Yep.
I'll just jump in my time machine, go back to the twelfth century, and ask the vampires to postpone their ancient prophesy for a few days while you take in dinner and a show.
Giles ,'Selfless'
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Daisy Jane - Apr 11, 2008 6:51:05 am PDT #5025 of 10000
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Kevin - Apr 12, 2008 2:16:38 pm PDT #5026 of 10000
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
Any Dave Gorman fans? I'm about to watch his movie film documentary, "America Unchained".
Steph L. - Apr 13, 2008 9:04:05 am PDT #5027 of 10000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
We watched Sweeney Todd last night, and, having never seen it on stage, all I was really left with was -- is it performed on stage with all that blood? Because I can't imagine how that would allow for quick scene changes on stage, if everything is drenched in (fake) blood.
Also, I'm starting to suspect that, much like Ewan McGregor's contracts must require him to show his cock, Helena Bonham-Carter's contracts must require her to have TOTALLY FUCKED-UP hair. (Yes, I get that Mrs. Lovett is a character who calls for fucked-up hair, but still.)
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 13, 2008 9:07:40 am PDT #5028 of 10000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I think in both cases it's not so much required by contract as something they'd be doing anyway.
DebetEsse - Apr 13, 2008 9:08:37 am PDT #5029 of 10000
Woe to the fucking wicked.
I've only seen it once, but, no, they did not use that much blood, particularly not that much spurting blood.
Kevin - Apr 13, 2008 9:09:26 am PDT #5030 of 10000
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
Yeah, Ewan likes to get his cock out.
Laga - Apr 13, 2008 9:11:05 am PDT #5031 of 10000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
taking notes ...Ok that's Ewan MacGregor, Daniel Day Lewis, who else?
Steph L. - Apr 13, 2008 9:11:41 am PDT #5032 of 10000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I've only seen it once, but, no, they did not use that much blood, particularly not that much spurting blood.
The blood didn't bother me; I mean, demon barber, slits throats, lots of blood. But I just couldn't help watching it from the viewpoint of "Hey, this was a stage production before it was a film, and they have to change sets quickly."
Now I want to see the stage production, so I can see the songs that were left out of the movie.
Hil R. - Apr 13, 2008 9:26:47 am PDT #5033 of 10000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
The production that I've seen (well, I also saw the one that was on Broadway a few years ago, but that one was just weird), I think they had some kind of balloon filled with fake blood under the person's collar, and it would drip down their shirt, but not really onto other stuff, except sometimes a little bit on the chair.
Jessica - Apr 13, 2008 10:27:46 am PDT #5034 of 10000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Yeah, what Hil said - the blood in the stage version is usually either very theatrical (ribbons) or very contained (extra-thick corn syrup).
the songs that were left out of the movie
And the LINES that were left out of the songs that DID make it into the movie grumblegrumblegrumble
Tep, I'm pretty sure Netflix has the Angela Landsbury/George Hearn version on DVD.