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#1

Some people should only ever be allowed to sing.

Posted: 2/24/06 at 3:00pm

I finally watched the Rent movie last night, and I've come to the conclusion that Jesse L. Martin should be forbidden from speaking ever again. He should only be allowed to sing. Patrick Wilson as well.
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#2

re: Some people should only ever be allowed to sing.

Posted: 2/24/06 at 3:05pm

*waits for the tounge-lashing from crazed RENTheads and Beacon...*
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#6

some people should only ever be allowed to sing.

Posted: 2/24/06 at 3:18pm

omg! kringas, you mastered your "inside voice!" i am so very proud of you, pumpkin!
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#7

some people should only ever be allowed to sing.

Posted: 2/24/06 at 3:21pm

I think this came out sounding meaner than he meant it. Like, they should only sing because their voices are so beautiful?
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#8

some people should only ever be allowed to sing.

Posted: 2/24/06 at 3:22pm

That's kind of what I thought, too, Em. I think people often read things too literally on here.
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#11

some people should only ever be allowed to sing.

Posted: 2/24/06 at 4:33pm

Jesse MArtin has a beautiful voice, but please let him speak. Thanks.
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#12

some people should only ever be allowed to sing.

Posted: 2/24/06 at 4:45pm

That's interesting...since he's had a successful run on a television drama...

Personally, I thought he was the best part of the movie.
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#13

some people should only ever be allowed to sing.

Posted: 2/24/06 at 4:51pm

Jesse L. Martin and Patrick Wilson are excellent actors. So I think the person you started the post was saying because they have amazing singing talent as well.
#14

some people should only ever be allowed to sing.

Posted: 2/24/06 at 8:08pm

I was merely saying that their singing voices are brilliant, and that they should always sing.

And I'm a she.
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#15

some people should only ever be allowed to sing.

Posted: 2/24/06 at 8:47pm

that's weird because I would consider him an actor before a singer..
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#16

some people should only ever be allowed to sing.

Posted: 2/24/06 at 9:23pm

Jesse L. Martin is both a wonderful singer and actor, so he should be able to do both.
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some people should only ever be allowed to sing.

Posted: 2/24/06 at 11:27pm

Holy seahorses! Are you kidding?!?! Even a non-crazed RENTHEAD could tell you he had some of the better lines of that movie!
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#22

some people should only ever be allowed to sing.

Posted: 2/24/06 at 11:59pm

I think Patrick Wilson and Jesse are AMAZING singers AND actors

While we're on the subject of RENT, Adam Pascal's acting did not translate well to the screen at all, so he should stick to singing. And neither did his mullet.

RENT made me stop hating Idina for Wicked on the other hand. Her acting and goofiness made me really warm up to her and enjoy the movie a little.

Tracy I can give or take on acting, it was a little cheesey, but her voice was insane.

Anthony is here nor there for me, I think he just has this role DOWN so that wherever he has to do it, he can adjust it accordingly (stage, screen, soundtrack)

Wilson added some cuteness to alot of the lines that Angel has that you wouldn't be able to see from the stage and facial expressions a lense would take to see.
#23

some people should only ever be allowed to sing.

Posted: 2/25/06 at 12:05am

I definitely love Jesse L. Martin's voice. And he really worked hard to get it in shape for the film -- I think it's much stronger than on the OBCR. But I've heard that the cast wasn't happy with that, so maybe it's not an accurate reflection of his voice at that time. But I thought he did such a damn good job in the movie -- especially "I'll Cover You" Reprise.

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#24

some people should only ever be allowed to sing.

Posted: 2/25/06 at 1:58am

Jesse's I'll Cover You Reprise brings me to tears.
I do think he should speak, though. I mean, can you imagine him singing all of his lines on Law and Order? I don't think he'd ever catch a killer!
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#25

some people should only ever be allowed to sing.

Posted: 2/25/06 at 2:06am

I mean, can you imagine him singing all of his lines on Law and Order? I don't think he'd ever catch a killer!

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