Steven Spielberg, keep ben Platt away from the west side story remake — Page 6

BEN: No,No, No! You are NOT a TONY enough said!

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Call_me_jorge said: "It almost seemed like she was angry she wasn’t allowed to send in a tape.

I honestly wouldn’t mind someone like Selena Gomez as Anita."

Yes, it's also weird that she mentions the file was too big to email, I mean all actors send tapes via Wetransfer or Vimeo all the time (with a private password), so there definitely had to be another reason to do it this publicly.

Mm, Selena Gomez as Anita would not match a Maria in my opinion, as her type is a little too Maria-esque herself.

Updated On: 3/19/18 at 08:51 PM

Agreed. I mean she definitely can't sing either (I say that as a fan) but she's definitely more of the Maria type.

Speaking of pop stars, I wonder if they'd try to shoehorn Demi Lovato in there. She's not Puerto Rican (though Hollywood is lazy enough that it might not matter) and I don't think her voice is right for the music but she could probably manage it better than others and she has acting experience and a decent sized fan base. If this was a few decades ago Jennifer Lopez would probably be up for consideration.

Where did that vibrato come from? Was it learned? Had Ben used the sweeter voice and falsetto as in DEH it might have really been beautiful.

I started to notice his vibrato starting to sound, in my opinion, more out-of-control when he performed DEH on a talk show--I think maybe Stephen Colbert? I'm not sure if it's a breathing control issue or if it's an intentional choice. I do know that for more classical-sounding scores like WSS, you're supposed to just let the vibrato happen instead of white toning, which imo can sometimes make a faster vibrato stand out more.

Updated On: 3/19/18 at 09:44 AM

SporkGoddess said: "Where did that vibrato come from? Was it learned? Had Ben used the sweeter voice and falsetto as in DEH it might have really been beautiful.

I started to notice his vibrato starting to sound, in my opinion, more out-of-control when he performed DEH on a talk show--I think maybe Stephen Colbert? I'm not sure if it's a breathing control issue or if it's an intentional choice. I do know that for more classical-sounding scores like WSS, you're supposed to just let the vibrato happen instead of white toning, which imo can sometimes make a faster vibrato stand out more."

i agree here...his vibrato was way too much...Tony should have a pure voice when he sings...he is not supposed to be a trained singer...IMHO!

theaterguy11 said:

"Ben Platt will be the new John Lloyd Young."

Did John Lloyd Young executive produce and star in a Netflix series with Barbra Streisand, too? I must've missed that one.

Literally laughing my a$$ off at anyone who thinks that it's a good idea to post your audition videos online in this way.

We'll see when he's not cast in the role.

So many of the comments on these threads make me so glad that we spend most of our time in theatres watching what happens on stage and not talking to one another.

Updated On: 3/20/18 at 12:51 AM

Some people need to stop being offended by everything when the truth is spoken.

I love this thread. It makes people think. This is life.

Sondheimite said: "Literally laughing my a$$ off at anyone who thinks that it's a good idea to post your audition videos online in this way.

We'll see when he's not cast in the role.

Absolutely love that they deleted my post. Anyway, I actually agree with you Sondheimite. This auditioning process is like when Sean Young tried to get cast as Catwoman by dressing up as a cat. Regardless of what people think of their level of talent, Ben and Naya shouldn’t go for looking so desperate. Spielberg knows what he’s looking for.