Nina Arianda To Play Janis Joplin in Film JOPLIN

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 7/9/12 at 7:16pm

"After recently winning the Tony for best actress in a play for Venus In Fur, Nina Arianda will make her screen-starring debut playing 1960s rock icon Janis Joplin.

JOPLIN, a film that looks back on the final six months of the singer’s life with flashbacks to her early career, will be directed by Sean Durkin, whose feature debut MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE won him a slew of festival acclaim including Best Director at Sundance..."

http://www.deadline.com/2012/07/janis-joplin-film-casting-nina-arianda-tony-winner-sean-durkin-directing/#utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Updated On: 7/9/12 at 07:16 PM

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 7/9/12 at 7:18pm

Jenna Maroney is going to be pissed!

[GlindatheGood22]

Posted: 7/9/12 at 7:19pm

I'll drink to that.

[Musicaldudepeter]

Posted: 7/9/12 at 7:19pm

[Sorry to hijack this thread]

This just makes me think of Jane Krakowski's hilarious portrayal of Jenna on 30 Rock... and how she was playing Joplin a biopic at one point. Lol.. It's somewhere in the clip/link below... A good excuse to watch all of Krakowski's funny moments. Why hasn't that woman won an Emmy yet!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBzZz5t70-s

[TalkinLoud]

Posted: 7/9/12 at 7:19pm

What happened to Amy Adams? She was attached to a Janis Joplin biopic forever.

[TalkinLoud]

Posted: 7/9/12 at 7:19pm

But Nina is super exciting too!

[Taryn]

Posted: 7/9/12 at 7:50pm

F*CKing awesome.

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 7/9/12 at 8:21pm

SO excited.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 7/9/12 at 8:22pm

Wow.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 7/9/12 at 8:22pm

MARY MARGARET MACY MARLENE was one of the most boring movies I've ever sat through.
I wish them all luck, capturing Janis is a huge task.

[TalkinLoud]

Posted: 7/9/12 at 9:35pm

I thought MMMM was fantastic, one of the best debut films in a long time.

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 7/9/12 at 9:39pm

I'm most excited to hear Arianda's singing voice. If it's anything like people who have heard her already have said, we're in for a treat.

Updated On: 7/9/12 at 09:39 PM

[dreaming]

Posted: 7/9/12 at 9:42pm

I'm fascinated and quite excited about this.


Updated On: 7/9/12 at 09:42 PM

[nasty_khakis]

Posted: 7/9/12 at 10:20pm

I still want her in the Jennifer Tilly role in the "Bullets Over Broadway" musical. I hope this doesn't throw a wrench into my plans. haha

[dreaming]

Posted: 7/9/12 at 10:27pm

Nasty-she would be excellent in that role.

[FosseBoi]

Posted: 7/10/12 at 1:15am

I'd see this woman do ANYTHING so I'm SO ****ing excited for this!

[FishermanBob]

Posted: 7/10/12 at 1:42am

Nina will be amazing. Good for her!

[jimmycurry01]

Posted: 7/10/12 at 1:51am

So many actresses have been linked to this project over the last decade. I will believe it when I see it, but won't hold my breath.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 7/10/12 at 2:05am

The last several decades.

[jimmycurry01]

Posted: 7/10/12 at 2:24am

Touche

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 7/10/12 at 11:38am

So many actresses have been linked to this project over the last decade. I will believe it when I see it, but won't hold my breath.

I agree. This Janis Joplin bio has been in the works for decades and everyone from Melissa Etheridge to Renee Zellweger have been attached (AND confirmed) and nothing ever went into production.

I feel this one will go in that direction as well, so I won't be holding my breath.

Kudos for yet another attempt at keeping this bio film relevant, though.

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 7/10/12 at 1:32pm

Wow? She sings? That well? That just doesn't seem fair.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 7/10/12 at 1:43pm

I guess she sort of looks like her?

Oh who cares- if this film ever gets made there will be no one left alive who remembers who Jackie Jompjorp was. They have whoever lip sync to some great old songs and they will win an Oscar.

[dreaming]

Posted: 7/10/12 at 1:52pm

Well Charlize Theron didn't look much like Eileen Wuornos and look at how she was able to transform for Monster.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 7/10/12 at 2:05pm

Well, Eileeen Wournos wasn't even a little bit famous.