DEAR EVAN HANSEN Movie Musical - News & Discussion Thread- Page 15

[mikey2573]

Posted: 5/22/21 at 12:07pm

I don't think the issue is whether the hair is a wig or not, it's the fact that the filmmakers (and there are a LOT of people who work on making a film) saw this look and decided to keep it.  To me that is shocking because (for reasons I have explained in an earlier post) the look just does not work. I remember seeing early photos of Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz where she had blond hair and was all glammed up.  Thankfully, people looked at that and decided to change it.  Even after filming started the hair could have been an easy fix.  The bottom line is, in a role where being young, wide-eyed  naive teen is imperative to the role, they actually made choices that make Evan look older.  I don't think that this is Ben's fault and I hope his performance is as moving as it was on stage.  But I think the filmmakers made a mistake that might impact the effectiveness of the entire movie. 

Updated On: 5/22/21 at 12:07 PM

[Musical Master]

Posted: 5/22/21 at 12:50pm

I'm glad Ben Platt cleared up that what's on his head is his real hair and not a wig. Honestly I never cared about it, and I was focused on the trailer as a whole. Did you guys know that Lilla Crawford auditioned for the role of Zoe Murphy? Here's a video of her singing Requiem and now I wish she played the role instead of Kaitlyn Dever.

 

[DEHFanatic]

Posted: 5/22/21 at 1:17pm

DEHFanatic said: "Sorry to interrupt but I have some breaking news - commercials are out on TV! Here is one with "Waving" as the background music!!!"

For anyone interested, I've been able to extract a better quality copy: 


https://youtu.be/dDsSxa9_8UU

Updated On: 5/24/21 at 01:17 PM

[Musical Master]

Posted: 5/23/21 at 9:03pm

That was a neat TV Spot, also "Waving" sounds really good here.

[SmoothLover]

Posted: 5/24/21 at 1:34am

His hair in the promo is distracting.

[promisespromises2]

Posted: 5/24/21 at 10:19am

I really enjoy her singing. That is a beautiful version, I would have loved to see her play that character.

[DEHFanatic]

Posted: 5/24/21 at 11:24am

DEHFanatic said: "DEHFanatic said: "Sorry to interrupt but I have some breaking news - commercials are out on TV! Here is one with "Waving" as the background music!!!"

For anyone interested,I've been able to extract a better quality copy.

And yet still a better quality clip - this is full HD picture and sound:

https://youtu.be/dDsSxa9_8UU

Updated On: 5/24/21 at 11:24 AM

[Musical Master]

Posted: 5/24/21 at 12:12pm

promisespromises2 said: "I really enjoy her singing. That is a beautiful version, I would have loved to see her play that character."

I think Kaitlyn Dever will be perfectly fine, but Lilla would've been an inspired choice. She was fantastic in Into The Woods as Red Riding Hood and I would love to see her in a musical film again.

[jlindsey865]

Posted: 5/24/21 at 2:26pm

I think Crawford would be a great choice as a replacement Zoe in the Broadway show.

While she does have some film & TV credits to her name (with Into The Woods being a pretty major one), I don’t think she’s so famous that being a replacement in a very popular Broadway musical would be unrealistic.

[CT2NYC]

Posted: 5/25/21 at 9:31pm

 

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 5/25/21 at 9:44pm

This definitely looks like a CW series.  It looks like RIVERDALE.  

 

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[Larry6417]

Posted: 5/25/21 at 9:49pm

Ben Platt, talent aside, is waaaaaay too old to play Evan in the film. I've seen the trailer. I love the show, but what's up with the fro?



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Updated On: 5/25/21 at 09:49 PM

[JBroadway]

Posted: 5/25/21 at 10:37pm

From what I've seen, Kaitlyn Dever is a superior actor to Lilla Crawford, but it's not really fair because Crawford has probably come a long way since I last saw her act. A lot can change in 6 years for a young actor. She does a good job in the video above, but it's not really the optimal format to get a good sense of how well she'd act the role in context. If Dever is bad at singing, it will definitely be frustrating, but she's perfect for the role on paper, and has demonstrated the acting chops to bring an immense amount of depth and vulnerability to the role. 

Updated On: 5/25/21 at 10:37 PM

[CT2NYC]

Posted: 5/25/21 at 10:48pm

Kaitlyn Dever sang a bit in Booksmart, and she has a great voice. 

 

[Musical Master]

Posted: 5/25/21 at 10:58pm

JBroadway said: "If Dever is bad at singing, it will definitely be frustrating, she's perfect for the role on paper, and has demonstrated the acting chops to bring an immense amount of depth and vulnerability to the role."

I hope she slays it so good. Her brief bit of singing in Booksmart isn't enough to convince me, but by then she probably has had some more vocal training to prepare for this role. I know Julianne Moore is a fantastic actress and will nail it acting wise, but I hope she had a vocal coach for this.

 

[CT2NYC]

Posted: 5/25/21 at 11:13pm

Booksmart was the first time I heard her voice, but there are also other videos on YouTube of her singing, and she sounds lovely.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 5/25/21 at 11:55pm

Is Moore singing "Good for you" in the film? (Sorry I've seen the show once and it wasn't for me, but I do like that song) and just wonder if she'll be able to bring the powerhouse vocals and almost rock star quality to it. 

[teatime2]

Posted: 5/26/21 at 9:08am

RippedMan said: "Is Moore singing "Good for you" in the film? (Sorry I've seen the show once and it wasn't for me, but I do like that song) and just wonder if she'll be able to bring the powerhouse vocals and almost rock star quality to it."

I was told that song was cut. Not sure if it's true or not. 

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 5/26/21 at 9:55am

It will stink if Good For You is cut. It’s a great tune and allows the mother to express her anger after being very amenable to everything and only existing to provide for her son.

[HeyMrMusic]

Posted: 5/26/21 at 10:48am

Not sure if anyone mentioned this yet, but I noticed the trailer says “featuring award-winning music and new songs by Pasek and Paul.” Maybe a new song for Moore if they cut “Good for You”?

[DEHFanatic]

Posted: 5/26/21 at 10:57am

They've announced one new song was written for Alana.  There may be others, but that is one that we know of for sure.

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 5/26/21 at 12:13pm

While I enjoy Good For You, I don’t think it would translate well to screen. It can easily be replaced by a monologue

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 5/26/21 at 1:23pm

100%

[Musical Master]

Posted: 5/27/21 at 11:58am

BroadwayNYC2 said: "While I enjoy Good For You, I don’t think it would translate well to screen. It can easily be replaced by a monologue"

Agreed.

[a-mad]

Posted: 5/27/21 at 12:06pm

If they add a song that wasn't in the stage production, I hope it's "In the Bedroom Down the Hall"... an already-great song that was cut before the show opened.