Ryan Murphy To Develop Film Adaptation Of THE PROM For Netflix — Page 8

bear88 said: "Aside from Moulin Rouge!, I can't recall Nicole Kidman being in other musicals. At first, I thought it was a horrible idea. But then I remembered that her part is small. She only has one song, really, unless they try to beef up her part."

She was also in Nine.

perfectliar said: "bear88 said: "Aside from Moulin Rouge!, I can't recall Nicole Kidman being in other musicals. At first, I thought it was a horrible idea. But then I remembered that her part is small. She only has one song, really, unless they try to beef up her part."

She was also in Nine.

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We don’t talk about that movie here...

getupngo said: "GeorgeandDot said: "The difference between a straight actor playing a gay role and a gay actor playing a gay role? The gay actor can bring their own personal truth to a role and provide a voice to a community that has been silenced for so long. The gay community is an oppressed minority that deserves to have their voices be heard."

But the opposite could also be said for a gay person playing a straight role. The gay actor cannot bring their personal truth to the character"

Untrue. Most gay people spend a part of their live pretending to be straight. We have to learn how to navigate the straight world and present as straight (as best we can) in ways straight actors NEVER have to negotiate the gay world. We grow up having to think about the straight world and our place in it. We interact with the straight world daily from the time we're born. The same is simply not true of straight actors.

Look...I do not advocate saying straight actors can't play gay roles. But maybe they shouldn't until other avenues are exhausted.

This is relatively new (even for me). I've been an out actor since the mid-90s. There weren't many out actors then. We've taken a pretty big step to go from hardly any out gay actors to quite a number. That is fantastic progress. But the next step in having come out is using our talent to tell our stories. It's the next logical step and that's where we're going. The idea that 'acting is just acting' has never really been all that true. But now, we're starting to see people beginning to insist that we not only have the chance to be out and successful, but also to be a part of the storytelling of our histories. Gay history has been ephemeral and mythic for so long (just look at all the supposition around the Stonewall uprising). We are finally in a moment where we get to codify our history. Some of that is through reportage. Some of that is through our art. We want the chance to shape our stories. And that's a really great thing.

gypsy101 said: "gleek4114 said: "From stage musicals yes, but I’m sure a nice check from Netflix could’ve made him appear in one on screen."

the fact that he never appeared in a movie musical... is so sad

blm2323 said: “I’m just tired of Streep being in EVERY musical adaption. Is it purely to green light these projects?”

this is her 3rd musical adaptation. Mamma Mia, Into the Woods and now The Prom. that’s not every single one."

Three adaptions out of how many the past 8-10 years? Pretty high percentage.

Don’t get me wrong, I think she’s an excellent actress. I just have not enjoyed her in her musicals. (Cue GeorgeandDot)

Updated On: 6/26/19 at 07:04 PM

blm2323 said: "gypsy101 said: "gleek4114 said: "From stage musicals yes, but I’m sure a nice check from Netflix could’ve made him appear in one on screen."

the fact that he never appeared in a movie musical... is so sad

blm2323 said: “I’m just tired of Streep being in EVERY musical adaption. Is it purely to green light these projects?”

this is her 3rd musical adaptation. Mamma Mia, Into the Woods and now The Prom. that’s not every single one."

Three adaptions out of how many the past 8-10 years? Pretty high percentage.

Don’t get me wrong, I think she’s an excellent actress. I just have not enjoyed her in her musicals. (Cue GeorgeandDot) "

Actually, it would be four if you count MARY POPPINS RETURNS

Five, if you count FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS

ArtMan said: "Six, if you count Postcards From The Edge"

The other poster was talking about movies of the last 8-10 years, so "Postcards From The Edge" doesn't even come close. "A Prairie Home Companion" also falls out of the time frame. "Ricki and the Flash" is a more recent film with Meryl singing.

Pose2 said: "So, why is he using the same cast from The Boys in the Band but not for this? Simply because the star power is already there for the play or because this is a musical which will generate more interest?"

The Boys casting was based on the fact that the original Off-Broadway cast back in the day also were the cast for the movie, so he's sort of bookending that history by repeating it.

I desperately hope they cast a queer actor for Emma, even better if that someone is Caitlin Kinnunen. This cast desperately needs some LGBTQ+ representation and I'm sure Ryan Murphy is aware of that.

haterobics said: "Pose2 said: "So, why is he using the same cast from The Boys in the Band but not for this? Simply because the star power is already there for the play or because this is a musical which will generate more interest?"

The Boys casting was based on the fact that the original Off-Broadway cast back in the day also were the cast for the movie, so he's sort of bookending that history by repeating it."

I didn't realize that using the original cast this time around would be repeating history. I simply thought that this revival had the star power to keep the cast intact for a film version.