Welcome, Anthony Rapp! — Page 76

#1876

Thank you.

Posted: 1/26/05 at 12:00am

I haven't been reading/posting on this thread very often (not enough time to keep up with it). But I wanted to say thank you Anthony for keeping us all up to date on the happenings on the film. I am SURE you are much busier than I, so I commend you for taking the time!

-- Also, SO many times I lost my post. It is the most frustrating thing ever. I think its happened to everyone so we all can relate!

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#1877

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Posted: 1/26/05 at 12:42am

I know this is a couple of pages back (73, specifically), but the avatar for cantthinkofanythinggood is a photo of me - on Castro and 18th right around new years last month. Wow... Small world, eh? Don't mean to get off topic, but I am totally blown away - I live in Michigan, was on there for vacation. I am utterly flattered. The group of that rushed me for the photo were so sweet and cute - I couldn't say no when they asked for my photo.
Much Love,
-j

#1878

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Posted: 1/26/05 at 12:46am

Aaah! Small world indeed! I was one of the other girls!

*waves*

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"I am special, I am special! Please, God, please, don't let me be normal!" ---Louisa, The Fantasticks --- --- Intolerant of intolerance.

#1879

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Posted: 1/26/05 at 12:55am

hey anthony!! and the rest of you!! i posted a pic of me and anthony after Little shop!! December 2nd show...yea...check it out...
remember me?ric?? not ringing any bells huh?
i figured

ric

#1880

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Posted: 1/26/05 at 1:02am

LaeloftheLakes, honey, darling! Aahhh - what are the chances? You totally made my night - Ya'll rock! :o)
Much love,
-j

#1881

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Posted: 1/26/05 at 1:05am

I guess that's a case of what are the odds? Lol.

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#1882

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Posted: 1/26/05 at 1:09am

No kidding! WOW! That rather made my month!

Well, I didn't expect THAT when I signed on tonight! And that was...what was that...I think it was December 27. Does that sound right?



Okay, look at me. I yell at everyone for threadjacking, and look at me! Augh! *storms off in drama-queen huff*

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"I am special, I am special! Please, God, please, don't let me be normal!" ---Louisa, The Fantasticks --- --- Intolerant of intolerance.

#1883

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Posted: 1/26/05 at 1:23am

Haha we can't all be expected to confine ourselves to one minute topic. This is a board for crazy drama freaks after all. :-P I think as long as we don't start talking about something as random as flying cows we will all be fine.

OK but to bring it back to the name on this thread...I've got a question. What was it like to jump down the throat of a giant plant for LSoH? I just finished the audio recording of the play and I heard a screaming of "OPEN UP!" to Audrey 2 or something then a bunch of dramatic music so I can only assume that it followed how the movie ended pretty closely. Was that fun to do and wasn't it kind of hard to get back out of? I didn't realize that Audrey 1 dies though...how sad!

And yeah its amazing how small the world is sometimes. I love running into people I never thought I'd see again.
Have a nice night all!
-Mika

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#1884

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Posted: 1/26/05 at 1:34am

Honey, during that dramatic music, Seymour dies.

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#1885

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Posted: 1/26/05 at 1:36am

Yeah I figured that much but whoever plays Seymour has to get back out at some point. It just doesnt seem like it would be that easy. :-P

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#1886

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Posted: 1/26/05 at 1:41am

Well, the gullet of the plant goes backstage, so Seymour (I'm assuming) can slide all the way down the throat somehow, and get out backstage.

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"I am special, I am special! Please, God, please, don't let me be normal!" ---Louisa, The Fantasticks --- --- Intolerant of intolerance.

#1887

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Posted: 1/26/05 at 1:50am

Hmm yeah makes sense. I was just thinking, how do they coordinate the puppet's movements with the actual voice? Since Michael James Leslie performs live every performance I would assume that there would be some kind of speaker with an attached microphone inside the plant and he is somewhere backstage talking into the mic so its believable that the plant is talking but if thats the case that would require some GOOD timing since you'd assume that Micheal would need to see the stage and the other actors for cues etc. Just curious about the mechanics behind that.

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#1888

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Posted: 1/26/05 at 2:05am

Having done LSOH in High School, It's all about timing - You eventually get everything down like clockwork. The rhythms of the voice and action of the plant did take some time to get down. Sliding down the plant (we rented a plant from NY) was awesome - I'm sure the Broadway one was similar. Just kinda come out the back. With the right lighting and set we never had a problem hiding it.
Oh, for the record - I love the way the stage version ends (and alteraive movie version, for that matter) Audrey II is an unwieldy power that consumes all the characters, the story is set for everyone to be eaten and die. I'm gonna miss seeing Anthony being eaten, I'll find a way to muddle through... ;o)
Much love,
-j

#1889

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Posted: 1/26/05 at 7:58pm

Thanks for the info Chetchez. Yeah that sounds like it would be alot of work to coordinate the movements and vocals but obviously however they did it worked very well. That'd be fun to slide down the throat of a plant....:-P

I agree, the ending where everyone dies is much better then the original movie ending where (almost) everyone lives happily ever after etc. Its much more interesting and climactic (not to mention realistic, so to speak) for the main characters to die. And I wish I could see Seymour jump down the throat of the plant and get eaten. Unfortunately I can only hear it via CD. Oh well, thats where imagination jumps in. :-P
Hope everyones having a good day.
-Mika

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I wanted to get something that an "ex"-junkie like him would really appreciate and cherish....it's a brick of heroin shaped like a heart. -Scrubs

#1890

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Posted: 1/28/05 at 1:43am

Just saying hi. Bet we'll be hearing a lot of news when Anthony finally gets back to us.

#1891

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Posted: 1/28/05 at 6:56pm

Hi Anthony
I have one more question I forgot to ask lol.
Are you going to host CT Pride again this year?
Can't wait to her from you. :)
Love Lauren

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Updated On: 1/28/05 at 06:56 PM

#1892

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Posted: 1/28/05 at 9:34pm

Anthony - thanks for sharing your thoughts with us.

Have you seen I Am My Own Wife and if so, thoughts?

#1893

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Posted: 1/28/05 at 10:35pm

Anthony, I was just curious as to wether you think there is any chance that you would return to the role of Mark onstage again in the future. I know the movie is coming out and all so that'll be keeping you busy for a while but do you have any plans for future projects after filming ends? Thanks!
-Mika

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I wanted to get something that an "ex"-junkie like him would really appreciate and cherish....it's a brick of heroin shaped like a heart. -Scrubs

#1894

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Posted: 1/29/05 at 1:17pm

So Jennifer Siebel is in the Rent film? Who is she playing, Alexi, April...?

#1895

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Posted: 1/29/05 at 4:42pm

Yeah, I saw that on IMDb. My guess would be April but thats just me. Maybe she's playing Alison?

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Updated On: 1/29/05 at 04:42 PM

#1896

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Posted: 1/29/05 at 4:45pm

That's a good guess. She looks a lot more like an Allison than an April in her IMDb picture.

#1897

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Posted: 1/29/05 at 4:49pm

Yeah considering that all the parents need to be alot older and Alexi is usually precieved as Asian (though wether they will follow that is up to the producers and director) I'd think she would play Alison or maybe a soloist/tenant?

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I wanted to get something that an "ex"-junkie like him would really appreciate and cherish....it's a brick of heroin shaped like a heart. -Scrubs

#1898

Muffy?

Posted: 1/29/05 at 4:52pm

Who knows. Trying to think of who else...Muffy maybe.

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"The weight of this sad time we must obey, Speak what we feel, not what we ought to say. The oldest hath borne most; we that are young Shall never see so much, nor live so long"-Edgar in King Lear

#1899

Muffy?

Posted: 1/29/05 at 4:59pm

....aren't Muffy and Alison the same person? Sorry if I'm wrong, thats just how I precieved it. Either way, I wonder when we'll start seeing articles and promo pics for the movie. They usually do those pretty early on to create tons of hype by the release time...hope so, I can't wait to see. ^^

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I wanted to get something that an "ex"-junkie like him would really appreciate and cherish....it's a brick of heroin shaped like a heart. -Scrubs

#1900

Muffy?

Posted: 1/29/05 at 5:02pm

Yeah Muffy and Alison(one l or two?) are the same person. Muffy is what Roger calls Alison.

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"The weight of this sad time we must obey, Speak what we feel, not what we ought to say. The oldest hath borne most; we that are young Shall never see so much, nor live so long"-Edgar in King Lear