Lea being considered for Streisand's biopic!! — Page 3

"The biography focuses on the earlier years of Streisand's career, beginning in 1960 when she arrived in New York City as an Unknown 17-year-old."

She grew up in Brooklyn. Don't make it sound like she stepped off a Greyhound Bus from Iowa. Barbra hopped a subway and was in the city in 20 minutes.

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I'm more interested in who will play Lainie Kazan, the girl who stood in the wings just hoping that Barbra would get a sore throat or break her Carol-Haney-Loving Leg. Poor Lainie couldn't get a Stritch deal and do two shows at once. No, I want to see the Lainie Kazan Story.

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Unless John Waters is directing, I'm not interested.

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all that jazz, the show is called **FUNNY** GIRL, Linda Eder couldn't project an ounce of humor (in terms of her acting) if her life depended on it. The show is not just about having someone who can belt, people seem to forget that Barbra was actually funny, in fact, hilarious if her performance on stage was anything like her performance in the film. Fanny has to pull off "People" and "Don't Rain on My Parade" but she also needs to pull off "His Love Makes Me Beautiful" and "Sadie, Sadie." I wonder if Donna Murphy ever played the role in summer stock, she's the only actress of her generation whom I believe could have pulled off all aspects of the role. Really, I'm still upset Lauren Ambrose didn't happen, I thought casting her was a stroke of genius that would've avoided any immediate comparisons to Streisand. Perhaps the best way to think about this show today is how Seth Rudnetsky conceived it in 2002, as a concert with all the great actresses getting a crack at one song, it requires that much range to pull the role off.

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Ray, I was just thinking about how thrilling it would've been to listen to Linda sing the score, but you're right, I'm not sure she has the comedic talent for it.

Thanks!!

No, she is talented. Her ego has just gotten so out of control - particularly in regards to her connections with Babs - that I really don't think this biopic is the best thing for her.

"DAME Lea?"

Oy, is that how low the title of Dame has sunk?

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^ THANK YOU! I've said it before in other threads, she'd be sensational.

I’m not sure if I get the Lea Michelle hate as well..

I get the part that she’s a pain in the ass and difficult to work with in the extreme, however. She can sing, she can act and she can dance – all extremely well. She’s obviously very gifted –.....she’s not a Paris Hilton or a Kim Kardashian.

Evita is a hard role for any actress. However Evita gets moments where she is off stage, moments where other people sing with her, she gets some down time.

Again, the character of Fanny Brice is NEVER off stage for more than 7 minutes, in total, in a two and a half hour show. She is almost always singing and except for two songs…..singing completely alone..




Think of it…90% of an entire score (a gorgeous but grueling score)sung by one person.

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Oh the dame thing is not serious, Jane. It was something I posted once on the unpopular opinions thread on a day were many posters were trashing her, and since I sometimes refer to her that way. I don't actually think she should be one.

OK Jordan, spill...You sound like you have good dirt...

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