posted 06-17-2006 11:05 PM            

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Originally posted by Fiyero78:
I have two things to say. I don't want the movie to be a musical and, whatever happened to fiyero being black?

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posted 06-18-2006 04:33 PM            

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Originally posted by *chanGed-for-tHe-betTer*:
Ok, well I guess I will have to use less periods and such and check my spelling seeing that it bothers all of you so much. And another thing stop calling me a "she" I am a boy, that is bad thing about these boards you don't know if the person is a boy or girl. So please refer to me as "changed" or he. Thanks

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posted 06-19-2006 04:54 PM            

Also remember Wicked has iys own following not unlike Rent, Chorus Line, Evita and others. Hollywood I would hope will not change the formula just to hook up big names. I was on the Universal lot last week and there are billboards all over the lot, and they have a writters bungalow with a big Wicked billboard right on it. I know Idina has just signed with the London cast, however that could be just to get the show off and running there.

posted 06-20-2006 12:49 AM            

Anyway, if there IS a movie, maybe it's just getting going and they haven't put much into the publicity yet. I mean, they should've, and I doubt they have a movie quite yet, but this is just a "what if." Anyway, I worked for Disney and still heard very little about some of their upcoming movies, even the ones that are closer to coming out.

posted 06-20-2006 07:10 AM            

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Originally posted by Nessarose Throppe:
What sort of music does she sing? I'd like to hear it.

Anyway, if there IS a movie, maybe it's just getting going and they haven't put much into the publicity yet. I mean, they should've, and I doubt they have a movie quite yet, but this is just a "what if." Anyway, I worked for Disney and still heard very little about some of their upcoming movies, even the ones that are closer to coming out.

But like I said before (Or did I? I don't remember.), I'm scared.... Hollywood changes movies - a lot. Look at Rent. I would hate any changes if they chose the musical version of Wicked, I like it as is.

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posted 06-20-2006 09:59 PM               

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Originally posted by Nessarose Throppe:
Yeah, I got the OBC of Rent recently, but I'm still getting used to the original Mimi's voice...

I thought of another Broadway-gone-Hollywood show, Little Shop of Horrors. Granted it was a movie, than a musical, then a movie musical, but still. And that one changed a LOT over time.

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posted 06-20-2006 11:09 PM            

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Originally posted by OvertheMoonforIM:
Actually, 'Still I Can't Be Still' was her first solo CD. It's pretty new-age pop stuff. Really good. 'Here' came out a few years ago, which is the mostly acoustic cd. I prefer it to the other, but unfortunately it only has six songs.

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posted 06-20-2006 11:14 PM            

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Originally posted by Nessarose Throppe:
Yeah, I got the OBC of Rent recently, but I'm still getting used to the original Mimi's voice...

I thought of another Broadway-gone-Hollywood show, Little Shop of Horrors. Granted it was a movie, than a musical, then a movie musical, but still. And that one changed a LOT over time.

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posted 06-22-2006 07:43 PM            

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Originally posted by ~*~elphaba~*~:
as for the whole Jessica Simpson thing goes, i think that is an AWLFUL idea! and i agree that she would have many difficulties pulling off popular. i don't even want to imagine what the rest of it would be like! i'm also not to sure about Reese Witherspoon, i mean i know she sang in Walk The Line, but that was totally different from Galinda/Glinda, i'm just not sure she could pull it off.

[This message has been edited by ~*~elphaba~*~ (edited 06-22-2006).]

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posted 06-22-2006 08:30 PM               

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Originally posted by Lookin In A Different Way:

I agree(once again). I mean, it has to be pretty hard to go from a crazy singing drug-addicts wife to clueless, loveable wonderful Glinda. I like Reese Witherspoon, just not as Glinda, stick with someone that has done the part is my idea, however crazy it may be?

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I completely agree as well. while I like both Jessica Simpson and Reese Witherspoon for their current bodies of work, I just don't have confidence in their potential to play the role of Glinda, especially Jessica Simpson (Dukes of Hazzard anyone?)

Being a film student who is interested in casting I am extremely picky with actors and actresses. I don't see why most of the OBC couldn't play these roles on screen. Yes, they will be older than the age of the characters they are supposed to be playing but there are other musical -> movie transitions that have been successful in doing this, i.e. RENT. Those characters were supposed to be young 20s, like Elphie and Glinda. Granted, two of the OBC did not partake in this film because of age and image issues. I think the casting team did an excellent job finding replacements (who I thought had better singing voices, at least as translated on screen).

Being obsessed with HRH Idina Menzel, I would be heartbroken if someone were to replace her.

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

posted 06-22-2006 08:31 PM               

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Originally posted by Lookin In A Different Way:
stick with someone that has done the part is my idea, however crazy it may be?

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posted 06-24-2006 03:55 PM               

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Originally posted by Twyzzlyr:
Who was raped by elves?

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posted 06-24-2006 04:26 PM            

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Originally posted by ElphabaOfOz:
Your mom.

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