Les Mis Filming Has Started — Page 16

There's tons of stories all over the net about nominations, deadlines, etc. - and the Golden Globe noms are Dec. 13 so if they want that I would assume it would have to be done by the end of November.



Awards

Updated On: 9/19/12 at 09:31 AM

Yes, like Besty was saying, you only need a week-long run in an LA movie theatre sometime in the calendar year to qualify for the Oscars. It'll also still qualify for the Globes and SAG, the problem is with getting screeners to them and giving them enough time to watch the films. Kris Tapley talks a little bit about the time issue involved here:

Anne Thompson shrewdly notes that films in this position are in the precarious spot of having to meet awards-giving bodies' screening and voting deadlines. And then there's the issue of making screeners, which is a massive process after the final print is delivered.




InContention

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Updated On: 9/21/12 at 09:47 AM

On a related note:

>>Hollywood Film Awards to Honor Producers of 'Les Miserables,' 'Anna Karenina' (Exclusive)
6:00 AM PDT 9/19/2012 by Scott Feinberg

The British producers Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner, who co-run Working Title Films, will be feted at the first awards show of the 2012 Oscar season on Oct. 22.

The Hollywood Reporter has learned that Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner, the Brits who co-run Working Title Films and are the producers of the upcoming awards contenders Anna Karenina and Les Miserables, will receive the Hollywood Producers Award at the 16th annual Hollywood Film Awards -- the first awards show of the 2012 Oscar season -- when its gala ceremony is held Oct. 22 at the Beverly Hilton.


Producers to Get Award

I've heard/read a lot of cast members from various productions over the years refer to it in conversation as "People's Song." I imagine it's because it's easier to say "People's Song" than the actual title. :)

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Updated On: 9/19/12 at 12:13 PM

I can't say why, but that new song title makes me roll my eyes.

It's not much better than "Enjy."

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ray----the one big difference between this movie, Phantom, Rent, and The Producers, is that "Les Miz" has a five-star cast. You've got box office gold. That will sell the movie much more than the fact that it's a mega-musical hit.

You've got Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, and Amanda Seyfried. None of the other movies you mention have that much "star power."

Then you have "cult favorites" (I use that term liberally) Helena Bonham-Carter and Sacha Baron Cohen.

You've got a major up-and-comer with solid movie credentials in Eddie Redmayne as well.

Then, add in the prestige director Tom Hooper who won the 2010 Oscar for Best Director.

This is all before you even mention the movie.

Yeah, so it's a musical ... a big one ... that so many people know. That can actually be secondary to the star power.

This movie should open big. I'll bet it does much better than they expect. Especially on Christmas Day. I can already tell you I'll be one of those "tickets sold" on December the 25th.

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"People's Song" doesn't bother me too much but it does sort of rub me the wrong way for the same reason it does others.

I am not doubting Lizzie's experience with the title, but I've probably been in most every nook and cranny of everything Les Mis since 1986 and I've never heard it referred to as "People's Song" until the school edition came out, which is where I first saw that title printed on its score. Then, of course, a bunch of teens who had done it at their school began to call it that and have been for the last decade, or so.

It has always been known as "Do You Hear the People Sing?" in all fandoms that I know (or "DYHTPS," hehe).

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It actually is/was known as TPS on the production side of things.

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The lyrics of "On My Own" and "ALFOR" both expressly mention the rain. It makes sense that the downpour occurs during On My Own and it trickles during the latter.

The lyrics of "On My Own" and "ALFOR" both expressly mention the rain. It makes sense that the downpour occurs during On My Own and it trickles during the latter.

I will always picture the scene without rain!
The "something wet upon Eponine's hair" was blood.
And it was "everywhere!"

All of the rain talk in ALFOR flows from that - a dying girl, wet with blood, (in confusion) speaking of rain, (even perhaps remembering the drenching rain of On My Own,) with Marius comforting her.


p.s. Has anyone yet seen that second side of the Japanese 2-sided poster?

Besty, I hope you're right. Seeing the new footage they released yesterday, I feel more confident about the musical's success, and I do believe that the star power will definitely be a draw. But then I think of something like NINE, which had everything going for it, and the non-musical adaptation of LES MIZ, which had an equally starry cast as this adaptation. I just hope that people flock to see this and that they are able to produce a quality film in what looks like a short post-production period.
Having said all that, the footage released yesterday made this look like it could be one of the best films of the year and one of the most epic movie musicals we've seen. The actors look extremely committed and the visuals from Tom Hooper (whose direction of THE KING'S SPEECH was excellent, IMO, even if he gets flack for winning over the insanely overrated THE SOCIAL NETWORK) look outstanding. This could be a movie musical of WEST SIDE STORY/SOUND OF MUSICAL proportions.

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Wickedfan, that makes complete sense, I definitely agree. Judging from the footage, word of mouth for this film might be extremely positive, it looks pretty amazing.

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