本期封面故事

Casting Magic
Cirque du Soleil’s Krista Monson Has an Eye for Talent
發掘頂尖，造就第一—太陽劇團

KRISTIE LU STOUT, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT
In our Leading Women series this week, we take a look inside the fantasy world of Cirque Du Soleil and introduce you to the company’s casting director, Krista Monson. She is the guardian of talent. She oversees a dynamic pool of artists that even includes former Olympians. Her name can inspire fear when uttered in audition hallways, but with her warmth and tone of voice, she is anything but an imposing figure.
CNN 國際特派員  克莉絲蒂．魯．史道
在本週的《女性當家》系列中，我們要到太陽劇團這個奇幻世界裡看看，介紹各位認識該劇團的選角總監克莉絲塔．孟森。她是才華的守護者，監督一群活力十足的藝人，甚至包括前奧運選手。在甄選大廳裡，說到她的名字會令人心生敬畏，但她的溫暖和聲調顯示她一點都不是個威重嚴肅之人。

KRISTA MONSON, CASTING DIRECTOR, CIRQUE DU SOLEIL
I really try hard to always keep that level of humanity in my relations with artists and everybody.
太陽劇團選角總監  克莉絲塔．孟森
我真的很努力在我和藝人及每個人的關係中永遠保持一定程度的人性。

KRISTIE LU STOUT, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT
She oversees a team of scouts that look for performers in the western U.S. and Canada that could be used by Cirque du Soleil shows worldwide. Her team also picks performers for the company’s ten year-round U.S. shows.
CNN 國際特派員  克莉絲蒂．魯．史道
她管理一整個團隊的星探，在美國西部和加拿大地區尋找太陽劇團世界各地表演可用的表演者。她的團隊也為劇團在美國十個長年表演的節目挑選表演者。

This guardian of talent, former dancer and choreographer, mother of two boys and wife to a Cirque du Soleil band leader is Krista Monson.
這位才華的守護者，以前曾當過舞者和編舞家，同時也是兩個兒子的母親和太陽劇團樂隊團長的妻子，她是克莉絲塔．孟森。

The fantasy world of Cirque du Soleil. It pulls audiences in with its breathtaking acrobatics, otherworldly scenery and stunning choreography. In any of the company’s 21 shows, you could see singers, dancers, jugglers, clowns, contortionists, acrobats and more.
太陽劇團這個奇幻世界，以其令人屏息的雜技表演、超凡入勝的場景和絕美動人的編舞吸引觀眾入場。在該劇團二十一個表演節目裡，你可能會看到歌手、舞者、雜耍師、小丑、柔體表演者、雜技演員等等。

Krista Monson is one of a handful of casting directors bringing them in. The needs of Cirque du Soleil are so varied, Monson’s team has to be across seven what they call “discipline families,” and nearly 500 artistic and acrobatic profiles fall within those families.
克莉絲塔．孟森是帶領他們加入的少數選角總監之一。太陽劇團的需求五花八門，孟森的團隊必須橫跨七個他們所謂的「訓練科別」，有將近五百位藝人和雜技演員歸屬其中。