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Hey, for those who missed the thread on the OPEN HOUSE soundtrack, I directed Anthony in that real estate musical which comes out on DVD Nov. 15. As promised, I cut together some exclusive footage of Anthony talking about OPEN HOUSE, and in particular comparing it to his experience with RENT and with performing on Broadway. In OPEN HOUSE, Anthony and all the actors sang live on set, with no lip syncing or dubbing - a different approach to how they did it on RENT and most other movie musicals.

Glad you like it! When we were first getting the film off the ground (long before Anthony was involved), we used the slogan, "It's like RENT....with a mortgage." So, it seemed especially fitting with our DVD release a week before the RENT opening to try out the slogan "Why RENT, when you can own...OPEN HOUSE." In an ideal world, everyone standing in line to see RENT would be watching a copy of our DVD on their handheld or laptop DVD player. By next week, we should also have some itune/video

that's what I was getting at: I didn't know the name of Bare or that she was in the touring show of Wicked - thanks! And hats off to Jenna. The last I'd talked to her was at a screening we did of the film in New York in August 2004 and she had just gotten there (doing Bare?) - she and Anthony did the Q-and-A with me at the Pioneer theater. We knew when we made the movie that she had a great voice, so we kept trying to expand her part and give her more of the singing lines. That's the advan

Yes, OPEN HOUSE does star Anthony Rapp, and yes, he's terrific in the film. I ought to know, since I'm the director of the film. The DVD, by the way, has tons of fun extras on it - including many with Anthony talking behind the scenes, as well as on the commentary track. You can already order it on Amazon or Netflix. Or go to our site ( http://www.OpenHouseMovie.com is the other way to get there) for more info.

By the way, AuditioningWaitress, I'm just a little curious about where you found the soundtrack? There were only a handful made, and they were for our Oscar campaign last year. It's no biggie, but just wondering.

Also, I see you're interested in Jenna Leigh Green - she in some Broadway or off-Bway musical this year, right? Anyway, yes, she's in the film as well - she plays Betty, a Sexy Swiper (you can hear her in that song). Again, she was terrific in the movie.