Sister Act: behind the scenes of the cult comedy
Published in 1992, Sister Act is one of the most cult comedies of the 90s. The plot follows the adventures of Deloris Van Cartier (Whoopi Goldberg), a cabaret singer, in a relationship with a gangster, who happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time when her lover has someone killed before her eyes. Feeling in danger, she goes to the police who convince her to let her boyfriend testify against her.
But to protect her while awaiting trial, the lieutenant decides to have her assume a new identity and send her to a convent in San Francisco. There she became Sister Marie-Clarence, and becomes friends with the nuns at the establishment. To keep him busy, Mother Superior (played by Maggie Smith) gives him responsibility for the choir. A task that Deloris takes very seriously, and which will transform the good sisters into real rock stars.
Upon its release, the film became a cult hit worldwide. But behind the scenes it almost came to a head due to disagreements between Disney, who produced the film, and Whoopi Goldberg.
Carrie Fisher to the rescue
In addition to being an actress and interpreter of Leia in the Star Wars saga, Carrie Fisher also had a career as a screenwriter, which consisted of reworking film scripts to make them better. And in particular she worked on Sister Actat the request of Whoopi Goldberg.
Before his arrival, the project had been marked by ongoing creative disagreements between Whoopi Goldberg and Disney Studiosparticularly in regards to Deloris’ character development and the overall direction of the film. These tensions had reached such a point that the project risked collapse.with a scenario considered unsatisfactory and a general climate of frustration within the team.
Carrie Fisher, already known in Hollywood for her talent as a writer and screenwriter, was approached in the hope of refining Whoopi Goldberg’s dialogue, but also with the aim of bringing some peace within the production. About her Her ability to navigate the rough waters of Hollywood, combined with her friendship with the star of the film and his in-depth knowledge of how the industry workspositioned her as the ideal mediator.
Carrie Fisher began reworking the script, focusing in particular on Deloris’ dialogue, to give it more depth and humor, while still respecting Whoopi Goldberg’s unique voice. Her approach was not only technical, but also diplomatic, and she played a crucial role in reconciling the sometimes divergent visions of the lead actress and the studio. Her intervention thus made it possible to re-establish a more positive and collaborative working climate and to make Sister Act the cult comedy we know.
Source: Cine Serie
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