Les Mis Filming Has Started — Page 8

The guess is they are at least filming the hospital/Fantine death scenes in Winchester since some of the extras reported they were going to be nuns. Also, one tweeter from Winchester said she heard there was going to be snow. Today and Tuesday they are doing more whore scenes and Wednesday Fra Fee (one of the students) said he had filming that day (by the barricades) so that sounds like the agenda for the week.

I also wondered if "inspectors" from that era would wear goatees and mustaches. I know it was forbidden by the navy at least.

... and since I haven't seen any more pics of Eponine, perhaps it was just random hair sticking out from under her hat. I just hope they don't lose so much of the "realness" they've been working for. I would hate her to look like a "salon ready" urchin with a smudge on her cheek.

As for that barricade, I hope they cover up the obvious wooden risers leading up to it. It looks a little too stagey right now, but I'm pretty sure it isn't properly dressed yet, or lit. But I know if I were building a barricade, I wouldn't give my opponent stairs to climb up over it. I'm assuming at the very least they will be hidden for the camera. They might be there for certain stunts. Who knows? But they did make me laugh.

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You can't hear much, but: https://twitter.com/#!/RebeccaCaine/status/192635136033030144

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Fan2, I'm not sure if this is the ending of the film. In one of the earlier clips posted, they started out with the regular DYHTPS lyrics and then transitioned into the finale verse. So maybe they're just extending DYHTPS? It seems weird to end the film at the barricade like this.

The film concept of "heaven" might actually be victory at the barricade. That works for me

Based on those tweets, this definitely seems like the Finale version. Maybe they're just using those lyrics in both?

Aww, I would have liked Fantine to have had her long hair back in this scene.

Btw, this is likely a dumb question, but do they add in orchestrations later? None of these filmed scenes have had orchestrations that I've been able to hear.

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Updated On: 4/18/12 at 08:09 PM

We are definitely spoiled ( and I mean that we are enjoying such riches, even before a trailer is released)!

Great video and insights! A slightly different take of the finale/epilogue of the musical!

Excellent photos --

*the freed convict Valjean when he probably realizes " Freedom is mine..."

*and the wretched state of the chain gang ( this is going to be a gritty movie - we are not just going to be enraptured with the musical score and fascinated by the stars in these iconic roles).

Updated On: 4/19/12 at 09:42 PM

So Epione is not in the finale?

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I love how Hugh is that last one you hear belting out that note! @BWNUT - Are u sure it wasn't Hugh making you feel tingly. Lol!

Here's a blog post from someone who was supposedly an extra: http://lolasteaparty.tumblr.com/post/21374391815/a-full-account-of-my-experiences-on-the-set-of-les

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The tempo is a little faster than I like on this part of the score, but judging by the way that camera is flying over the barricade (which is ginormous... much bigger than I imagined), that scene is going to be AMAZING.