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Post by jo on May 21, 2012 0:11:56 GMT -5
It looks like Les Miserables filming is wrapping soon -- *Sacha and Helena are due to start filming their scenes in these last few weeks ( Masters of the House/The Bargain/The Waltz of Treachery/Dog Eats Dog/The Wedding/Beggars at the Feast) *Hugh may still have the following scenes -- The trek through the sewers with Marius The meeting with Thenardier ( Dog Eats Dog) The last confrontation with Javert The last few scenes with Marius and Cosette ( including the Confession) before the dying scene ( which was already filmed in Winchester) Not sure if they still have to film any Convent scenes, if they are expanding this in the movie ( including the new song SUDDENLY) *The barricades filming has been completed Just guessing, of course  The original news was that the film wrap is scheduled for June 10 -- but that may have been changed, as it also falls on the day of the TONYs ( and we know that someone is going to get a special award on that date!). Time has flown so fast - it seemed only just yesterday when Hugh had filmed the first scene on top of that mountain in southern France ( March 8). Jo |
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Post by jo on May 21, 2012 1:19:09 GMT -5
A trailer!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This was posted on IMDB by one of the regular posters --
Sooner than we thought!!
Ahem - do I want to see Snow White and the Huntsman
Wasn't that the role ( The Huntsman) which Hugh turned down, maybe partly because he was already looking at his dream project then??
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Post by mamaleh on May 21, 2012 11:26:45 GMT -5
Hugh has flown back to NY for long weekends, so even if he's not quite done with LES MIZ, he could conceivably fly to NY for the Tonys and then hightail it back to the set.
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Post by jo on May 22, 2012 18:53:02 GMT -5
A new photo --  Not sure where this fits in - is this still the younger Valjean?? But it does look like quite a dramatic or an action-filled scene! Jo |
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Post by jo on May 22, 2012 19:56:14 GMT -5
Someone posted this on the Comments section of the above Facebook photo --
I wonder if he was connecting the photo with the scene preceding it ( the courtroom scene)??
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Post by eugenia on May 25, 2012 12:44:00 GMT -5
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Post by jo on May 25, 2012 18:30:49 GMT -5
Even better, this piece of news accompanied the Hugh/Cameron photo --
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Post by jo on May 25, 2012 23:46:07 GMT -5
If you're interested in the shirt that Cameron is wearing, there are quite a few choices available on Amazon ( both USA and UK). Take a look at the choices for Ladies T-shirts, too. I got this direct from the supplier ( Cafe Press) as neither Amazon would ship out to my country ( customs duties issues) --  Jo |
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Post by jo on May 27, 2012 0:07:45 GMT -5
I had two memorabilia from Les Miserables which I was lucky to have kept. At the Broadhurst stagedoor ( Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway), Hugh had graciously signed them -- *A fairly large postcard of Les Miserables at the Imperial Theatre *A Les Mis button The signed postcard has now been framed...and I am hoping to wear the signed LesMis button when I see it for the first time Jo |
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Post by jo on May 27, 2012 0:31:00 GMT -5
Thanks, Jessied, for that link to all the Cafe Press merchandise.
I wonder if new ones will be designed for the movie musical version?
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Post by birchie on May 28, 2012 7:00:54 GMT -5
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Post by jo on May 28, 2012 20:42:43 GMT -5
It looks like major publicity and promotion is kicking in for the movie, with the release of the teaser/trailer on Wednesday, May 30 -- USA TODAY is at the forefront of the barrage of publicity! www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/story/2012-05-28/les-miserabl es-first-look/55253344/1 Hear the people sing in big-screen 'Les Miserables' By Susan Wloszczyna, USA TODAY Updated 14m ago NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, England – At a grand estate two hours outside London, sheep loudly "baa" in a kelly-green meadow and birds cheerily chirp in sun-dappled trees. Giving them competition, however, is Hugh Jackman as he warms up his tenor vocal chords. On the road to redemption: French ex-convict Jean Valjean (Hugh Jackman) takes in young Cosette (Isabelle Allen) in 'Les Miserables.' The fields are alive with the sound of music as the movie version of Les Misérables becomes a reality almost three decades after its triumphant debut on the London stage. Just as producer Cameron Mackintosh has refreshed productions of the 19th-century French tale of social injustice over the years, he and his team are tailoring Les Mis— as it is fondly known to the more than 60 million people who have seen it — for the more intimate confines of the big screen. When it opened on Broadway in 1987, "there was a slew of interest in doing a film," says the savvy impresario also behind the record-breaking runs of The Phantom of the Opera and Cats. But delays got in the way. Mackintosh, however, believes the wait was fortunate. For one, technology has improved to the point that actors are actually performing the sung dialogue and songs live rather than miming to a pre-recorded track, as is usually the case with movie musicals. For another, there is a whole pool of stars these days capable of carrying a tune. "We have found actors who naturally express themselves through music," says Mackintosh, who opted for mostly big names. "Did a Hugh Jackman exist 25 years ago, someone with that experience both on the stage and in the cinema?" Jackman also believes the moment is right, given the popularity of TV's American Idol and Glee. "I think, generally, among younger people, musicals are cooler," says the Tony-winning actor, whose recent one-man Broadway show allowed him to get in shape vocally for the demands of his role as ex-convict Jean Valjean. Add Tom Hooper to the growing list of filmmakers recruited to the genre. After winning the Oscar for 2010's The King's Speech, he had his pick of projects and went for Les Mis. "I wanted to take a risk on something," he says. "I was interested to find material that worked on a very visceral, emotional level. What would be better than a musical?" Hooper also appreciated the timing of such a politically charged piece. "We are living in a moment of particular anger and discontent about inequality and iniquity in society. It has come to a head as the result of the recent crash. And Les Mis, in its way, is the great cry of the dispossessed and suggests there is hope for meaningful change." Jo |
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Post by jo on May 28, 2012 20:45:15 GMT -5
It looks like that, with the release of the teaser/trailer on May 30, major publicity will soon kick in. USA Today publishes this article -- www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/story/2012-05-28/les-miserabl es-first-look/55253344/1 Hear the people sing in big-screen 'Les Miserables' By Susan Wloszczyna, USA TODAY Updated 14m ago NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, England – At a grand estate two hours outside London, sheep loudly "baa" in a kelly-green meadow and birds cheerily chirp in sun-dappled trees. Giving them competition, however, is Hugh Jackman as he warms up his tenor vocal chords. On the road to redemption: French ex-convict Jean Valjean (Hugh Jackman) takes in young Cosette (Isabelle Allen) in 'Les Miserables.' The fields are alive with the sound of music as the movie version of Les Misérables becomes a reality almost three decades after its triumphant debut on the London stage. Just as producer Cameron Mackintosh has refreshed productions of the 19th-century French tale of social injustice over the years, he and his team are tailoring Les Mis— as it is fondly known to the more than 60 million people who have seen it — for the more intimate confines of the big screen. When it opened on Broadway in 1987, "there was a slew of interest in doing a film," says the savvy impresario also behind the record-breaking runs of The Phantom of the Opera and Cats. But delays got in the way. Mackintosh, however, believes the wait was fortunate. For one, technology has improved to the point that actors are actually performing the sung dialogue and songs live rather than miming to a pre-recorded track, as is usually the case with movie musicals. For another, there is a whole pool of stars these days capable of carrying a tune. "We have found actors who naturally express themselves through music," says Mackintosh, who opted for mostly big names. "Did a Hugh Jackman exist 25 years ago, someone with that experience both on the stage and in the cinema?" Jackman also believes the moment is right, given the popularity of TV's American Idol and Glee. "I think, generally, among younger people, musicals are cooler," says the Tony-winning actor, whose recent one-man Broadway show allowed him to get in shape vocally for the demands of his role as ex-convict Jean Valjean. Add Tom Hooper to the growing list of filmmakers recruited to the genre. After winning the Oscar for 2010's The King's Speech, he had his pick of projects and went for Les Mis. "I wanted to take a risk on something," he says. "I was interested to find material that worked on a very visceral, emotional level. What would be better than a musical?" Hooper also appreciated the timing of such a politically charged piece. "We are living in a moment of particular anger and discontent about inequality and iniquity in society. It has come to a head as the result of the recent crash. And Les Mis, in its way, is the great cry of the dispossessed and suggests there is hope for meaningful change."[/quote] Jo |
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Post by jo on May 28, 2012 20:57:26 GMT -5
Another article from USA TODAY -- www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/story/2012-05-28/les-miserabl%20%20es-singing/55253056/1By Laurie Sparham NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, England — After weeks of toiling on the soundstages of Pinewood Studios, the cast and crew of Les Misérables have headed out to the English countryside. Despite the pleasant spring weather, the scene being shot is anything but a picnic. ]b]Hugh Jackman, playing bitter ex-convict turned beneficent businessman Jean Valjean, performs one of his most emotional scenes: a confession of past transgressions to Marius (Eddie Redmayne of My Week With Marilyn), the student protester who will soon wed his ward, Cosette (Amanda Seyfried of Mamma Mia!).[/b] STORY: Hear the people in sing in big-screen 'Les Mis' PHOTOS: More scenes from 'Les Miserables' Anticipation is high for the Dec. 14 release of the big-screen version of one of the most popular stage musicals ever. Though cinematic interpretations of Broadway shows have become more commonplace since Chicago took the 2002 best-picture Oscar, Les Mis represents a new phase in the evolution of the movie musical. The tale of love, redemption and social unrest that unfolds in 19th-century France — whose dialogue, along with such showstopping numbers as On My Own, is completely sung — will feature live performances instead of following the tradition of actors lip-syncing to a pre-recorded track. Tom Hooper, Oscar-winning director of The King's Speech, wouldn't have it any other way. "If you are miming to a playback, even if the synchronization is done very well, there is a part of you that knows something is off, something is false," he says. "When it's live, you believe it so much more. The actors have complete freedom rather than following a recording done three months before." Hooper says the results deliver those "spine-tingling moments" he appreciated when he saw the stage show. Fans will get to hear a sampling when a Les Mis teaser premieres on MSN.com Wednesday before it hits theaters Friday. Featured is Anne Hathaway as Cosette's self-sacrificing mother, Fantine, singing the ballad I Dreamed a Dream. "Anne has been an extraordinary exponent of singing live," Hooper says. "Her I Dreamed aDream is just jaw-dropping. It is so raw and heartfelt. It's done in a way you could never do in playback." Though the challenges might be greater for actors to sing take after take, the benefits are plentiful. "When you are doing miming, 60% of your energy is just doing it correctly," says Jackman, who had to lip-sync his way through a 1999 TV film of Oklahoma! "Even though it is your performance, you don't feel you are in charge of it." Seyfried, who mimed her songs in Mamma Mia!, appreciates the different approach in Les Mis. "The cool thing is, no one has been tested this way before. We all are doing something revolutionary." But she has to be more disciplined about protecting her voice than she did while dancing giddily on a Greek isle to ABBA pop tunes. "You have to sing every day," the classically trained soprano declares. "You can't abandon it. Seriously, it is a lot of herbs. A lot of singing in the shower. No cigarettes. Very little alcohol if you can deal with it. You've got to be careful with cheese. It is intense, living as a singer." Seyfried assures that it is worth it to star in the show she fell in love with when she was 11. "I was literally on the edge of my seat the whole time," she recalls. "My mom says it was the first time she's ever seen me focus on something for more than a couple minutes. It is hard not to become addicted to the music." Producer Debra Hayward just appreciates being treated to what amounts to a concert each day. "It's not like working on a normal film, when you come in listening to the same tired old lines. Singing is so elevating, it makes you happy." ************************************ Hugh was singing Valjean's confession, as mentioned above. But will we get to hear him sing in the teaser/trailer?? Aha - the secret about the trailer is out! *It is going to debut on MSN.com on Wednesday, Mayb 30! *It seems it will be an enhanced version of the teaser/trailer featuring Anne singing I Dreamed A Dream which we saw unofficially previously. Can't wait -- nah!!! LOL! I am counting the minutes 8-) Jo |
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Post by jo on May 28, 2012 21:01:09 GMT -5
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Post by carouselkathy on May 28, 2012 21:30:45 GMT -5
All of this is very exciting! I find myself smiling at Seyfried's enthusiasm. Like her, I was about age 11 when I saw my first stage musical. It was Dorothy Collins in THE SOUND OF MUSIC, and was life changing for me.
Thanks for posting this, Jo.
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Post by Jamie on May 28, 2012 22:52:13 GMT -5
Jo,
These pictures are wonderful. Thank you.
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Post by jo on May 29, 2012 3:37:57 GMT -5
Posed by Cameron Mackintosh in the USA TODAY article --
I think he was speculating on how successful a film version of Les Miserables could have been then had there had been a filmization then.
Twenty five years ago would be 1987 or thereabouts -- who were the actors then who were major stars in both musical theatre and movies?
Can't think of anyone right now!
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Post by jo on May 29, 2012 7:34:57 GMT -5
Interesting assessment from Playlist/Indiewire, among other film sites which have featured the news updates and the photos. Quote: New Images Of Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe & Anne Hathaway In Tom Hooper's 'Les Miserables' News . by Oliver Lyttelton | May 29, 2012 8:05 AM . The movie musical is a difficult nut to crack. The genre's proven the undoing of great filmmakers like Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola, and, in the modern era, for every smash big-screen hit like "Chicago" or "Hairspray," there's a "Nine," a "Phantom of the Opera" or a "Rent" stinking up the joint not far behind. But this Christmas' big hope has the kind of pedigree that suggests it's got a better run at Oscar and box-office glory than most. "Les Miserables," the adaptation of the Victor Hugo novel, has been running in the West End and Broadway for over 25 years, and has been watched by something around 70 million people, so clearly there's an audience for it. And the new film is helmed by Tom Hooper, who won an Oscar for "The King's Speech," with an A-list cast led by Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Sacha Baron Cohen and Helena Bonham-Carter, so it's not exactly lacking in talent. We're going to get our first look at the film in motion when the trailer debuts tomorrow (it'll be in front of "Snow White And The Huntsman" starting on Friday), but in advance of that, USA Today have premiered a selection of images from the film. They're frustratingly small, but still provide our best look at Jackman as escaped convict Valjean, Crowe as dogged policeman Javert, Hathaway as starving prostitute Fantine and Seyfried as her daughter, Cosette, along with Eddie Redmayne ("My Week With Marilyn") as student Marius, and newcomers Samantha Barks as Eponine, who's in love with him. It's one of these things that could go either way -- "The Phantom of the Opera" was another global hit musical that withered when translated to the screen -- but Hooper's certainly assembled of a hell of a cast here (to say nothing of the Oscar-winner who we hear makes a surprise cameo in the picture...), and has a good a chance of getting it right as anyone. "Les Miserables" hits theaters on December 7th; keep your eyes peeled for that trailer some time tomorrow. *************************************************** Who's your guess as to the Oscar winner who might make a cameo?? Mine is Colin Firth Jo |
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Post by mamaleh on May 29, 2012 7:39:56 GMT -5
My first thought was Colin Firth, then I thought, hmmm, what about Geoffrey Rush as a magistrate? I could see that.
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Post by Jamie on May 29, 2012 7:42:39 GMT -5
Good guess. We saw a picture of Hugh and Firth, but then where Bonham Carter is can Depp be far behind? :-)
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Post by jo on May 29, 2012 8:01:18 GMT -5
Someone on IMDB was afraid that it might be Angelina Jolie, because she was on the set. LOL! AJ was nominated but never won an Oscar.
I wonder what the cameo role could be? Male ( the magistrate, the man under the cart Fauchelevent, the tavern keeper, Thenardier gang, etc?) or female??
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