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Jacqueline 11:17 pm UTC 08/30/07 |
| In reply to: | re: Burton & Depp - judibogus 09:19 pm UTC 08/30/07 |
| Hope it's a great year! love JD > Since my name is being bandied about as screenwriter, I > feel entitled to throw in my two cents ... (and, hey, > since it's my birthday today, I also get a free wish; > naturally, mine is for a decent English production of > "Tanz"!) ;-) > > > > Best idea, in a perfect world (IMHO): > > > > Crew > > Produced by TIM BURTON > > Executive Producer: ANDREW BRAUNSBERG > > Associate Producers: RUDI KLAUSNITZER, ROMAN POLANSKI > > > > Directed by ROB ZOMBIE > > Choreographed by DENNIS CALLAHAN > > > > Screenplay by JUDI BOGUS & JIM STEINMAN > > From the musical by JIM STEINMAN & MICHAEL KUNZE > > > > Cast > > Count von Krolock.........SEBASTIAN BACH > > Professor Abronsius.......ROMAN POLANSKI > > Alfred........JOHNNY DEPP > > Sarah.........LAURA MICHELLE KELLY > > Magda.........HELENA BONHAM CARTER > > > Totally agree with keeping Callahan's choreography. It is > the heart and life of "Tanz". We've seen "Tanz" work well > with different sets and costumes (Poland, Hungary), but if > you've seen the Japanese or NYC productions, it's apparent > that the show just plain doesn't work as well without > Callahan's dance moves. > > However, if a film is to be done, Polanski himself simply > HAS to direct it! Burton and/or Zombie may be "trendier" > and more newsworthy, but increased publicity does not > necessarily translate into better filmmaking. We all saw > what happened in NYC once Polanski was removed from the > picture! Roman is the only one I would trust to steer the > film aright, and keep it true to its original vision. > > Also, consider the score to date: > > Oscars for Burton = 0 > Oscars for Zombie = 0 > Oscars for Polanski = 1 > > As for Johnny Depp as Alfred -- NO, NO, NO! Plain and > simple, he is just too old for the role. Depp is in his > mid-40's, and Alfred is supposed to be a male ingenue, > young and green. Depp's a pretty good actor, but even he > couldn't pull it off believably. Like Ryan has stated, > I'd rather see them go with talented unknowns for the > younger roles -- but they HAVE to be able to sing the > living daylights out of the material! I don't think > "Tanz" can work with mediocre singers. No lame-ass Emmy > Rossums or Gerard Butlers need apply! ;-) > > Since I haven't heard Bonham Carter sing yet, I don't know > if she's got a suitable "belt" voice for Magda's numbers. > Magda needs leather lungs, and Mrs. Lovett isn't what I'd > call a particularly challenging role, vocally -- many of > Sondheim's lead female roles are written for actresses > with a limited vocal range (think Glynis Johns, Angela > Lansbury, Elaine Stritch, etc.), rather than well-trained > stage singers, so it's not really a good benchmark by > which to judge. Singing prowess generally takes a > back-seat to characterization and strength of personality > in a Sondheim show. > > Sebastian Bach for Krolock -- don't know that much about > him, but I don't think "Tanz" would benefit from going for > a harder rock sound than it already has. I think the > score kicks serious butt as it stands! ;-) > > My nod for Krolock still goes to Hugh Jackman, who not > only is a pretty decent film actor, but also has the stage > credits (and a Tony Award!) to his name. Like Steve > Barton before him, he can sing, act AND dance (though > likely not quite to the level of proficiency as Barton, > but I can't think of anyone out there besides Jackman who > can even approach Steve as being a "triple-threat"!) > > > Why Judi on screenplay? Well, aside from the fact that I > > have an obvious bias for her translation, it is also quite > > literally the only produceable English version of the > > German show out there to date (no, we're not counting the > > "Chelsea script," it changed too much). So in a perfect > > world, Jim insists on some dazzling effects from the > > Chelsea script, they are written in, the rest is Bogus' > > translation adapted to screen format and all is right with > > the world. > > > > Thanks so much for the kind words! What a wonderful > birthday present! :-) > > -- Judi | |
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