American Psycho - casting ideas
American Psycho - casting ideas
#1American Psycho - casting ideas
Posted: 1/23/13 at 8:26pm
I was just reading the article about this possible show. I love the film, and thought Christian Bale was born to play Patrick Bateman. I can't imagine anyone else in the role.
I was wondering if anyone had a suggestion.
Wynbish
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/27/12
#2American Psycho - casting ideas
Posted: 1/23/13 at 8:34pmIt may sound cliche but Cheyenne Jackson?
#2American Psycho - casting ideas
Posted: 1/23/13 at 8:37pmI think he has the look! But can he play seriously demented is the question.
#4American Psycho - casting ideas
Posted: 1/23/13 at 8:40pmSheik better have workshopped the hell out of this thing. I feel like he announces a new project every few months that eventually has one small regional production that awes exactly no one and then vanishes.
Wynbish
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/27/12
#5American Psycho - casting ideas
Posted: 1/23/13 at 8:43pmI had heard that Christian based his performance on Tom Cruise.
#6American Psycho - casting ideas
Posted: 1/23/13 at 8:47pmwait a minute! Tom Cruise would be perfect! Handsome, cool, nuts!
Wynbish
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/27/12
#7American Psycho - casting ideas
Posted: 1/23/13 at 8:51pmThis could be a good way to get James Marsden on stage.
RippedMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
#9American Psycho - casting ideas
Posted: 1/24/13 at 12:23amAndy Karl is such a natural choice for this. I think he'd be brilliant, and he really deserves a show to carry on his own at this point.
emilyfaye48
Broadway Star Joined: 3/19/09
#10American Psycho - casting ideas
Posted: 1/24/13 at 12:27amBryce Pinkham
#11American Psycho - casting ideas
Posted: 1/24/13 at 12:31amI was thinking Andy Karl, as well. But the REAL question is who would we want to see all ripped and half naked?
#12American Psycho - casting ideas
Posted: 1/24/13 at 12:33am
^Half naked? That's not how I remember that movie. 
#13American Psycho - casting ideas
Posted: 1/24/13 at 12:34amWell I'm sure the stage version will be a bit tamer.
#15American Psycho - casting ideas
Posted: 1/24/13 at 9:30am
"I was thinking Andy Karl, as well. But the REAL question is who would we want to see all ripped and half naked?"
Andy Karl
#16American Psycho - casting ideas
Posted: 1/24/13 at 9:32am^ Word.
#17American Psycho - casting ideas
Posted: 1/24/13 at 9:39am
I love the Benjamin Walker suggestion, and REALLY love the James Marsden suggestion.
nasty_khakis
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/15/07
#18American Psycho - casting ideas
Posted: 1/24/13 at 9:50am
Benjamin Walker is my favorite so far. I wonder if he'd be willing to be naked (again) in a dark/funny musical (again)?
James Marsden would certainly be interesting and it would be nice to see him play against his good guy/Elf prince type.
I've never seen Andy Karl play dark and real. I'm not saying he's unable to and it would be interesting to see if he could.
Bryce Pinkham is also interesting. I know I'd personally be ok listening to him sing and take his clothes off.
#19American Psycho - casting ideas
Posted: 1/24/13 at 9:52am
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#20American Psycho - casting ideas
Posted: 1/24/13 at 10:05amThis would be a great vehicle for Matt Bomer.
#21American Psycho - casting ideas
Posted: 1/24/13 at 10:10am
"I've never seen Andy Karl play dark and real. I'm not saying he's unable to and it would be interesting to see if he could."
Dark and real? What American Psycho are you referring to exactly? Maybe I'm nit-picking, but as a huge Ellis fan and repeat-reader of the book and repeat-viewer of the movie, American Psycho exists almost entirely in an incredibly heightened reality. Dark, yes, but realistic is hardly what's called for in the material. Almost all of Ellis' work is characterized by a dry, dark humor that can easily go right over the head of a casual viewer, but the brilliance of American Psycho lies in how disturbingly close to the darkness and griminess of our basest impulses the heightened reality Ellis creates can get.
#22American Psycho - casting ideas
Posted: 1/24/13 at 10:11am
suestorm
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/15/13
#23American Psycho - casting ideas
Posted: 1/24/13 at 10:16amJoe Manganiello! even if he only gets half naked, he would be the choic... oh and he went to Carnegie Mellon !
nasty_khakis
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/15/07
#24American Psycho - casting ideas
Posted: 1/24/13 at 10:21amI didn't mean real as in stone-cold reality. I meant it more as I've never seen Andy Karl (and I'm a big fan of his) not be "on" and go for the laugh. He's always in a heightened state, but his particular style doesn't particularly fit with the piece's heightened style. I'm in no way saying he can't do it or be amazing, in fact, I'd love for him to get the opportunity. I just meant it as he's never played this particular style and color before.
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