Julia Murney as Eva Peron? — Page 3

Julia Murney is never going to touch conventionally attractive, even with stage makeup, while I think Eva Peron (and Patti LuPone, years ago)

Patti...?

What kinda convention you at?

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Oh, I thought someone had said she wasn't "conventionally" beautiful, per se, which is what threw me. I'm not sure I've ever seen a picture. But hey, eye of the beholder. You can only quantify it to a certain point, but I think she can do the seductress thing, even if not everyone is going to find her attractive. That's when you look to things that exist beyond phyiscal beauty, especially because she's not like, awful-looking and ugly. No need to be sorry, though.

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Nah. But Patti LuPone, gorgeous as she was when she did Evita, didn't really look like a teenager or 20something either. Suspension of disbelief. I realize that Julia looks older than she did, though.

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sorry, this is from really far back, but

And whoever said IDINA is triple threat enough to do the role, I hope you're not speaking of Idina MENZEL, because the Idina *I* know has a killer belt, decent acting skills, and an underwhelming dancing ability.

haha yeahhh, Idina's not exactly a triple threat In my opinion, KILLER actress and singer? you bet. But um... she herself has made fun of her own dancing. Granted she did a darn good job in Tango Maureen in the RENT movie for a self-proclaimed non-dancer, but she's def not a triple threat.

and I really dont know enough about Evita to be a great judge, but from the little I do know about the show, I think Eden would be a fantastic Eva. Nooot quite so sure how I'd feel about Julia, even though she IS extremely talented :)

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Updated On: 2/11/07 at 04:49 PM

I'd kill to see Julia play the part.

"I don't understand why anyone would want to cast her in the role" I just think that she could carry it off. I don't want you to repeat the unattractive argument because I don't think anyone will ever really change your mind or the people that think she is attractive's mind about it, so don't bother with it.

I think she could act the role and that her voice would sound fantastic on the songs. However, I see the argument that she might too old, but you only have so many options. Do you cast a less experienced performer that looks like a teenager at the beginning of the show and hope that she has the chops to carry the role or do you cast someone who might not be the most convincing 16 year old but can most certainly carry off the show? I'd rather see the latter. I know Patti LuPone was young and not that experienced when she did the role, but I believe I've read interviews where she talks about how much "Evita" killed her voice.

My feeling on Eva is that even when she was 16, she wasn't some idiotic girl. She would've carried herself like a woman.

But, I see your point, siamese dream. Above is mine.

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well her headshot is decent so they could just tape that on her and we'd have no problem, you know, if they take out all the parts she sings.

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I'd much rather see Eden before Julia, but I think both of them would absolutely blow the roof off of the theater in the role of Eva.

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YES...bring on Julia as Eva!

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This thread is old, but "Evita" was on TV a few days ago and it got me thinking about a revival, which I'd LOVE to see!!!

I just wanted to put my two cents in about Argentineans. They ARE Caucasian. When I was younger I worked in an area with a large South American population and that always fascinated me. As cultured as I like to think I was at 18, I found it amusing to watch people with natural blue eyes (a few with natural red or blonde hair) speaking in rapid-fire, fluent Spanish.

To be fair, I believe most of their European blood is from Italy and Spain, so they still tend be on the darker side of Whiteness, and thusly can be played by either a White person or a lighter-skinned Latina. But their origins are indeed European.

Oh, and as far as charm and seduction go: I do find it somewhat amusing that some people think that only women who fit certain standards of beauty can seduce their way to the top. Seduction is more than just looking pretty. Seduction as much a mental game as it is a physical one, if not more. It doesn't take much to get a man into bed. But it takes a women with a decent amount of cleverness and manipulative skills to turn a sexual escapade into something as binding and important as marriage. Even more so if the man in question is in the world of politics I'm from DC. Do NOT get me started on politicians and/or their wives!

IMO, Eva Peron was a 5 or 6 in the looks department. Someone said that she looks good because she is well kept, and I believe that to be true. Not saying that she was an ugly woman, but nothing about her features really stand out. Eva fashioned a glamourous image for herself, and we know that glamour can work wonders on someone who wouldn't get a second look otherwise. But I do think the problem is that is died when she was in her early 30's and for some actresses, that would be hard to pull off considering she is a teen when the whole thing starts. Whiteness and looks are secondary.

Ciao!

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Too butch

EDIT: Murney is too butch

Kritzer would kick ass in this role.

Updated On: 8/2/07 at 03:17 PM

Are we talking about the same Julia Murney? BUTCH??

Honey, you may want to rethink your idea of "Butch". I have some friends I can introduce to you... =)

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