Latebreaking RENT FILM CASTING NEWS — Page 27

Hey guys, just wanted to pop into this thread to say happy halloween!

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*crosses fingers* for at least an appearance by Mimi's blue pants, Roger's purple ones and Angel's Santa outfit.

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And the Roger pants.

Thank you.

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I'll be very sad if Mark's red and blue sweater doesn't get its time on-screen, and if anyone up there loves me at all, Mimi's blue pants will make their appearance.

Wow... In thinking of Maureen's cat outfit and Roger's leather jacket, I got a quick mental image of Roger in a leather catsuit.

Maybe I should go work on my costume...

Blessed be!

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"I could live with (and be even happier with) new costumes. Whoever is assigned to design the costumes really has stumbled upon a goldmine of a project"

I agree with this, I was just thinking how it'd be interesting to see unfamiliar costumes on familiar characters...
...which is why I more expect sort of cameros by familiar outfits and then new costumes for each character (although something like the santa outfit and catsuit kinda fit the scenes specifically and I'd expect costumes like that to appear as such.)

I would exepct to see all the characters in familiar clothing at one point to the movie, or at least a variation thereof, but def the new costumes thing--it's got potential and it's right to say the one in charge of costume design hit a goldmine, what an opportunity...

I bet you all can deal with new whatever as long as your favorite songs are there. The small legion of Broadway fans can only influence a film to a certain extent -- assuming that this director is independent-minded enough to realize that if some people on this board had their way, there would be no compromising even on sets or skin color.

Of course - and anything that I've posted up here is not at all with the intention to influence anyone. In all honestly, how much influence do we *really* think a message board is going to have on the outcome of a major film? All I'm (and I think many of us are) doing here is saying what I hope to see. Not for any director to see, but to have a conversation with other people who are clearly passionate about the same topic. That said, yes, the music is the core, but I would like to see some of the costumes carry over. If you think about it, RENT has become somewhat of a period piece, so the costumes probably will be similar.

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*starts rallying for magenta pants over blue*

I'm sure all of the original trademark costumes will be in there, just probably not for the whole show. For example, Mark won't wear his scarf for the whole show, just parts when its appropriate. The movie has to make sense, and the blue pants don't make too much sense to just wear out on the town lol

"timote, why are you sure all of the trademark costumes will be in there?"

*sigh* Why is there a need to take everything so literally? Of course he has no way to be sure - he meant that he thinks they'll most likely be there, because they would make sense. Finding it hard to believe that you didnt' understand that.

Edit: isn't Out Tonight set in Mimi's apartment up until the very end of the song, anyway?

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Updated On: 10/31/04 at 02:03 PM

*bows*

Hey, QM... did I tell you I was seeing Wicked today? *wink wink*

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"*sigh* Why is there a need to take everything so literally? Of course he has no way to be sure - he meant that he thinks they'll most likely be there, because they would make sense. Finding it hard to believe that you didnt' understand that.

Edit: isn't Out Tonight set in Mimi's apartment up until the very end of the song, anyway?"

I'm surprised that you remain convinced that the screenplay follows the stage production so closely that certain costumes would necessarily make sense, and more interestingly, that "Out Tonight" must be set in Mimi's apartment. In the Chbosky screenplay with which Columbus has been working, Out Tonight is actually a song performed in the Cat Scratch Club but ultimately directed toward Roger, who has unwittingly been lured into the club just in time to see Mimi perform. She directs the song toward him. Annoyed, he storms out to sulk in his apartment about being tricked by Angel and Collins into seeing Mimi at the club. Mimi then appears at his door clearly upset that he stormed out, and "Another Day" begins. This shows you just how possible it is to change costumes and settings while still maintaining the inherent logic behind the songs.