Hello everybody! I'm writing my thesis of my master degree about the transposition from "touching from a distance" to "control". In order to do this, I need to give out a questionnaire to understand what the readers of the book and the audience of the film think about both book and film. I hope that you, guys, will be so kind to answer this questionnaire, as the more answer I get back, the more reliable results are.
Thank you in avdance,
Cristina
The following questionnaire aims at understanding the opinions of the readers of “Touching from a distance” and the audience of “Control”. Be frank when you answer these questions. As far as multiple choice questions are concerned, cross only one answer, and in case you are not an English native speaker and you do not feel comfortable with answering open questions in English, feel free to use Italian or French. If you need more space for open answers, you can write them at the end of the questionnaire (indicating the question number).
- What is your gender?
[ ] M [ ] F
What is your educational qualification (high school, undergraduate, postgraduate)?
What is your country of origin?
What is your age?
[ ] 0-17 [ ] 18-24 [ ] 25-34 [ ] 35-44 [ ] 45-60 [ ] 61+
What is your occupation?
Do you listen to Joy Division?
[ ] Never [ ] Rarely [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often [ ] Very often
- Did you know anything about Ian Curtis before reading “Touching from a distance” and watching “Control”?
[ ] No [ ] Yes
- Did you like “Touching from a distance”?
[ ] Not at all [ ] Not much [ ] I quite liked it [ ] I liked it a lot
- How would you comment on “Touching from a distance”?
[ ] I like the fact that it tells about Ian Curtis as a person not only as a musician [ ] Deborah’s perspective takes so much space [ ] Other (please specify) …
- Do you think that “Touching from a distance” renders all the sides of Ian Curtis’s life in a proper way?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
If you answered “no” to the previous question, why?
Did you like “Control”?
[ ] Not at all [ ] Not much [ ] I quite liked it [ ] I liked it a lot
- Did you appreciate the decision of filming in black and white?
[ ] Yes, it gives the idea of the past [ ] No, colour was already used at that time [ ] Yes, it conveys a sense of empathy towards the story [ ] No, filming in black and white has fallen into disuse [ ]Other (please specify) …
- What do you think about Sam Riley as Ian Curtis?
[ ] He is remarkable, as he looks so much like Ian Curtis [ ] I like him, as he renders a new performance of Ian Curtis [ ] He was not a right choice, as he did not have any experience [ ] I do not like him, as he do not capture the heart of Ian Curtis [ ] Other (please specify) …
- Does the setting of “Control” recreate the spirit of the age?
[ ] Yes, the industrial setting of Manchester was just like this [ ] No, the film was shot in Nottingham, but in truth the events took place in Manchester [ ] Yes, it was the right setting for this story [ ] Other (please specify)
- Which ONE of the following comments on the original sound track of “Control” corresponds to your view?
[ ] It reflects Ian Curtis’s music taste [ ] It is an anachronism (New Order did not exist at that time) [ ] The actors have been able to perform Joy Division’s songs very well [ ] The actors should have mimed instead of playing [ ] Other (please specify)
- In your opinion, what is the relationship between the book and the film (one answer only)?
[ ] The book and the film are two worlds apart [ ] The film follows the events of the book faithfully [ ] The film is based on the book but there are some differences [ ] Other (please specify)
- Any other comments to explain your answer to question 17?
