DreamCast: Sunset Blvd.

I guess it was 5 a.m...

Sunset Blvd was one of my adolescent favorites &
missing it on Broadway was one of my biggest adolescent regrets.
It actually would make a great movie because
the settings requires such a grand scale &
the entire musical has cinematic center.

Kim Catrall as Norma Desmond

Norma Desmond was always casted too old.
She should be a very present 50-something lady.
With a strong sexual presence. And the knowledge of age,
but not antiquity.
In Sex & The City,
she exhibited that urgent effort against
aging & becoming obsolete.
She also commanded & demanded
center-stage attention,
which is a defining characteristic of Ms. Desmond.

Jude Law as Joe Gillis

In Closer, Jude Law plays a charming but failing obit writer.

it's a quick leap to play a charming but failing screenwriter.

He has the base sensuality that would attract Norma, &

 the indulgent, irresistible factor that would attract Betty.

Dann Florek as Max

Law & Order: SVU is one of my favorite shows.

Dann Florek plays the super-serious Captain, &

Max is his own kind of super-serious Captain.

He has the ominous stare down, &

is one you could never picture laughing.

Sad, but so appropriate for the part.

 Chris Messina as Artie Green 

For some reason, this guy
is synonymous with the stable fiancee.

He has that A-Ok vibe whose appeal is authentic
but never quite enough.

Michelle Monaghan as Betty Schaefer

I love this lady.
She seems earnest & idealistic but not sheltered.
She could pull off playing someone restless with potential.