Fame the movie remake, re - telling, re imagining whatever

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 8/12/08 at 7:12am

Found the casting call for the new remake of Fame.All the characters names are different (some are the same stereotypes though) so its more like another chapter of Fame rather that a remake i would say.I still adore the original, gritty movie and hope they keep to that style with this and less Fame the Musical.The cast list seems to be mainly for the adult roles (i know they have cast about 3 of the teenage cast already)

FAME, Feature Film.

DIR, Kevin Tancharoen

Marco: 16, Caucasian, a working class kid and ruggedly handsome. He has the best acting chops and the most beautiful voice in the school. MUST SING WELL. Lead;

Victor: 16, Hispanic, good looking, cocky, but charming as well. A "Rico Suave," he fancies himself a real lady's man. He's a brilliant musician who composes his own flavorful music. MUST SING AND PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT IF POSSIBLE. Lead;

Rosie: 16, Hispanic, voluptuous body, has attitude and is street-wise. She's a fantastic hip hop dancer. Think Jennifer Lopez when she was a "Fly Girl". MUST HAVE PROFESSIONAL DANCE TRAINING. Lead;

Ron Dowd: 30s, African-American. The school's intense acting teacher, kind and thoughtful, he helps the kids break through to the feelings and memories that will contribute to their craft. Lead;

Mr. Cranston: 55-60, Caucasian, an imposing, solemn man. He's the brilliant and much feared head of the school music department. A confirmed classicist, he cannot bear mediocrity, and is ruthless to those who don't pass muster. Lead;

Miss Rowan: 40s, Caucasian, she has a country accent, the head of the singing department, a strong but nurturing woman who runs a tight ship. Her students finally get a chance to hear Miss Rowan sing, and are absolutely astounded by her incredible voice. MUST SING. Lead;

Miss Kraft: 40, any ethnicity. A retired ballerina who runs the dance department at the school. She's a dedicated woman who speaks in rapid-fire sentences and expects excellence from all her students. Lead;

Mrs. Simms: 40s, any ethnicity. The feisty English teacher at the school. Supporting;

Siewerth: 50, any ethnicity. He's the haughty, exacting director of the school musical, a man with a reputation for being difficult. Supporting;

Reverend Dupree: 40s-50s, African-American. Denise's father, a charismatic Minister. He has decided opinions, especially about his daughter's future. Domineering and inflexible, he wants Denise to study piano, and is coldly disapproving when she tries to branch off into musical theater. Supporting;

Mrs. Dupree: 40s-50s, African-American. Denise's mother, a very proper woman who is overly protective of her daughter. However, she is secretly dismayed by her husband's suffocating parenting. Supporting;

Mr. Barker: 40s-50s, Caucasian. Alice's wealthy, WASPy father, he's a silent, repressed man who is clearly miserable, despite all his wealth. Supporting;

Mrs. Barker: 40s-50s, Caucasian. Alice's mother. She's a wealthy, WASPy society woman who has a very narrow view of what is acceptable and what isn't. Supporting;

Neil's Father: 40s-50s, Caucasian. Neil's dad. He's a hard-working butcher who is very supportive of his aspiring filmmaker son. Supporting.

[toanythingtaboo 2]

Posted: 8/12/08 at 7:41am

I'm actually quite excited for this.

If they've changed the names and they haven't made it clear if its a remake or just a continuation...does that mean they won't have the original score? It would be a shame not to have the big numbers we all know.

High hopes for this. I guess its trying to buy into the idea of 'Step Up' meets 'High School Musical'.

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 8/12/08 at 7:48am

Fame is the only song they are using apparently

[CapnHook]

Posted: 8/12/08 at 9:24am

Yes but are they going to still dance in the streets? It's not FAME unless they dance in the streets!

[Trekkie2]

Posted: 8/12/08 at 9:57am

Wasn't this supposed to come out this summer?

[toanythingtaboo 2]

Posted: 8/12/08 at 10:45am

Clearly not...



Would it not make more sense for them just to do the musical, but flesh it out with the original film? I haven't seen the show in years, but I have been a few times and (when I was younger) I really did love it...so, they could easily just repackage it into a modernish day version and sell it to the kids, making them quite the paycheck in return.

It would definitely be the Mamma Mia/Hairspray of the year.

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 8/12/08 at 10:53am

I have to say i spent a good few years in Fame the musical and as much fun as i had and as great as it is to get young people in to the theatre its not a good musical.

I don't think the musical would work at all on screen, it would make the campy TV show look like a heart breaking drama.

I think that its going to go the direction of the original film but a little lighter, they are wanting to get the audience who are growing out of High School Musical and looking for something a little more grown up.

I just wish they would aim the film at the same audience the original did, i know here in the UK the original film was a 15 rating and a very hard hitting and down and dirty look at specialist schools, i have a feeling the new one wont be as dark.

It saddens me a bit with Fame that (young) people seem to identify Fame with Kitch and camp thanks to the TV series or the stage version when in actual reality they original film could not be further from the truth.

I also don't think they are doing the new film as a 'musical', like the original it will be a film with music in.
In the film the only time we heard music or saw it performed was when someone was dancing with music on, learning a piece for a class, a performance etc, not someone bursting out in to song in the middle of a music shop (im looking at you Fame the TV series) lol

[BradMajors]

Posted: 8/12/08 at 2:25pm

"Rico Suave"?!!! Why did they have to use that Hispanic stereotype in the character description? Why couldn't they just leave it at "fancies himself a ladies' man".