File under: There IS still (non c.g.) magic left in the world.
Those that have listened to Artists on Demand know how in awe I am of Broadway performers who can get on stage to dance and sing musical numbers every night. It takes both courage and talent for that - both far beyond my mere mortal understanding.
Maybe I am a bit more jaded about Hollywood, because I never dreamed that in a film environment the songs would be sung live.
The mandate for the Les Misérables was there will be no lip-synching!! The movie’s director, Tom Hooper, who explained that it was of the utmost importance to have the actors singing live, to make the performances believable. The cast agreed, so Hathaway, Russell Crowe and Hugh Jackman all had to put their vocal talents on display if they wanted to be part of the film.
“The whole sense that the character is producing the song, rather than the character is following a song, completely changes the medium of the music,” Hooper said to MTV. “It's amazing how much more visceral and how much more real it is. I, for one, find lip-syncing; it's always made me find it fake. Even the great musicals, I have to kind of forgive them for miming. It's a real step forward in the form, which we are all really excited to be involved in.” Hathaway reportedly spent four months with a vocal coach before joining the rest of the coach for the nine-week filming schedule and it looks as though her hard work paid off.
Anne's role, Fantine, is not huge but she is getting excellent reviews and there is already some Oscar buzz.
I have not seen the play; however, the movie version of Les Miserables premiered at New York’s Lincoln Center recently. Will you see it at the theater? Has anyone seen it on Broadway? What was it like?
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