The 1995 film Othello is a good representation of the play and brings the characters to life. When a book is transformed into film, it  can bring in a different view to the story. It helps you to visualize what you couldn’t before and it may introduce new questions or thoughts about the story. The scene I am focusing on is Act 1 Scene 1 where Iago and Roderigo are outside of Brabantio’s room talking to him. When reading the play, you visualize it differently than the way the movie depicts it. What is interesting about this is that in the movie, they show Iago hiding behind a wooden pole on the deck and Roderigo is the one who is face to face with Brabantio. I like this interpretation because it shows how sneaky Iago is. It makes Iago seem like he is the puppet master and he is controlling every event behind the scenes and setting them up to unfold at a later time. Although Roderigo is the one Brabantio sees, Iago is contributing to the conversation as well and helping to set things in motion. Being that it is night time and the distance between the two parties is significant, Brabantio can’t see Iago and thinks he is talking to Roderigo the whole time. The film gives the impression that Iago is one step ahead of everyone and that he is in control of the play. I think that this is a great interpretation of the play because it makes me view not only scene, but the play through a different lens. I feel like the film shows Iago’s intelligence more so than the play. I never would have visualized Iago hiding behind the pole but actually controlling the conversation. I can see this type of behavior continuing throughout the play where Iago is out of sight but watching his plan unfold.