i'm reposting this from the other Hairspray 2 thread:
I agree a sequel is unnecessary, but two things in that article made me hopeful for the production for once:
1) the involvement of John Waters
2) Naturally progressing the time period to the late 60's
think of the time period Across the Universe had and what they did with it, in the hands of Waters and the Hairspray crew I think it's possible to make something really good out of this. First it was the Baltimore Teens against segregation, now it's them vs. the Vietnam War. The late 60's was a moment in time that provides a lot of material: hippies, british invasion, counterculture, sexual revolution, feminism, the summer of love, sociopolitical upheval and antiwar protests. I think Tracy, Link, Penny and Seaweed would fit right in!
You're reminding me of people you hear at the movies asking questions every ten seconds, "Who is that? Why is that guy walking down the street? Who's that lady coming up to him? Uh-oh, why did that car go by? Why is it so dark in this theater?" - FindingNamo on strummergirl
"If artists were machines, then I'm just a different kind of machine...I'd probably be a toaster. Actually, I'd be a toaster oven because they're more versatile. And I like making grilled cheese" -Regina Spektor
"That's, like, twelve shows! ...Or seven." -Crazy SA Fangirl
"They say that just being relaxed is the most important thing [in acting]. I take that to another level, I think kinda like yawning and...like being partially asleep onstage is also good, but whatever." - Sherie Rene Scott
Updated On: 11/27/08 at 01:46 PM
