Spring Awakening/In the Heights Films?
I think Davis reads far too young. Violet Weston is mother to three adult children, and the youngest is nearing the end of her child-bearing years (a role I'm hoping goes to Amy Ryan).
Ever since Flipp suggest Felicity Huffman for Barbara, I've been keeping my fingers crossed. That would be sensational
Ever since Flipp suggest Felicity Huffman for Barbara, I've been keeping my fingers crossed. That would be sensational
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Violet Weston, the matriarch at the center of August: Osage County, is 65 years old. But she's been played believably by actresses as old as 80 (Estelle Parsons) and as young as 69 (Deanna Dunagan, who originated the role on stage).
Frankly, I think they should cast Academy Award winner Estelle Parsons in the role. She absolutely floored me when I saw her on Broadway. Whenever this does come out, it will be a tour-de-force with multiple nominations for its actors.
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Frankly, I think they should cast Academy Award winner Estelle Parsons in the role. She absolutely floored me when I saw her on Broadway. Whenever this does come out, it will be a tour-de-force with multiple nominations for its actors.
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"The mantle of spinsterhood was definitely in her shoulders. She was twenty five and looked it."
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Just an FYI of Streep compared to names mentioned in terms of age. I don't know what age range the character is supposed to be, but would any of these actresses fit the role?
Meryl Streep: 60
Judi Dench: 74
Helen Mirren: 64
Glenn Close: 62
Sigourney Weaver: 60
Susan Sarandon: 63
Geena Davis: 53
Meryl Streep: 60
Judi Dench: 74
Helen Mirren: 64
Glenn Close: 62
Sigourney Weaver: 60
Susan Sarandon: 63
Geena Davis: 53
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Dench and Mirren are both older than Streep. Are you saying that Streep would be playing older? Or are we talking about a role that someone like Glenn Close could get into?
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I'm sure Streep would be fabulous, but I'm trying to think outside of the box a little. She is sort of the obvious go-to choice for all middle-aged female powerhouse characters. One that hasn't been mentioned yet is Judi Dench. I'd love to see what she could do with the role (her first American role?)cam wrote:Someone mentioned Meryl Streep...
"The mantle of spinsterhood was definitely in her shoulders. She was twenty five and looked it."
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August: Osage County casting choicesOkri wrote:Universal acquired the movie rights for In the Heights; The Weinsteins have August: Osage County, fwiw.
Some pretty great ideas here. I think the general consensus is that Laura Linney must play Barbara. Grace Zabriskie as Violet is a pretty inspired idea, but I could see them wanting to go with someone bigger. Helen Mirren would be fantastic.
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Hadn't heard about this things...
Will Spring Awakening and In the Heights Hit the Big Screen?
By Ernio Hernandez
08 Oct 2008
Film versions of Broadway's last two Tony Award-winning Best Musicals — Spring Awakening and In The Heights — are likely.
At the Oct. 6 Revival: Broadway's Next Act panel discussion at Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall, films of both award-winning musicals were mentioned.
Ana Gasteyer (Wicked, The Threepenny Opera) moderated the evening, which featured Spring Awakening composer Duncan Sheik, In the Heights creator-star Lin-Manuel Miranda, Legally Blonde director-choreographer Jerry Mitchell, original Rent star Anthony Rapp and "Hairspray" film director Adam Shankman.
When the topic turned to stage musicals crossing over to the big screen, Miranda asked Sheik if a Spring Awakening movie was in the works. Sheik declined to comment, though Shankman (who was interested in optioning the work) noted the rights had already been acquired.
Shankman further divulged that Jennifer Lopez had expressed interest in bringing In the Heights to the big screen. Miranda, who revealed he will leave the Tony-winning show in February 2009, said he hoped the musical would live on beyond his departure but did not talk about the possibility of a Heights film.
The evening, presented by Carnegie Hall's young membership The Notables, included performances by Miranda and Sheik as well as Rapp. Miranda performed "Delivery," a rough cut of his forthcoming contribution to the updated version of Working, with accompanist (and Tony Award-winning orchestrator) Alex Lacamoire. Rapp later sang "Visits to You," a song from his developing biographical stage show Without You. Sheik closed the evening with "I Don't Do Sadness" from Spring Awakening followed by "A Purple Trail" from his upcoming new musical The Nightingale (also penned with Spring's Steven Sater).
For more information on The Notables, visit carnegiehall.org/notables.
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Wikipedia states that Warner Bros is interested in making a Spring Awakening film adaptation.
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Will Spring Awakening and In the Heights Hit the Big Screen?
By Ernio Hernandez
08 Oct 2008
Film versions of Broadway's last two Tony Award-winning Best Musicals — Spring Awakening and In The Heights — are likely.
At the Oct. 6 Revival: Broadway's Next Act panel discussion at Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall, films of both award-winning musicals were mentioned.
Ana Gasteyer (Wicked, The Threepenny Opera) moderated the evening, which featured Spring Awakening composer Duncan Sheik, In the Heights creator-star Lin-Manuel Miranda, Legally Blonde director-choreographer Jerry Mitchell, original Rent star Anthony Rapp and "Hairspray" film director Adam Shankman.
When the topic turned to stage musicals crossing over to the big screen, Miranda asked Sheik if a Spring Awakening movie was in the works. Sheik declined to comment, though Shankman (who was interested in optioning the work) noted the rights had already been acquired.
Shankman further divulged that Jennifer Lopez had expressed interest in bringing In the Heights to the big screen. Miranda, who revealed he will leave the Tony-winning show in February 2009, said he hoped the musical would live on beyond his departure but did not talk about the possibility of a Heights film.
The evening, presented by Carnegie Hall's young membership The Notables, included performances by Miranda and Sheik as well as Rapp. Miranda performed "Delivery," a rough cut of his forthcoming contribution to the updated version of Working, with accompanist (and Tony Award-winning orchestrator) Alex Lacamoire. Rapp later sang "Visits to You," a song from his developing biographical stage show Without You. Sheik closed the evening with "I Don't Do Sadness" from Spring Awakening followed by "A Purple Trail" from his upcoming new musical The Nightingale (also penned with Spring's Steven Sater).
For more information on The Notables, visit carnegiehall.org/notables.
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Wikipedia states that Warner Bros is interested in making a Spring Awakening film adaptation.
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