Some people should only ever be allowed to sing.

[freelancer]

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.

[Kitzarina]

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

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

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 2/24/06 at 3:10pm

I have no idea how you arrived at that opinion. I just can't imagine thinking that.

[JustChillin8908]

Posted: 2/24/06 at 3:12pm

I read the subject and had no clue what this post would be about. Now I still really don't know why this post was created.

[Kringas]

Posted: 2/24/06 at 3:12pm

Methinks he's not being serious.

Updated On: 2/24/06 at 03:12 PM

[papalovesmambo]

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

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

[luvtheEmcee]

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?

[Kringas]

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.

[sanda]

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

But I really don't think that Martin's voice is that amazing at all.

[JustChillin8908]

Posted: 2/24/06 at 3:35pm

I knew what she meant. I just thought it was kinda well... random.
Updated On: 2/24/06 at 03:35 PM

[dancingthrulife04]

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

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

[thez914]

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.

[NYC4Life]

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.

[freelancer]

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.

[cathyhyatt]

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

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

[Overthemoon6]

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.

[keatonbynumbers]

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

Ha, that was a weird way of saying it. But I agree. Jesse's voice is my favorite part of the Rent movie.

[BroadwayGirl107]

Posted: 2/24/06 at 9:29pm

If you had said this ten years ago, before his voice was deteriorating, I might have agreed.

[neomystyk29]

Posted: 2/24/06 at 11:16pm

I think he sounds better now actually. JMO.

My favorite parts of RENT were Tracie Thoms and Idina Menzel. But that has nothing to do with this.

[Katurian2]

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!

[greeneyed_one]

Posted: 2/24/06 at 11:31pm

Em I adore your avatar... anyway back on topic-

How do you feel about speak-singing?

[logan0215]

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.

[TheatreMonkey]

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.

~Sam

[LyTeMyCanDyI]

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!

[LizzieCurry]

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!

This calls for a remake of Cop Rock.