I'd have to think that anyone who "starred" on anything on Nickelodeon is probably going to read as too young for Birdie.
"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney
We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".
The rumor on ATC last week was that Chris Carmack (best known for The O.C. on television) was cast as Birdie.
Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
Carmack, who also played Mr. Sloane in Roundabout's tumultuous revival of ENTERTAINING MR. SLOANE a few years ago. Judging by how closely they're sticking to Roundabout alum for this production (Stamos, Gershon, Irwin, etc.), that wouldn't shock me.
And yes... whoever plays Conrad Birdie will be sporting a black wig. Birdie is satirically based on Elvis Presley, so the visual and physical comparisons are fully intentional.
I'll have to go back and we watch the episode of Smallville he was on. IMDB lists him as being born in 1986 so he is 23 or will be turning 23 at some point this year. Elvis was 24 when he was inducted into the Army. And they were all "we're going to cast people who are the actual ages. So, they could have cast him as Birdie. But I absolutely feel he's more of a Hugo. But, would they cast him in a non-singing role? Or have they added the "One Boy" duet from the film?
He could easily pass for a teenager. Unless they cast someone who looks about 12 to play Kim I think Nolan looks WAY too young to play Birdie. But that's just my opinion.
I kinda feel for all the kids who went to the open call only to have them "stunt cast" with this kid. I don't know who he is though I have to imagine a lot of tweens do.
"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney
We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".
The very first EPA notice listed the roles of Albert, Mae, and Hugo as cast.
Matt Doyle (who did the workshop as Hugo) has been telling people he had to turn down 'bare' in San Francisco this fall because he had a New York project that conflicted with it, which leads me to believe he's doing BYE BYE BIRDIE.
At the auditions, however, people were apparently being called back for that role, and since most of the kids actually seem to be being cast age appropriately, I'm starting to think Doyle would be too old to stay involved.
Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
Not that I can find. Idid find an article on globeandmail.com saying he's being considered for the Footloose remake. I'm not going to link it because you have to buy the whole article. But this is what is available to read for free:
Nolan Gerard Funk. Now that's the kind of name that gets you noticed, which is useful when you're a young Canadian actor looking for work in Los Angeles. Especially when you've been called "the next Zac Efron" and you're being considered for the remake of Footloose.
And if this picture is any indication he's way to dweeby for Conrad.
"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney
We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".