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STREEP TO PLAY MRS. LOVETT IN FILM!! -- I heard it from someone in LA who w
#50re: It's OFFICIAL-- STREEP TO PLAY MRS. LOVETT IN FILM!!
Posted: 9/15/06 at 4:32pm
Oh lord, that we should suffer this woman's mannerisms and tics that pass themselves off as acting. I can't think of anything worse than Streep in this part.
Mr. Brantley, is that you?
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#51re: It's OFFICIAL-- STREEP TO PLAY MRS. LOVETT IN FILM!!
Posted: 9/15/06 at 4:45pm
In case anyone's interested...
I know someone involved in casting the film and they tell me Bernadette Peters was brought in to read/sing for the role a week or two ago...I sh*t you not.
As much as her being cast would make me cream myself...I don't see it happening. She just wouldn't sell tickets.
Unless the supporting cast was just that amazing.
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#52re: It's OFFICIAL-- STREEP TO PLAY MRS. LOVETT IN FILM!!
Posted: 9/15/06 at 5:09pmWord from my insider friend is that Bernadette is playing the Beadle.
#54re: It's OFFICIAL-- STREEP TO PLAY MRS. LOVETT IN FILM!!
Posted: 9/15/06 at 5:13pm
This is great news! I am even more excited about it now 
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#55re: It's OFFICIAL-- STREEP TO PLAY MRS. LOVETT IN FILM!!
Posted: 9/15/06 at 5:15pmSo, she's determined to do all of Lansbury's iconic roles? I suppose MAME is next.
#56re: It's OFFICIAL-- STREEP TO PLAY MRS. LOVETT IN FILM!!
Posted: 9/15/06 at 5:16pm
This is great news! I am even more excited about it now I hope it's true.
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"THERE'S A SPECIAL KIND OF PEOPLE KNOWN AS SHOW PEOPLE... WE'RE BORN EVERY NIGHT AT HALF HOUR CALL!"--- CURTAINS
#57re: It's OFFICIAL-- STREEP TO PLAY MRS. LOVETT IN FILM!!
Posted: 9/15/06 at 5:16pm
"Word from my insider friend is that Bernadette is playing the Beadle."
Yes, but which one? John, Paul, Sartre, or Ringo?
"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."
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#58re: It's OFFICIAL-- STREEP TO PLAY MRS. LOVETT IN FILM!!
Posted: 9/15/06 at 5:24pmPete Best, actually.
#59re: It's OFFICIAL-- STREEP TO PLAY MRS. LOVETT IN FILM!!
Posted: 9/15/06 at 5:25pm
Those ticks that you complain about are what make Streep's performances so life-like, so entrancing, and so accomplished. She is simply the greatest actress working today, and I firmly believe that people who bash her are simply doing so just to avoid popular opinion.
Acting is being. Ticks and idiosyncrasies add layers to a performance, when used correctly. All of Streep’s choices are character based, and clearly aren’t bad acting habits. Detail is so important to a performance.
Take Donna Murphy. She fills her performances with the same nuances as Streep. It is thrilling to watch.
This is great news. I can't wait to see her big breakdown. She will be genius.
#60re: It's OFFICIAL-- STREEP TO PLAY MRS. LOVETT IN FILM!!
Posted: 9/15/06 at 5:28pmIf she's in it.
#61re: It's OFFICIAL-- STREEP TO PLAY MRS. LOVETT IN FILM!!
Posted: 9/15/06 at 5:33pm
I love the idea of Depp and Streep (or is it Deep and Strepp?) playing these roles.
I do hope it pans out.
They are two of the most fearless and experimental film stars out there, and I'm sure they'd be taking all sorts of risks with these two characters... something that will NEED to be done for a cinematic telling of Sondheim's "Sweeney." It will be anything but straight-forward and "expected."
I would really look forward to seeing what they came up with. It won't be boring, that's for sure. Kinda like watching a highwire act... with no net!
"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."
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#62re: It's OFFICIAL-- STREEP TO PLAY MRS. LOVETT IN FILM!!
Posted: 9/15/06 at 6:50pmMs. Lader certainly has her work cut out.
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#63re: It's OFFICIAL-- STREEP TO PLAY MRS. LOVETT IN FILM!!
Posted: 9/15/06 at 7:37pm
Whoa, Bernadette as BEADLE?
Seriously, what a [rumored] cast list this is turning out to be! I'm so excited!!
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#64re: It's OFFICIAL-- STREEP TO PLAY MRS. LOVETT IN FILM!!
Posted: 9/15/06 at 8:12pm
*squiee* :) i do want lupone fore this(lansbury is to old or dosnt have enough energy to make a movie) but i would HIGHLY dout(sp?) that they would pick some one with that little credit popular on broadway definetly but its just sad that thay want "famous people" for a movie insted of a good persion but my top three choices are(not in order its to hard to gues ther talent for this) 1.bett midler
2.glen close
3.merril streep
#65re: It's OFFICIAL-- STREEP TO PLAY MRS. LOVETT IN FILM!!
Posted: 9/15/06 at 8:20pm
Although never published from a "rumored news" source nor the press, Streep has been in talks since before Burton came on to once again direct.
Here's the latest on the film, soon to be published on the new MovieMusicals.net:
SWEENEY TODD [DEVELOPMENT]
In 1997, a book entitled Sondheim on Music: Minor Details and Major Decisions by Mark Eden Horowitz was published. In it, Sondheim is quoted in saying that Tim Burton was very interested in turning SWEENEY TODD into a movie musical.
In June 2003, however, Variety reported that Steven Spielberg intended in mounting the film version for DreamWorks.
Just a month later, Variety then reported that Sam Mendes would direct a film adaptation with Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald producing, also for DreamWorks. They also confirmed that the Burton-led project fell through.
In February 2004, Scamp Films again announced it planned on bringing Stephen Sondheim’s SWEENEY TODD to the big screen. John Logan (‘The Aviator;’ ‘Gladiator’) was named to pen the screenplay. Sam Mendes, who co-founded Scamp, was still rumored to direct the project.
In March 2005, the Daily Mail newspaper reported that Russell Crowe was “mulling over” whether or not to accept the title role also known as “the demon barber of Fleet Street.” As for Mrs. Lovett: Emma Thompson, Imelda Staunton and Toni Collette were “in the mix” of possibilities.
In January 2006, MovieMusicals.net reported that Tim Burton was once again set to direct the film after Mendes dropped out of the running, opting to direct JARHEAD instead. Johnny Depp was announced to star. Later in June, Variety confirmed and also announced that the project would move forward faster than expected, since Burton’s RIPLEY’S BELIEVE IT OR NOT was sent back into development.
In September 2006, DreamWorks announced principal photography would begin on February 5, 2007 in London. Casting is expected to take place in the coming weeks.
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#66re: It's OFFICIAL-- STREEP TO PLAY MRS. LOVETT IN FILM!!
Posted: 9/15/06 at 8:38pmi said on a post a very long time ago that Bernadette would be a great Mame
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#67re: It's OFFICIAL-- STREEP TO PLAY MRS. LOVETT IN FILM!!
Posted: 9/15/06 at 9:05pm
this is quite exciting
I'm sure (if she does it) she will be a marvelous Lovett!
I sure hope, though, we get a more official announcement soon... the suspense is killing me! :P
#68re: It's OFFICIAL-- STREEP TO PLAY MRS. LOVETT IN FILM!!
Posted: 9/16/06 at 2:57amPARISinNYC--The poster was joking when they said Bernadette would be playing the Beadle, but it is true that she was recently brought in to audition for Mrs. Lovett. I highly doubt she will get it though. She's just too sweet to turn people into meat pies.
#69re: It's OFFICIAL-- STREEP TO PLAY MRS. LOVETT IN FILM!!
Posted: 9/16/06 at 3:04am
Yeah, I got that eventually. Haha, i'm sorry. I'm really bad at recognizing sarcasm when it's typed. That's why I always tend to write it like: *sarcasm* after my sentence...
....yeah, it usually kills the punchline.
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#70re: It's OFFICIAL-- STREEP TO PLAY MRS. LOVETT IN FILM!!
Posted: 9/16/06 at 3:13amDoes no one have imagination sometimes the best casting is going for the opposite. Like putting a no talent actor (Johnny Depp) in a major musical role. So why couldn't we have an ageless sweet beauty play Mrs. Lovette?
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#71re: It's OFFICIAL-- STREEP TO PLAY MRS. LOVETT IN FILM!!
Posted: 9/16/06 at 3:59am
"Those ticks that you complain about are what make Streep's performances so life-like, so entrancing, and so accomplished. She is simply the greatest actress working today, and I firmly believe that people who bash her are simply doing so just to avoid popular opinion"
It's a matter of taste,but having seen truly great actresess at work - the likes of Dench or Mirren, you can see the difference. Unfortunately Streep, who is clearly an intelligent woman does not posess the modesty to cover her art. She's very good at showing you her "art". Essentially, it's comes over as paint by numbers acting - you can see the joins.
Updated On: 9/16/06 at 03:59 AM
#72re: It's OFFICIAL-- STREEP TO PLAY MRS. LOVETT IN FILM!!
Posted: 9/16/06 at 7:42amThe pretention in this thread is heating up.
#73re: It's OFFICIAL-- STREEP TO PLAY MRS. LOVETT IN FILM!!
Posted: 9/16/06 at 9:31am
Whilst I LOVE Toni Colette, I am intrigued by Streep, who has shown that she can more tha hold a tune!
I love the idea of Helen Mirren, too- as long as she does not feel obliged to get her t*ts out!
MS Pinkins would also devour the role!
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#74re: It's OFFICIAL-- STREEP TO PLAY MRS. LOVETT IN FILM!!
Posted: 9/16/06 at 9:39amit was so easy to block Chanti, that now ive gone ahead & blocked the haters; the people who ONLY ever post negative & hateful things.
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