Simplify the following text for a Grade 6 native English-speaking person.
Original: In 1981 it was made into a TV movie , starring Randy Quaid as Lennie , and Robert Blake as George , and was directed by Reza Badiyi .
Simplified: In 1981 it was made into a TV movie . This version stars Randy Quaid as Lennie , Robert Blake as George , Ted Neeley as Curley , and was directed by Reza Badiyi .