Into the Woods Official Movie Thread- Page 88

[best12bars]

Into the Woods Movie Cast#2175

Posted: 2/16/14 at 10:30pm

Rest assured, the (leaked) screenplay is incredibly faithful to the source material. It has been tightened and edited to quicken the pace and bridge the gaps cinematically, but no drastic, major shifts in tone or plot were made.

After reading it, I had (and have) very high hopes on that level.

The bigger question for me is can they pull it off?

And we shall see!

"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."

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[beautywickedlover]

Into the Woods Movie Cast#2176

Posted: 2/17/14 at 12:36am

'Oz the Great & Powerful's budget was actually $215 million. I corrected it in my post. I previously confused its budget for 'The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian', which had a budget of $225 million.

Updated On: 2/17/14 at 12:36 AM

[BobbyBubbi]

Into the Woods Movie Cast#2177

Posted: 2/17/14 at 4:10am

Thanks guys for the heads up about the leaked script. Sorry I was late to the party on that one. I didn't know it leaked. It seems like an early draft, but I have to say I am pretty surprised. We did lose an important song (in my humble opinion) but I understand why they decided to cut it. The original tone is intact. So I'm happy.

Yes Bars, the million dollar question now is- Can they pull this off?

One initial thought I had after reading this is "Meryl is too old." Take it or leave it, that's what I thought.

Didn't she already play a witch who drank a potion for eternal youth? Oh wait, that was Death Becomes Her. My bad. :-P

Updated On: 2/17/14 at 04:10 AM

[Mrtrobz]

Into the Woods Movie Cast#2178

Posted: 2/19/14 at 6:44pm

James Corden was just on the Jonathan Ross show in the UK and spoke about the movie and gave a short section of Your Fault.

[beautywickedlover]

Into the Woods Movie Cast#2179

Posted: 2/20/14 at 11:43am

Really looking forward to seeing him play the Baker. The discussion begins around 12:00 of the video.




James Corden On INTO THE WOODS, Working With Meryl Streep & Previews 'Your Fault' Updated On: 2/20/14 at 11:43 AM

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Into the Woods Movie Cast#2180

Posted: 2/20/14 at 12:27pm

He's so dreamy. Loved getting to hear him sing a bit of "Your Fault." I hope this role turns him into a bonafide star, it's still nuts that he was able to land the role, good for him.

"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"

[best12bars]

Into the Woods Movie Cast#2181

Posted: 2/20/14 at 12:35pm

I'm really happy that Rob Marshall (and producers) realized that the casting of this role was so important to the entire tone and perspective of the movie. If you get the Baker (and his wife) wrong, you lose everything else, no matter how good they all are.

The Baker has to maintain that sense of wonder, a bit playful and buoyant, sometimes silly and snarky, but also he has to be able to be thoughtful and pensive and humble at times. It's not something that can just be "acted." You need the right personality in the role to take the audience on the journey.

Corden is just right for it. They could have cast bigger names (and apparently considered quite a few movie stars if you believe the IMDb.com pages). And not taking anything away from Corden's own achievements or notoriety, but there are other bigger film names who could have snagged the role if the producers and director had been nervous about it.

I'm glad they realized the importance of getting this right.

Fingers crossed here that he rises to the occasion, but I have no doubt in my mind that chose wisely. Very excited to see him in this!

"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."

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[Mrtrobz]

Into the Woods Movie Cast#2182

Posted: 2/23/14 at 1:46pm

I am really anxious to see how they are going to transform Meryl Streep for the role. Will they keep the blue hair?

[finebydesign]

Into the Woods Movie Cast#2183

Posted: 2/24/14 at 3:26pm

Meryl will probably look like Meryl by then. I wonder if we will have to wait until Maleficent to get a teaser trailer for this film?

[bobs3]

Into the Woods Movie Cast#2184

Posted: 2/24/14 at 11:17pm

Meryl Streep has a brilliant Oscar & Emmy award winning hair and make-up artist named Roy Helland (he has worked with her for 39 years) and it is always included in her contract that he does her hair and make-up. I'm sure he will make sure she looks absolutely stunning after the transformation.

[Jordan Catalano]

Into the Woods Movie Cast#2185

Posted: 2/25/14 at 6:03pm

So I just heard the 30 seconds or so of "Children Will Listen" and liked it. Meryl sounds like really was working on her voice so I'm looking forward to more leaking out!

[finebydesign]

Into the Woods Movie Cast#2186

Posted: 2/25/14 at 6:05pm

But is it "live"?

[E.Davis]

Into the Woods Movie Cast#2187

Posted: 2/25/14 at 6:06pm

Anyway you could share the clip Jordan?

"I think lying to children is really important, it sets them off on the right track" -Sherie Rene Scott-

[fingerlakessinger]

Into the Woods Movie Cast#2188

Posted: 2/25/14 at 6:06pm

^Jordan, are you referring to the interview she gave a month or so ago, or is this a newly released clip?

"Life in theater is give and take...but you need to be ready to give more then you take..."

[Jordan Catalano]

Into the Woods Movie Cast#2189

Posted: 2/25/14 at 6:16pm

Oh, I thought I was late to the party listening to it. lol

It sounds like an iPhone recording from a screening or something.

[E.Davis]

Into the Woods Movie Cast#2190

Posted: 2/25/14 at 6:43pm

It must be the one from when she was giving the interview for August last month.

"I think lying to children is really important, it sets them off on the right track" -Sherie Rene Scott-

[Jordan Catalano]

Into the Woods Movie Cast#2191

Posted: 2/25/14 at 6:48pm

I don't know. Did they play a clip from the movie in that interview?

[E.Davis]

Into the Woods Movie Cast#2192

Posted: 2/25/14 at 6:52pm

No it was her doing it a cappella, which means your clip is new.

"I think lying to children is really important, it sets them off on the right track" -Sherie Rene Scott-

[jacobsnchz14]

Into the Woods Movie Cast#2193

Posted: 2/25/14 at 7:05pm

Ooh! I wanna hear!

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Into the Woods Movie Cast#2194

Posted: 2/25/14 at 9:40pm

Here it is:

http://notsoplainbutinsanejane.tumblr.com/post/77866457957/pli1018-title-lament-lead-in-artist-meryl

She's AMAZING!

[ljay889]

Into the Woods Movie Cast#2195

Posted: 2/25/14 at 9:42pm

Sounds pretty good. I wonder if that still leads into the new song?

[fingerlakessinger]

Into the Woods Movie Cast#2196

Posted: 2/25/14 at 9:54pm

That clip made me cry. No joke. Call me a weirdo or whatever, but the fact that INTO THE WOODS is finally being made, with Meryl Streep (who could play Batman and make it work) playing an emotionally complex character such as the Witch is making me wish that December would just get here.

"Life in theater is give and take...but you need to be ready to give more then you take..."

[best12bars]

Into the Woods Movie Cast#2197

Posted: 2/25/14 at 9:56pm

It's so hard to tell anything when it's fed through a toilet bowl and a tin can while being smothered under a blanket ... but it definitely sounds like she's singing in-character as a witch, and that's no surprise. And it's a good thing.

"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."

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[Kad]

Into the Woods Movie Cast#2198

Posted: 2/25/14 at 10:29pm

Both the orchestra and Meryl sound great in that short clip.

"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."

[finebydesign]

Into the Woods Movie Cast#2199

Posted: 2/25/14 at 10:31pm

Awe, this is wonderful.