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interview until after the play opened tomorrow night.
“Okay, let’s go inside,” Caroline directed. “Victoria Sterling should be here anytime now.”
The theater lobby had a soaring ceiling and lots of long glass windows. The walls were lined with slotted ash panels, and the floor was cool slate. Benches were sprinkled along the sides of the spacious area.
“How about setting up over there?” Caroline suggested, indicating one of the benches.
“Fine,” said Lamar.
While Lamar set up his tripod and Boomer fiddled around with his sound equipment, Caroline went over her notes. She had prepared her questions for the playwright in advance. When Victoria finally appeared, Caroline was ready.
“I’m sorry I’m late,” said Victoria as Boomer clipped on her microphone. “To tell you the truth, I almost forgot we’d set up this interview. You know, last-minute preps before the opening and all.”
Caroline nodded. “Of course. We just so appreciate that you are taking the time to do this.”
With interviewer and subject wired up, Lamar signaled that he was ready to begin recording.
“All, right,” said Caroline. “I guess it goes without saying that this must be an exciting time for you.”
“Exciting or nerve-racking. Take your pick,” Victoria answered.
“ Devil in the Details is your first solo effort at playwriting, isn’t it?”
“Well, at least it’s the first solo thing I’ve done in a very long time. Before I met Daniel, I had written several plays. One had even been produced off-Broadway. But once Daniel and I started to collaborate, that was it… until his death.”
“Some say that this play, Devil in the Details, is better than anything you and your husband wrote together.”
Victoria nodded. “I’ve heard that, but believe me, I take no solace in it. Daniel was a fabulously creative man, and he was taken much too soon.”
“Rumor has it that Devil in the Details will be a contender for the Pulitzer Prize in drama. Is that true?”
“Well, the play is being submitted. As you probably know, Caroline, the Pulitzer committee prefers that a videotape of the production itself be sent, as well as six copies of the script. That tape will be shot tomorrow night at the opening. And having Belinda Winthrop in the lead can’t hurt, can it?” Victoria smiled.
“No. It certainly can’t,” Caroline agreed, knowing she was about to get to the part of the interview she had been dreading and Victoria Sterling probably wasn’t going to like. “Would you be able to give a brief description of what the play is about?”
Victoria took a deep breath and paused a moment. “I knowhow you people want everything said in sound bites, so let’s just say that Devil in the Details is the story of the marriage of a woman who is totally in love with her charismatic husband but slowly starts to realize that he isn’t what she thinks he is.”
“And what is he?” Caroline prompted.
“He’s a man with no conscience. He’s capable of doing anything to get what he wants, no matter whom he hurts.”
Caroline swallowed, knowing she had to ask the next question. “Some people are speculating that the play has an autobiographical component. They say that Devil in the Details reflects your life with your husband. What do you say to that?”
“Not much,” said Victoria.
Caroline waited for her subject to continue, but Victoria resolutely stared her down.
C H A P T E R
23
Boomer studied the See the Berkshires tourist guide, or more specifically, he studied the restaurant ads. He settled on a place that boasted unbeatable steaks and sweet Maine lobsters. “Surf and turf. That’s for me,” he said, his eyes growing brighter at the prospect.
“Whatever makes you happy, Boom,” said Lamar as he packed away his camera gear.
Caroline noticed that neither man extended an invitation to join them. “Thanks, guys,” she said. “But I’m going to pass this time. I want to have dinner
“Okay, let’s go inside,” Caroline directed. “Victoria Sterling should be here anytime now.”
The theater lobby had a soaring ceiling and lots of long glass windows. The walls were lined with slotted ash panels, and the floor was cool slate. Benches were sprinkled along the sides of the spacious area.
“How about setting up over there?” Caroline suggested, indicating one of the benches.
“Fine,” said Lamar.
While Lamar set up his tripod and Boomer fiddled around with his sound equipment, Caroline went over her notes. She had prepared her questions for the playwright in advance. When Victoria finally appeared, Caroline was ready.
“I’m sorry I’m late,” said Victoria as Boomer clipped on her microphone. “To tell you the truth, I almost forgot we’d set up this interview. You know, last-minute preps before the opening and all.”
Caroline nodded. “Of course. We just so appreciate that you are taking the time to do this.”
With interviewer and subject wired up, Lamar signaled that he was ready to begin recording.
“All, right,” said Caroline. “I guess it goes without saying that this must be an exciting time for you.”
“Exciting or nerve-racking. Take your pick,” Victoria answered.
“ Devil in the Details is your first solo effort at playwriting, isn’t it?”
“Well, at least it’s the first solo thing I’ve done in a very long time. Before I met Daniel, I had written several plays. One had even been produced off-Broadway. But once Daniel and I started to collaborate, that was it… until his death.”
“Some say that this play, Devil in the Details, is better than anything you and your husband wrote together.”
Victoria nodded. “I’ve heard that, but believe me, I take no solace in it. Daniel was a fabulously creative man, and he was taken much too soon.”
“Rumor has it that Devil in the Details will be a contender for the Pulitzer Prize in drama. Is that true?”
“Well, the play is being submitted. As you probably know, Caroline, the Pulitzer committee prefers that a videotape of the production itself be sent, as well as six copies of the script. That tape will be shot tomorrow night at the opening. And having Belinda Winthrop in the lead can’t hurt, can it?” Victoria smiled.
“No. It certainly can’t,” Caroline agreed, knowing she was about to get to the part of the interview she had been dreading and Victoria Sterling probably wasn’t going to like. “Would you be able to give a brief description of what the play is about?”
Victoria took a deep breath and paused a moment. “I knowhow you people want everything said in sound bites, so let’s just say that Devil in the Details is the story of the marriage of a woman who is totally in love with her charismatic husband but slowly starts to realize that he isn’t what she thinks he is.”
“And what is he?” Caroline prompted.
“He’s a man with no conscience. He’s capable of doing anything to get what he wants, no matter whom he hurts.”
Caroline swallowed, knowing she had to ask the next question. “Some people are speculating that the play has an autobiographical component. They say that Devil in the Details reflects your life with your husband. What do you say to that?”
“Not much,” said Victoria.
Caroline waited for her subject to continue, but Victoria resolutely stared her down.
C H A P T E R
23
Boomer studied the See the Berkshires tourist guide, or more specifically, he studied the restaurant ads. He settled on a place that boasted unbeatable steaks and sweet Maine lobsters. “Surf and turf. That’s for me,” he said, his eyes growing brighter at the prospect.
“Whatever makes you happy, Boom,” said Lamar as he packed away his camera gear.
Caroline noticed that neither man extended an invitation to join them. “Thanks, guys,” she said. “But I’m going to pass this time. I want to have dinner
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