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'In The Heights' movie casting thought
Nov 16
2010, 12:30:29 PM
you are so right.. and i am!!! its a tough one though because its hard for me to think of those movies as 'busts' since i quite enjoyed them but yes.. money does make the world go round! i guess at the end of the day we should just be thrilled that there is such an industry for musical movies! SUPER HAPPY AT LEAST THAT LIN IS STARRING.. that will make all the difference!!
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'In The Heights' movie casting thought
Nov 16
2010, 12:19:20 PM
Valid point. using "stars" does attract the general non-broadway theater audience so i can obviously see why they might go in this direction, but as an honest theater fan i'd of course love at least a handful of original cast members.. or maybe people like Arielle who were part of the tour cast and who are now in the broadway cast.
I hope Lin being involved will keeps some level of organic honesty in casting the roles to stay true to the show!
as far as star power.. i would g
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'In The Heights' movie casting thought
Nov 16
2010, 11:06:12 AM
I absolutely disagree with someone like Selena Gomez having anything to do with this project! Nothing against her but I would hate to see any "disney stars" because of connotations associated with them. I think it would detract and distract.
I would love love to see Arielle jacobs, who starred as the first Nina on tour play Nina in the movie. she is believable, her age its right at the age of Nina, her voice is fabulous and she brings such honesty to the role.
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