Yet another Chenoweth movie in the works... — Page 3

I hope they will use Dusty's vocals in the movie! I can't imagine (and don't really even want to hear) Kristin doing "Son Of A Preacher Man" - her voice is SO different and SO much higher than Dusty's.

I think she can pull it off when it comes to acting the part, but singing... use Dusty's vocals, please!!

I guess we have to accept that Hollywood is not choosing the best actor for the part. IMO, Chenoweth is too squeeky and soft for Dusty. What's next, Chenoweth as Janis Joplin?

But even as I'm typing this, Reese Witherspoon is trying to play June Carter Cash which is a disaster waiting to happen.

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Ya know it really doesn't have anything to do with being a hater or even disagreeing. I mean you can say she might not be appropriate for the role. That's fine. But the problem is the movie has just been announced and people here are so freaking negative. They don't say wow weird, I'll have to see it. They say What? this is stupid, it will be horrible. I say give someone a chance and THEN say wow that didn't work. I think Tonya was just responding to those who sort of attack the person rather than the project. SO if that wasn't you then she wasn't talking about you. I've read some foolish posts on here where people did bash on the person.

I think it's gonna be a great part. Dusty was an amazing woman and if the script is not botched like Beyond The Sea, it should be very interesting.

I'd wait and see before I criticize the casting. Sure, Kristin Chenoweth has a... peculiar speaking voice but she might be able to change it to sound more like Dusty. I mean, her speaking voice in The Music Man was VERY different from her usual Minnie on helium. As for her not looking like Duty, well... she can't play only 4'11 women, can she? Where is it written that biopics shoud cast only clones of the people they portray?

And I certainly hope they don't use Dusty's vocals. It's a movie about a singer, not a documentary. At least Chenoweth can sing.

It's an odd choice but it's miles better than casting Lindsay Lohan, Hilary Duff or another of those All American pseudo singers/actresses who can neither act nor sing and look so plain that they can be made up into anything.

Angela Bassett wasn't a dead ringer for Tina but she ended up doing a hell of a job because she really disappeared into her character and that's what actresses are supposed to do, right?

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oh my bad, I gave you the wrong link,

But I should point out: I heard this was her in the role only from a friend, so I'm not sure if it's true, you can make your own judgements for that

http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?id=1573


and I suppose I can't argue what everyone's saying about how she just doesn't match the role, seeing as how I never really had a good listen to Dusty.

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I am a huge fan of letting people play roles that you don't immediately see them in and thinking outside the box when it comes to casting..and I adore Kristin. BUT, I just think it would make more SENSE for someone more naturally suited (physically and esp. vocally) to play the role. Am I crazy or is this not what casting is all about anyway?-finding the best person for the role, not jut the best person in general

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Yikes! Well, if she can pull this off, she can do anything. For those of you unfamiliar with Dusty Springfield, she was a true blue-eyed soul singer - if you heard her on the radio not knowing who she was, it would be easy to think she was black. Aside from being a husky alto, she had an almost vibratoless tone and a very laidback sound. Does that sound much like Ms. Chenoweth?

It would be a shame if a whole generation only knew Dusty from seeing her portrayed by someone so different from her.

I can't even think about the Kristen-Dusty movie. It's awful casting. Perhaps they can dub her voice over? Get Kirstie Alley to cover the Chenoweth chipmunk voice.

Next they'll be casting Sutton Foster as Laura Nyro.

i hope so
i am so glad for Kristin- she really deserves to be a big celebrity, and im glad she's finally getting her chance to really shine. her career has only been going upwards lately!
but yeah, her agents are really good!
:)

i love cheno & i WORSHIP Dusty...

but i cant imagine how this would work.

Dusty's voice is low & husky; physically she looked like an unexperienced drag queen...tall & big-boned, overcompensating with mascara & boofy blonde wigs.

cheno's voice is chirpy & sweet, her body is tiny & dainty.

oh well, if it brings more attention & respect to Dusty, then i am all for it!