Streisand to produce, direct and star in a new film adaption of GYPSY....

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Streisand to produce, direct and star in a new film adaption of GYPSY....

Posted: 1/4/11 at 11:59pm

According to Riedel.

http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/theater/babs_comes_up_rose_Bry1HpmU0r5EYkQqU9IQVL


I'm pretty intrigued. I know this has been talked about ages. But she's almost 70. Can it work?

Updated On: 1/4/11 at 11:59 PM

#2

Streisand to produce, direct and star in a new film adaption of GYPSY....

Posted: 1/5/11 at 12:01am

Ugh.

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When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain. -Kad

#3

Streisand to produce, direct and star in a new film adaption of GYPSY....

Posted: 1/5/11 at 12:08am

No. F*cking. Way.

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"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle

#4

Streisand to produce, direct and star in a new film adaption of GYPSY....

Posted: 1/5/11 at 12:11am

Ugh? Sorry, but this could be one of the great screen performances of all time if done right. I don't think I could express my excitement in words.

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Streisand to produce, direct and star in a new film adaption of GYPSY....

Posted: 1/5/11 at 12:11am

FOR


ME

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#6

Streisand to produce, direct and star in a new film adaption of GYPSY....

Posted: 1/5/11 at 12:12am

Speechless.

#7

Streisand to produce, direct and star in a new film adaption of GYPSY....

Posted: 1/5/11 at 12:16am

Well, now we have to movie musical remakes to look foreward to. We have "My Fair Lady" with Carey Mulligan and now this.

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Streisand to produce, direct and star in a new film adaption of GYPSY....

Posted: 1/5/11 at 12:16am

That ought to just about snap whatever tenuous hold Ms. Lupone has on reality.

But, I'll believe it when I see it.

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Streisand to produce, direct and star in a new film adaption of GYPSY....

Posted: 1/5/11 at 12:16am

Should we start dream casting Louise? I guess Anne Hathaway is the obvious choice.

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Streisand to produce, direct and star in a new film adaption of GYPSY....

Posted: 1/5/11 at 12:17am

I love Streisand. If done right this could be great. It's about time we got a decent movie musical.

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#11

Streisand to produce, direct and star in a new film adaption of GYPSY....

Posted: 1/5/11 at 12:21am

I hope this happens. And I hope this is the best on screen performance in the history of movie musicals!

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"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle

#12

Streisand to produce, direct and star in a new film adaption of GYPSY....

Posted: 1/5/11 at 12:22am

"I guess Anne Hathaway is the obvious choice."

Yes. Yes she is. Yes.

#13

Streisand to produce, direct and star in a new film adaption of GYPSY....

Posted: 1/5/11 at 12:22am

Correct me if I'm wrong, but weren't there rumors that Barbara was going to do the film version that eventually became the Bette TV version?

I still dream about what Judy Garland would have done with the role had she been in the original film version instead of Roz...

Ah well.

#14

Streisand to produce, direct and star in a new film adaption of GYPSY....

Posted: 1/5/11 at 12:23am

This has brilliant written all over it. I really hope this actually happens.

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"There’s nothing quite like the power and the passion of Broadway music. "

#15

Streisand to produce, direct and star in a new film adaption of GYPSY....

Posted: 1/5/11 at 12:23am

Capn, if this happens it will be the performance of her career. God, this is exciting news.

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Streisand to produce, direct and star in a new film adaption of GYPSY....

Posted: 1/5/11 at 12:26am

If we are to believe Riedel, he said it is in "deep negotiations." While the idea of an almost 70-year-old Rose is a bit jarring at first, I would love to see her take a stab at this role.

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Streisand to produce, direct and star in a new film adaption of GYPSY....

Posted: 1/5/11 at 12:37am

Jordan, I've just never been a Barbra fan. If it happens, I'll have to pass.

Although Anne Hathaway would make a very good Louise.

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When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain. -Kad

#18

Streisand to produce, direct and star in a new film adaption of GYPSY....

Posted: 1/5/11 at 12:50am

My only problem with this is that its not already made and in theaters for my viewing pleasure.

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Streisand to produce, direct and star in a new film adaption of GYPSY....

Posted: 1/5/11 at 12:51am

I love Streisand, but I think it's a very bad idea for anyone to attempt to direct themselves in "Rose's Turn".

#20

Streisand to produce, direct and star in a new film adaption of GYPSY....

Posted: 1/5/11 at 12:54am

This sounds so exciting!

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"Art, in itself, is an attempt to bring order out of chaos."-Stephen Sondheim

#21

Streisand to produce, direct and star in a new film adaption of GYPSY....

Posted: 1/5/11 at 1:01am

I"m excited as well.

#22

Streisand to produce, direct and star in a new film adaption of GYPSY....

Posted: 1/5/11 at 1:03am

I hope she doesn't alter the score much. But I also hope it's not a copy and paste of the stage show as the boring Midler film was.

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Streisand to produce, direct and star in a new film adaption of GYPSY....

Posted: 1/5/11 at 1:09am

Babs certainly doesn't look 70, I think she could pull it off but it will be tricky.

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Streisand to produce, direct and star in a new film adaption of GYPSY....

Posted: 1/5/11 at 1:42am

Worse comes to worse they can do what they did to Angelina Jolie in BEOWULF.

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Streisand to produce, direct and star in a new film adaption of GYPSY....

Posted: 1/5/11 at 1:57am

im not psyched about this. i dont know 70 is just old. Like really old.