Tom Hooper to take on Les Miserables

[danoyse]

Have to think he was put up vs ramin karimloo so hes going to look like he shouldnt be there, but he still did a pretty good job. sometimes he looked pretty lost, but other times he was solid.

He's not terrible (he's going to be taking over Daniel Radcliffe's How to Succeed role on Broadway next year), I think he was just really young was outsung by everyone else on stage.

He was Gavroche in the Broadway production of Les Miz, he's listed in my Playbill as "Nicholas Jonas" (although, according to my ticket stub date, he wasn't on the night I saw it). He also appeared in Beauty & the Beast and Annie Get Your Gun, so he's a longtime Broadway kid.

 

[Clu]

He's not terrible (he's going to be taking over Daniel Radcliffe's How to Succeed role on Broadway next year), I think he was just really young was outsung by everyone else on stage.

He was Gavroche in the Broadway production of Les Miz, he's listed in my Playbill as "Nicholas Jonas" (although, according to my ticket stub date, he wasn't on the night I saw it). He also appeared in Beauty & the Beast and Annie Get Your Gun, so he's a longtime Broadway kid.

Yeah, he was definitely outsung almost all the time, though I do like his "empty chairs at empty tables" I view it as he was a kid who could sing and was tossed into pop singing and that's where his vocals and mindset remained. I do hope he does well with how to succeed though.

 

[narrows101]

Casting call:

Les Miserables Casting Announcement Seeks Singers and Dancers

Singers and Dancers sought to appear alongside Hugh Jackman in Les Miserables

The Casting Collective is currently looking for both men and women to appear alongside Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway, and Russell Crowe in director Tom Hooper's upcoming adaptation of the musical Les Miserables.

Specific requirements needed have forced the Casting Collective to seek talented indivuals from outside their 2012 Casting Book.

The Casting Collective ask that those interested in trying out for a role in the movie re-apply on their website using one of the three specific links listed below only:

They are looking for:

EXPERINCED SINGERS & DANCERS - You must fit ALL criteria to apply.
Caucasian Men & Women age 16 to 75
You MUST have GOOD SINGING &/or DANCING experience
Women must have shoulder length or longer natural hair
Men must have hair at least 3 inches long or longer
No dye, No Highlights (men & women)
Legally allowed to work in the UK (will ask for evidence in due course)
Can be available to work in the London & South East area between Jan & June (not every day!)

For singers to apply online:
For dancers to apply online:
*(If you sing AND dance use the SINGERS link only)

GAUNT LOOKING THIN MEN & WOMEN -You must fit ALL criteria to apply.
Caucasian Men & Women age 16 to 75
You MUST be very skinny with a gaunt looking face
Women must have shoulder length or longer natural hair
Men must have hair at least 3 inches long or longer OR HAVE A SHAVED HEAD (or possibly be prepared to shave your hair off!)
No dye, No Highlights (men & women)
Legally allowed to work in the UK (will ask for evidence in due course)
Can be available to work in the London & South East area between Jan & June (not every day!)

To apply online:

Les Miserables comes to theaters in 2013 and stars Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Eddie Redmayne. The film is directed by Tom Hooper.

http://www.movieweb.com/news/les-miserables-casting-announcement-seeks-singers-and-dancers

 

[danoyse]

2013?? What happened to December?

 

[narrows101]

2013?? What happened to December?

I didn't even notice that, I assume it's wrong.

 

[narrows101]

I saw him in the Sweeney Todd movie as "Anthony"....

http://filmnewsandgossip.blogspot.com/2011/11/jamie-campbell-bower-offered-les.html

Jamie Campbell Bower has been offered the role of Enjolras in Les Miserables. Les Miserablesis due out in 2012, is directed by Tom Hooper and stars Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Eddie Redmayne, Helena Bonham Carter and Geoffrey Rush.

 

[danoyse]

I saw him very briefly as Gellart Grindelwald in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows this weekend too.

 

[narrows101]

It's funny how we get this notice, and IMDB has Jonathan Groff listed as Enjolras, but Eddie Redmayne as Marius with "rumored" next to his name.

 

[kvz5]

I think they will do whatever it takes to release this by end of 2012. Just in time for the Holidays and Oscar season.

 

[narrows101]

It's funny how we get this notice, and IMDB has Jonathan Groff listed as Enjolras, but Eddie Redmayne as Marius with "rumored" next to his name.

Groff's name has now been removed at IMDB and "rumored" removed from ER's name.

 

[danoyse]

Jonathan Groff would have made a good Enjolras. I loved him in Spring Awakening.

 

[narrows101]

Tweet from someone at Hugh's Broadway show:

stephenatl Stephen Brown
Just for the record, @realhughjackman (pictured) sings a sweet Bring Him Home - he serenaded us briefly after Bway show yfrog.com/h7t6gkbzj​

stephenatl Stephen Brown
#HughJackman just told us the Les Miz writers are composing some additional new bits for the movie musical. yfrog.com/kl6uzdkj
​

http://***********/#!/stephenatl

 

[Babs Gordon]

This is really exciting. I freaking LOVE when they make movies out of stage musicals.

And if you haven't seen the 98 version with Liam Neeson and Geoffrey Rush, please go watch. It's soooo awesome.

 

[Babs Gordon]

This is really exciting. I freaking LOVE when they make movies out of stage musicals.

And if you haven't seen the 98 version with Liam Neeson and Geoffrey Rush, please go watch. It's soooo awesome.

 

[danoyse]

Tweet from someone at Hugh's Broadway show:

stephenatl Stephen Brown
Just for the record, @realhughjackman (pictured) sings a sweet Bring Him Home - he serenaded us briefly after Bway show yfrog.com/h7t6gkbzj​

He looks like a vampire in that picture.

stephenatl Stephen Brown
#HughJackman just told us the Les Miz writers are composing some additional new bits for the movie musical. yfrog.com/kl6uzdkj
​

http://***********/#!/stephenatl

Awesome.

 

[narrows101]

Anne Hathaway was at Hugh's Broadway show today.

Adrian Bryan-Brown
Anne Hathaway and Valentino at Hugh Jackman Back on Broadway this afternoon. Beyond the hottest ticket in town...

http://***********/#!/Bubbles2828

 

[Clu]

This is really exciting. I freaking LOVE when they make movies out of stage musicals.

And if you haven't seen the 98 version with Liam Neeson and Geoffrey Rush, please go watch. It's soooo awesome.

yup. I watched it a few weeks back. pretty awesome.

 

[Superhero 101]

First time i saw that movie was in my French Class hated the movie first but then i loved it!!

 

[kvz5]

This is really exciting. I freaking LOVE when they make movies out of stage musicals.

And if you haven't seen the 98 version with Liam Neeson and Geoffrey Rush, please go watch. It's soooo awesome.

I love that version. I remember watching it multiple times for a movie review project.

 

[narrows101]

I read on the IMDB MB from someone who sounded like they knew what they were talking about that Lea Michele wasn't being considered/was dismissed early (unless she just came in/was called back). That person also reported about ERW who apparently was offered the role, turned it down, they went back to her since she gave a fabulous audition, and if she turned it down again they were going to Swift. I tend to believe all that since it was posted before any of it came out online.

I actually had thought recently about ScarJo, because I knew she could sing and she's already been in two movies with Hugh (The Prestige and Scoop).

Taylor Swift, Lea Michele, Scarlett Johansson and Evan Rachel Wood are all in the running for the highly coveted role of Eponine in Oscar-winning director Tom Hooper’s big-screen version of “Les Misérables,” sources tell us. A source close to the film confirmed that the four actors have all auditioned for the role. Another said that Michele “knocked it out of the park” when the “Glee” star — who played Young Cosette in the Broadway show — recently performed for the “King’s Speech” director. But it will be a tough choice because each star has her own magic ingredient for the musical based on Victor Hugo’s novel. “Scarlett brings acting ability, and she can really sing,” said the source. “Evan Rachel Wood brings her indie cred.” And casting Swift would mark a major move over to Hollywood films for the pop star. The Working Title and Universal movie is already stocked with stars, including Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Eddie Redmayne and Geoffrey Rush.

http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/four_misses_in_miz_race_lA2uGGfyFSK3JJ9QFASLPO#ixzz1fBwl7vay

 

[Clu]

any one would be good. personally id vote wood.

 

[Raiden]

This is really exciting. I freaking LOVE when they make movies out of stage musicals.

And if you haven't seen the 98 version with Liam Neeson and Geoffrey Rush, please go watch. It's soooo awesome.

Is the 98 version also based on the Broadway musical, or just the novel?

 

[Raiden]

I read on the IMDB MB from someone who sounded like they knew what they were talking about that Lea Michele wasn't being considered/was dismissed early (unless she just came in/was called back). That person also reported about ERW who apparently was offered the role, turned it down, they went back to her since she gave a fabulous audition, and if she turned it down again they were going to Swift. I tend to believe all that since it was posted before any of it came out online.

I actually had thought recently about ScarJo, because I knew she could sing and she's already been in two movies with Hugh (The Prestige and Scoop).



http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/four_misses_in_miz_race_lA2uGGfyFSK3JJ9QFASLPO#ixzz1fBwl7vay

They's assembled quite a great group of young actresses for the great role of Eponine, and I guess it depends if they want great vocal, great acting, or a mixture of the two. Swift is a singer, while Evan is an actress, but both ScarJo and Michele are not just actors and can both sing. I think ScarJo is terrific but she might be a bit too pretty to play Eponine, so I think Michele is probably the best one of the four candidates.

 

[kvz5]

Despite being the "singer" out of the 4 choices, Swift is the one that can't sing to save her life. Anyone but her.

 

[danoyse]

Is the 98 version also based on the Broadway musical, or just the novel?

Just the novel. This will be the first movie version of the stage musical.