Um, I didn't mean to say that Burton had NO say in the casting; he is the director...
To clarify--EVERY party involved, from producers, studios, etc. ALL agreed that HBC is the right choice for this project.
All Sweeney purists should just wait to hate this project because of her...the music cuts (all SS approved) will kill you!
Yet, the movie will, hopefully, slay us all... Remember, just like any Sondheim piece, it's about the story and characters first.
As for Night Music film, that was a long time ago and Hal was mostly responsible for that. He still owned the project at the time. Burton doesn't "own" Sweeney. He's directing it. And his vision is always interesting...
"It's not so much do what you like, as it is that you like what you do." SS
"Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana." GMarx
