Lea Michele as Fanny - Funny Girl — Page 63

RippedMan said: "Ya'll are gonna get this poor girl fired from a huge, major, life changing role. Sucks."

That "poor girl" likely saw the call and said screw it. Whatever happens, her reputation is soiled and that's on her, nobody else. On the other hand, it might lead to a bigger opportunity, especially if there are enough people around like you who think she's an innocent victim.

Religion/ethnicity aside, I don't think she'd make a great Fanny based on that short clip of her singing MTMMD.

blaxx said: "If it was a story of suffering they would not have failed in casting a Jewish person.

But, as always, in a story of joy and success they could've cast practically anyone and get away with a slap in the wrist."

What recent productions about Jewish joy and success have not cast Jewish leads?

This current discussion has sidelined the original intent of the "Subject" of this thread and should have opted for starting a completely new thread for this topic of discussion!!

You don't know her so these attacks are asinine, like everything else you've said. Your obsession with only posting on Funny Girl threads is sad and Im glad it's ending in September so you can stop.

Nobody cares if you don't buy a ticket. Your opinion has been noted for the past 2 days with non stop posts saying the same thing. Thanks so much.

Bye now!

Boy, they are going to town on this girl in the theater tok.

Bette's Turban said: "Boy, they are going to town on this girl in the theater tok. "

As usual let’s keep trying the actor for taking the good paying job and not the ****ty producer, casting team, and director who signed off on it.

Penna2 said: "Highland Guy said: "Penna2 said: "RippedMan said: "Ya'll are gonna get this poor girl fired from a huge, major, life changing role. Sucks."

That "poor girl" likely saw the call and said screw it. Whatever happens, her reputation is soiled and that's on her, nobody else."



BALDERDASH. Katerina McCrimmon was chosen to portray Fanny Brice in "Funny Girl" because she was the best candidate. I look forward to seeing her performance. And I continue to send my best to her and all those involved in this touring production.


How old are you? I'm old and I've never used that expression. In any event, I doubt she was the best candidate. I'm sorry, I can't give perks to someone who knew the preferred casting was for a Jew and deliberately ignored it. However, good a performer she is, I don't like her as a person. Sue me.

"

How could she have known preferred casting was for a Jew? The casting notice said “encouraged”- which implies flexibility. And this is a role that, in only the last ten years, has been played by such notable gentiles as Christine Bianco, Sheridan Smith, and potentially Lauren Ambrose. (Not to mention, one of the most common names bandied about as a dream Fanny casting around here is the Lutheran Jessie Mueller). There was obviously more than enough reasonable doubt here.

Reading malicious intent into an actor submitting for a role they may not be right for- something that actors are encouraged to do in order to be seen by casting- is simply just serving to make yourself angry. You, in fact, do not know this actor. I wager nobody here does. And she certainly didn’t cast herself. And there is zero indication she did any more than submit, be seen, and impress.

Updated On: 7/12/23 at 09:01 PM

Kad said: "Penna2 said: "Highland Guy said: "Penna2 said: "RippedMan said: "Ya'll are gonna get this poor girl fired from a huge, major, life changing role. Sucks."

That "poor girl" likely saw the call and said screw it. Whatever happens, her reputation is soiled and that's on her, nobody else."



BALDERDASH. Katerina McCrimmon was chosen to portray Fanny Brice in "Funny Girl" because she was the best candidate. I look forward to seeing her performance. And I continue to send my best to her and all those involved in this touring production.


How old are you? I'm old and I've never used that expression. In any event, I doubt she was the best candidate. I'm sorry, I can't give perks to someone who knew the preferred casting was for a Jew and deliberately ignored it. However, good a performer she is, I don't like her as a person. Sue me.

"

How could she have known preferred casting was for a Jew? The casting notice said “encouraged”- which implies flexibility. And this is a role that, in only the last ten years, has been played by such notable gentiles as Christine Bianco, Sheridan Smith, and potentially Lauren Ambrose. (Not to mention, one of the most common names bandied about as a dream Fanny casting around here is the Lutheran Jessie Mueller). There was obviously more than enough reasonable doubt here.

Reading malicious intent into an actor submitting for a role they may not be right for- something that actors are encouraged to doin order to be seen by casting- is simply just serving to make yourself angry. You, in fact, do not know this actor. I wager nobody here does. And she certainly didn’t cast herself. And there is zero indication she did any more than submit, be seen, and impress."

Thank you. Don't come for the actress. Come from the rich people trying to make a buck off her. Put your hate towards them.

Actually, it says ACTORS OF JEWISH HERITAGE ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT.

Reading: It's a real thing! How embarrassing!

Source

Sutton Ross said: "Actually, it saysACTORS OF JEWISH HERITAGE ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT.

Reading: It's a real thing! How embarrassing!

Source"

You are looking at an EPA notice. I am quoting from the breakdown that was sent to agents and managers. So shove it.

jakethesnake said: "Kad said: "Penna2 said: "Highland Guy said: "Penna2 said: "RippedMan said: "Ya'll are gonna get this poor girl fired from a huge, major, life changing role. Sucks."

That "poor girl" likely saw the call and said screw it. Whatever happens, her reputation is soiled and that's on her, nobody else."



BALDERDASH. Katerina McCrimmon was chosen to portray Fanny Brice in "Funny Girl" because she was the best candidate. I look forward to seeing her performance. And I continue to send my best to her and all those involved in this touring production.


How old are you? I'm old and I've never used that expression. In any event, I doubt she was the best candidate. I'm sorry, I can't give perks to someone who knew the preferred casting was for a Jew and deliberately ignored it. However, good a performer she is, I don't like her as a person. Sue me.

"

How could she have known preferred casting was for a Jew? The casting notice said “encouraged”- which implies flexibility. And this is a role that, in only the last ten years, has been played by such notable gentiles as Christine Bianco, Sheridan Smith, and potentially Lauren Ambrose. (Not to mention, one of the most common names bandied about as a dream Fanny casting around here is the Lutheran Jessie Mueller). There was obviously more than enough reasonable doubt here.

Reading malicious intent into an actor submitting for a role they may not be right for- something that actors are encouraged to doin order to be seen by casting- is simply just serving to make yourself angry. You, in fact, do not know this actor. I wager nobody here does. And she certainly didn’t cast herself. And there is zero indication she did any more than submit, be seen, and impress."

How could she have known? Because they said it:

SPECIFICALLY SEEKING ACTORS OF JEWISH HERITAGE."

Can we please stop attacking Katerina and give her an OUNCE of the benefit of the doubt?? Exactly, the audition notice asked for actors who identified as Jewish. Do you all think that ill of a person that they would go out of their way to audition for a part they knew they know they shouldn’t be? Can’t we just assume the better in others instead of assuming they’re evil right away? I’m choosing to remain optimistic, and until Katerina herself says she doesn’t identify as Jewish then I don’t see anything wrong with this casting.

Updated On: 7/13/23 at 09:27 PM

I’m not Jewish, nor do I have any stock in who is or isn’t cast in the tour of Funny Girl, but the agent/manager casting notice explicitly said “We are specifically seeking actors of Jewish heritage for the role of Fanny Brice.” If the actress they cast is not Jewish - as it seems she is not - then the fact that she was submitted in the first place is as much an issue as the team that cast her.

Updated On: 7/12/23 at 09:34 PM