rent script

[jaded_october]

Posted: 6/2/05 at 5:29pm

i dont remember if i posted this here or not, but here's the script for the RENT movie. and no, it's not illegal. so dont freak.
here you go

[.LittleWing. 0224]

Posted: 6/2/05 at 9:50pm

out of curiosity i started to read this... and though i've seen the show several times, i couldn't stop reading it. thought it was brilliant. i watched the trailer then read this and i could picture everything exactly as described. absolutely wonderful

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 6/2/05 at 9:52pm

How could this NOT be illegal? These things don't just end up online... and say "confidential" on their front covers.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 6/2/05 at 9:53pm

isn't this the first draft - not the final?

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 6/2/05 at 9:53pm

If that's September '04, and they've been making changes throughout, then probably not.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 6/2/05 at 10:09pm

I couldn't help myself. I read the opening and ending.

Now, I haven't seen the show. I only heard some of the music.

AND NOW I LEARN ANGEL F*CKING DIES???????

I ruined it for myself!!!!

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 6/2/05 at 10:10pm

Capn, you really didn't know?!

[CapnHook]

Posted: 6/2/05 at 10:13pm

Nope. I don't own the Cast Recording, I have only heard the music to Rent, La Vie Boheme, One Song Glory, and a couple others.

[HeyMrMusic]

Posted: 6/2/05 at 10:14pm

Haha. Wow, I thought it was common knowledge. Sorry, Capn!
But would it really ruin the show/movie for you? I think that it's still powerful even if you know of Angel's fate.

~Steven

[CapnHook]

Posted: 6/2/05 at 10:15pm

I'm not sure. I only read the last part of the script which gave it away. I'd imagine the events leading up to it would have made it a powerful & surprising moment in the film.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 6/2/05 at 10:20pm

Well, I wouldn't say it's surprising, but in the show, that scene is the song "Contact." It's beautiful, and pretty damned powerful.

[HeyMrMusic]

Posted: 6/2/05 at 10:20pm

Well, if you see it on stage, you kind of get that it'll happen. Especially in the song "Without You," you see that Angel's getting sicker and sicker. It's not really a surprise when he does die, but it is still really emotional.

Gosh, "Without You" is such a wonderful number on stage. I forget that sometimes.

~Steven

[Dreamcatcher]

Posted: 6/2/05 at 10:32pm

Yeah but by now that script probably isn't all that reliable anymore as to whats in the actual movie. From reading that though, it sounds amazing so I can't imagine how its going to be after all the edits to make it better.

[Holliwoodblonde]

Posted: 6/2/05 at 10:36pm

Wait, so there's going to be dialouge in the movie? I'm so confused...

[jaded_october]

Posted: 6/2/05 at 10:38pm

yes. a few lines have been added and i think some of the songs are going to be spoken. theres a rumor that light my candle is going to be spoken, but i refuse to believe it.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 6/2/05 at 10:39pm

Presumably, there will be some. It's close enough already, though, is it really worth getting into the nitpicky discussions about what's going to be how in the script? The basic point is that apparently *some* of the "sung dialogue" stuff will now be actual dialogue, but we don't know, be this the case, which songs that's been done to. Apparently the shooting script is pretty close to the libretto, though. Much closer than the original screenplay draft.

ETA - Light My Candle is NOT spoken.

Updated On: 6/2/05 at 10:39 PM

[HeyMrMusic]

Posted: 6/2/05 at 10:40pm

I didn't read, just skimmed, but it looks pretty good. We'll see, boys...

Hold up, "Light My Candle" is spoken? I thought I read somewhere that they recorded it. O no, please let it not be true! Boo.

~Steven

[jaded_october]

Posted: 6/2/05 at 10:41pm

i said RUMOR.

i really hope its not true, and it probably isnt, since its only the BEST SONG EVER.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 6/2/05 at 10:41pm

Look at my edit - it's absolutely not spoken.

[Dreamcatcher]

Posted: 6/2/05 at 10:42pm

I read that draft when I first found out about the RENT movie and the mention of those new characters really scared the crap out of me. I mean its an interesting concept and an admirable and sweet idea but I'm very glad that they opted against that particular idea in the end.

And as for added dialogue, the movie probably wouldn't get as much attention or good reviews if it was purely in song like the stage production so dialogue would understandably have to be added. On broadway is one thing where people pay to hear the singing and scores but with movies, the audience tends to want some good dialogue etc so yeah. Although if I remember correctly, Anthony said that LMC was recorded as a song so I don't think its all dialogue now....don't quote me though.

[jaded_october]

Posted: 6/2/05 at 10:42pm

mkay!

thank god.

[HeyMrMusic]

Posted: 6/2/05 at 10:44pm

Ohk, good. Thanks. Haha.

I was even upset that the song was not included on the Highlights CD. See, I had heard the whole cast recording when it first came out, but I was too young to own it. The first CD I got of Rent was the Highlights CD. And I was upset that "Light My Candle" wasn't there. Really upset. Haha. But all is good now, for of course I now own the two-disc recording. But the song, it's definitely one of my favorites.

~Steven

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 6/2/05 at 10:46pm

What? Light My Candle is on the highlights CD. I got mine recently(ish), so... unless they've revised the CD or something, that's just weird. Your Eyes and Over the Moon are the biggies that aren't on there.

[HeyMrMusic]

Posted: 6/2/05 at 10:47pm

Hold on, I must be dreaming then.
Don't mind me.

~Steven

[HeyMrMusic]

Posted: 6/2/05 at 10:47pm

Yup, kay, it's there.

I think I meant the piano/vocal selections. Yeah, that's right.

Haha...

~Steven