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steven_stuart 03:48 pm UTC 04/07/09 |
| In reply to: | re: Bath Musical DVD - daveake 11:48 am UTC 04/07/09 |
| No. He's not lying. He really has a DVD like that. To me it sounds wonderful. Andy Warhol would have loved it. He would have released it as a box office picture. I wonder if Ken Russell directed. > > You had me going for about the first line :-) > > Dave > > > I must say that Steven is actually lying... I was also > > sent a copy of the DVD and it was not like that at all. > > The songs were all sung a cappella by Jim in his bathroom > > (for the echo to provide the best acoustics... Jim had his > > bathroom built by a great architect to give the best > > acoustics). The video clips were of Jim in a wig as Wendy > > with Barry Keating as Peter and Rink as Hook (Really who > > could play the evil bastard better?) and JD as Emily. If > > you don't believe me ask JD, she knows I'm telling the > > truth because I'm BFFs with a producer (well actually it > > is someone who works in the produce department at the > > grocery but that's the same thing.) If you want more > > proof just please tell me how I can provide it... I'll > > need you to tell me 7 times in writing, in triplicate, and > > notarized. > > > > > > I'm guessing the diaglogue from the 2008 NYC reading > > > mixed > > > > with animation (Scarfe?) and songs (newly recorded or just > > > > the Bat 1 & 2 album tracks?). > > > > > > They hate me anyway, so I might as well answer your post. > > > > > > The songs used were the tracks from the album. > > > > > > The animation is not by Scarfe (even though he has met Jim > > > about possibly doing the animation for the show). Several > > > of the videos are by a graphic design student. Most are > > > using footage that is already out there. Like there is a > > > hilarious series of clips from the Honeymooners for > > > Paradise. Two of the videos are clips from Ken Russell > > > films. They don't really do the songs justice. While the > > > DVDs are interesting, the albums still provide a much more > > > powerful experience. This will not be the case when the > > > show opens because the songs will be sung and coreographed > > > with fantastic lights by Marc Brickman. The videos for the > > > DVD were sort of thrown together in a hurry. I think it is > > > better for investors to listen to the albums or read the > > > script. The script is great but unfortunately on the DVD > > > only one of the actors brings his character to life (Andre > > > de Shields - who played Hook). > > > > > > Jim is not working with Bonnie this year. He has said that > > > he is putting all of his efforts into the show. | |
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