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Post by jo on Dec 11, 2012 10:05:43 GMT -5
Hilarious!!!!!!
They should send a copy to Hooper!
The Lea Michele impersonation is so funny ;D
And the Hugh wannabe's whimper at the end of 24601, I suspect, was partly inspired by the clip where he talks-sings " I am Jean Valjean"
Jo
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Post by Jamie on Dec 11, 2012 11:03:11 GMT -5
I love Deb's look. It's strong and classic. Just beautiful.
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Post by mamaleh on Dec 11, 2012 11:14:27 GMT -5
She does have a gorgeous smile and an almost regal bearing, doesn't she? Those earrings and the dress were absolutely beautiful.
Ellen
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Post by JH4HJ on Dec 12, 2012 10:35:45 GMT -5
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Post by JH4HJ on Dec 12, 2012 21:39:09 GMT -5
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Post by ocjackie on Dec 13, 2012 0:52:14 GMT -5
I'm very happy with the second Youtube video. It seems he wants to come back to Broadway, and I can't wait. Maybe I'm wrong, but I think and I'm so glad that's where his heart is. >  |
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Post by rmtndew on Dec 13, 2012 1:31:17 GMT -5
The mixed up emoticons are really cracking me up. Is no one else seeing frowns where there should be smiles?
- Alicia
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Post by Krista on Dec 14, 2012 6:32:46 GMT -5
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Post by mamaleh on Dec 14, 2012 8:33:24 GMT -5
Greetings to you, too, Krista. I'm glad you don't have to wait very long to see LES MIZ.
Ellen
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Post by Krista on Dec 14, 2012 12:07:57 GMT -5
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Post by ocjackie on Dec 14, 2012 17:17:37 GMT -5
Welcome Krista, and thank you for the links.
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Post by jo on Dec 21, 2012 4:59:16 GMT -5
The last stop of the promotional tour -- SYDNEY! Where convict Valjean could very well have been deported two centuries ago ( hope my history is remembered right )  www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/film/russell-crowe-hugh-jackman-add-glamour-to-les-miserables-premiere/story-e6frg8pf-1226542073576--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stars shine as Les Miserables premieres by: STEPHEN FITZPATRICK AND MITCHELL NADIN From:The Australian December 21, 20128:12PM  HUGH Jackman's Oscar-favourite turn in Les Miserables arrived in Australia tonight, with the stars of Tom Hooper's film walking the red carpet at its Sydney premiere. The new version of Les Mis, as it is known to millions of fans, has received overwhelmingly positive reviews, with Jackman's performance as Jean Valjean in the musical based on Victor Hugo's classic novel seen as the standout. And for someone known for his super-vibrant performances - "the absolute triple threat: the singing, dancing, acting dude", as co-star Russell Crowe put it - Jackman is refreshingly prepared to admit musicals aren't for everyone. "When it doesn't work, it stinks to high heaven, musical theatre," the down-to-earth Australian admitted. "It can be very phoney. If it's not done well, it doesn't affect you in any way. "I think musicals are the Mount Everest of moviemaking - I don't think there's anything more difficult to pull off." Jackman and Crowe thrilled hundreds of fans as they meandered down the red carpet outside Sydney's State Theatre. "This is actually our last stop on the promotional tour and it makes it all the more special that the last stop is here; home," Jackman said. Crowe said the strong relationship between he and Jackman had developed over two decades, and brought a "respect and understanding" between the pair during the film's production. "I saw Hugh lead a very complex group of actors through their paces, put an example before them everyday," Crowe said. "No matter how intense things got for me I just looked over and looked at his level of responsibility and just went 'what am I complaining about'." Crowe and Jackman were joined on the red carpet by News Corp chief executive Rupert Murdoch and his wife, Wendi; the film's director Tom Hooper and producers Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner; NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell, former Liberal leader Malcolm Turnbull and his wife Lucy, and Minister for the Arts Simon Crean, who told the crowd that Les Miserables was the "best musical ever made". Audiences can rest assured that English director Hooper's follow-up to his Oscar-winning The King's Speech has transcended the form - despite the fact almost the entire film is sung, rather than the more traditional approach of including a large amount of recitative dialogue. For his part, Hooper described Jackman as "the holy grail - when he sings, you don't want him to stop singing". Jackman said co-star Anne Hathaway's emotional performance as Fantine, the factory worker whose death brings Valjean an understanding of love, was one of the highlights. He described her rendition of the musical's classic number I Dreamed A Dream as "a great filmic compliment (featuring) a tight camera shot held for three minutes, three and a half minutes; you rarely see that (in film)". Jackman also revealed that Hugo's book was one of the motivating factors in the life of social justice campaigner Tim Costello. "I do a bit of work with Tim, and he said when he read it at 17 it was the thing that changed his life, and made him go off and do what he did," Jackman said. "It's a powerful book - and one of the great bonuses of this project was getting to know that book." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Australia must be mighty proud of her sons, Hugh, Russell and even Tom whose Mum hails from there. It looks like the Qantas Choir had also performed at the red carpet ceremonies? Jo |
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Post by jo on Dec 21, 2012 5:43:39 GMT -5
Big names turn out for Les Miserables premiere Date December 21, 2012 - 9:25PM 69 Shelly Horton Editor-At-Large  Local products ... Russell Crowe and Hugh Jackman at the Sydney premiere of Les Miserables. Photo: James Brickwood The red carpet ran the length of Pitt Street Mall. Crazed Christmas shoppers paused and strained their necks to see what the fuss was about. It was the Australian premiere of Les Miserables. Shopping was soon forgotten as thousands of fans lined the walkway. There were screams when Hugh Jackman stepped on to the red carpet looking dapper in his tuxedo. There was a roar when Russell Crowe, without his estranged wife Danielle Spencer, paused to wave. Both stars spent nearly an hour signing autographs and posing for pictures with fans. Halfway along they stepped on to a platform and were interviewed by Kerri-Anne Kennerly. Crowe said being in the mall brought back memories. "In 1986-87 I used to busk in Pitt Street Mall and Kings Cross. I'd make $50 to cover rent then enough for fried rice and a packet of cigarettes. Those were the days," he said. Jackman admitted to a bad case of cold feet before filming Les Mis started. "The day before we started shooting I saw Russell and I said, 'I think I've bitten off more than I can chew.' And he put his hand on my shoulder and just said 'You'll be right mate. We'll be right."' The film's director, Tom Hooper and producer, Sir Cameron Mackintosh, also attended. The event was a black tie affair and guests included Jackie Weaver, Kate Ritchie, Michael Caton and Jessica Mauboy. Members of the original cast of the Australian stage production also attended including Marina Prior, Debra Byrne and Martin Crewes. The red carpet snaked its way to the State Theatre where guests sipped champagne before the screening of the film. Read more: www.canberratimes.com.au/entertainment/movies/big-names-turn-out-for-les-miserables-premiere-20121221-2bru8.html#ixzz2FgJrkPex---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Post by jo on Dec 21, 2012 5:53:55 GMT -5
More insights on their premieres/screenings experience :'( :'( :'( ;D www.newcastlestar.com.au/story/1200837/hollywood-comes-to-pitt-st/?cs=36--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hollywood comes to Pitt St By Giles Hardie Dec. 21, 2012, 4:52 p.m. On the Friday night before Christmas, Pitt St Mall in the CBD is usually a festive mixture of mayhem and mania, but this year it will also factor in a large chunk of Miserables. Last-minute shoppers will be making way for guests and gawkers on and around the red carpet for the Sydney premiere of Les Miserables tonight, the third and final premiere that the Oscar-tipped film will receive. Guests are due to start arriving from 5.30pm with the screening scheduled to begin at 7pm. Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe are set to join director Tom Hooper and producer Sir Cameron Mackintosh to walk the red carpet which will run the length of the mall before turning right to lead right up to the State Theatre doors. For Jackman, the homecoming marks a welcome relief after two much smaller but far more nerve-wracking screenings. “My aunty is French, and a big film buff, and always unfortunately, honest with me about everything I do,” he says. “She was the one I was most nervous about. And she was nervous about the French, the musical has never been as popular there, but she loved it and She said to me ‘Victor Hugo would be proud’.”
“Then I had the unbelievable honour of having the opportunity to watch it with the Emperor’s son in Japan. Throughout the entire thing it was wonderful. He was making so many noises at all the right times that I kept nudging Tom Hooper and saying ‘I think he likes it’.”Jackman has been surprised by every audience response to Les Miserables. “It’s been a different ride for me. I’ve done enough movies to know this one feels different,” he explains. “Both times I’ve seen it with an audience have been very different. I was surprised, they were clapping throughout.”
Hooper agrees, noting that “there’s something terribly exciting about seeing this with a thousand people in a big room. In London they applauded I think twelve times during the film, in New York fourteen or fifteen times. Then in the final scene where there’s this massive barricade, they started clapping at the beginning of the scene and went straight through. I’ve never seen anything like it on any film. “On top of that as the film ends you hear this extraordinary sound of sort of rustling and you realise you’re hearing the sound of hundreds of people crying. It’s like little animals rummaging through the undergrowth, it’s a very weird sound. The first time I heard it, I was like, is this a technical problem with the sound?” Jackman has enjoyed the tears as much as the cheers. “Yes, you could visibly see and hear people crying at the end which is an amazing feeling to be part of that.”Not that he is planning for tonight to end in tears. "This actually is our last premiere for the movie that I know of. It feels great to be back at home. Tonight there’s no game plan, the wheels may come off a little bit tonight." ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jo |
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Post by jo on Dec 21, 2012 6:04:19 GMT -5
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Post by jo on Dec 21, 2012 8:05:01 GMT -5
www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/victorious-boys-from-oz-take-the-world-by-storm-as-les-miserables-premieres-in-sydney/story-e6frewz0-1226542081221
Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe pretend to have a race down the red carpet / Pic: AP
IT is the Aussie bromance that is taking the world by storm, cinema by cinema.
Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe triumphantly hugged and soaked up the atmosphere as they celebrated the Australian premiere of Les Miserables Friday night.
After a whirlwind of events across the globe, including stops in New York, London and Tokyo, the red carpet event at the State Theatre was the final opening before the musical blockbuster hits cinemas around the country on Wednesday.
"This is our last stop on the promotional tour and it makes it all the more special that it is here at home with my family and friends," Jackman said.
His good mate Crowe added: "What you see here is a friendship that has developed over two decades and a respect and understanding for what each other brings to their craft. That doesn't get the fine point on it until you get on set and work together.
"Hugh led a very complex group of actors through their paces and put an example before them every day."
Joining the two co-stars in Sydney for the lavish soiree were director Tom Hooper and producer Cameron Mackintosh.
Rupert Murdoch, chairman and chief executive of News Corporation, parent company of The Daily Telegraph, made a rare red carpet appearance with wife Wendi Deng.
Other local celebrities included Jessica Mauboy, Jacki Weaver, Kerri-Anne Kennerley, Kate Ritchie, Elizabeth Denicki and Rebecca Breeds.
Hollywood's adaptation of Victor Hugo's 1862 classic novel sees Jackman play the lead role of Jean Valjean, Crowe as the cold-hearted Javert, Anne Hathaway as Fantine and Amanda Seyfried as Cosette.
Director Tom Hooper, who won an Academy Award for The King's Speech, says Jackman deserves an Oscar for his extraordinary performance.
"Hugh is an old fashioned movie star who can carry a picture until the end," Hooper said. "Hugh has the Aussie relaxed demeanor, he is a relaxed jokey guy to be around, which doesn't give away the depth of his sensitivity.
"My short list was No. 1 Hugh Jackman and No. 2 was please refer to No. 1. I had no one else."
Crowe also backed Jackman, who has been nominated for a Screen Actors Guild award and a Golden Globe, for a gong .
"As an Academy Award winner previously and as an Academy member and voter, he's getting my vote," Crowe said.
Nominated for an Oscar last year, fellow Aussie Jacki Weaver, said: "I saw the stage show about 20 times. It will be wonderful, they couldn't miss with this cast."
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I have been listing in my mind which non-Universal groups will also be sympathetic to Hugh's Oscar bid -- I forgot all about the Aussie mafia in Hollywood or even those based in Oz ;D
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Post by jo on Dec 21, 2012 8:07:33 GMT -5
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Post by jo on Dec 21, 2012 8:15:22 GMT -5
   They were never all this formally dressed for the other premieres It's the hometown crowd ;D Jo |
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Post by mamaleh on Dec 21, 2012 10:55:06 GMT -5
I must have forgotten that Hugh has a French aunt. Which side?
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Post by ruby on Dec 21, 2012 11:43:36 GMT -5
I must have forgotten that Hugh has a French aunt. Which side? Ellen Father's sister-in-law. |
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Post by mamaleh on Dec 21, 2012 12:04:52 GMT -5
Thanks, Ruby.
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Post by jo on Feb 9, 2013 16:19:44 GMT -5
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Much greetings to all of You from Budapest! :-*
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