Posted: 4/13/15 at 8:28pm
"I don't get why they need to add new characters."
They aren't adding any new characters. The feather duster's in the movie. She just didn't have a name.
Posted: 4/13/15 at 9:11pm
I specifically remember an article saying there would be new characters in this film. It's somewhere in this thread.
Regarding the songs, The Broadway show added some beautiful musical numbers. I would love it if they put in "No Matter what" for the film. It's such a beautiful moment for Belle and her Dad.
I can live without "Me", but it's a fantastic song for Gaston. I have a strange feeling that "Human Again" will be kept in. It raises the stakes in the 2nd act.
Bill Condon did great with Dreamgirls so I'll try to have faith in this film.Even though I don't think Emma Watson is a very good actress and is all wrong for Belle. But we'll see.
Posted: 4/13/15 at 9:24pm
I believe they are including the musical numbers from the stage musical.
Posted: 4/13/15 at 9:58pm
I'm still holding out hope that they will cast Jean Dujardin as Lumiere! Hiddleston is very good, but Jean Dujardin is just perfect!
Also, I think they're just adding in new songs...I don't remember hearing about characters...hmmm
And I think the new songs are from the Broadway run. Perhaps they're bringing back the music team so they can tweak it some?
Also, I am pleased with Ian McKellen as Cogsworth!
And don't be too sure quite yet about how he will deal with the CGI (if he needs to); he's done the Hobbit films, and if I recall correctly Meryl Streep talked about how she didn't like filming Death Becomes Her, because of the CGI...several years later, she played a magical witch in a Disney film.
Anything can happen, and they could always change his role size if the CGI will be too much (which I don't think it will)...they could make him a large grandfather clock that remains stationary...or a pocket watch...who knows? We still don't know how they will do the objects, anyway.
Let's hope the rest of the casting slays, like it has thus far!
Posted: 4/14/15 at 6:31am
Yes, McKellan did the Hobbit films, but he hated the greenscreen because he had no actors to react to, they were just a bunch of paper faces taped to sticks so he'd know where to look. He became so frustrated and angry that he broke down weeping when they were filming the scenes at Bag End, when it was just him in an empty green room with thirteen paper faces taped to poles. Jackson tried to make it up to him (he couldn't afford to have McKellan quit after all) but nothing really changed and I don't imagine Ian's much happier these days at the thought of having to act to empty air.
However, he might just do the voice and someone else might do the mo-cap, if they even go that route.
Posted: 4/14/15 at 6:57am
Posted: 4/14/15 at 9:42am
I think McKellen will be fine, he probably will just wear a motion capture suit and be on set if needed, other than that motion capture doesn't really lend itself well to a clock and teapot and especially not a feather duster, I can imagine them doing it with other artists and hiring Audra, Ian and Emma to do the voice overs later in the film. None of the characters for Harry Potter were on set whilst filming the motion capture, Toby Jones was brought in post production to record his lines.
Updated On: 4/14/15 at 09:42 AM
Posted: 4/14/15 at 9:33pm
It's really happening!
Posted: 4/14/15 at 10:04pm
Emma Thompson said in an interview that the objects will be CG and they'll come in as themselves towards the end to shoot the final scene.
i do wonder why the casting of Lumiere is taking longer, I'm hoping its Jean Durajin,
Posted: 4/14/15 at 10:16pm
"Emma Thompson said in an interview that the objects will be CG and they'll come in as themselves towards the end to shoot the final scene.
i do wonder why the casting of Lumiere is taking longer, I'm hoping its Jean Durajin, "
Really? Cool. Do you happen know where the article (or video) is of Emma Thompson saying this?? I would love to read it! :)
Posted: 4/14/15 at 10:51pm
""Emma Thompson said in an interview that the objects will be CG and they'll come in as themselves towards the end to shoot the final scene.
i do wonder why the casting of Lumiere is taking longer, I'm hoping its Jean Durajin, "
Really? Cool. Do you happen know where the article (or video) is of Emma Thompson saying this?? I would love to read it! :)
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It was a radio interview with Graham Norton so it might available as online or as a podcast.
Posted: 4/14/15 at 11:07pm
"""Emma Thompson said in an interview that the objects will be CG and they'll come in as themselves towards the end to shoot the final scene.
i do wonder why the casting of Lumiere is taking longer, I'm hoping its Jean Durajin, "
Really? Cool. Do you happen know where the article (or video) is of Emma Thompson saying this?? I would love to read it! :)
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It was a radio interview with Graham Norton so it might available as online or as a podcast."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02mz5wv
Posted: 4/14/15 at 11:19pm
That settles it then it's pre-rendered animation with voice work, no motion capture required. I also like that Emma seems to debute her Mrs. Potts voice in the clip. I hope we get to see some of that concept animation soon maybe at D23.
Updated On: 4/14/15 at 11:19 PM
Posted: 4/15/15 at 7:17am
Posted: 4/15/15 at 1:45pm
Happy Birthday to Emma Thompson, Emma Watson and Luke Evans!
Posted: 4/15/15 at 2:32pm
without having to scroll through all 19 pages of this thread, when is the scheduled air date for this??
Posted: 4/15/15 at 3:08pm
""Emma Thompson said in an interview that the objects will be CG and they'll come in as themselves towards the end to shoot the final scene."
We'll probably won't hear anything about the rest of the cast (lumiere, chip, etc...) now the until the last couple of weeks of filming. Filming is normally 3-4 months isn't it so as far as Lumiere, etc...goes, the crew on the film is probably gonna stay quiet for a bit even though we are all waiting in anticipation."
It's also possible that the reason why they have not announced an actor for Lumiere yet is because a deal has not been made yet.
McKellen wrote about the first table read and it sounds like everything went wonderfully well.
Ian McKellen makes the first table read for Beauty and the Beast sound magical
Updated On: 6/25/15 at 03:08 PM
Posted: 4/15/15 at 3:42pm
Damn, McKellen sounds just so happy to be a part of this. I'm looking forward to reading about the process :)
Posted: 4/15/15 at 4:41pm
This got me so pumped up! And yay for Audra McDonald, singing (as we all expected) and great that we will hear McKellen, singing as well.
On the casting side, according to McKellen, Hattie Morahan is in the movie, as well. Any guesses? Enchantress?
Posted: 4/15/15 at 6:59pm
Oh God it freaking starts. This is going to be the "Into the woods new social media photo" all over again. I have no problem with Ian or any of the cast announcing their excitement about a table reading, but why the hell would anyone report it as news?! Lord.
I can't wait for the following:
NEWS: Emma Watson wears her hair like Belle at the 4th rehearsal!
NEWS: Josh Gad and Luke Evans get Ice Cream together on their day off from filming BEAUTY.
NEWS: Audra McDonald brings cookies for the cast!
It's like who the heck cares?!
Posted: 4/15/15 at 7:50pm
It's like who the heck cares?!
The 472 people that have commented on this thread so far.
Posted: 4/15/15 at 8:58pm
I can't see how they could possibly keep Lumiere's casting a secret for the next several months. Not when they've announced all the other parts.
As for Chip, we could just assume it'd be Daniel Huttlestone if he wasn't too old for the part now...
