极品基老伴第一季

英剧向来迷你，夏洛克三集片还一年只出一季，不知道多少迷妹等的心力交瘁。这部《极品基老伴》也是迷你的不要不要的，一季6集，每集20分钟，就是说周末一下午您就可以看完了~而且英国作为腐国向来以盛产男男CP为荣，这次的《极品基老伴》干脆直击腐女G点，以Gay为主角。而且两位主角都是英国公开出柜的娱乐界大佬，年轻时还是同学，又都荣誉等身，据说刚开拍就引起了诸多关注。不过本片给我的最大感受之一就是英国人的幽默还是很“学术”的。相对于美剧满屏的“fuck”，英剧从台词看就文明很多，不过这也与英国人骄傲自大有关，自不必多提。美剧看多了会发现美国人的幽默其实是很直来直去的，不拐弯也不收着，谁都可以听懂。而且对我们这些追剧的人来说，有时候就算分神不知道前面讲的什么也能get到笑点。而英剧就不同了，英剧更像是钱钟书的幽默，是读书人的幽默，尤其你不注意看前后的情节不注意听是无法get到笑点的。

本片的另一个亮点就是主角大部分都是老年人，有浪荡不羁的Vi，还有善忘的小老太太，每个人都很可爱，每个人都在告诉你老年并不那么可怕，老年也可以活得自由自在随心所欲。本剧最打动人的其实还是爱情，虽然美好的爱情都是相似的，但所有美好的爱情又都会触人心弦。本剧的两个主角是在一起48年的同性伴侣，48年的时间已经消磨掉很多东西，甜言蜜语被毒舌取代，爱情的冲动被亲情替代。你我之间可能没有了年轻时的激情，但我们彼此谁也离不开谁。

近几年英剧好剧层出不穷，这部也不容错过哦~

Q: What drew you to Vicious?

A: Derek and I arranged a reading with friends. We went round to Derek’s and read the script, and our friends laughed all the way through. I thought, “Aha, it works.” Its aim is to entertain people by making them laugh, and once I realised it did, I was very glad to do it.

Q: Please describe your character for us.

A: Freddie is a pain in the neck, but he’s also a survivor. He’s game. He’s always up for it. He is also honest and is not afraid to speak his mind. I really do like Freddie.

Q: How would you characterise the relationship between Freddie and Stuart?

A: It’s a relationship of long standing. They have fallen into the habit of being horrid to each other. Although they’ve got into this habit, they clearly still love each other in the way that people who have been together for nearly 50 years do. They’ve survived. Anyone who was gay in the 1970s was rather heroic -‐ when Freddie and Stuart first knew each other, it was actually illegal. But they’ve come through thick and thin together, and are still incredibly close.

Q: Do they like to keep the rest of the world at bay?

A: Yes. They are not aware of much outside their own flat. They keep their curtains closed to shut out the outside world. The serious point is that for much of their lives they have had to live privately.

Q: Do you think this show will shock some people?

A: No. It’s not aiming to shock people. It won’t alarm anyone. It isn’t a satire or an expose of gay life. These characters just happen to be gay. For me it is as if TV has grown-‐up. In the past gay characters in sitcoms have been figures of fun. They were funny because they were gay. But I like the fact that these characters are funny because of the people they are. That’s a real advance.

Q: What do you think its appeal will be?

A: I think it’s a family show that will get the broadest possible demographic. Old people will respond to it and see themselves in it, gay people will respond to it and see themselves in it, and the rest will respond to it and see themselves in it. Everyone will be able to relate to these characters. It wasn’t meant to be a gay or an old audience.

Q: Have you enjoyed the studio recordings?

A: Very much so. Initially it seems confusing because as a theatre actor you think the audience is out there. But you have to remember that you also playing to an audience down the camera. You have to rely on the wonderful director, Ed Bye, who is a veteran of this type of comedy, to make sure you get the level right. Also at first it’s worrying as you think, “Am I going to remember the lines?” In the theatre, you have more rehearsal time, and in film you can stop and start. But with this, you just have to keep going. However, it’s really useful to have the studio audience there because they tell you exactly what’s funny.

Q: How have you found it working with Gary Janetti?

A: It’s been wonderful. It’s a fairly traditional sitcom which reminds me of The Golden Girls or I Love Lucy. Gary is very, very alert to what’s comedic. He writes hythmically and with great accuracy. He is very particular that we speak the lines exactly as they are written, in order to elicit a laugh. He’s marvellous to work with. All in all, it’s been a bit of a love-‐in!

Q: What are the advantages of casting you and Derek as Freddie and Stuart?

A: We don’t have to pretend we’ve known each other for 50 years because we have. It was a great relief when I saw the first episode and Freddie and Stuart looked as if they’d been together forever. That ease with each other is essential to the show. Some people will be delighted that Derek and I are making fun of ourselves. We’ve had a ball making Vicious. It’s been an absolute delight.

正如越强大的人才越敢于表现脆弱，感情越是坚不可摧的恋人才越能肆无忌惮地狂涮对方，用两人之间专属的冷嘲热讽模式告诉对方：“I see you; I know you; I love everything you are”。 恶狠狠的唇枪舌剑其实是浓得散不开的恩爱情话。

而当另一半受到来自他人的攻击，无论Freddie还是Stuart都会挺身而出，用不容置疑的口气维护赞美对方。

印象最深的一个情节是，Freddie怀疑Stuart在外面偷吃跟踪他，发现Stuart其实为了给他买大衣偷偷打工。看到这里还以为Freddie会表示惭愧，结果他恍然大悟之余对Stuart的付出欣然接受，照单全收。这种大大方方、平衡契合的施受关系看着太舒服了。

无数恶毒玩笑中最多最妙的，就是两人天天变着法儿讥讽对方“老不死”。当衰老成为无法逃避的生活主题，干脆把它变成一个梗，一起把它玩坏。XD

还有这剧里的衣服真有范，两个老爷爷都很帅气。

比较败笔的是Ash的出镜挺生硬，像道具一样被安插进来，供众老油条调戏。

英剧《极品基老伴在中国还有另一个译名叫做《基阳红》。讲述的是一对同居48年的GAY的老年故事。
主演是伊安·麦克莱恩和德里克·雅各比，伊安·麦克莱恩就是《指环王》中的甘道夫，而德里克·雅各比也是著名的舞台剧演员，出演过电影《国王的演讲》。两位都是托尼奖得主、英国的国宝级演员、老戏骨、已出柜的"同志"。

编剧之一是美剧《威尔与格蕾丝》的执行制作人Gary Janetti。《威尔与格蕾丝》从1998年开始在美国NBC播出，至2006年完结，8季194集，提名过83次艾美奖，获奖16次，是第一部以GAY为主角的美剧，之后才有了《同志亦凡人》等。但《威尔与格蕾丝》一听名字就知道是有女主角的，因为其讲述的是女人与GAY闺密的事儿。去年，《威尔与格蕾丝》的制作人David Kohan和Max Mutchnick将两人的真实经历搬上荧屏——《直弯好基友》说的是GAY与直男的友谊。剧中饰演男主角的迈克尔·尤瑞此前在《丑女贝蒂》中成功扮演了可爱的小GAY Marc。可惜这部剧收视不高，惨遭被砍。去年播出的另一部中途腰斩的同志剧是《新常态》，又名《基本关系》，讲的是同志找代孕妈妈的故事。而此前热播的《摩登家庭》中，也有一对同志收养了一个小孩。另一部即将亮相今年NBC的同志喜剧《肖恩救世界》则讲了一位跟老公离婚的同志爸爸抚养女儿的事情，主演又是《威尔与格蕾丝》中的男配角肖恩·海耶斯……（说这么多其实是要给喜欢这个题材的人列一个目录吗？？）

当我们的影视作品还在浮夸地拿同志搞笑或者纠结于出柜的伦理话题，要么就是沉溺于同志爱情的悲观泥淖无法自拔时，美剧、英剧已经开始于表面的调侃中探讨同志深层的友谊、情感，或者社会性的收养、孩童教育，以及老年问题。
当然，这也与他们的大环境有关。在美国总统奥巴马公开支持同性婚姻前夕，美国副总统拜登曾在接受专访时特别赞扬了《威尔与格蕾丝》对美国社会的积极影响。剧中演员肖恩·海耶斯已公开出柜。《摩登家庭》中扮演同志的杰西·泰勒·弗格森向家人出柜的真实经历还被编剧写进了该剧里。他和律师男友Justin Mikita在2012年宣布订婚。还有曾客串过《威尔与格蕾丝》（又被提到了，果然是经典中的经典啊！）的男星尼尔·帕特里克·哈里斯在出演《老爸老妈罗曼史》时出柜，此举并没有影响他在剧中的直男形象，反而令他更受欢迎——果然时代变了。他的男友David Burtka也是演员，在《老爸老妈罗曼史》中亦有出镜，两人2011年订婚，在此之前，已成功通过代孕获得一对双胞胎宝宝……所以他们演的真就是自己的生活，自己的喜悦，自己的烦恼，自己的体会。

《极品基老伴》中，当一对GAY已经步入暮年，其中一位仍未向家人出柜，他妈妈还以为他只是和室友住在一起。朋友们也都老了，相处多年的闺蜜聊着天聊着天就忘了他们的名字。连养的狗都老了，整天睡着，需要用棍子戳一下才知道是活着还是已然悄悄死去……但可贵的是彼此依旧陪伴，更可贵的是岁月给了他们皱纹的同时也给了他们智慧，于是……毒舌更甚。互相吐槽起来确实堪称极品，这个出门前说：“假如你在我回家前死了，那我现在就先向你道永别了。”那个也不甘示弱：“你去看医生？你有什么毛病吗？除了你那看起来像恐怖片的身材外。”“我去检查一下胃功能，免得看到你就吐出来。”……这些构成了全剧最精彩的笑料。

但只要其中一个说了“对不起”，另一个马上说“没关系”，又能和好如初。这就是他们相伴这么多年的秘诀。时间拉长了岁月，缩短的原来是我们曾经纠结的对错，冷战，争执，负气，计较……那些我们以为这样了才能陪伴到老的元素其实后来全都不重要了，唯有陪伴是真。