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Post by nevaeh777 on Jun 11, 2012 19:42:57 GMT -5
My random two cents...Those hazel eyes kill me. LOL! Kelly you took the words right out of my mouth! That's exactly what I was thinking when I looked at that close shot of Hugh! It's those warm hazel eyes that reduce most people to dribble. |
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Post by jo on Jun 11, 2012 20:13:48 GMT -5
Those startling hazel eyes, especially when he is looking directly at you, was what made me dumbstruck during the part-of-the-act-but-who-cares serenades during his one-man show (especially in SanFran when he was kneeling/crouching in front of the lucky audience member)! I simply looked back, and closed my ears from what he was singing. LOLOL!
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Post by jo on Jun 11, 2012 22:34:31 GMT -5
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Post by bmusicl on Jun 11, 2012 23:29:59 GMT -5
just trying out the new forum. Loved the Tonys. Deb and Hugh's moment on stage was so sweet. And when he danced with one of the cast members of Godspell, I smiled. Well, that's not so unusual. Him making me smile. Glad to be back in the land of Hugh.  |
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Post by jo on Jun 12, 2012 2:48:39 GMT -5
The full transcription of the media session backstage (from Examiner.com) --
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HUGH JACKMAN
How’s the “Les Misérables” movie going?
It’s going great. We have one week of filming left. I go back tomorrow morning. We’ve got about four days of filming left. It’s going great.
What’s been your favorite song from “Les Misérables” to perform?
I think maybe “Who Am I?.” I love the dilemma that’s going on in that song. I love the tune. I love the orchestrations of it. It’s hard [to choose one song]. If you ask me tomorrow, I’d tell you “Bring Him Home.” If you asked me three days ago, I’d day something else. They’re all amazing songs.
Did have any idea that your wife would be presenting you with your Special Tony Award?
I had absolutely no idea. I was shocked. I thought she was going to miss it because she said she was going to the bathroom. And she hates public speaking. And she can never keep a secret. So this is a minor miracle.
How does it feel to be at the Tonys and not feeling the pressure of hosting or being nominated?
It’s good. I think [the Tony Awards] are the greatest show. It’s like the greatest hits [of Broadway] all in one night. It’s fantastic. Awards shows are not very heavy on awards and a little on show. And I think the Tonys are big on show and lots of awards, which is the way it should be. I think it’s fantastic. I’ve been away for four months, and then I was on Broadway. So I haven’t had a chance to see much. It’s been great to catch up.
What makes you so passionate about doing theater?
It’s where I began. It’s where I learned my craft. And that’s what I knew. It’s how I fell in love with acting: being taken to the theater.
To this day, when I’m doing any show, no matter what time I come on, whether it’s the beginning or the end, I always come down where there’s a place and just stand close to the curtain and just listen to that buzz of the audience. To me, it’s one of the great feelings of the excitement of the audience coming to see the show.
That’s what I remember the most. It’s magic when that happens. And that’s what I love. And that’s why I hope I can still keep coming back.
Are there any plans for “Wolverine: The Musical”?
[He laughs.] I’ve been working on it a long time. A lot of people don’t see the vision. I don’t know why. It’s just one monologue.
Are you still planning to do the Houdini musical?
Absolutely. We’re doing a third-act read-through in two weeks.
Do you have a favorite moment or performance that you’ve done on stage?
I don’t know if I have a favorite, but the closing night of “The Boy from Oz” is something I’ll never forget — parts of my one-man show, probably in relation to my dad being there. Sometimes it happens, it’s a feeling that you get … As an actor, if I had to pick my Top 10 moments, all of them would be on stage. Not to knock film acting, but there’s something magical that can happen on stage that rarely happens in film.
When you were a child, did you have any memories of theater that stood out for you?
The very first thing I saw was “The Man of La Mancha.” It was at my high school. And my dad said, “Do you want to go to the school that you’re going to go to, to check it out?” And I was probably 8 at the time.
There was an Australian actor named Hugo Weaving. He’s a very famous Australian actor, and he was the star of that thing. He went to the same high school as me … I can still remember it very, very vividly.
Can you comment on playing the Jean Valjean character from “Les Misérables”? And what do you think of the first trailer for the movie?
I’ve done a number of movies, but I don’t think I’ve quite received that kind of feedback from a movie trailer before … I could tell there is genuine excitement. I think we’re doing something risky. I think we’re doing something that’s never been done before. It makes it very exciting every day at work …
When you come home, that’s it. It’s wrapped. There’s no post-production. There’s no pre-recording. Everything is live. And that means you have to be on your game for everything else. There’s a lot of scenes. It’s quite fun.
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Post by mamaleh on Jun 12, 2012 7:31:10 GMT -5
Did anyone else notice Deb's Leopard Clutch? Fern Whaddya know? I guess I was too closely focused on the feathers and what's-his-name. Good observation, Fern. And good on Deb for carrying on the iconic leopard tradition.  Ellen |
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Post by JH4HJ on Jun 12, 2012 12:57:20 GMT -5
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Post by alma on Jun 12, 2012 15:24:22 GMT -5
Still trying to figure out how to share the newspaper page I liked... Here goes the second try... Attachments:
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Post by alma on Jun 12, 2012 15:26:57 GMT -5
Yay! I did it! Can anybody guess why I liked this layout?
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Post by JH4HJ on Jun 13, 2012 15:02:26 GMT -5
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Post by foxie on Jun 13, 2012 18:15:23 GMT -5
Everytime I look at the Tony pics it makes me SMILE!!
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Post by jo on Jun 13, 2012 18:38:22 GMT -5
The Godspell actress, Hannah Elless, who danced with Hugh shared this -- www.mlive.com/entertainment/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2012/06/hugh_jackmans_dance_partner_po.htmlquote: J.L.: Explain how the Hugh Jackman dance came about?
H.E.: Each cast member was assigned a different section of the audience and when I saw that I had the front row with Hugh Jackman I knew I had to ask him to dance! I'm so glad he said yes! Haha! He's such a gentleman and actually led ME through the dancing. I think my favorite part is that he sang along. It definitely is an experience that I will never forget!
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Post by broadwaygal on Jun 14, 2012 1:02:26 GMT -5
I met Hannah and Corbin Bleu last week at a Godspell party a few days before the Tonys.
If we had only known then that Hugh was going to be her dance partner! We could have
been chatting about that! LOL!
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Post by jo on Jun 14, 2012 1:45:18 GMT -5
I never met Corbin Bleu -- but I knew all about him. From excited young relatives ( 5-8 years old) who used to dance with him, Zac, Vanessa, and Ashley while watching HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL ;D He worked with Kenny Ortega...who worked with Hugh in the Arena tour of TBFO |
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Post by jo on Jun 14, 2012 17:12:34 GMT -5
From Ruthie Henshall, West End actress, best remembered for her Fantine in the 10th Anniversary concert ( and also for other roles) --
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Ruthie Henshallþ@RuthieHenshall
Congratulations @realhughjackman for your special Tony award. You are outstanding and I send my love.x
Did you know that Ruthie did the Broadway workshop of The Boy from Oz with Hugh, playing the role of Liza Minnelli? I think that was at least a year before the show actually started rehearsals for its opening in 2003. Ruthie decided to stay in England and to start a family.
If you have seen HEY, MR. PRODUCER ( the concert tribute to Cameron Mackintosh), Ruthie was in some of the Sondheim numbers. I had seen her once onstage in London, in CHICAGO.
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Post by foxie on Jun 14, 2012 18:29:49 GMT -5
Hugh Jackman has won fans worldwide for his portrayal of Wolverine in the X-Men series, but when asked about his most important role to date, it’s that of father to son Maximillian, 12, and daughter Eva, 6.
Jackman, 43, talked to Parade.com about his Father’s Day plans, receiving a special Tony award for his contributions to the Broadway community, and his upcoming role in movie adaptation of Les Miserables.
On what his kids think about his fame.
“My daughter is 6 and she is really starting to get it now. My son is 12 and he just wants me to be dad. He doesn’t want me to be famous. He doesn’t like when people come up to me on the street. He would much prefer if nobody knew who I was. Although, I’ve seen him in social situations when he didn’t think I was listening, and he once said to a girl, ‘Well, my dad is Wolverine.’ So when it came to try to talk to this girl, apparently it came in handy!”
Hugh Jackman has won fans worldwide for his portrayal of Wolverine in the X-Men series, but when asked about his most important role to date, it’s that of father to son Maximillian, 12, and daughter Eva, 6.
Jackman, 43, talked to Parade.com about his Father’s Day plans, receiving a special Tony award for his contributions to the Broadway community, and his upcoming role in movie adaptation of Les Miserables.
On what his kids think about his fame.
“My daughter is 6 and she is really starting to get it now. My son is 12 and he just wants me to be dad. He doesn’t want me to be famous. He doesn’t like when people come up to me on the street. He would much prefer if nobody knew who I was. Although, I’ve seen him in social situations when he didn’t think I was listening, and he once said to a girl, ‘Well, my dad is Wolverine.’ So when it came to try to talk to this girl, apparently it came in handy!”
Hugh Jackman has won fans worldwide for his portrayal of Wolverine in the X-Men series, but when asked about his most important role to date, it’s that of father to son Maximillian, 12, and daughter Eva, 6.
Jackman, 43, talked to Parade.com about his Father’s Day plans, receiving a special Tony award for his contributions to the Broadway community, and his upcoming role in movie adaptation of Les Miserables.
On what his kids think about his fame.
“My daughter is 6 and she is really starting to get it now. My son is 12 and he just wants me to be dad. He doesn’t want me to be famous. He doesn’t like when people come up to me on the street. He would much prefer if nobody knew who I was. Although, I’ve seen him in social situations when he didn’t think I was listening, and he once said to a girl, ‘Well, my dad is Wolverine.’ So when it came to try to talk to this girl, apparently it came in handy!”
Hugh Jackman has won fans worldwide for his portrayal of Wolverine in the X-Men series, but when asked about his most important role to date, it’s that of father to son Maximillian, 12, and daughter Eva, 6.
Jackman, 43, talked to Parade.com about his Father’s Day plans, receiving a special Tony award for his contributions to the Broadway community, and his upcoming role in movie adaptation of Les Miserables.
On what his kids think about his fame.
“My daughter is 6 and she is really starting to get it now. My son is 12 and he just wants me to be dad. He doesn’t want me to be famous. He doesn’t like when people come up to me on the street. He would much prefer if nobody knew who I was. Although, I’ve seen him in social situations when he didn’t think I was listening, and he once said to a girl, ‘Well, my dad is Wolverine.’ So when it came to try to talk to this girl, apparently it came in handy!”
Hugh Jackman has won fans worldwide for his portrayal of Wolverine in the X-Men series, but when asked about his most important role to date, it’s that of father to son Maximillian, 12, and daughter Eva, 6.
Jackman, 43, talked to Parade.com about his Father’s Day plans, receiving a special Tony award for his contributions to the Broadway community, and his upcoming role in movie adaptation of Les Miserables.
On what his kids think about his fame.
“My daughter is 6 and she is really starting to get it now. My son is 12 and he just wants me to be dad. He doesn’t want me to be famous. He doesn’t like when people come up to me on the street. He would much prefer if nobody knew who I was. Although, I’ve seen him in social situations when he didn’t think I was listening, and he once said to a girl, ‘Well, my dad is Wolverine.’ So when it came to try to talk to this girl, apparently it came in handy!”
Hugh Jackman has won fans worldwide for his portrayal of Wolverine in the X-Men series, but when asked about his most important role to date, it’s that of father to son Maximillian, 12, and daughter Eva, 6.
Jackman, 43, talked to Parade.com about his Father’s Day plans, receiving a special Tony award for his contributions to the Broadway community, and his upcoming role in movie adaptation of Les Miserables.
On what his kids think about his fame.
“My daughter is 6 and she is really starting to get it now. My son is 12 and he just wants me to be dad. He doesn’t want me to be famous. He doesn’t like when people come up to me on the street. He would much prefer if nobody knew who I was. Although, I’ve seen him in social situations when he didn’t think I was listening, and he once said to a girl, ‘Well, my dad is Wolverine.’ So when it came to try to talk to this girl, apparently it came in handy!”
Hugh Jackman has won fans worldwide for his portrayal of Wolverine in the X-Men series, but when asked about his most important role to date, it’s that of father to son Maximillian, 12, and daughter Eva, 6.
Jackman, 43, talked to Parade.com about his Father’s Day plans, receiving a special Tony award for his contributions to the Broadway community, and his upcoming role in movie adaptation of Les Miserables.
On what his kids think about his fame.
“My daughter is 6 and she is really starting to get it now. My son is 12 and he just wants me to be dad. He doesn’t want me to be famous. He doesn’t like when people come up to me on the street. He would much prefer if nobody knew who I was. Although, I’ve seen him in social situations when he didn’t think I was listening, and he once said to a girl, ‘Well, my dad is Wolverine.’ So when it came to try to talk to this girl, apparently it came in handy!”
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Post by njr on Jun 16, 2012 15:29:35 GMT -5
Hello...Parade...his first name is Oscar!
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Post by chessie on Jun 16, 2012 22:57:26 GMT -5
The latest edition of Entertainment Weekly magazine (not online, unfortunately) asked some of the Tonys attendees to recall their worst audition story.
Hugh's answer:
"I auditioned for some kind of underarm deodorant, and I had to pretend to be in the shower. It was just humiliating. And it's just so terrible when you're humiliated and then you don't even get it."
Thanks so much to the shortsighted person conducting that audition for depriving the world of the chance to see Hugh in the shower. Sheesh.
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