I've been on a SONDHEIM kick lately.
Philip Seymour Hoffman as Sweeney Todd
He is just an amazing actor. He especially excels at
conquering shadowy title-characters like Capote,
with confidence, color, & a slightly arrogant intention.
His physicality is perfect & always intentionally executed,
and it would be exciting to see him
reimagine one of the most imaginative title characters out there.
conquering shadowy title-characters like Capote,
with confidence, color, & a slightly arrogant intention.
His physicality is perfect & always intentionally executed,
and it would be exciting to see him
reimagine one of the most imaginative title characters out there.
Felicity Huffman as Mrs. Nellie Lovett
She is a tough, cool, complicated actress that displays
the roughened edges that dark humor demands.
She displayed in Transamerica that she can unfold a character
as the text presents new information, which is a necessity for Mrs. Lovett.
Most importantly, she exhibits the strength & skill to play a woman
who has spent years withholding her love towards a man.
She has the crazy curious eyes, gothic look, & detached personality
that would result from living in an isolated world.
Johanna is a caricature more than a character,
so a creepy, Tim-Burton-esque-model seems like the perfect fit.
Christopher Walken as Judge Turpin
He is a master intimidator who inherently demands
the respect of both other actors & the audience.
His subtle nuances & intense energy would ensure
that Turpin was not performed as a blank, sinister villain.
Michael Cera as Anthony Hope
He could play the earnest, eager moments of
the first falling-into-love of a sweet young man,
While still making the audience fall in love with him,
He provided the same tone in
Catherine Keener as Beggar Woman
She is so beautiful, but it’s an innate beauty
that is not immediately overwhelming.
She could play the Beggar Woman,
while still revealing who Lucy Barker used to be.
T.R. Knight as Tobias Ragg
On Grey’s Anatomy, he created a character who exhibited
blind devotion to his loved ones.
That character trait is the backbone of Toby,
except Toby takes this dedication to a
heightened, slightly crazy level,
which would be a cool challenge for T.R.K. as an actor.
On Grey’s Anatomy, he created a character who exhibited
blind devotion to his loved ones.
That character trait is the backbone of Toby,
except Toby takes this dedication to a
heightened, slightly crazy level,
which would be a cool challenge for T.R.K. as an actor.
Michael Emerson as Beadle Bamford
His performance as Benjamin Linus on Lost has eternally solidified
my love for him as the wacked-out pseudo-villain.
It would be cool to see him as the
sinister assistant rather than the sinister ringmaster.
Michael C. Hall as Adolfo Pirelli
I first fell in love with this man when he played
the Emcee in the Broadway Revival of Cabaret.
He performed the role with a perfect accent while
equally accentuating the campy & intrinsically creepy facets
of his seemingly simple character.
nice
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