Welcome, Anthony Rapp!- Page 73

[Justice]

Posted: 1/20/05 at 7:05am

Okay Here's a question (and forgive me if this has been asked:

The other night, I went to Rent for the second time since seeing the original cast (It took me nine years to get up the "courage" to go and disassociate myself from the moving performances I had experienced back then). As me and my partner were walking in the doors, I had a thought that I expressed, and this thought is a question I ask you: Since leaving the show, have you attended a performance of Rent just for kicks? Or did you do the show so much that you never have/want to watch it again?

Oh, and another one...I have always admired performers who take the risk of coming out, and publicizing (I still have the cover of Metro with you and all other "Out" actors.) #1 - How risky was it for you, personally, in coming out, and #2 do you feel it Has helped/hurt your career in any way?

I have had several debates with my partner on this matter on a point/counterpoint level. I, personally don't want to hide who I am in this business because I don't care who knows, but I have seen so many careers go down because of it.

Updated On: 1/20/05 at 07:05 AM

[badkarma719]

Posted: 1/20/05 at 4:43pm

thnks Anthony, I really didn't have anything specific to ask about it just wondering

[Chloe]

Posted: 1/20/05 at 5:28pm

Cat, since your question has been asked before, I thought I'd post Anthony's previous response:

"I was wondering if you still keep in touch with any of the OBC of Rent.."

The people I've maintained the most contact with are Adam, Jesse, and Daphne. I'm also very close to Michael Greif. We're all very very busy, so nobody gets to see anyone all that often, but we are in each other's lives and always will be. And over the next several months, some of us will get to spend a lot of time together, which will be wonderful.

[N0tThatGirl213]

Posted: 1/20/05 at 8:38pm

Anthony, I know it'll probably get redefined in the movie, but when you were in the show, what was your vision of the loft?

[Dreamcatcher]

Posted: 1/20/05 at 11:47pm

I was reading Sean Astin's autobiography (alot better then I originally anticipated) and he was talking about all the physical changes he had to make for certain movie roles. Probably the most popular example is the fact that he had to gain extensive wait to play Sam in Lord of the Rings. Which leads to my question. Do you (or the rest of the cast) have to make any physical changes to play your characters? I would imagine that the demand for a very specific look wouldnt be as large since this is based off a production that didn't require much in that area but you never know. Thanks.
-Mika

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 1/21/05 at 12:09am

I was thinking about this too. In the live show, no one expects Angel to look any different at the time of his death than he did 2 hours before. But in movies, people expect portrayals of characters to reflect changes over time. Tom Hanks lost 35 pounds in Philadelphia, so is Wilson going to have to do anything like that?

[Dreamcatcher]

Posted: 1/21/05 at 12:50am

Yeah for the stage production, no one expected much physical difference etc because it was a 2 hour show, only so much one can do in that little time. But for a movie the expectations are alot higher, especially since it spans over a year and some of the principle characters are suffering from a fatal illness that would surely take physical toll. Not to mention natural changes that would occur over the year. I know that over the years everyone has kind of gotten a very specific look into their heads based on how the cast looked in 1996 (ie: for Mark, short light blond hair, glasses etc) but will you be reverting back to that for the movie or just going with everyone's current looks and rely on the costumes to convey the "look."

[Staci1818]

Posted: 1/21/05 at 6:59pm

Slightly off topic, but I was in the chorus room for play rehersal today on break, and started looking at the posters for Theater camps and programs, and the Interlochen one listed some of its more well known alumni, and Anthony was on it, credited for A Beautiful Mind. Sorry, my mind tends to wander when we have nothing to do, and I thought it was cool.

[EaboveMiddleC]

Posted: 1/21/05 at 7:26pm

Mr.Rapp-

Is it true there is going to be sex and nudity in the movie of Rent because if there is i just lost a bet.

[Dreamcatcher]

Posted: 1/22/05 at 1:05am

Gotta love A Beautiful Mind. That movie had me spotwelded to the TV for almost 3 hours. It was one of the most psychological and amazing movies I've ever seen. The way they shot it was amazing. Did you ever get to meet the real John Nash? He is absolutely incredible in my opinion and that must have been really interesting to get to meet him if you did.

I would assume there would be some sex and nudity based on the storyline of the show (more so maybe since it isnt constricted by the stage and is much freer now that its for a movie) but thats just my opinion.

[Racetrack]

Posted: 1/22/05 at 1:27am

A Beautiful Mind is one of my favorites. I agree gotta love it. My mom always cries at the end of the film when he's receiving his Nobel and looking at Alicia. Always running to get her kleenex then. I started reading the book which was good(also for a project on schizophrenia) a lot of fun.

[theatersprstr]

Posted: 1/22/05 at 1:38am

Anthony, I was just wondering, are there any songs from rent that are important/meaningful to you personally? AND if you could play any other part in rent (male or female) what would you want to try and why?

[Popular]

Posted: 1/22/05 at 4:52am

Anthony - looking forward to your next update (no presure, we know you're busy!) I am hoping to hear if Taye and Idina have been able to join you yet.

[JadedBenevolence]

Posted: 1/22/05 at 5:30am

Forgive me all, but I'm only posting this so I can receive this in my mail. Sorry. Thanks for understanding.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 1/22/05 at 3:22pm

Anthony, I've got a question! Slightly random, but a few of us have been wondering, so maybe you can put some truth to this. Anyway, we know there was a performance where RENT cast members did a cover of a U2 song (can't think of the name right now...) but there's some discrepancy as to whether that was the OBC or whoever was in the current cast at the time. Just a small thing that was bugging some of us. Thanks!

[Chloe]

Posted: 1/22/05 at 3:29pm

It's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For," Emcee.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 1/22/05 at 3:26pm

I thought it was something like that. I was just going to make something up that might have been close, but then I thought that would be silly.

[wicked_mimi]

Posted: 1/22/05 at 3:31pm

Hey Anthony! I'm just going to say now that I tried getting through all 73 pages of this but forgive me if I missed anything about this... is there an address that fans could use to write to you or any other members of the RENT cast while you all are filming in San Francisco? Thanks and can't wait to see the movie!

[check your personality]

Posted: 1/22/05 at 4:17pm

Hello Anthony! I haven't had a chance to formally say hi yet, but thanks so much for your time and answers, we all love and appreciate it! I'm not sure if this question has been posed, but I saw you were in Man of the Century, and I was wondering what it was like to work with Susan Egan, if you did in fact get a chance to shoot with her at any point in the film making process. Thank you!

[Dreamcatcher]

Posted: 1/22/05 at 6:56pm

Racetrack, I agree its a very touching movie. I don't cry for movies for some reason (Though it came close when I saw The Miracle Worker) but it was very moving. That one scene where they were doing the shock therapy was really chilling. Plus I really like the actor Paul Bettany.

Anthony, I've been listening to a live recording of LSoH and I was just wondering what it was like to work on that. Was it ever more difficult since alot of the time you were singing to or with a puppet plant? Also, this is kind of a silly question but does Seymour get eaten by Audrey 2 in the end? I've basically got the whole show recorded (dialouge and all, I think someone took a tape recorder into the show and left it on the whole time...) and it's hard trying to figure out whats going on during the instrumental solos and long pauses. Kinda confusing since the audience members are all laughing at something but I can't tell what. :-P Thanks!
-Mika

[Racetrack]

Posted: 1/22/05 at 7:48pm

Yes Dream, Seymour does get eaten by Audrey 2 in the end.

I find the shock therapy scene difficult to watch for various reasons, but I completely understand why they had to be in there.

[BEKA531]

Posted: 1/22/05 at 7:57pm

not just seymour, EVERYONE! i found in so depressing compared to the movie! haha

[Racetrack]

Posted: 1/22/05 at 7:59pm

As my boyfriend put it, the only reason that in the movie they didn't kill Audrey and Seymour was because Frank Oz wanted it to be happy and it wouldn't be so happy if they died. It was something like that, but it was funny.

[stacey717]

Posted: 1/22/05 at 9:02pm

Racetrack- I read that test audiences where upset with the original ending that was shot (And appeared on a released-for-only-two-days-by-ultimately-accident..now the dvds don't have it).

It was too uncomfortable for most audiences with the protagonist dying, and with no re-appearance of the actor during the curtain call to see everything's alright and it's only a play, I guess some people couldn't handle it...or something...

A Beautiful Mind is an incredible/compelling movie, very well done. (and brownie points for location)

-The special features are worthwhile watches with the BTS interviews and footage if you haven't seen it... they briefly talk about the shock sequence including reactions of Nash to it, etc...

[stacey717]

Posted: 1/22/05 at 9:02pm

oopsies double post... Updated On: 1/24/05 at 09:02 PM