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#176

Rob Marshall's INTO THE WOODS Film: Sooner rather than later?

Posted: 12/25/12 at 9:29am

Bette was truly awful in Gypsy, but as the Witch, I could see her hammy acting working pretty well. She was a hoot in Hocus Pocus. I just don't know if she's pretty enough. You really need someone movie star gorgeous for the part, IMO.

Isabella Rosellini is a fascinating idea from an acting/beauty standpoint, but I'll never forget her singing in a version of Red Riding Hood with Craig T. Nelson from the 80's. She was pretty terrible. With some auto tune she could sound passable, but not up to par for the Witch, even with different keys.
#179

Rob Marshall's INTO THE WOODS Film: Sooner rather than later?

Posted: 12/25/12 at 1:36pm

Besty, I love you.
I really think that the Anna Kendrick, Sarah Hyland, Logan Lerman casting was just about perfect (on paper, no idea how they were at the actual reading). I don't think Marshall needs to mess with that cast. Hyland might be hard to get given her MODERN FAMILY duties, but she'd be so so good in the role, she's developed a great knack for comedy lately and she was lovely in GREY GARDENS on Broadway.
"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"
#182

Rob Marshall's INTO THE WOODS Film: Sooner rather than later?

Posted: 12/25/12 at 3:46pm

I wouldn't mind Carly Rose Sonneclare since she is pretty mature for 13 years old, but I wish she were a little older. What I like about Sarah Hyland is that she's young, but Little Red isn't a little girl. At least that's my vision.
"I saw Pavarotti play Rodolfo on stage and with his girth I thought he was about to eat the whole table at the Cafe Momus." - Dollypop
#185

Rob Marshall's INTO THE WOODS Film: Sooner rather than later?

Posted: 12/25/12 at 10:10pm

Me too! Thank you, qolbinau! Those were priceless and a great reminder of why Bette Midler needs to stay far away from this project (sorry, Jordan, you know I think you're awesome).
"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"
#187

Rob Marshall's INTO THE WOODS Film: Sooner rather than later?

Posted: 12/26/12 at 10:00am

ray, of those three you mention, Anna Kendrick was the only one who actually participated in the reading. Taylor Trensch was Jack and Casey Whyland was Little Red.
Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
#189

Rob Marshall's INTO THE WOODS Film: Sooner rather than later?

Posted: 12/26/12 at 11:48am

Ha, somethingwicked, I totally made that up then, maybe got confused between the many "wish lists" people have posted and the actual cast from the reading. Thanks for the correction Rob Marshall's INTO THE WOODS Film: Sooner rather than later?
"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"

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