Posted: 6/21/15 at 6:24am
"Which I find amusing since the last time I feel I've seen Lea Michele "act through the notes" was in Spring Awakening, nearly ten years ago now (and even in that I thought she was adequate at best, certainly not anything to write home about)."
I am not saying she is the right choice. Even if she is considered, they need to do a very extensive casting process, and have all the girls sing, for example "No good deed" from the bottom of their soul, including all the long and difficult notes with all the details and nuances in each note that form the thought process of the character, and film it, compare it, and see who masters the material of Elphaba the best. There is nothing as difficult as finding a right person for roles like this.
"everyone has very strong feelings about who should be cast (stars, unknowns, Hollywood stars who have some musical training, Broadway stars)."
Hollywood stars with "some" musical training won't cut it. Broadway stars with some or no film training tend to set the screen on fire with this material, I have noticed. (Julie Andrews for example, or actual filmed clips of others). But absolutely not all Broadway people, Hugh Jackman still doesn't understand it and doesn't sound filmic or natural at all. It is all about finding the most natural singers. Like I said, only then both the singing and acting will feel truthful.
Updated On: 2/12/16 at 06:24 AM
