Annaleigh in Wicked- Page 2
Annaleigh in Wicked
#25re: Annaleigh in Wicked
Posted: 10/26/07 at 5:54pmOh, also: To everyone here who thinks they're fake...what are you talking about? They look real. It's just the quality of lighting.
#26re: Annaleigh in Wicked
Posted: 10/26/07 at 5:58pmI doubt the one of Stephanie is fake as I'm sure they have plenty of publicity photographs of her in costume from when the tour first started.
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#27re: Annaleigh in Wicked
Posted: 10/26/07 at 6:31pmYeah, Annaleigh's skin is like a Barbie. It's smoothed with that odd tint to it that screams Photoshop.
#28re: Annaleigh in Wicked
Posted: 10/26/07 at 8:43pmI don't see the big deal about Glindas costume being made from cheaper fabric than the OBC. I mean they all look fine from the audience. The only time it looks funky is in the really up close pics.
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#30re: Annaleigh in Wicked
Posted: 10/26/07 at 10:27pmhonestly, why would the producers and photographers and marketing ppl take the time to meticulously photoshop an head.outh/eyebrow etc..into someone elses body. WHEN they could much more easily take a freaking picture!! i think everyone is jealous on how amazing they look just let it be besides, it is sort of a fairytale esque show so maybe they were trying to go for that its like saying the legally blonde pic isnt real of course it is but its made too look cartoonishy
#31re: Annaleigh in Wicked
Posted: 10/26/07 at 10:31pm
The issue is not that they used airbrushing to cover up any of Annaleigh's flaws, melody2.
What is being pointed out is the fact that the production team superimposed her face onto the body of another actress and then overused airbrushing to blend the two to appear as one.
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Updated On: 10/26/07 at 10:31 PM
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#32re: Annaleigh in Wicked
Posted: 10/26/07 at 10:37pmThe picture definitely looks airbrushed.
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#32re: Annaleigh in Wicked
Posted: 10/26/07 at 10:37pm
Don't worry, Melody... I get your point. Sometimes it's best to just roll your eyes at the screen and then walk away. LOL
By, the way, from what I've heard that's not LBB's body in the LB poster. Purposely done that way to make it easier to digitally switch faces once her replacement steps in. I could be wrong but I wouldn't be surprised... and I don't see what the big deal is for doing so.
#34re: Annaleigh in Wicked
Posted: 10/26/07 at 10:42pmThat picture definitly is not a drawing, it is a photograph that was severely airbrushed.
#36re: Annaleigh in Wicked
Posted: 10/26/07 at 11:28pmI google-image searched a bunch of various Glindas I knew off the top of my head and to me it definitely looks like the body of Kendra Kassebaum. Comparing the two pictures, the wigs look almost identical, as do the arms and the torso.
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#37re: Annaleigh in Wicked
Posted: 10/26/07 at 11:41pmThat does look a lot like Kendra Kassebaum's body.
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#38re: Annaleigh in Wicked
Posted: 10/26/07 at 11:44pm
Dumb to compare the LEGALLY BLONDE logo with this painting/photo.
The LEGALLY BLONDE logo is an illustration. A CARTOON!
This is supposed to be a 'real' photograph of a human being. Its been manipulated so much it looks like a damn painting of the actual person. That's all we're mentioning. We're not ripping the poor actress apart because of her looks.
A nice crisp photo of the actress in her costume would have been nicely welcomed instead of this 'thing' they released.
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#39re: Annaleigh in Wicked
Posted: 10/26/07 at 11:51pm
The problem really isn't that it was overly airbrushed. That hyperperfect glossy look tends to suit shows like this. The problem is that they did an absolutely terrible job of it.
I can't tell if it's a headswap or just a terrible angle, but it really does look like a headswap. Keep in mind that just because it's a headswap doesn't mean it's not her body. It happens quite often that they do a bunch of photos of someone and do headswaps because they like the face on one and the body on the other. If that's the case here it's just...indicative of the lack of good taste or talent on the part of the graphic designer.
The way they lightened it is also hideous, on both pictures. Like they did it with a dodge brush or some harsh light filter.
#40re: Annaleigh in Wicked
Posted: 10/27/07 at 1:02am
Annaleigh's face, for whatever reason was definitely photoshopped onto Kendra Kassebaum's body. In Annaleigh's photo, the angle of the face and neck doesn't match which makes the photoshopping more obvious.
EDIT: I am not saying the exact picture I posted is the one that was used, but that picture of Kendra really jumped out to me as being almost too similar to Annaleigh's.
Updated On: 10/27/07 at 01:02 AM
#41re: Annaleigh in Wicked
Posted: 10/27/07 at 2:03am
Annaleigh's head was not placed onto Kendra's body...
If you look at the pictures of Kendra you can see that her grip on the wand is different than Annaleigh.
#42re: Annaleigh in Wicked
Posted: 10/27/07 at 2:13amNo one ever said it was her body from that picture. I've never seen a picture of any Glinda in that pose, however it could just be from an outtake or something.
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#43re: Annaleigh in Wicked
Posted: 10/27/07 at 2:51amIn responce to TWSFan4Ever, Annaleigh is contracted until next July, I believe. Don't quote me. You know how unreliable certain places online are.
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#44re: Annaleigh in Wicked
Posted: 10/27/07 at 7:17am
The angle of the head and chin do not match the angle of the body.
It looks like she has a broken spine. I would assume that they had a photo session and either liked one face and one body and tried to mix them but it is just slightly off. OR they tried to have her look slimmer by photo shopping in some shaddow on the neck... but again.. it maked her spine look out of joint.
#46re: Annaleigh in Wicked
Posted: 10/27/07 at 8:34am
"Most likely they can't photograph during the show at this point with the houses being full"
What does one say to that?
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#47re: Annaleigh in Wicked
Posted: 10/27/07 at 11:00am
[i]"Most likely they can't photograph during the show at this point with the houses being full" [/i]
... It's called Photo Call...
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#48re: Annaleigh in Wicked
Posted: 10/27/07 at 11:17am
It's pretty surreal to see the incredibly seething backlash that has occurred in such a short time with regards to Annaleigh Ashford. It's a production shot for Christsake. Do you think any picture any of you see is without some re-touching of some kind? And Broadwayfosse, I wasn't aware the LBB shot "was supposed to look like a cartoon" and am not quite sure where you got that info. But if we're going to nit-pick and mercilessly slam people, there's not one thing about the LBB poster that's "real". I'm seriously confused by the constant digs at this young girl, what gives?
*"any picture any of you see", does not pertain to photo-op's so let's not even go there, I'm strictly talking about these sort of shots, billboards, posters, pictures outside theaters, etc...
Updated On: 10/27/07 at 11:17 AM
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#49re: Annaleigh in Wicked
Posted: 10/27/07 at 11:36am
People are commenting on the photo, not the subject.
Yes, every photo is retouched. However most are retouched well!
Updated On: 10/27/07 at 11:36 AM
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#50re: Annaleigh in Wicked
Posted: 10/27/07 at 11:36am
My bad. You're absolutely right -- that is indeed a real photo of Laura Bell Bundy used for the poster art of LEGALLY BLONDE: The Musical. It is definitely not a cartoon/illustration as I originally implied.
I apparently confused it with this obvious cartoon/illustration of Laura Bell Bundy: 
#51re: Annaleigh in Wicked
Posted: 10/27/07 at 1:41pmTalking about a photo that looks extremely fake is not a "backlash" against Annaleigh Ashford.
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