Hal Prince and Evita Movie
Hal Prince and Evita Movie
wiggum2
Broadway Star Joined: 9/21/03
#0Hal Prince and Evita Movie
Posted: 1/4/04 at 5:34pmWith the thread about the next Evita, it make me curious, How did Hal Prince feel about the Evita movie? DOes the original director make anything if they make a movie from his production? If so, anyone know how much? I would think he'd make some money off POTO as well.
#1re: Hal Prince and Evita Movie
Posted: 1/4/04 at 5:43pmWhy would he make any money off of those films?--he has nothing to do with them.
Auggie27
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/03
#2re: re: Hal Prince and Evita Movie
Posted: 1/4/04 at 6:07pm
Prince didn't produce Evita, the Robert Stigwood office did. It would be unusual for him to have a share.
The Evita property, as many here know, was passed around many times. Aside from Oliver Stone, who had it in development for years, Ken Russell was to make it with Liza -- that's right, Liza (she did screen tests, even -- wouldn't you like to see 'em?). No one else thought Liza could pull it off. And Meryl Streep had an eye on it for a while. And if I recall correctly, the first choice of Alan Parker was Michelle Pfeiffer. She was pregnant, or backed out for some reason. I think she might've been good, actually; she can sing.
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Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#3re: re: re: Hal Prince and Evita Movie
Posted: 1/4/04 at 8:37pmAt one point, the four being considered were Madonna, Meryl Streep, Bernadette Peters and Barbra Streisand.
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#4re: re: re: re: Hal Prince and Evita Movie
Posted: 1/4/04 at 8:40pmharold prince never liked the ideas of sondheim or lyodd webber being movies. But he never complained with what it ended up becoming.
"Sing the words, Patti!!!!" Stephen Sondheim to Patti LuPone.
#5re: re: re: re: re: Hal Prince and Evita Movie
Posted: 1/4/04 at 8:42pmMadonna, I have to admit, did shock me. Her voice, though not LuPone, was very smooth for the part. She didnt sound so much as a pop singer. I thought the movie was actually pretty good. Antonnio was also very, very good in it. He was the only reason why I ever wanted to see NINE just based off of his performance in EVITA.
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#6re: re: re: re: re: re: Hal Prince and Evita Movie
Posted: 1/4/04 at 8:50pmi was also surprised. but the direction wasnt all that great. he used too little of every shot
"Sing the words, Patti!!!!" Stephen Sondheim to Patti LuPone.
tpdc
Broadway Star Joined: 5/30/03
#7re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Hal Prince and Evita Movie
Posted: 1/4/04 at 10:13pmPrince directed the film version of Sondheim's A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, so he must have gotten over his objection. He also was interested in amking a film of FOLLIES with old MGM movie musical stars. I believe someone even worked on a treatment.
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