theory as to how he was tried and convicted since it was supposed to have looked like an accident? Do you think his conscience got to him and he finally turned himself in? Any thoughts are appreciated.
shareI was very curious about that also. It would be intersting to hear the full story.
shareI asked the director of the film that very question tonight at a screening in Venice, California. He hedged a bit, saying the answer is on the DVD, which comes out in mid-July, along with other parts which were cut from the film to keep it at a reasonable length. He DID say that the explanation is about 10 minutes long and that at that length made the film feel too much like it was about Hal and not the troupe in general. Guess you'll find out when I do.
shareMy husband is Bulldog/Ariel in this documentary and he told me that Hal told him he turned himself in. Your conscience has a way of catching up with you. My husband has been out now for close to 2 years and he does some touring to some of the showings for question/answer sessions as well, but we still keep in contact with them all. Just a few months ago we went to Luther Luckett and watched the guys perform Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors. It was hilarious, and boy can these guys get into their roles. The all deserve a second chance. Yes, they made mistakes. I just wish society was more apt to forgive. We all need forgiveness. Just think of the worst thing you ever did... we all have at least one thing...now how would you like to be judged for it for the rest of your life? I know I wouldn't.
share>>>>My husband is Bulldog/Ariel in this documentary and he told me that Hal told him he turned himself in. Your conscience has a way of catching up with you.<<<<<
Actually, the DVD said Hal had written about it in his journal and confessed to his room mate. His room mate photocopied his journal pages to give to the police as evidence. The room mate was concerned that if he was the only one who knew the truth his life might be in danger, so he wanted to tell the police too so there would be no point in killing him to silence him. Once Hal heard the police had this evidence he fled for a year, abandoning his daughter. He eventually came back and was arrested. He didn't confess to the police or turn himself in.
>>>>>The all deserve a second chance. Yes, they made mistakes. I just wish society was more apt to forgive. We all need forgiveness. Just think of the worst thing you ever did... we all have at least one thing...now how would you like to be judged for it for the rest of your life? I know I wouldn't.<<<<<
He killed his wife when she found out she was pregnant with their second child. This murder, cleverly planned to look like an accident, wasn't a "mistake" - it was the cold blooded murder of a pregnant woman, his wife and the mother of his daughter. God can forgive him, but a murderer like him should never get out. What second chance does his dead wife and unborn child have? When they come back to life he should get out.
Yes, Hal commited a heinous crime - one that I have trouble stomaching, especially the fact that he kept it a secret for 10 years. That being said I think what is more important is how Hal got to the point where he felt that killing his wife and unborn child was his only option. Yes, many will probably say that he is trying to use his past as an excuse, but as any able minded person can deduce, the past can truly shape who you are, who you become, what choices you make. We all have free will, but in order to do what is right you have to know what right is. I think that Hal deserves the sentence he received and in no way should his crime be glazed over, but he also deserves an ounce of pity for the people and the society that pushed him in that direction, and pity for the people who unknowingly took part.
I think this entire documentary speaks to that: society has a hand in shaping who these people become, whether we like it or not. Just look at the man who replaced Leonard as Antonio (I forgot his name). He murdered his two friends because they murdered his stepfather. Retribution, punishment. It has already been mentioned on this topic, albeit not in the form of murder. The death penalty alone, whether you are for or against it is a form of retribution and punishment. We enforce these "ideals" which can be twisted once people are under the influence, mentally unstable, emotionally and psychologically pushed into a corner, etc. In Hal's case, there are a lot more underlying issues at play, but he is still a product of this very society.
Certianly they should be reprimanded, and it is human to feel disgust towards their actions, empathy and pain for their victims, and I am not trying to deny that there are sociopaths who are beyond all help and rational thought. But some of these people aren't evil, they are capable of being normal (whatever that is), and may have been afforded the chance at a real life as well as their victims had they been shown that oppurtunity. The man who runs the Shakespeare Behind Bars program recognizes this, and by using Shakespeare is trying to help them out of that frame of mind that put them behind bars to begin with. Shakespeare's work deftly portrays the human condition in all forms and forces the readers, actors, and the audience to recognize these underlying layers in themselves. The inmate's commentary is evidence alone.
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that was a great post Jetta, and I wholeheartedly agree with every word.
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