CAST Into the Woods Movie — Page 4

I would also like to repeat that while everyone is talking about how toned down it will be this mit be just what disney wants, to change their image and show they can do just what competitor Dreamworks is doing and do it better. In short Disney will profit more the less they change. This is the kind of film that with some work is oscar ready and while give disney possibly more 'industry creed' for pulling off. Also less G-rated material the more names we'll likely get. Toni Collete or Kate Winslet will not sign on to do a fluffy G kids movie, they would sign on to do a serious sondheim movie adapation. As for changing the keys, i know i'm a crazy pruist on this, but emotions and characteristics get lost with a key change. Look at Madonnas evita compared to Pattis, madonna plays her like a ****ing saint, while patti and elena roger embraced the good AND Bad. Part of what madonnas potrayal sugary was that the notes were closer to a more pretty and light soprano, so she sounded more like julie andrews than patti lupone. Rant done.

The key of songs in movie musicals is usually changed not because of the range of the singers singing them, but because its long been believed that (in particular women's songs) need to be placed in more 'conversational' keys to allow film audiences to better understand the lyrics.

I agree that the music in EVITA loses a lot of its power in less dramatic keys, but I don't think changing the keys of the music in INTO THE WOODS would really impact the power of the music.

Yes and for some parts it is fine but, in Into the wood, besides the witch if needed, should be transposed? Most of the pacing is very conversational, (Its sondheim for petes sake.) that's a non issue here, so i don't get why it's being brought up.

I have absolutely no idea what you are saying random person...

I just think they are unlikely to think "who can sing this?" before they think "who can sell this?" they will try to get the best singers for each role, but only after they get an idea of who they want to cast, because that is very much the direction that big budget movies do it.
Any technical discussion of key change and when and why that is done is entirely lost on me, I leave it to you with more music knowledge to debate the specifics. :)

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i repeat, Disney could very well want to shake up their image and keep their relevance especially next to Dreamworks, what better way than into the woods, you beat the other studio at something they love to do (revionist fairytales) and deal with dark interesting adult themed stuff. Its a business move and as long as they allow Rob and Sondheim to work it'll be great.

Has anyone suggested the Landers sisters yet?

One word. Mufasa.

Mufasa's brutal on-camera death, lingering shots of his corpse, and then Simba being taunted REPEATEDLY with Scar attempting to traumatize him reminding him of the death of his father. "I... killed... MUFASA!"

If Disney, in one of its most beloved AND kid-friendly films, will go that "real" with a main character's death, Into The Woods is nothing.

I would imagine that casting for The Wolf will depend on if the wolf will be an actual actor dressed up like a wolf...or if he will be a CGI wolf with a voice over. What do you guys think...Live actor vs. CGI?

What about Jake Gyllenhaal as the Baker or maybe Cinderella's Prince?

Best12, we just view these things totally differently. You think if they refer to a character as a 'child' that he must be so. I maintain if the creative team saw these characters as literal children they would have cast children in the original (or even the revival) productions.

It hardly matters of course, but I would be very surprised if Jack and Red Riding Hood were cast with actors younger than 14 or 15.

Whatever age you cast them, I do think Cinderella needs to read as older than Jack and Red. If you had Justin Bieber as Jack, you'd need an Anne Hathaway or Jessica Chastain to be Cinderella.

As far as deaths, they had a major character die in the Frog Princess, too. The firefly.

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I don't think Efron is a bad idea, exactly. He's the right age and is very talented. He's played the whole "Disney" thing but also much more serious in CHARLIE ST. CLOUD, so he is capable of dramatic roles.

I would also like to add that I would welcome Hollywoods return to the dubbing of singing voices in musicals. Without that they really limit the amount of "stars" who can be in them and they turn into a Christopher Guest-like rotating cast of the same people.

Example- I think Sandra Bullock would be a fantastic Bakers Wife but she can't sing it. Or Colin Farrell as The Baker. The list is endless if you bring that back. (If only to avoid a another Nicole Kidman/NINE fiasco)