Inspired Rules / Change The Basics / Characters Names, Gender, Ages
This is a huge step. We are erasing a major familiarity to the original work.
Change The Setting or Time Period
Put us somewhere new. From an Office to a Diner. From a Classroom to a Courtroom. Turn a period piece into modern. Takes us to a park instead of a livingroom.
Switch Up The Dialogue
Start by putting it into your own words. Don't copy any of it down. Your changed characters should have a voice of their own. Stay in the Actor's comfort zone with vocabulary.
Example of Inspired Scene
From the Showtime Series SHAMELESS