Les Miserables: One Thread More!

I watched "Vikings" last night, where George Blagden made his first appearance as a monk. He sang! Looks like he's going to be a big part of the story.
 
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I'm currently looking for this lovely photo shoot in higher definition. No luck so far but I'm not giving up. They'd make amazing post cards, full size posters, you name it!
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I've found it and more. :woot:

They're so high res I won't put them in a spoiler tag box!

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Aaron Tveit was at the SXSW event promoting "Graceland" and Les Mis came up - I think Aaron wore that hat at Les Mis rehearsals for the Oscars.

SXSW: Aaron Tveit on Going from Stage to Screen, 'Les Mis' Groupies and New Gig 'Graceland' (Q&A)
2:35 PM PDT 3/12/2013 by Shirley Halperin

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Vivien Killilea/USA Network

THR talks to the dashing singer-actor and star of USA Network's cable drama about the perks of being the new guy.

South By Southwest might not be the first place you think of when it comes to a TV show premiere, but on a Monday night in downtown Austin, the line wrapped around the block for a preview of USA’s Graceland.

First things first, there’s no music or Elvis Presley bent to this cable drama about a group of undercover federal agents shacked up in a Southern California beach house 21 Jump Street-style, but it’s likely that the vocal talents of one cast member lured the dozens of wide-eyed fans to a makeshift theater (complete with nifty video paint installation) at the Austin Museum of Art. His name: Aaron Tveit.

A stage veteran who’s starred in Hairspray, Catch Me If You Can and Next to Normal, you could say the 29-year-old New York native got his first major break just a few months ago with an appearance in the film Les Miserables, where he played resistance leader Enjolras and was best friends with Marius Pontmercy, the story’s romantic lead. Relatively speaking, it was a small part, but it clearly made an impact, judging by the post-screening Q&A where “this is a question for Aaron” was practically on repeat.

Tveit’s Graceland costars, which include Daniel Sunjata, Manny Montana and Serinda Swan, seemed to be taking it all in stride and pride. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter at the afterparty, actress Vanessa Ferlito, herself no stranger to cop dramas having appeared on CSI: Miami and CSI: NY along with 24 and Law & Order, said the dashingly handsome Tveit is the new guy -- like his Graceland character, he’s coming up and going places.

Indeed, Tveit tells THR that in addition to the series, which premiers in June, he has a one-man show in the works and fully plans to return to Broadway.

The Hollywood Reporter: This being your first major TV role, had you come out to Los Angeles for pilot season before?

Aaron Tveit: I hadn't because I was in development for so many years with Catch Me If You Can and Next to Normal in New York that it took me out of being able to audition for a serious role on television. So I'd spend a lot of time doing guest parts. This was the first time I was really available for pilot season and I read the Graceland script very early on -- I got it in October of last year and tested for it in November, so I was very lucky that I got this without even doing the whole pilot season thing.

THR: Thinking about Matthew Morrison and Lea Michele, it seems the Glee model has really opened up television to the stage actors …

Tveit: Nowadays, but it wasn’t always the case. It used to be that you kind of got pigeonholed into one thing -- you're either a stage actor or a TV actor or a movie actor. Today, there's a lot of crossover with film actors doing television, which never happened before, so those lines are a little bit more blurred than they used to be. One thing that I wanted to try to do was try to keep my musical stage work separate from my onscreen work at first. I know I did the Les Mis film, but I had also done a lot of television and movie work that had nothing to do with singing. I wanted to try and do that first.

THR: Won’t you miss singing?

Tveit: I do miss singing. Now that we're not shooting [Graceland], I'm going back to New York where I'm putting a concert together that’s like a one-man show.

THR: Tell us more…

Tveit: A couple of venues in New York really support going in with a band and a one-person show. I'm still working on the set list but it'll be songs that I've sung on previous shows, songs that I love, standards from pop culture, a little bit of everything. I've been away for 14 months, but when I get back home, I'm going to start working on it. That will kind of satisfy my singing wishes and desires.

THR: The voice is an instrument, so practice is crucial, yes?

Tveit: I have to keep practicing. I still sing every day -- in the shower or on the set all day. I'm sure everyone will tell you that I never shut up. But it’s not in the capacity that I would like to.

THR: It was hard not to notice the nine-to-one female to male ratio at this screening and it’s safe to assume they’re mainly here for you. How does it feel to be considered a heartthrob?

Tveit: It's great, but I do try to stay away from that as much as possible. I think you need to let stuff like that go in one ear and out the other. It’s like any positive praise you hear -- if you believe the positive you have to believe all the negative. But it’s great and I really appreciate all the support that people have been giving me on the show.

THR: Going back to your role in Les Miserables, have you noticed that there are Enjolras groupies?

Tveit: Yeah, there are. [Laughs] It's a great part. I think we all knew that movie was going to be special. I still can’t comprehend that 40 years from now, I'm going to show that to my kids and say, “Oh yeah, that was the Les Mis movie that we all did and I'm in it. It's a big deal and an iconic role.

THR: At the same time, it’s a fairly small role with maybe 20 minutes of screen time?

Tveit: But it's an important and crucial part of that story so it's something that does stand out, even though it’s not as big as the other roles.

THR: In taking on Graceland, what was it ultimately that drew you to the character of Mike?

Tveit: The thing that really spoke to me is how he's just a winner. Mike is a smart guy and very complex. Like, he’s the new guy but then there’s the juxtaposition of what they said about him being at the top of his class and really smart, so I thought maybe the new guy was something he was doing for effect. I found that intriguing that there's a lot more to this guy than he was letting on. And also the fact that he tries to be the best at everything he does. It’s like with me wanting to play parts that are the best. I had an acting teacher tell me once that if you’re playing a car salesman, you don't want to be an OK car salesman, you want to play the best car salesman. I felt that way immediately when I read the script.

Pictured: Graceland's Daniel Sunjata (left) and Aaron Tveit
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best Buy will have the steelbook on sale for $19.99 starting March 17th, preorder it!
 
narrows101 said:
What exactly is a "steelbook"? Is that something new, never heard of it before!
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they're special edition cases of films (and some video games), omg they're usually beautiful. and steel

here is a link to the best buy exclusive one:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Les+Mis...345&skuId=8419041&st=les miserables&lp=1&cp=1

i have a fair amount of steelbooks. they're lovely.

also, if you have a rewards zone account with best buy, register the app on fb and you can get 500 pts on a transaction of $10 or more. this will be the equivalent of a $10 BB gift card coming back your way. Win win.
 
different versions being released:

Amazon.UK Digibook

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:hrt: i want this one most
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Misérables...e=UTF8&qid=1362419734&sr=1-1&tag=bluraycom-21

Amazon.com
(Two-Disc Combo Pack: Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy + UltraViolet) (2012)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/re...r%75m%2d20?tag=blurayforum-20&ASIN=B005S9EKCW

Best Buy Steelbook
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Les+Mis...345&skuId=8419041&st=les miserables&lp=1&cp=1

Target Deluxe Edition
http://www.target.com/p/les-miserab...d2f71f8f2d0a2b370342000d1b&LNM=Primary Banner
•Exclusive Bonus Disk: 40 minutes of content that you can only get at Target. The bonus content will highlight THE GENESIS OF LES MISéRABLES, the rigors of playing Jean Valjean in THE TRANSFORMATION OF HUGH JACKMAN, showcase the ensemble cast in THE YOUNG REVOLUTIONARIES, dissect what went into making the film in ANATOMY OF A SCENE: “Lovely Ladies” & “Master of the House” and finally the cast reflects on the musicals enduring themes in LES MIS LIVES ON

•Target Exclusive Collectable Book: This vivid book contains 32 pages of the artistry behind the film and contains behind-the-scenes photos, interviews with the cast and crew and insight on how the film was brought from stage to screen.

•Target Exclusive Collectable Post Cards: Included in the Deluxe Sku are six collectable post cards of each of the main characters shot for Vogue magazine on the set at Pinewood Studios in London.

•Target Exclusive Collectable Packaging: The six collectable post cards fit into the front of the collectable packaging for a customizable look with your favorite character from Les Miserables.

Walmart
Limited Edition Gift Set (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy + UltraViolet + 20 Song CD) (Walmart Exclusive) (Widescreen)
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Les-Miser...Song-CD-Walmart-Exclusive-Widescreen/23424624
 
I have noises what to get!
 
I love digibooks (planning to get The Hobbit digibook from Walmart next week), but I'm leaning towards the Target version for this one. :up:
 
I have it on Target pre-order. If you have a Target "red card" (a Visa card) you get an extra 5% off plus free shipping.
 
ComicChick said:
best Buy will have the steelbook on sale for $19.99 starting March 17th, preorder it!
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Sounds great, if only it had either Anne or Amanda on the front instead Dakota Fanning.:cwink:
 
There's an interview with George Blagden about his role in "Vikings" and Les Mis is mentioned:

Speaking of your early conversations with Michael, how did he present the character to you when you first got the role? What were some of the discussions you had in developing Athelstan?

The first question Michael asked me when I got to Ireland was, where did I go to school, and I said I went to boarding school at age seven in the UK and was at boarding school until 18 and he said, “That’s just so perfect, because that’s exactly who Athelstan is … I want you to bring as much of yourself to the role as possible," which is quite hard. Previously, I had just come off the set of "Les Miserables." I was playing a part in that which was very far away from me -- I was this drunken womanizer, which is really not me. That’s quite easy sometimes as an actor when you’re playing a role that is quite far away from you, because it means that you can really have fun with it and play around with it. But when a director asks you to basically present George to the camera, it’s quite hard. You don’t really know what to do because you’re just sort of being you, really. I’m not saying for one second that Athelstan is an exact reflection of who I am, but a lot of his characteristics are. So Michael really wanted me to bring a lot of myself.
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Just got an email from Amazon that my deluxe edition soundtrack has shipped. :woot:
 
found out the deluxe soundtrack comes out here on my birthday, perfect :)
anyone know if it'll have "Fantine's Arrest" and "The Runaway Cart" on it
 
Best Buy has the steelbook on sale at preorder for $19.99, i just ordered it for $10.99 using $10 in RZ certs :up:
 
Two interviews with Colm:
Colm Wilkinson says he feels ‘reinvented’ by ‘Les Miserables’ film
Cassandra Szklarski, The Canadian Press
Mar 21, 2013 03:17:36 PM

TORONTO – Broadway legend Colm Wilkinson says he feels “reinvented” by the Oscar-winning film adaptation of “Les Miserables.”

The acclaimed Irish tenor — who originated the role of tragic “Les Mis” hero Jean Valjean onstage in London and later on Broadway — says the star-studded movie version has catapulted his name to a whole new
sphere of fame.

“I understood … that it would have a huge impact on me in terms of profile,” Wilkinson said Thursday from his home in Toronto.
“But I didn’t realize it was going to be this big.”

Since the film began a global rollout last December, Wilkinson says he’s been flattered to hear reports of audiences breaking into applause when his face first appears onscreen and again when his name emerges in the closing credits.

“I was very taken with that,” he says, noting the film has “reinvented my name.”

“They actually applauded me in Paris. They actually applauded me when my name came up and when I was on the screen, so that’s lovely.”

Wilkinson takes a supporting role in this version but it’s a key one — he plays the bishop who takes pity on a destitute Valjean, played by Hollywood hunk Hugh Jackman, inspiring the convict to become an honest man.

The film comes out on DVD and Blu-ray on Friday, and in the disc’s extras, director Tom Hooper places great significance on Wilkinson’s brief appearance in the sweeping tale, set in 19th-century France.

“There’s something very moving about the original Jean Valjean inspiring this Jean Valjean — Hugh Jackman’s Jean Valjean, on his way,” says Hooper, also heaping praise on co-stars Russell Crowe as Javert and Anne Hathaway as Fantine.

When “Les Miserables” collected heaps of nominations at prestigious film galas earlier this year, Wilkinson learned his turn as the original Valjean was treasured by celebrity fans.

He says he was surprised to be fawned upon by the likes of Daniel Day-Lewis and Sally Field at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, where “Les Miserables” was up for best cast.

“I was really, really taken with the fact that most of the people knew the musical and they knew who I was and it was just, I have to say I was totally blown away,” he continues.

“Damian Lewis from ‘Homeland,’ he walked over to me and I thought, ‘He’s walking over to me and he has his hand out, who does he think I am?’ That’s what I actually thought!”

The 68-year-old Wilkinson, whose credits include starring in Toronto’s “The Phantom of the Opera,” admits that he called up the “Les Mis” producers to see if there might be a role for him in the film.

“I actually phoned Cameron Mackintosh’s office and made the suggestion. Cameron wasn’t there but I talked to (executive producer) Nick Allott and Nick Allott said when he told Cameron, Cameron started to laugh. I think they were shocked that they even thought I would think about doing it,” he says.

“They thought that I wouldn’t go near it because of the fact I was known as Valjean but I said, ‘You know it’d be a nice way to say goodbye to (the role).’”

Still touring regularly, Wilkinson often includes the powerful “Les Mis” ballad “Bring Him Home” in his repertoire and says he’s considering adding “Empty Chairs at Empty Tables” to upcoming set lists.

The DVD and Blu-ray release comes as the 25th anniversary version of “Les Miserables” makes its way to Toronto this fall.

Wilkinson admits he feels like he’s been talking about his ties to “Les Mis” for a good chunk of his life but says he’ll never tire of that.

“How blessed can you be to be associated with one of the best musicals in the world?”
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http://www.570news.com/2013/03/21/colm-wilkinson-says-he-feels-reinvented-by-les-miserables-film/
The Original ‘Les Miserables’ Star Is Walking Away

Colm Wilkinson, the original Jean Valjean, is retiring from “Les Miserables.” An Irish-Canadian tenor, Wilkinson first brought the character to the stage in the West End of London in 1985 and continued the role in the Broadway production. In the Oscar-winning film directed by Tom Hooper, Wilkinson played the Bishop opposite Hugh Jackman, who filled the role of Valjean.

Speakeasy caught up with Wilkinson on the eve of the film’s DVD and Blu-ray release, to talk about the future iteration of Victor Hugo’s epic novel, his tips for Hugh Jackman and the importance of the song, “Bring Him Home.”

Are you excited for the release of the DVD?
I’m really not a movie person. Over the years I’ve been involved in a few things. This movie is going to reach a lot more people who would not go to the theater or see this kind of movie. Movie musicals are a hard sell. This one is hugely popular and I think it will sell very, very well. Theatrical people will buy it, people who like Anne [Hathaway] will buy it. It’s a great version, very epic and well done.

In the film you play the Bishop.
It wasn’t an easy gig to do. The Bishop is pivotal but not huge. Hugh would start at 2 a.m. There was a monitor in your ear and you had to sing to a tinkly piano. If he can do it, Russell [Crowe] said, he thought we all could do it.

After 28 years being involved with “Les Miserables,” is your interest still piqued with the production or has it gotten old?
The thing that’s gotten old is myself. It’s something — I’ve been associated with possibly the greatest musical ever written. I’ve been part of that journey and now, it’s 28 years later. It doesn’t stop. Basically its such a great piece. Onstage, I think I did it for 3.5 years. That’s not a huge amount a time. I did Phantom 1,700 performances longer than it. But the stage and the character [Jean Valjean] is very physically demanding and vocally to do. I did need breaks from it, but it’s just this amazing book that’s been adapted to stage and screen, it’s hard to tire. But when I started to tire, I read the book – it was my bible.

Did you and Hugh Jackman exchange notes? Did you give him any tips?
Hugh is an astute and talented guy. He doesn’t need any information from me. We didn’t talk about the character a huge amount. He did ask, and we had one or two conversations. Basically it all ended with the same situation. There were parts in it where Hugh was a little anxious about because of what he had to do vocally. The one thing I said, was “find the song yourself, do it your way.” That’s the one conversation we had. “You have to do this character, this music, your way.” I told him, “don’t copy me, find your own way” and he found that.

The song “Bring Him Home” was written for you. In fact, there was a parody musical called “Forbidden Broadway” that poked fun at your range.
During the course of filming, somebody brought that up because that parody musical was in 1987. The parody for “Les Miserables” circled around “Bring Him Home.” The song was written for me. A falsetto was high in my range, but I was the first guy in. They wrote it around my voice. So somebody like Hugh may not have had that higher range.

Yes, I remember now (he sings) Bring it down. Got it high, bring it down, too high, bring it down. Everybody was *****ing about that song. They wanted to do it a tone higher but when I got it, I kept it down in the key of A. That got around, got to Broadway.

Speaking of Broadway, “Les Miserables” is returning next year as a 25th-anniversary touring production. Will you be involved?
They’ve asked me. I said no, I played bishop and that’s enough. It’s eight shows a week. It takes over your life. I’ve been part of musicals since the early 1970s. I loved it. “Les Miserables” was hugely commercially successful. I don’t know if I would have had the physical durability and vocal durability. Enough is enough. I could do the bishop on Broadway but I don’t think so. Handing the candlesticks to Hugh, that’s closing the door. That’s full circle to me. It’s more like goodbye.

Watch an exclusive clip from the DVD here.
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http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/03/21/the-original-les-miserables-star-is-walking-away/
 
For those in the U.K.:

FOR TWO WEEKS ONLY

LES MISERABLES COSTUME EXHIBITION

DON'T MISS OUT, BUY NOW

http://www.historicdockyard.co.uk/tickets or visit us in the Visitor Centre

'UK Premiere - Oscar Nominated Costumes from ‘Les Misérables’ on display

Following the success of the Hollywood blockbuster Les Miserablés, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is thrilled to have the Oscar and Bafta nominated costumes from the film on display for the first time in the UK, courtesy of NBC Universal Archives & Collections, this Easter holiday.

The special exhibition features nineteen costumes and a selection of props. Included will be Hugh Jackman’s Valjean convict costume that he wore in his Portsmouth scenes, various costumes worn by Anne Hathaway as Fantine, Isabelle Allen and Amanda Seyfried as Cosette, Natalya Angel Wallace and Samantha Barks as Eponine, Helena Bonham Carter as Madame Thenardier, Colm Wilkinson as the Bishop, Daniel Huttlestone as Gavroche, Aaron Tveit as Enjolras and various other colourful clothing and items iconic to the film.

Entry can be gained with a ticket to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard or its attractions or can be purchased separately priced at Adult: £5, Senior: £4, Child: £2.50, Family: £12.50.

We would like to say a special thank you to Progression Signage, http://progressionsignage.co.uk/ who did the graphics and artwork. Another special thank you goes to The Ark in Albert Road, Portsmouth who kindly lent furniture for the exhibition.
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