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#176

Orginal Bway script

Posted: 11/22/04 at 8:36pm

Don't glare at meeeeeeeee!

Adam's gig at Joe's Pub, timote. He'll probably sing Glory. *squeaks*

A work of art is an invitation to love.

#177

Orginal Bway script

Posted: 11/22/04 at 8:38pm

wat, didnt he already sing there? theres a clip at broadway.com...

"It's a great feeling of power to be naked in front of people. We're happy to watch actual incredible graphic violence and gore, but as soon as somebody's naked it seems like the public goes a bit bananas about the whole thing."

#178

Orginal Bway script

Posted: 11/22/04 at 8:39pm

Yup, but the show sold out, so they scheduled another one.

A work of art is an invitation to love.

#179

Orginal Bway script

Posted: 11/22/04 at 8:39pm

RENT's songs wouldn't qualify, since they weren't written for the film, but for the theatre. You would need an all-new song (like an Angel/Joanne duet or something :P) to qualify.

For example: "Come What May" from Moulin Rouge could qualify. Nothing else from the musical could.

Better example: "You Must Love Me" from EVITA.

Updated On: 11/22/04 at 08:39 PM

#180

Orginal Bway script

Posted: 11/22/04 at 8:43pm

This is kind of just general Rent discussion, but since we're taking about it...

I remember reading in the Rent book that Larson said he wanted to change one sentence the day before he died, but it never happened. Thoughts on this?

Also, any thoughts on why some of Mark's narrations/plot details as to what happens to Mimi toward the end that were in NYTW got cut? It makes so much more sense the old way...

"A little humility wouldn't hurt." --Ellie, Constantine-Hellblazer, "Dangerous Habits"

#181

Orginal Bway script

Posted: 11/22/04 at 9:09pm

Anybody here?

Ok, well that will be our next topic of discussion when we do start again...unless someone has something better.

354 days til the movie if it stays on track.

"A little humility wouldn't hurt." --Ellie, Constantine-Hellblazer, "Dangerous Habits"

#182

Orginal Bway script

Posted: 11/22/04 at 9:11pm

"Anybody here?"

i think we're killing it for tonight... i have to study... unless you want to keep it moving, cause no one does unless one of us is here

"354 days til the movie if it stays on track."

i have a countdown too. STALKER.

nighty night, guys.
~ rebecca

#183

Orginal Bway script

Posted: 11/22/04 at 9:13pm

Hehehe stalker! And now I know where you live! ::cackles::

Yeah, let's kill it for tonight...You need to show those teachers who's boss! And I'm gonna get kicked off by parental controls in 15 minutes anyway.

But I want my topics discussed, so...first thing after school tomorrow?

I won't be home until around 8, so feel free to start without me.

"A little humility wouldn't hurt." --Ellie, Constantine-Hellblazer, "Dangerous Habits"

#184

Orginal Bway script

Posted: 11/22/04 at 9:14pm

yeah good night
sorry i just odnt know the answer to your question
but that RENT book is my BIBLE!! lol

#185

Orginal Bway script

Posted: 11/22/04 at 11:05pm

Ok, now that I have finished reading both scripts...

While I like the Columbus script, the Chbosky script is just brilliant. Almost flawless. Columbus has some "good screenwriting" but you can tell right from the introductory paragraph and the director's notes that Chbosky really GETS Rent. His script is raw and edgy and exactly how Rent should be. My only complaint would be the "movie within a movie" thing. It's been done and it just doesn't work here...at least not for me. Other than that, I think it's fantastic. Turning Contact into a rave is a great idea. And while I do like Mark singing La Vie Boheme, it can work with Maureen to.

Now here's the thing. Please don't flame me but if they were to go with this script, they'd have to get Roger. I think that Adam is great but you need a master actor to meet all of the acting challenges that Chbosky's version of Roger has. He also has very little screen acting experience. I also think that Maggie Benjamin should play Maureen. I personally think that she's the best Maureen and she'd have more appeal to the general public.

#186

Orginal Bway script

Posted: 11/23/04 at 2:40pm

well you come forom an interesting point of view, however I think its a good idea to keep the original cast in, but thats probably cuz Ive never seen the original cast perform Rent, actually Ive never seen RENT, but still Id rather have Adam and Idina in it.
As long as Anthony's in it however Im happy

but again, I like them keeping the original cast

#187

Orginal Bway script

Posted: 11/23/04 at 2:54pm

I thought the exact same thing, Mattio. We all know I am a staunch supporter of Mr. Pascal, but some of the stuff in that screenplay is incredibly intense, and I honestly (I said this when I first read it) don't know that I could see him believably displaying a lot of those things. And you're right about the film acting side of it; he has very little experience acting for a camera, and when he tries, that shows. His acting has improved, but they would need more than a "decent" actor with a killer set of pipes for a lot of those things; i.e. the rehab/withdrawl scenes, some of the flashbacks during Without You. There's a lot there that was never present for the original Roger... stuff that I liked, but stuff that doesn't really seem "Adam." Columbus is probably really going to have to push him for this. But... who knows? He's been known to surprise before...

A work of art is an invitation to love.

#188

Orginal Bway script

Posted: 11/23/04 at 4:54pm

okay so I guess I can see the way you guys are going with this, but then again Ive never seen Adam act so I wouldnt know
I guess we'll find out WEE I CANT WAIT

#189

Orginal Bway script-NO!

Posted: 11/23/04 at 4:57pm

ABOUT THE NEW SUBJECT-The stage script is just that-for the stage. You need something to resonate on film.

ABOUT ADAM- He is Adam...he will pull it off...or he'll just let us all down and have us hugging our sporks to get it over with

David walked into the valley With a stone clutched in his hand He was only a boy But he knew someone must take a stand There will always be a valley Always mountains one must scale There will always be perilous waters Which someone must sail -Into the Fire Scarlet Pimpernel

#190

Orginal Bway script-NO!

Posted: 11/23/04 at 4:58pm

Don't get me wrong, Adam is a talented actor... I'm just not sure he's got THOSE kind of acting chops. We shall see.... I have faith.

ROTFLMAO, Jacob.

A work of art is an invitation to love.

#191

Orginal Bway script-NO!

Posted: 11/23/04 at 5:03pm

Emcee-I was glad you saw it first.

P.S. Glad to see Adam back as your avatar, though I do still miss AIDA. I sometimes just lie awake thinking to myself "WHY GOD? WHY DID AIDA HAVE TO CLOSE?"

#192

Orginal Bway script-NO!

Posted: 11/23/04 at 5:05pm

haha, insomniak convinced me it was time to bring back a happy avatar; my signature is still quite mindful, though. *cries*
Besides, today is exactly one year from the time I first saw Adam as Emcee. It's fitting!

A work of art is an invitation to love.

#193

Orginal Bway script-NO!

Posted: 11/23/04 at 5:14pm

I do wish I could have seen him as Emcee. My friend did and she said he was GREAT (but than again she's into guys and..well...nothing against Adam but I'm not. Though I will say he is a handsome man).
But I did get to see him twice as Radames(once OBC and once FBC) and now I will get to see him as Roger :)

Sorry for the threadjack...moving on.

#194

Orginal Bway script-NO!

Posted: 11/23/04 at 5:14pm

When I went to see Cabaret with Adam, I was expecting him to just do his schtick: growling through everything, etc. But I was so impressed with his departure from his normal M.O. I probably wouldn't have known it was him if I hadn't gone in knowing it. Hopefully he'll prove me wrong again. I really love the Chbosky script though. I couldn't stop thinking about it all day.

#195

Orginal Bway script-NO!

Posted: 11/23/04 at 5:16pm

hey guys! it's nice to see that this thread is alive and well when me and NTG aren't here clogging it up... haha

i won't be posting tonight (lots of homework and HARRY POTTER 3!), so have fun without me (if you can

) i'm pretty sure NTG will be on later.

~ rebecca

#196

Orginal Bway script-NO!

Posted: 11/23/04 at 5:17pm

hahhaa, continuing the threadjack, jacob. It wasn't all about him being beautiful. He really did do a fantastic job. At first glance, I was like "this is never going to work," but it did.

A work of art is an invitation to love.

#197

Orginal Bway script-NO!

Posted: 11/23/04 at 5:18pm

we'll miss you BEKA

#198

Orginal Bway script-NO!

Posted: 11/23/04 at 5:19pm

The differences in the two times I saw him were extreme. The first time he was just O.K. But the second time (a week before the show closed) he was "acting" pure and sweet and real.

#199

Orginal Bway script-NO!

Posted: 11/23/04 at 5:21pm

Yeah, so did I. I went 11/23 - so he'd had about a month, and then closing day. DRASTIC differences. But, he only had two and a half weeks of rehearsal whereas everyone else had four, so it's all good.

A work of art is an invitation to love.

#200

Rhyming Dialogue

Posted: 11/23/04 at 7:04pm

As I've reread the Colubus script I am worried about the rhyming dialogue that is spoken. It reminds me of Dr. Suess. Just let them speak/sing it, it is a Musical after all

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