Latebreaking RENT FILM CASTING NEWS- Page 26

[Becky]

Posted: 10/31/04 at 12:07am

What are these commercials???
Why do I not live in NYC and get to see such commercials???

Actually, I'm in TX - and the commercial aired here every time the tour came around (which was alot, thankfully.)

I'll have to do some looking around in the archives - but the commercial is online somewhere.

**Edited to say that the link has been posted now Updated On: 10/31/04 at 12:07 AM

[EvelynNesbit1906]

Posted: 10/31/04 at 12:09am

http://www.spotnyc.com/broadcast/rent.html

[Jess1483]

Posted: 10/31/04 at 12:11am

Okay, well, I've lived in Montana and Vermont, so they don't air either place. (Although Rent did tour Montana once. And I went. But no commercials. It was actually really entertaining to see how the "theater audience" in my town reacted, because most had never seen or knew anything about Rent and I don't think they were prepared. Although it didn't suprise them as much as Cabaret did. Seriously people, read something about the show you're taking your 8 year-old to...)

I'll have to do some looking around in the archives - but the commercial is online somewhere.
Thanks! I'll look as well, but I have the worst luck finding things online.

Edit: Man you guys are good. Thanks Evelyn!!

Updated On: 10/31/04 at 12:11 AM

[insomniak]

Posted: 10/31/04 at 12:13am

I hate the cheesy narration, but the video is great.

[Jess1483]

Posted: 10/31/04 at 12:15am

Just watched it. I love the feel (like Insomniak said, without the cheesy narration.)

[Becky]

Posted: 10/31/04 at 12:16am

Wow. That commercial never gets old. *sigh*

[EvelynNesbit1906]

Posted: 10/31/04 at 1:01am

Love the commercial but it reminds me of "Dangerous Minds" so much. I don't think that the film necessarily needs to be consistent with its dark tone. Watching that commercial, one would never expect Out Tonight, Tango: Maureen, La Vie Boheme or Take Me or Leave Me to be in the show.

[stacey717]

Posted: 10/31/04 at 1:03am

"Wow. That commercial never gets old. *sigh* "

Huge ditto to that!

I love the commercial and I definitely support the hopes that the film will look like that commercial does, more or less. (Not so dark all over, obviously, as songs such as evelyn mentioned would seem out of place, etc) Updated On: 10/31/04 at 01:03 AM

[insomniak]

Posted: 10/31/04 at 1:05am

Good point. There needs to be a transition to the lighter sides.

Rent really isn't a terribly dark show to begin with, it's not morbid. That commercial may be a bit misleading. I don't think the movie should be quite as depressing-feeling as the TV spot.

[EvelynNesbit1906]

Posted: 10/31/04 at 1:09am

Yes, Insomniak! It is not morbid and terribly dark. If that were the case, then I couldn't explain it has been called "cathartic" so many times. I don't think most of the people sitting in the audience are hardcore masochists...

So what's with all the concerns on this board about the movie not being "gritty" enough? Most of it takes place in the East Village -- not the alleyways of Harlem or Garfield Park in Chicago.

[insomniak]

Posted: 10/31/04 at 1:14am

Columbus has made it clear that he wants this gritty. My fear is it will look like he's trying too hard to make it authentic and it won't feel honest.

[EvelynNesbit1906]

Posted: 10/31/04 at 1:18am

Don't be so fearful.

[insomniak]

Posted: 10/31/04 at 1:24am

I'm trying.

And maybe we should stop posting here, Anthony has enough to catch up on as is.

[EvelynNesbit1906]

Posted: 10/31/04 at 1:27am

Eh, the thread was close to disappearing onto the second page.

[JoshuaEads]

Posted: 10/31/04 at 1:27am

Anthony,

How great to know you care about what the fans think! At the risk of sounding like a complete starstruck fool, I must freely admit that I've been a huge fan of your's since "Adventures in Babysitting".

I'm a little disappointed to know that by the time I see the "Little Shop" tour you'll be gone, but at least you'll be working on something new and exciting! Little Shop is such a favorite of mine and Seymour is the role I'm most proud of to this day; but enough about me.

On a side note, a good friend and fellow performer of mine (Kate Hunter Brown) showed me pictures of you in your youth! It seems you played Louis to her Anna Leonowens in a national tour of "The King and I"? She spoke very fondly of you and would want me to wish you the best!

Fondly,
Joshua

[EvelynNesbit1906]

Posted: 10/31/04 at 2:22am

Although the show should be praised for being gay inclusive, I always found it notable that Collins/Angel and Joanne/Maureen duos take a backseat in favor of making it The Mimi & Roger Show. Maybe the elimination of some of the heterosexual love ballads is an effort to put the characters on more equal footing?

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 10/31/04 at 2:39am

I do have to wonder - not trying to start an argument, please don't take this as such - if that's really what was intended - for Roger and Mimi to take center stage over the other couples because of an issue of inequality in terms of sexuality. That seems to contradict one of the messages that comes from Rent, and might be reading just a bit too far into things. Now that you bring it up, though, I'd sooner say that it's probably due to the basis for the story; on La Boheme. That's the central love story, and maybe it was just being kept close to its roots.

Updated On: 10/31/04 at 02:39 AM

[Whiteboy Spice]

Posted: 10/31/04 at 4:15am

Hi all --

Sorry I caused so much angst by listing the songs off the top of my head and forgetting to include *both* Light My Candle *and* I Should Tell You.

Have no fear!

I wanted to post that first, without reading all the posts, and now I will go read them...

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 10/31/04 at 4:17am

crisis averted.. :-P

[insomniak]

Posted: 10/31/04 at 10:16am

Thanks for fixing that for us, Anthony.

*waits patiently to hear the answer to the Oreo question*

I did ask that on this thread, right?

[stacey717]

Posted: 10/31/04 at 10:22am

Thanks for cleaing up that angst:)

I actually have a question-- do you think there will be costume changes for all of the characters (more than in the show) or constantly the familiar clothing all would recognize from the stage production?


I would think some faimiliars would stay, but it is a film version...
Just thought I'd throw that out there...

[insomniak]

Posted: 10/31/04 at 10:26am

I doubt that's all worked out yet, but I couldn't really think of the movie as RENT if it didn't include the plaid pants, the blue pants, Angel's santa getup and Mark's scarf.

[Alix]

Posted: 10/31/04 at 11:53am

yay! Thanks Anthony, I feel better now :)

Alix

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 10/31/04 at 11:58am

*sigh of relief*

Yay for Light My Candle.

I was wondering about the costumes, too, insomniak... wonder if that's all been worked out yet. *shrug*

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 10/31/04 at 12:05pm

This is slightly off topic, but I am eating breakfast right now, and let me tell you: A box of Captain Crunch DOES taste so good. That is all...