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Post by jo on Aug 21, 2012 21:29:56 GMT -5
The new Golden Globes deadlines were only a few days later than what was observed for GG 2010 - so it is not much of a change, and they would be fully aware of those when the internal planning schedule for the release of Les Miserables had been put together. Btw, there were some recordings done yesterday at a Pinewood sound stage for a few hours, ostensibly for a forthcoming trailer. We are excited about the release of a second one as. hopefully, we can see or hear glimpses of Valjean singing ( and acting)! And Javert, too  Jo |
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Post by nevaeh777 on Aug 21, 2012 22:52:30 GMT -5
I hope you're right, Jo. I just thought a film had to be in release in order to get a nomination. Don't worry sweet Kathy. War Horse (US release date December 25, 2011) Adventures of TinTin (US release date December 21, 2011) Iron Lady (US release date January 13, 2012) Albert Nobbs (US limited release January 27, 2012) ALL of these were nominated at this years Golden Globe Awards!!! Here's something to put you at ease: www.mediamarketjournal.com/2012/08/70th-golden-globes-set-for-january-2013-nominations-in-december/ ;D QUOTE:"While still without a host, earlier today a date was revealed for the 70th Annual Golden Globes. The event will air live on January 13, 2013 via NBC. There is not much else to be said on the matter at this time, but it is worth noting that nominations will be revealed the morning of Thursday, December 13–a month before the ceremony. Films suspected to ride at the top of the heap include Argo, Les Miserables, Anna Karenina, and many other yet-to-be released films." |
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Post by birchie on Aug 22, 2012 9:46:35 GMT -5
...If the Hooper version of LES MIS delivers as we all hope it will, the December holidays will be most joyfully remembered this year. Wasn't there a Richard Jordan/Anthony Perkins version made for TV? I think Les Miserables will get both GG & Oscar nominations and win many awards from the bits & peices we've seen & heard. Definitely will be a great holiday season for all of us! The TV version was very popular and Perkins played Javert. There is a copy of it on YouTube in 15 parts. Here's a link to the channel that has them: www.youtube.com/user/lalith123?feature=watch If you make a playlist 1-15 then hit "play all" you can watch the whole thing. |
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Post by carouselkathy on Aug 22, 2012 13:38:24 GMT -5
I'm glad that films can still be nominated after the screening deadline. Relaxing now. Thanks guys.
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Post by mamaleh on Aug 22, 2012 13:43:35 GMT -5
I wasn't aware of that either. I"m glad they don't have to meet that very early deadline date.
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Post by nevaeh777 on Aug 22, 2012 17:15:23 GMT -5
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Post by jo on Aug 22, 2012 20:30:39 GMT -5
Maybe somewhat late reporting as the teaser/trailer was released almost 3 months ago -- but still a very good summary of the impact of that trailer! theweek.com/article/index/228588/the-powerful-les-miserables-trailer-4-talking-pointsQuote: Film+TV The powerful Les Miserables trailer: 4 talking points With her raw, haunting rendition of "I Dreamed a Dream," a gaunt Anne Hathaway dominates the first Les Mis preview. Here's what critics are buzzing about posted on May 30, 2012, at 2:55 PM Musical theater fans will likely feel a chill when they hear Anne Hathaway's spooky rendition of "I Dreamed a Dream" in the first "Les Miserable" trailer. Best Opinion: New York, Screen Rant, Wash. Post... Do you hear the people sing? After the release of the first trailer for the big-deal Les Miserables adaptation, the more pressing question is: Do you hear Anne Hathaway sing? The actress plays the doomed peasant Fantine in Tom Hooper's (The King's Speech) take on the hit Broadway musical (itself an adaptation of Victor Hugo's literary classic), and the first trailer is set to her surprisingly awesome rendition of the ballad "I Dreamed a Dream." (Watch the video below.) Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Amanda Seyfried, and Helena Bonham Carter are among the A-listers set to storm the barricades when Les Mis storms theaters this Christmas. Here, four takeaways from critics: 1. Anne Hathaway's "I Dreamed a Dream" is heartbreakingThis "trailer is all Anne," says Amanda Dobbins at New York. She makes a jarring first impression with her "remarkably raw voice" and alarming, sickly appearance as the dying Fantine. And when the orchestra begins to swell and Hathaway nails the "I had a dream my life would be/So different from this hell I'm living" climax, it's hard not to be moved. And she sounds so natural, says Sandy Schaefer at Screen Rant. The vocals were recorded live during filming, and are presented without a hint of technical sweetening — making for a much "more organic" performance. 2. But she'll barely be in the movieHathaway obviously steals the show here, says Hilary Busis at Entertainment Weekly, but it's a case of "flagrant false advertising." The Hathaway-centric trailer hints that she's the female lead, but as we all know — "150-year-old spoiler alert!" — Fantine dies quite early. It's her daughter Cosette and "scrappy Eponine" who share the spotlight with Jean Valjean and Javert. Too bad the trailer fails to show off the pipes of Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, and Amanda Seyfried. 3. The film looks fittingly epicForget the singing, says Sarah Anne Hughes at The Washington Post. The "gritty and gray universe is visually stunning," particularly when Jackman's Jean Valjean performs manual labor in the water and Fantine has her "head sheared like a farm animal." Gorgeously grim set decoration, sweeping shots of the French rebels storming the barricades, and the actors' "gaunt appearances" all add up to what appears to be an epic and "authentic" period piece, says Schaefer. 4. It should be a major box office hitWhen the trailers for The Avengers or Christopher Nolan's Batman reboot first went online, they "sent chills down spines" of comic book fans who had waited years for that footage, says Matt Patches at Hollywood. "That's how I imagine musical theater buffs must feel" now. Plus, says Sean O'Connell at Cinema Blend, "when Hollywood nails the musical genre, the film industry can provide sweeping entertainment for the masses." Don't be so sure, says Schaefer. The movie may still struggle to resonate with those who aren't fans of musical melodramas. *************************************************** They'd better hurry with the second trailer before the buzz of Les Miserables as a movie musical dissipates somewhat. Already, the Oscar prediction sites are showing some slippage for Hugh's chances because while his potential competition ( Joaquin Phoenix, John Hawkes) have been seen because their movies have been released and others go by their film reputation ( Daniel Day Lewis), nothing has really been seen on whether Hugh Jackman can be the most stirring and thrilling performance in this year's Oscar derby! I hope there is strong focus on the Valjean character and the conflict with Javert in the next trailer! Jo |
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Post by mamaleh on Aug 23, 2012 11:11:46 GMT -5
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Post by jo on Aug 23, 2012 19:56:06 GMT -5
Very informative article from VARIETY !! www.variety.com/article/VR1118057986?refCatId=16Quote: Posted: Thu., Aug. 23, 2012, 3:00pm PT In 'Les Mis,' if it ain't live it's jiveBy Jon Burlingame "Les Miserables," the long-awaited film version of the hugely popular stage musical, due in December from Universal, has taken a decidedly unorthodox route for a screen musical: All the actors recorded their songs live on the set. No non-rock musical has been shot that way since "At Long Last Love," Peter Bogdanovich's forgotten Cole Porter songfest from 1975, according to musical historians consulted by Variety. Usually the actors pre-record their songs with orchestra in a studio, and then lip-sync to them during shooting. (Famous exceptions to that rule generally involve Rex Harrison, who insisted on singing live in both "My Fair Lady" and "Dr. Dolittle.") But nearly all of the two-and-a-half-hour "Les Miserables" is sung. The adaptation of Victor Hugo's 19th-century novel is practically an opera. Says producer Cameron Mackintosh: "How on Earth could an actor go into a studio months before they've even started rehearsing, and lay down their performance, particularly in an entirely sung-through piece? You can't do it in advance!" So for nearly four months, Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway and the other stars of the film acted and sang for the cameras, as if "Les Miserables" was a dramatic film that just happened to have actors singing all the time. Wearing tiny, unseen earpieces, they listened to an off-stage electric piano accompany them on set. "We were all quite nervous about this approach," says music supervisor Becky Bentham, "but we very much embraced the challenge." Oscar winner Anne Dudley ("The Full Monty"), who is serving as music producer, agrees: "It was an absolutely essential way to do it. It's not like the songs are incidental to the drama; the songs are the drama. Everything happens in the music. I cannot imagine how the actors could have performed," she says, had they been forced to lock in creative choices doing a studio recording the old-fashioned way. In fact, says producer Mackintosh, it's one of the reasons he chose Tom Hooper ("The King's Speech") to direct: "His passion was to record it live, which is something I've always wanted to do. He absolutely embraced the whole of 'Les Miserables.' " Preceding the shoot were weeks of rehearsals. "We spent a long time with all the actors," Dudley reports. I think Hugh (who plays Jean Valjean) was eight to 10 weeks, every day doing vocal warmups and just getting the songs into his soul. Russell (who plays Javert) doesn't have quite such a big part, but he put in the time and effort as well." Dudley cited production sound mixer Simon Hayes' expertise in capturing the on-set vocals as crucial. "The sound crew became our recording engineers," Bentham adds, but only after "extensive" research into mics, earpieces, and how this unusual way of recording would impact later efforts to complete the musical score, which are now beginning. Notes Universal music president Mike Knobloch: "We had to set Tom up for success -- to achieve his vision of a raw, gritty, authentic style of performance -- using a pioneering production methodology. Now, as the film is being assembled, the direction of the music will be informed by the intricacies of the live filmed performances." Click tracks (those metronome-like beats that keep the orchestra in precise time during recording) are being built around the actors' voices. Sophisticated synth demos of potential orchestrations will then be created to give Hooper (who is still editing) an idea of what the music surrounding those raw vocals might sound like. He'll make final choices, and a 70-piece orchestra will begin recording Oct. 10 in London. Dudley will produce the sessions, although, she says, original composer Claude-Michel Schonberg is "very involved" and will be writing new underscore for "the bits between the songs." He and lyricist Alain Boublil have penned a new song, "Suddenly," which Jackman sings after Valjean has rescued the daughter of Fantine (Hathaway) and she grows up. Adds Dudley: "People keep asking, 'Why is it going to cost so much? Why is it going to take you so long?' And I keep saying, it's two and a half hours of music. It's not a normal score. It's like four movies!" |
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Post by rmtndew on Aug 26, 2012 18:29:05 GMT -5
That is so insane. If a tabloid is going to say that two people are feuding, they should at least try to find a more fitting actor to lie about than Hugh. Star magazine is definitely grasping for straws on that one. - Alicia |
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Post by mamaleh on Aug 26, 2012 20:39:18 GMT -5
I know. It's so preposterous that I laughed as I read it. Either Star magazine got exceptionally "creative," or -- and this is a longshot -- someone in the LES MIZ camp planted a false story to stir up interest four months ahead of opening. Whatever, it's just silly.
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Post by ptflynn on Aug 27, 2012 11:50:40 GMT -5
Outstanding article, thanks for posting this one. Fern Very informative article from VARIETY !! www.variety.com/article/VR1118057986?refCatId=16Quote: Posted: Thu., Aug. 23, 2012, 3:00pm PT In 'Les Mis,' if it ain't live it's jiveBy Jon Burlingame "Les Miserables," the long-awaited film version of the hugely popular stage musical, due in December from Universal, has taken a decidedly unorthodox route for a screen musical: All the actors recorded their songs live on the set. No non-rock musical has been shot that way since "At Long Last Love," Peter Bogdanovich's forgotten Cole Porter songfest from 1975, according to musical historians consulted by Variety. Usually the actors pre-record their songs with orchestra in a studio, and then lip-sync to them during shooting. (Famous exceptions to that rule generally involve Rex Harrison, who insisted on singing live in both "My Fair Lady" and "Dr. Dolittle.") But nearly all of the two-and-a-half-hour "Les Miserables" is sung. The adaptation of Victor Hugo's 19th-century novel is practically an opera. Says producer Cameron Mackintosh: "How on Earth could an actor go into a studio months before they've even started rehearsing, and lay down their performance, particularly in an entirely sung-through piece? You can't do it in advance!" So for nearly four months, Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway and the other stars of the film acted and sang for the cameras, as if "Les Miserables" was a dramatic film that just happened to have actors singing all the time. Wearing tiny, unseen earpieces, they listened to an off-stage electric piano accompany them on set. "We were all quite nervous about this approach," says music supervisor Becky Bentham, "but we very much embraced the challenge." Oscar winner Anne Dudley ("The Full Monty"), who is serving as music producer, agrees: "It was an absolutely essential way to do it. It's not like the songs are incidental to the drama; the songs are the drama. Everything happens in the music. I cannot imagine how the actors could have performed," she says, had they been forced to lock in creative choices doing a studio recording the old-fashioned way. In fact, says producer Mackintosh, it's one of the reasons he chose Tom Hooper ("The King's Speech") to direct: "His passion was to record it live, which is something I've always wanted to do. He absolutely embraced the whole of 'Les Miserables.' " Preceding the shoot were weeks of rehearsals. "We spent a long time with all the actors," Dudley reports. I think Hugh (who plays Jean Valjean) was eight to 10 weeks, every day doing vocal warmups and just getting the songs into his soul. Russell (who plays Javert) doesn't have quite such a big part, but he put in the time and effort as well." Dudley cited production sound mixer Simon Hayes' expertise in capturing the on-set vocals as crucial. "The sound crew became our recording engineers," Bentham adds, but only after "extensive" research into mics, earpieces, and how this unusual way of recording would impact later efforts to complete the musical score, which are now beginning. Notes Universal music president Mike Knobloch: "We had to set Tom up for success -- to achieve his vision of a raw, gritty, authentic style of performance -- using a pioneering production methodology. Now, as the film is being assembled, the direction of the music will be informed by the intricacies of the live filmed performances." Click tracks (those metronome-like beats that keep the orchestra in precise time during recording) are being built around the actors' voices. Sophisticated synth demos of potential orchestrations will then be created to give Hooper (who is still editing) an idea of what the music surrounding those raw vocals might sound like. He'll make final choices, and a 70-piece orchestra will begin recording Oct. 10 in London. Dudley will produce the sessions, although, she says, original composer Claude-Michel Schonberg is "very involved" and will be writing new underscore for "the bits between the songs." He and lyricist Alain Boublil have penned a new song, "Suddenly," which Jackman sings after Valjean has rescued the daughter of Fantine (Hathaway) and she grows up. Adds Dudley: "People keep asking, 'Why is it going to cost so much? Why is it going to take you so long?' And I keep saying, it's two and a half hours of music. It's not a normal score. It's like four movies!" |
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Post by jo on Aug 27, 2012 12:24:03 GMT -5
Fern, I fully agree that this article from Variety is very insightful and also quite reassuring on the whole process that the filmization of Les Miserables is undergoing in post production now. *We already know about the approach to singing that they had taken and how the cast had prepared for it ( auditions, vocal lessons, rehearsals, numerous takes during filming), but the enormity of such an approach is now only being fully appreciated as they go through the second equally delicate and technically-difficult part in post production. *We also knew beforehand that orchestrations would be added only after filming has been completed, compared to previous filming approaches for musicals ( where a pre-recorded track and singing are lipsynched to by the actors), but what we did not know was that Tom Hooper has the entire technological and music expertise of Universal Film Music behind him! I like how the president of Universal Music said "We had to set up Tom for success!" *The article is also very reassuring in that it seems everything has been well laid out in terms of timetables and processes and they have always been guided by their critical paths! The only hitch I remember was the slight filming delay when SBCohen lost his voice momentarily and even then filming was completed within the top end of the time frame expected ( 3 1/2 months). *I am also hoping that the parent company of Working Title Films, Universal Pictures (which is also distributing the movie) is throwing its full technical support and financial backing now that they are on the last phase of completing the movie. *While they do have a very tight post-production schedule and are using quite a revolutionary new technique for a movie musical project -- I have been thinking that they would not have allowed this detailed Variety article to be published had they not been optimistic that they will be able to deliver the movie in the quality that they had planned and hoped for... and on time! *If Tom Hooper delivers a magnificent movie - that will do full justice to Victor Hugo's movie and the stage musical -- then I think this will be his real masterpiece! The King's Speech was only practice Keeping my fingers crossed!! Jo |
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Post by mamaleh on Aug 27, 2012 15:58:04 GMT -5
Hubby keeps teasing me that LES MIZ will be trounced by THE HOBBIT during their mutual opening weekend. Unfortunately, he's probably right, as LORD OF THE RINGS fans must outnumber musical fans. But I'm hoping LES MIZ will do respectably well that weekend and have "legs."
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Post by Jamie on Aug 27, 2012 17:44:23 GMT -5
Mamaleh, I've condemned myself to watching both films in a "Rockefeller double feature" and maybe even twice for Les Mis. The bank account will take a hit, but there hasn't been much to actually get me out of the house and into a movie theater so far this year.
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Post by carouselkathy on Aug 27, 2012 21:53:50 GMT -5
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Post by jo on Aug 27, 2012 22:06:05 GMT -5
Kathy, I guess any info on Les Miserables is being awaited now with such excitement. The information on the size of the orchestra was originally mentioned in the Variety article ( see previous posts) -- The media sites who quoted the information from the Variety article also seem to have lifted the original release date of December 7, 2012 ( it was changed to December 14 sometime ago) from original press releases. If you read the Variety article, there is some level of apprehension about how very tight post production for Les Miserables is, especially with the use of the pioneering technology for adding the film scoring ( including orchestrations). We are a little on edge as to whether Tom Hooper can meet his deadline, especially after the postponement of Great Gatsby to summer of 2013. Anne Thompson, noted Hollywood columnist who gave us the data on the production budget ( $ 60 million and the three leads "not charging full freight) also said that the movie is expected to arrive in theatres still dripping wet  ...She also said that she won't be surprised if the movie is postponed further by another week. When the Variety article was published there were some informative discussions on post production processes on BWW ( one poster, Best12bars, has extensive experience in film post production) -- broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.php?thread=1049963&dt=32The planned worldwide premiere, which is supposed to happen in London, is December 3 ( but there is a caveat this is subject to change in schedule). But... keeping our fingers ( and toes...and Wolvie's claws ) crossed for Les Miserables! Jo |
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Post by jo on Aug 27, 2012 22:19:05 GMT -5
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Post by rmtndew on Aug 28, 2012 1:08:03 GMT -5
The powerful Les Miserables trailer: 4 talking points With her raw, haunting rendition of "I Dreamed a Dream," a gaunt Anne Hathaway dominates the first Les Mis preview. Here's what critics are buzzing about posted on May 30, 2012, at 2:55 PM 1. Anne Hathaway's "I Dreamed a Dream" is heartbreakingThis "trailer is all Anne," says Amanda Dobbins at New York. She makes a jarring first impression with her "remarkably raw voice" and alarming, sickly appearance as the dying Fantine. And when the orchestra begins to swell and Hathaway nails the "I had a dream my life would be/So different from this hell I'm living" climax, it's hard not to be moved. And she sounds so natural, says Sandy Schaefer at Screen Rant. The vocals were recorded live during filming, and are presented without a hint of technical sweetening — making for a much "more organic" performance. 2. But she'll barely be in the movieHathaway obviously steals the show here, says Hilary Busis at Entertainment Weekly, but it's a case of "flagrant false advertising." The Hathaway-centric trailer hints that she's the female lead, but as we all know — "150-year-old spoiler alert!" — Fantine dies quite early. It's her daughter Cosette and "scrappy Eponine" who share the spotlight with Jean Valjean and Javert. Too bad the trailer fails to show off the pipes of Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, and Amanda Seyfried. I wonder if they used Anne as a focal point in the trailer because she sings one of the most recognizable songs from the musical? The only other one I can think of that would match it is 'On My Own' but it's not as stirring as 'I Dreamed a Dream'. Maybe they were trying to play to the people who may not have seen the musical but know the song. Who hasn't seen Susan Boyle sing it on YouTube, right? Maybe the next trailer will play to the fans. - Alicia |
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Post by jo on Aug 28, 2012 4:49:24 GMT -5
Alicia,
It looks like that was one of the reasons -- maybe because the song resonates with many people ( from the show and the revival of the song by Susan Boyle)?
Or maybe because, realistically, Anne's filming had been completed ahead of many of the other scenes with iconic songs?
The early teaser was essentially used for a theatre exhibitors convention, where a presentation of the studio's film slate for 2012 was given by top brass of Universal.
I am hoping that the next trailer will focus on the main conflicts that drive the storyline , which will introduce more of the key characters --
*the conflict between Valjean and Javert
*the conflict between the student rebels/masses and the Establishment
*the romantic triangle among Marius, Cosette and Eponine.
It would also be good if they introduce the full sung-through format of the musical, so regular movie audiences who see the trailer can become more comfortable with this kind of musical storytelling and characterization.
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Post by jo on Aug 28, 2012 12:25:09 GMT -5
An interview with Tom Hooper -- www.mtv.com/news/articles/1692645/les-miserables-anne-hathaway-preview.jhtmlQuote: >>>
Aug 27 2012 6:27 PM EDT48
Anne Hathaway Is 'Breathtaking' In 'Les Miserables,' Director Gushes
Tom Hooper opens up about the highly anticipated December release for MTV News' Fall Movie Preview.
By Jocelyn Vena (@jocelyn1212)
The musical movie version of "Les Misérables" was nearly 30 years in the making. The story, based on the Victor Hugo novel, centers on Frenchman Jean Valjean's (Hugh Jackman) quest to seek salvation and avoid the grip of Inspector Javert (Russell Crowe), all while revolution and rebellion take over the minds and hearts of his countrymen in the 19th century. Prior cinematic versions of the classic tale have been musicless.
With an A-list cast (Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Sacha Baron Cohen, Helena Bonham Carter, Eddie Redmayne) set to belt out those memorable tunes, the December film release already has lots of buzz and excitement from "Les Mis"-ophiles. MTV News spoke to the film's director, Tom Hooper ("The King's Speech"), for Fall Movie Preview week, and he opened up about the film's casting rumors (including Taylor Swift), a brand-spankin'-new track written especially for the film and, of course, Anne Hathaway's now infamous cropped haircut.
MTV: So, from the announcement of "Les Mis," it became very highly anticipated from the moment it got put out into the world. Were you anticipating that reaction to this latest adaptation of the story?
Tom Hooper: I did anticipate it because it's the first time the musical has ever been put on film. After 26 years of the musical being in the world, and after being seen by 60 million people, and there have been thoughts in the past of making it into a movie, I think the anticipation is there thanks to the extraordinary heritage and the popularity of the music globally. So there's no way that announcing that you're finally going to do a film with this music was going to be anything other than a big story because it's so beloved.
MTV: Talk about assembling the cast for this film — there were so many rumors floating around about the casting.
Hooper: [Usually big-name actors don't audition], but for a musical, everyone accepted that they had to audition for the roles because of the particular need to both sing and act. So I had someone like Russell Crowe auditioning, and I don't think Russell has had to audition for a movie for many years.
The list of actresses who auditioned for Fantine for example, it was outrageous. It was like half a dozen of the biggest female movie stars on the planet all wanted to play the role. The competition was insane, and they were all willing to go through the auditioning process.
It was rather wonderful and some poetic justice that Anne Hathaway ends up getting the role given that her mother was the understudy for Fantine on the American tour when she was growing up. The first day of filming, she actually wore her mother's "Les Mis" cast jacket from all those years ago. I am blessed by the most extraordinary cast, a cast I still can't quite believe, even after having shot the film and worked with them all, I still can't quite believe that we got this lineup. I'm incredibly proud of the performances in the film and each of them in their own way has done something astonishing with the opportunity. I can't wait to share it with big fans of the musical.
MTV: And Anne Hathaway, just from the teaser of her in the trailer, is heartbreaking in the film. Talk a little bit about her performance in it, and obviously, when she shaved her hair.
Hooper: When she sings "I Dreamed a Dream," and you just see a tiny clip in the trailer, it is quite extraordinary. This performance, it is quite breathtaking. The day we shot it on set, the crew were kind of absolutely staggered by it. She went to this incredibly raw and intense place to play this role. She offered to cut her hair because that's what happens to the character, and she was truly committed to going on this journey and did the most immaculate amount of research. I don't think I've worked with a better-prepared actor in terms of the amount of the months and months of work that she put in to build up to this moment.
MTV: Finally, the new song that's going to be in the film — can you talk a little bit about "Suddenly"?
Hooper: I'm almost 90 percent sure it will remain in the film, but as we just started editing, I'll just put that caveat. I don't know if I want to give anything away. It's not in the trailer so I think all else said, it's Hugh Jackman, it's a totally original song the composers wrote especially for the movie. I think it's extremely moving and he did it brilliantly. Let the audience decide.
<<<**************************************************** Hope he was just kidding about the inclusion or non-inclusion of SUDDENLY! It is "extremely moving", sang by Hugh "brilliantly", and covers a poignant passage in the book about how Cosette's coming into Valjean's life meant to him! After all the press on the new song and raising fan expectations, it sounds almost like a little facetious comment from Hooper  That is the surest thing they have for an Oscar nomination! Jo |
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Post by apetricc12 on Aug 28, 2012 17:03:31 GMT -5
I certainly hope the song will be included. I'm looking forward also to there being more discussion about Hugh's performance. I'm a big Anne Hathaway fan, and I'm happy that she's getting such raves, but I want this to be Hugh's movie and Hugh's moment. So far I feel as if the conversation has focused manily on Anne, and again I mean no disrespect to her.
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Post by jo on Aug 28, 2012 19:07:54 GMT -5
Excellent find, Brenjaminbarker  Thanks! Jo |
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...She also said that she won't be surprised if the movie is postponed further by another week.
