Liza Minnelli as Norma Desmond? Nope.- Page 2

[PalJoey]

Posted: 9/25/13 at 11:02am

ABZ-J

Anyone but Zeta-Jones.

Updated On: 9/25/13 at 11:02 AM

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 9/25/13 at 11:02am

I think either Sarah, Glenn, Barbra or Liza would be amazing.

[newintown]

Posted: 9/25/13 at 11:17am

Joey Heatherton, or Charo.

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 9/25/13 at 11:59am

"I think either Sarah, Glenn, Barbra or Liza would be amazing."

Can Sarah Brightman's face still move? I feel like every time I've seen a video of her performing she has a near permanent wide-eyed-china-doll expression. It's hard to imagine a Norma Desmond who can't emote through her facial expressions, since that is what she was famous for.

[theatregeek6]

Posted: 9/25/13 at 12:04pm

"There's nothing wrong with being Fifty...unless you're acting twenty"

Can they change the lyrics to 70?

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 9/25/13 at 12:17pm

Of course they could change it to 70, but it means that her career would have been on the decline at the end of the silent era, if not over already, as opposed to being tossed aside at the height of it.

[lovebwy]

Posted: 9/25/13 at 12:34pm

Sadly, when poor dear Liza sings these days it sounds like she's struggling to keep her dentures from flying out of her mouth.

I'm afraid it's pretty much over for her.

[madbrian]

Posted: 9/25/13 at 12:40pm

Norma is a 50ish former silent screen star. Neither Liza nor Barbra have the looks, and both are too old. If her voice is up to the singing, I'd go with Michelle Pfeiffer.

[newintown]

Posted: 9/25/13 at 1:06pm

One thing no actress today has that Swanson did have - she was Norma Desmond. She was a Silent Screen Queen (she's even watching an unreleased film of hers at one point). Other gals can act that, but that extra, ephemeral added dimension will be missing.

And, of course, there's the fact that Sunset Boulevard, the musical, will always be no more than a pale imitation of Sunset Boulevard the movie. Black, Hampton, and Lloyd Webber did nothing to create a piece anywhere near equal to the source material. In particular, Black's doggerel verse lyrics are embarrassing when compared to Wilder's screenplay.

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 9/25/13 at 1:31pm

People have to look at Norma Desmond and think, "Has-been." I think that CZ-J is too young. Even if Norma Desmond is supposed to be in her late 40's or early 50's, people looked older then - they may really have aged faster. I like the idea of Meryl Streep or Glenn Close - didn't one of them play the role on stage? Sarah Brightman is probably too young, too. What about Madonna? I'll bet she could pull it off.

People did look older then than they do now, but Norma Desmond isn't a has-been because she's too old and grotesque to be acting; she's a has-been because she wasn't able to transition from silent films to movies with sound. Her acting style was old and dated, but she would've still been a young woman when her career ended, and therefore would not be ancient even twenty years later.

[The8re phan]

Posted: 9/25/13 at 1:46pm

My personal choice would be Michelle Pfeiffer - I think she would be an incredible Norma, looks-wise and vocally. And unfortunately, she can relate to Norma, being an amazing actress that isn't offered many lead roles now that she's of a 'certain age'

[Idiot]

Posted: 9/25/13 at 2:16pm

The Buckley would nail this.

[SidebySidebyLogan]

Posted: 9/25/13 at 5:20pm

I'd love to see Sara Ramirez play this role at some point in her career

[Jungle Red]

Posted: 9/25/13 at 5:31pm

Goldie Hawn comes to mind. She's definitely a has been. She can be dubbed.

Does Meg Ryan have her face back yet?

Pfieffer world be great but she's been getting roles. Nothing award worthy, but she's been working.

I don't see Meryl doing this.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 9/25/13 at 6:11pm

And, really, all these years after she sang a song about how to spell her name, do we still have to have these stupid, thoughtless, brain-dead misspellings of her last name.

SHE SANG A GODDAMN SONG ABOUT IT!!!!

WHAT MORE DOES SHE HAVE TO DO???

IT'S

M

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DOUBLE N

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DOUBLE L

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



FROM THE TELEVISION SPECIAL CALLED "LIZA WITH A Z"
http://youtu.be/hWURas7fYwk


SHE SINGS IT WITH ROSIE
http://youtu.be/LuH53fZA6tw


SHE SINGS IT IN FRENCH, GODDAMNIT!
http://youtu.be/L_5-s3Yloi0

[g.d.e.l.g.i.]

Posted: 9/25/13 at 7:17pm

CALM DOWN GURRL!

[bwayboy22]

Posted: 9/25/13 at 8:11pm

Happy? #Diva

[Wilmingtom]

Posted: 9/26/13 at 3:00am

Every actress mentioned in this thread is too old, other than CZJ, whose voice and persona are not really right for it. At the time the story takes place, an actress of 40 was considered over the hill. Swanson was 50 when she created the role. So let's think 40-50. It's tough. If it were easy to cast, it would already have been made.

[logan2]

Posted: 9/26/13 at 3:49am

My pick is Toni Collette. She's only 40, but they could age her, or by the time this actually gets made she would be the right age. And after watching United States of Tara, she would nail the craziness, poignancy, and weirdness. And I love her voice.

[sallyann]

Posted: 9/26/13 at 8:39pm

I've always thought Megan Mullally would be a good choice for Norma.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 9/26/13 at 8:49pm

Thank you for correcting the spelling of her name

[bwayboy22]

Posted: 9/26/13 at 8:53pm

you're welcome. And do y'all think Kate Winslet could handle it vocally I know she'd act the hell out of it

[PalJoey]

Posted: 9/26/13 at 10:38pm

Don't you EVER do it again though.

[bwayboy22]

Posted: 9/26/13 at 10:44pm

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[PalJoey]

Posted: 9/27/13 at 1:35am

Now you've gone and done it. You've brought the curse of Pookie Adams down upon yourself.



http://youtu.be/JOZKR-EGbAM