What happened to the Dusty Springfield story that Kristin Chenoweth was supposed to do?

[Unknown User]

What happened to the Dusty Springfield story that Kristin Chenoweth was supposed to do?#1

Posted: 8/19/08 at 9:54pm

there is nothing on IMDB...

[Chance]

re: What happened to the Dusty Springfield story that Kristin Chenoweth was#2

Posted: 8/19/08 at 10:07pm

they probably realized what a terrible idea it was.

[insertclevernamehere]

re: What happened to the Dusty Springfield story that Kristin Chenoweth was#2

Posted: 8/19/08 at 10:11pm

Last I heard, they were still planning on filming it, even though a rival studio announced they were planning to also make a Dusty Springfield biopic with Nicole Kidman.

Oh, and I almost forgot to mention...I'm the good cop, he's the bad cop.

[Unknown User]

re: What happened to the Dusty Springfield story that Kristin Chenoweth was#3

Posted: 8/19/08 at 10:13pm

Nicole Kidman! You must be kidding... I love Dusty but can't even imagine Kristin in the role. Completely different vocal styles.

[AdamIsGodImJesus]

re: What happened to the Dusty Springfield story that Kristin Chenoweth was#4

Posted: 8/19/08 at 10:25pm

When this was first announced, I think the rival studio had Charlize Theron attached. I'm sure everything has changed with both projects. And nothing seems to be happening with either.

[somethingwicked]

re: What happened to the Dusty Springfield story that Kristin Chenoweth was#5

Posted: 8/19/08 at 10:47pm

Nicole Kidman is producing her version, which is set up at Fox 2000. No director is currently attached, but Michael Cunningham (who wrote the novel upon which Kidman's film THE HOURS was based) is writing the screenplay for that adaptation.

The Chenoweth project, which is being produced through Universal, is still said to be in the works. Jessica Sharzer is writing and directing that version.

Ang Lee was also rumored to be developing a film of his own on Springfield's life designed as a star vehicle for Charlize Theron, but no confirmation of that was ever given beyond rumors in the trades.

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Updated On: 8/19/08 at 10:47 PM

[Unknown User]

re: What happened to the Dusty Springfield story that Kristin Chenoweth was#6

Posted: 8/19/08 at 10:48pm

UGH... I am SO sorry I asked. i am going to have nightmares tonight!

[millie_dillmount]

re: What happened to the Dusty Springfield story that Kristin Chenoweth was#7

Posted: 8/20/08 at 10:05am

I was reading one of those Sunday newspaper inserts...either US Weekend or Parade...and it said that the Chenoweth one is still in the works.

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re: What happened to the Dusty Springfield story that Kristin Chenoweth was#8

Posted: 8/20/08 at 10:10am

"Nicole Kidman is producing her version, which is set up at Fox 2000. No director is currently attached, but Michael Cunningham (who wrote the novel upon which Kidman's film THE HOURS was based) is writing the screenplay for that adaptation"

Ooh! Now, I love Chenoweth a lot - but Michael Cunningham is a phenomenal writer. Guess I'm seeing both.

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[Borstalboy]

re: What happened to the Dusty Springfield story that Kristin Chenoweth was#9

Posted: 8/20/08 at 10:11am

I loooove Dusty, but is her story really interesting enough to make a movie?

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[logan0215]

re: What happened to the Dusty Springfield story that Kristin Chenoweth was#10

Posted: 8/20/08 at 10:31am

I didn't know anything of her backstory, but judging by her Wikipedia page: Yes, her story is pretty damn interesting.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dusty_springfield

[Gothampc]

re: What happened to the Dusty Springfield story that Kristin Chenoweth was#11

Posted: 8/20/08 at 10:41am

"I loooove Dusty, but is her story really interesting enough to make a movie?"

It's really about the music. None of the bio pics are that interesting. Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline, Richie Valens, Sid & Nancy etc. None were interesting. It was about the music.

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[logan0215]

re: What happened to the Dusty Springfield story that Kristin Chenoweth was#12

Posted: 8/20/08 at 10:43am

Coal Miner's Daughter and Walk the Line weren't interesting?

Could've fooled the Academy voters...

[Chance]

re: What happened to the Dusty Springfield story that Kristin Chenoweth was#13

Posted: 8/20/08 at 10:48am

the same academy voters that gave Titanic a dozen awards? Right, i should trust their opinions on matters of what's interesting and good.

[logan0215]

re: What happened to the Dusty Springfield story that Kristin Chenoweth was#14

Posted: 8/20/08 at 11:24am

Just because "Titanic" had a lot of buzz around it does not detract from the fact that it was a good film. And regardless of the Academy, I'm sure it can be admitted that it, along with Walk the Line and Coal Miner's Daughter, were fascinating films.

[Ryguy7]

re: What happened to the Dusty Springfield story that Kristin Chenoweth was#15

Posted: 8/20/08 at 1:10pm

LOL - when I was in Australia I saw a musical based on her life. 'Dusty - The Original Pop Diva'. You know, it wasn't that bad.

I had always assumed they were talking about Kristin doing THAT play. Guess not..

[Gothampc]

re: What happened to the Dusty Springfield story that Kristin Chenoweth was#16

Posted: 8/20/08 at 1:29pm

"I'm sure it can be admitted that it, along with Walk the Line and Coal Miner's Daughter, were fascinating films."

Mary Tyler Moore doesn't think so.

Seeing as how neither one won Best Picture, I don't think we can rely on the Oscars to mediate this debate.

Spacek won because she did a perfect imitation of Lynn. But MTM was the better actress that year.

Witherspoon was nothing like June Carter Cash. She won because Dench and Theron had previous wins, Knightley was the "British costume drama nominee" and Huffman was the "let's be politically correct and nominate her for playing a transexual but we won't give the award to her".

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Updated On: 8/20/08 at 01:29 PM

[Michael Bennett]

re: What happened to the Dusty Springfield story that Kristin Chenoweth was#17

Posted: 8/20/08 at 1:43pm

Of course the obvious choice to play Springfield is actually Gwenyth Paltrow...

I'd like to see something Chenoweth in something she is more appropriate for, like the Crystal Gale Story. Or the Barbara Mandrell Tale.

[Gothampc]

re: What happened to the Dusty Springfield story that Kristin Chenoweth was#18

Posted: 8/20/08 at 2:09pm

Chloe Sevigny as Dusty with her lipsynching to Dusty's singing.

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[bobby_luvs_bway]

re: What happened to the Dusty Springfield story that Kristin Chenoweth was#19

Posted: 8/20/08 at 5:37pm

I believe it is the intention of all these productions to use her original recordings. That is probably a sticking point, which one will get the rights. This is one of the issues that befell all of those Janis Joplin bio pics.

P.S. I think Cheno should play Dolly Parton; she could even do her own singing.