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Posted by Fan2 2012-03-08 11:24:25
According to a tweet from Jackman, twitpic attached.
Hugh Jackman ? @RealHughJackman
Day one of Les Mis shoot. Soooo excited!
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Posted by beautywickedlover 2012-03-08 13:17:48
I still do not understand whay Sacha Baren Cohen is not officially confirmed for the film.
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Posted by JP2 2012-03-08 14:34:35
Well, with everyone already saying saying he's involved it makes little sense for Universal to spend money on a press release.
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Posted by Colle 2012-03-08 14:59:58
Look down!
Now I am looking forward to pictures of the cast in character.
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Posted by jo 2012-03-08 15:42:03
Break a leg!
Or is there a different way to say it for making movies?
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Posted by a-mad 2012-03-08 16:39:21
boxofficemojo.com just indicated that the release date for Les Miz has moved from Dec 7 to Dec 14 (where it will be up against a little boutique film titled "The Hobbit"). It still indicates that its opening wide... but I'm wondering if it will platform instead.
Why open up against a behemoth when you had the week of Dec 7th to yourself? Is the studio thinking it can pull off a Dark Knight/Mamma Mia! spillover business type of scenario?
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Posted by Fan2 2012-03-08 16:49:06
"Hyde Park on the Hudson" was also scheduled for Dec. 7 but in limited release. But yeah, the move a week later is curious.
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Posted by JP2 2012-03-08 18:45:04
Doesn't really make much sense, either. It can't be because of any sort of delay because, well, it's just a week.
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Posted by jimmycurry01 2012-03-08 19:01:42
Guess I won't be seeing Les Miserables in it's first weekend at the movie theaters after all. Seems a pretty dumb move to have it open on the same day as The Hobbit.
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Posted by a-mad 2012-03-08 19:05:19
Its really weird. Typically one of the bigs (deadline, hollywoodreporter, variety, comingsoon) reports on a release date change for a major release... even if its just a week. But I've seen nothing on this at all today. Boxofficemojo has been incredibly reliable in the past, though... so I expect its true.
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Posted by JP2 2012-03-08 19:07:10
Yes, I mean, it's not the same situation as TDK/Mamma Mia! where both films are so drastically different from one another with two completely different demographics...
Lez Miz and The Hobbit likely have a lot of overlapping.
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Posted by beautywickedlover 2012-03-08 19:16:14
"Is the studio thinking it can pull off a Dark Knight/Mamma Mia! spillover business type of scenario?"
Universal, the film company that is distributing 'Les Miserables', also distributed 'Mamma Mia'. So maybe it was their idea to do this.
The studio also must think that in the past major films competed against each other during the same month and weeks like 'Avatar' as well as the 'Sherlock Holmes' and 'Alvin & the Chipmunks' films. The latter two did well competing against 'Avatar' in 2009. Last year although their sequels opened lower than expectations they still did very well at the box office. Some also thought the 'Mission Impossible' film would not do well at the box office in December 2011, but it was the highest-grossing film that month.
I think 'Les Miserables' should have a limited release first like 'Dreamgirls', 'The King's Speech', and 'Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol' and then open in wide release later.
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Posted by Fan2 2012-03-08 19:46:01
I wonder if Golden Globe nominations factor in - I think they are released that week and perhaps they are confident of a few and thinking of "momentum."
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Posted by jo 2012-03-08 19:48:47
Playlist, which is a respected film site, thinks that Universal has deliberately picked up the gauntlet!
http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/les-miserables-moves-to-dec-14th-ten-year-arrives-sept-21st-halloween-3d-gets-taken-off-the-calendar
>>A few changes on the calendar, so get out those dry-erase markers. First up, while every studio has been tiptoeing around "The Hobbit" and its mid-December release date, Universal has finally grabbed their nutsack and said "Fuck that," moving their star-powered musical "Les Miserables" back a week to December 14th. Put that in your pipe and smoke it Gandalf! Starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Sacha Baron Cohen, Amanda Seyfried, Helena Bonham Carter and more, not only does this have the red carpet appeal of an awards season player, it also has the Broadway history to make mad box office bling. That pic of Crowe up there isn't an official still, but holy **** we wish it was.<<<
Hey, this is LesMis - which has been seen by 60 million people in 42 countries and has been around for quite sometime ( more than 30 years if you count the first Paris staging)!
Universal must have great faith in the movie and must know what it's doing! They did release the all-time box office movie musical champ, Mamma Mia!
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Posted by Fan2 2012-03-08 20:18:25
It's also the week before Christmas which is a big movie-going time so maybe that's part of it.
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Posted by Wildcard 2012-03-08 20:42:25
I'll be seeing both films on opening weekend and will likely see both more than once.
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Posted by Colle 2012-03-09 14:27:41
I plan on seeing both movies in the theater too.
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Posted by sueb1863 2012-03-09 19:38:07
Universalpictures.com, the official Universal website, still has the release date as December 7.
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Posted by Miranda3 2012-03-09 22:35:14
I just saw a report from the UK that Cleo Laine is subbing for her daughter, Jacqui Dankworth, at a singing gig because Jacqui has accepted a role in "the new Les Mis film" and will be filming at the time of the gig. I had not heard anything re Jacqui Dankworth's being in the film. Has anyone else? If so, what role?
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Posted by beautywickedlover 2012-03-09 23:08:17
Double post look below.
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Posted by beautywickedlover 2012-03-09 23:08:22
"Well, with everyone already saying saying he's involved it makes little sense for Universal to spend money on a press release."
Helena Bonham Carter at least got one on Playbill.
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Posted by jdtp12 2012-03-09 23:32:23
"Well, with everyone already saying saying he's involved it makes little sense for Universal to spend money on a press release."
But if I remember correctly the last thing we've heard about Thénardier was that he was not officially cast, and we haven't heard anything about Baron Cohen since.
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Posted by jo 2012-03-10 02:45:33
Tom Hooper was interviewed during BAFTA Awards night ( February 12) and was quoted about his cast members ( which included Sacha Baron Cohen specifically).
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Posted by jo 2012-03-10 02:47:18
Eddie Redmayne shares in a recent interview as a fashion personality ( he is a model for Burberry) that they expect filming for Les Miserables to last till June.
http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/news-features/TMG9134815/Eddie-Redmayne-on-fashion-freckles-and-his-modelling-sideline.html
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Posted by My Oh My 2012-03-10 04:25:52
My affections for this musical are so great, I'm both extremely elated and worried about the film version.
I'm really keeping it all quite simple in my head. As a one of the show's most biggest and loyal fans, I have to, or I'll go nuts, lol.
I only wish for a good film adaptation that does the original tale and music justice. I hope Hooper is all about telling this story and--like the original stage production--every last detail is there for the sole purpose of telling that story, as well.
As tempted as I am to say I require the show's original '87 orchs to be used in the film, I won't because I think that is asking too much. I have faith that whoever is hired to adapt the stage production's original John Cameron orchestration does so with the intention of retaining the characterization embedded in his work that plays such a central role in this musical piece of storytelling's effectiveness. They will deeply hurt this piece if they go with the recent attempts at "updating" it. Something like the 10th anniversary concert would be absolutely fantastic, and something like the original '87 work would be a dream come true. Something like the 2006 revival or current anniversary tour would not be Les Miserables to me, and while the actors and all other elements that are going into telling the story might be excellent, those talents paired alongside John's incredibly potent work would be something they can't possibly deprive us from.
John's work is at its core ideal for the film version. People seem to have forgotten that the original production was staged cinematically. It's lamentable how that term is used nowadays to describe a bunch of cheesy projections, CGI, and other cheap video gimmicks that cannot surpass the ingenious use of lighting and innovative stagecraft that was so notable in the original. John obviously orchestrated with this fluidity in mind and it's apparent in the way the score seems to move, ushering new eras in as well as introducing and dismissing characters and moods and even evoking a sense of time and space. I get these incredible images in my head when I try visualizing scenes of how the film might turn out against John's original musical language and it thrills on a scale that can only elevate an already effective score of such an affecting tale.
I firmly believe the '06 revival would still be running on Broadway had they not watered down and stripped the show of its musical identity, character that was so tightly integrated with its cinematic direction and served as each character's internal voice.
Having spewed all of that, I wish the film cast all the best. I'm sure they will treat the piece with love.
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Posted by ClapYo'Hands 2012-03-10 06:00:26
Yeah, but can you imagine the movie using a Fender Rhodes?
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Posted by best12bars 2012-03-10 06:37:03
Why did they move it? Because it won't be finished in time.
They have already rushed the post production schedule on this movie unbelievably. I can't believe they're still trying to release it this year.
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Posted by Fan2 2012-03-10 07:43:38
We have no idea how long post-production is supposed to take on this - IMDB says it's through November, and a week I don't think will make a difference. I think it's some sort of marketing strategy, and if it was to wait until next year it would be another whole year before we see it, almost two. And who knows what it would be up against then.
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Posted by best12bars 2012-03-10 07:49:14
We have no idea how long post-production is supposed to take on this
Yeah, I have a pretty good idea. I worked at a post house for a decade.
This isn't a small comedy, it's an epic period musical with extensive audio and video post needed. A normal post schedule on a project of this scope would be six to eight months after filming completed. That would put them into January or February.
EDIT: What you're likely to see and hear because it's being rushed now are sloppy matte/CG shots with rough edges, incomplete or crude lighting renders, badly mixed audio, and awkward edits.
And yes, hours can help, let alone a full week.
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Posted by My Oh My 2012-03-10 08:28:11
Yeah, but can you imagine the movie using a Fender Rhodes?
I, for one, don't mind being reminded that the show was created in the 1980's. I understand that some people find that distracting and some even think it's inherently repellent, as if enjoying anything from the 80's is impossible. I'm not a douche, so I don't ever force my opinions and preferences onto others, which is why I always make it a point to explain what I mean and am open to alternatives. It will continue to be that way as long as it isn't just all about me.
Yes, I'm nuts about the original 87' creation, but I think a very fine compromise that removes any remnant of the 80's (unfortunately) and effectively makes the musical timeless in that the shallow won't get all cross eyed over the music conjuring up even a mild sense of those awesome 80's, is the 10th anniversary concert orchestration adapted by John Cameron from his own original work. I did not know this until a couple of years ago, but John was never satisfied with the updated keyboard patches used in that concert and eventually used in all productions at the time. I don't mind them but I could see why they aren't favored by the orchestrator--they don't blend with the rest of the score like the original patches did. In fact, they are even more noticeable and they remove that unforgiving grit that became so iconic and was so effective. The 10th anniversary orchestration still retains the bulk of the original work's intention, mood, character, and irreplaceable story telling properties. It's somewhat softer but not confused and sometimes even dead as in the new concoction.
Btw, keyboards are still used in the "updated" orchestration currently featured in the 25th anniversary tour and London production and they sound more metallic and 'electronic' than the originals and 10th anniversary ones did. Even worse, they don't seem to complement or blend with anything and stick out like nobody's business. A lot of people don't seem to mind or notice, but ah well, such is the state of music in musicals these days. Yup.
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Posted by jo 2012-03-10 08:53:50
They seem to have approached the entire film-making process for this musical in a different manner by front-loading extensive singing and acting rehearsals as well as fully conceptualizing the lead actor's portrayal ahead, to ensure that live singing and acting performances during filming do not require more takes than necessary. I wonder if post-production will be as lengthy with this process?
This is not just a medium-sized independent outfit involved but a major studio is also behind the film project ( which can provide technical and financial support) - so maybe we can be hopeful that things will fall into place as planned in detail?
Let's hope for the best!
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Posted by best12bars 2012-03-10 09:09:10
I'm definitely hoping for the best. I really don't want it to look or sound cheap.
The live singing only shorted pre-production, which is where the songs are usually recorded for production. I don't know that it helps with post at all. I have a feeling there will need to be post overdubs for any number of technical reasons. If anything makes a loud noise during a vocal take, they'll have to dub it in post. And we're talking about battle scenes, tavern scenes, factory scenes ... all with potential background noises ruining audio takes. Even in a non-singing film with similar scenes, there would be extensive overdubbing in post to fix those issues. There always is.
Aside from that, the live singing will create many issues with audio editing, piecing together a vocal performance and a visual performance from many takes, and then mixing it all together. Actually, from a post standpoint, it would probably be easier to work with a pre-recorded audio.
As far as visuals, I'm sure they will have to "matte in" period buildings, skylines, and/or remove anything modern from any location shooting they do. Those are all CG visual effects shots. You would be shocked at how much CG goes into even a small romantic comedy these days. There's even things like "wrinkle removal" from certain stars' faces. (Trust me on that.) So shots you think look simple can actually take weeks to work on. There's also wire removal, if any stunts in battles require actors to be lifted off the ground.
Les Mis could potentially have all of these things going on. And with a very slim post production schedule, they aren't allowing themselves any breathing room. I guarantee you they're paying serious rush fees already to make this release date. They may even be utilizing two or three post houses to divide and conquer the work.
I don't envy anyone who is working post on this film with a December release and production just now starting in March.
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Posted by gvendo2005 2012-03-10 09:09:28
My Oh My,
What would you reaction be to a typical Hollywood film orchestration (usually it ups the ante, something like 70-100 pieces as opposed to the limits imposed by the orchestra pit of a standard sized theater) that used the actual instruments the keyboard patches were intended to represent? Would you still miss the Yamaha DX7?
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Posted by jo 2012-03-10 09:19:47
>>>I guarantee you they're paying serious rush fees already to make this release date. They may even be utilizing two or three post houses to divide and conquer the work.<<<
I guess that is what I tried to delicately phrase as having big studio technical and financial support - by having massive resources available to the creative and production teams. LOL!
One aspect - will film scoring still be needed for this kind of a sung-through movie musical? Doesn't that also take place during post?
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Posted by broadwaybabywannabe2 2012-03-10 09:20:53
regarding the scoring of the music for the movie...if it's anything like the movie version of SWEENEY TOOD, the music will be enhanced by a fuller sounding orchestra, and in my opinion thats a good thing...if nothing else Tim Burton's film version had WONDERFUL orchestral music of SONDHEIM'S score to listen to...so fully realized...with the lush score for LES MEZ, i am hoping for that type or musical treatment...
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Posted by best12bars 2012-03-10 09:28:02
jo---yes, the scoring takes place in post. And with wall-to-wall music in the film, they will probably utilize multiple orchestrators as well.
There are so many issues with the live singing, especially on location, I can't even begin to think what they face. Not just pitch issues, but mic placement issues from one take to the next, etc.
If I were shooting this, I would definitely use a multi-camera setup for everything. You would have your closeups going on simultaneously with your medium shots, long shots, and reverses. As many as four cameras filming at once, even on something as simple as "I Dreamed a Dream." That would give you clean choices in post for editing. If you piece it together from different takes, you're going to get different levels in volume as well as emotion, and then try to make it cohesive in editing. A real nightmare in the making.
With the orchestrations, I'm sure the non-singing moments (battle scenes, factory scenes, action scenes) will also be scored and orchestrated with either existing or new music. All of that happens in post.
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Posted by jo 2012-03-10 09:35:07
I recall that before Hugh Jackman went on his limited Broadway one-man show, he was in London for a few days to help on tests being conducted to test the option of live singing.
This was taken from an interview with him when his Broadway show was winding up --
>>>Youre starting rehearsals for the movie adaptation of Les Miz later this month. I read that there are going to be no prerecorded songs that youll be singing live on the set. Is that true?
Yes, I believe we are going to be singing live. We will obviously have to do a safety prerecord, because when youre singing youve got to have all the music in your ear, and Im guessing also for quality of sound for the soundtrack. And sometimes when you film there are noises smoke machines, things like that where the actual sound on set may not be usable. But most of it were going to be singing live, which for something like Les Miserables is essential. You dont want it to feel like its all done in a recording studio, nor do you want it to look like the actors are miming the whole thing. I wouldnt know how to do that. I think it would take more work to mime it than to sing it.<<<
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Posted by best12bars 2012-03-10 09:58:45
Honestly, I'm excited about the project. I just don't want them to rush through post and make an inferior "product" in the end.
Everything Hugh says sounds great, except they haven't allowed much time to get it done. That's the scariest part of attempting a risky production like this.
There's a classic saying in the post-production, creative services world that always proves to be true ...
"You can have it cheap (meaning inexpensive), you can have it fast, you can have it good. Pick two."
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Posted by ray-andallthatjazz86 2012-03-10 11:53:27
Thanks for all the useful info on this, Besty! Your posts are a fascinating read.
I've been worried about the schedule for this project for a while, I felt they took too long to start and they settled on a release date a little too quickly. I hope they're not trying to rush this to release it in time for awards and in the process sacrifice the quality of the actual product. They should also keep in mind that two films last year were not ready until basically a couple weeks before their release, GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO and EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE. Both movies were unavailable to some critics' groups for some of the awards, I hope that's not the case with this one.
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Posted by My Oh My 2012-03-10 17:13:57
"My Oh My,
What would you reaction be to a typical Hollywood film orchestration (usually it ups the ante, something like 70-100 pieces as opposed to the limits imposed by the orchestra pit of a standard sized theater) that used the actual instruments the keyboard patches were intended to represent? Would you still miss the Yamaha DX7?"
You really think I'm hoping they use the standard 22-musician orchestration used at the theatre for the film? Of course not. I am very aware of and do not doubt they will be using an orchestra with at least twice, maybe even three times the number of musicians and instruments than what was used on Broadway.
Do you think the keyboards were there to replace authentic orchestral sounds played by human musicians?
I'm not referring to number of instruments and musicians at all.
And the keyboards did NOT attempt to mimic and replace any traditional orchestral sounds. They were their OWN, unique hybrid sounds that no instrument but a keyboard could produce.
I'd be more than just a little bit ridiculous if I was making a stink over mere orchestra size. :S
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Posted by best12bars 2012-03-10 17:59:13
Thanks very much, ray.
I really hope they can make their release date. The thing is that this is a "prestige" picture that will definitely be pushed for Oscars. So the December holiday season is ideal. To have it come out in January or February would be disappointing from a marketing perspective. It would almost be better to wait until late spring and the start of "summer blockbuster" season.
My guess is that they would never do that. They will pay whatever it takes to rush the post schedule and get the film out in December. Period. Even if they have to hire five production houses to get it done. It's either that (watching the budget skyrocket) or start making compromises in the quality.
All because they started filming about 2-3 months too late to have a "normal" post schedule for a film of this size and scope.
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Posted by sueb1863 2012-03-11 18:44:49
According to Universalpictures.com, the date hasn't been changed at all. It's still being released on December 7.
I've dropped them an email asking them about it, we'll see if they write me back or change the date on their site.
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Posted by amoni2 2012-03-11 20:17:07
"It's also the week before Christmas which is a big movie-going time so maybe that's part of it."
Actually it's not. I was a movie theater manager for twenty years. People are shopping, partying etc. The action starts the day after Christmas when all the kids are out of school for the week and lots of parents take their vacation time, but the studios need to lock in their screens now. Look at "Titanic", opened the week before Christmas but the gross was bigger the next and was higher than it's opening weekend four more weekends in a row.
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Posted by Fan2 2012-03-11 20:25:12
I actually meant it's the weekend before Christmas week starts, if that makes any difference. Christmas Eve is a Monday and Christmas a Tuesday. The week after 12/14 is 12/22.
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Posted by LizzieCurry 2012-03-27 13:45:13
Short clip of Russell Crowe. Doesn't appear to be any music.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fK8hZNnDtz4
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Posted by Fan2 2012-03-27 20:14:31
Crowe tweets LOL:
Russell Crowe @russellcrowe
5am-12.30am, door 2 door, long day. Had a bit of a sing,released a prisonner on payrole after 19 years...24601...enjoy your hours of freedom
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Posted by songanddanceman2 2012-03-27 20:31:32
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjvhTXVZROs&feature=relmfu
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Posted by Fan2 2012-03-28 09:15:31
The beard on Hugh is OFF:
Hugh Jackman @RealHughJackman
And yes, the convict beard and hair are gone. Got to shave it off last night!
Hugh Jackman @RealHughJackman
Awesome burger at Jamie Oliver's restaurant in Portsmouth last night. After no carbs for ages...heaven!
http://pic.twitter.com/xZPb5Wrm
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Posted by Fan2 2012-03-28 09:15:49
The beard on Hugh is OFF:
Hugh Jackman @RealHughJackman
And yes, the convict beard and hair are gone. Got to shave it off last night!
Hugh Jackman @RealHughJackman
Awesome burger at Jamie Oliver's restaurant in Portsmouth last night. After no carbs for ages...heaven!
http://pic.twitter.com/xZPb5Wrm
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Posted by Wildcard 2012-04-05 17:28:06
Fan poster
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Posted by jo 2012-04-05 19:49:30
Very good!
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Posted by LizzieCurry 2012-04-06 11:27:05
Fans of the novel will appreciate this set piece behind Rebecca Caine!
http://lockerz.com/s/198684638
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Posted by FANtomFollies 2012-04-06 11:55:52
having not read the novel, what is the significance of the elephant? thx
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Posted by Fan2 2012-04-06 12:05:12
There are tons of photos all over twitter of the set being decorated in Greenwich at the Old Royal Naval College for filming (I think next week) of presumably some of the battle stuff. I haven't read the novel, but I've read that Gavroche hides in the elephant (or something like that). Those who have read it would know more, but it's in the novel.
The elephant really existed:
>>The Elephant of the Bastille was a monument in Paris between 1813 and 1846. Originally conceived in 1808 by Napoleon, the statue was intended to be created out of bronze and placed in Place de la Bastille, but only a plaster full-scale model was built. At 24 m (78 ft) in height the model itself became a very recognisable construction and was to be immortalised by Victor Hugo in his novel Les Misérables in which it is used as a shelter by Gavroche. It was built at the site of the Bastille and although part of the original construction remains the elephant itself was replaced by the July Column.<<
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Posted by LizzieCurry 2012-04-06 12:08:09
http://www.classicreader.com/book/268/250/
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Posted by best12bars 2012-04-06 12:17:15
Very cool about the elephant!
I've visited the Royal Naval College in Greenwich, and I know that park area. You can stand on the Prime Meridian there (one foot in the eastern hemisphere and one foot in the west).
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Posted by michellek45 2012-04-06 12:22:31
I wonder how they'll incorporate the elephant into the film, since Gavroche's adventure isn't in the musical. Maybe it'll just be in the background as a nice nod to the novel?
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Posted by jo 2012-04-06 19:43:21
When the movie timeline moves to 1832...
This is what Gavroche will be singing ( maybe while he sings from somewhere in the elephant which he uses as home)--
'ow do you do? My name's Gavroche
These are my people. Here's my patch
Not much to look at. Nothing posh
Nothing that you'd call up to scratch.
C'est possible???
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Posted by Colle 2012-04-08 19:29:17
If they are using the elephant has more than a prop or set piece, it also could be where Gavoche is hiding, listening to Javert sing "Stars."
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Posted by Fan2 2012-04-08 20:57:42
Another filming clue re Gavroche:
Anthea Rogers @AntheaRogers
@Littlefoxcomms - small world!Last 22 yrs have gone v fast. Off to Greenwich 2morrow,my son is in #Les Mis film as 1 of Gavroche's urchins!
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Posted by theminutepast 2012-04-08 22:27:02
Gavroche has urchins in the film. Well, that's similar to the novel in which he mentors two little boys. (They're his brothers, too, right?)
I wonder if they will have Gavroche sing "Little People."
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Posted by Fan2 2012-04-11 09:23:21
Today they are filming "Do You Hear the People Sing" in Greenwich - here are some tweets, some have photos attached (love what she says about Aaron):
Ben Gould @benanial
The French army getting a talk from a producer #LesMis http://yfrog.com/nygavfgj
Ben Gould @benanial
Lots of horses, and as you can imagine the smell of horse *beep* is quite prominent! http://yfrog.com/oesvidkj
Ben Gould @benanial
Now they are singing "Do you hear the people sing" and its really loud!
sometimes I'm Hayley @OHMYDAYSitsHayz
From the looks of it they're filming "do you hear the people sing" cause they're is a lot of people in army looking uniforms
sometimes I'm Hayley @OHMYDAYSitsHayz
"On a tomb of Larmarque shall a barricade rise!" http://lockerz.com/s/200404130
sometimes I'm Hayley @OHMYDAYSitsHayz
@Xxxsteviexxx do you hear the people sing it looks like they're moving through paris
sometimes I'm Hayley @OHMYDAYSitsHayz
Aaron Tveit is gonna be a ****ing amazing Enjolras okay he sounds beautiful
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Posted by Mark_E 2012-04-11 10:04:20
My uni is at the Old Royal Naval College (Trinity). Was great to see some of the filming yesterday and today! It looks quite epic. The whole place however smells of horse crap. Watched them film the beginning of "Look Down" yesterday.
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Posted by Fan2 2012-04-11 11:54:34
Oh nice!!! Any little tidbits would be appreciated - singing? Costumes? Anything....
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Posted by Wildcard 2012-04-11 12:51:40
General Lamarque's funeral?
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Posted by willep 2012-04-11 13:00:20
Wow, yeah, that would be my guess. ^^
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Posted by Fan2 2012-04-11 13:19:09
I can't believe how many photos are on Twitter - so many! The set looks great! Supposedly filming in this location all week, Aaron Tveit, Eddie Redmayne and some West End actors as students have been spotted. Someone commented on how gorgeous Aaron sounded singing "Do You Hear the People Sing?"
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Posted by michellek45 2012-04-11 13:21:13
That is quite the elaborate casket. Does anyone know if that's time-period accurate, or if it's just cool-looking for the sake of looking cool? Just wondering.
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Posted by MusicMan93 2012-04-11 13:23:37
Wow! I am soo excited right now! I can't believe this is finally happening!
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Posted by kyl3fong2 2012-04-11 15:48:50
I expected nothing less than flawless vocals from Aaron Tveit anyways. Can't wait to hear him sing "Do You Hear The People Sing"
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Posted by Fan2 2012-04-11 15:54:58
I think people are going to be shocked at the singing in this movie. I think some are expecting Pierce Brosnan LOL.
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Posted by Wildcard 2012-04-11 17:36:35
Is this Eponine?
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Posted by MikeInTheDistrict 2012-04-11 17:46:54
I'm getting more and more curious about whether they are doing the musical completely sung-through with recitatives, or they've converted it to a more traditional speak-then-sing format that incorporates more of the novel... especially considering the level of detail they're going to with Gavroche that doesn't appear in the stage version.
@Wildcard: Yes, that does look like Samantha Barks in costume. Does anyone know who that guy is with his arm around her? It doesn't look like Eddie Redmayne (Marius).
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Posted by jo 2012-04-11 17:52:27
Everything seems to be suggesting that this is going to be an epic movie!
The production designs, the costumes, the color palette, the large assemblage of people!
Have you noticed the strong color palette against the usual black, grey, and beige of Les Miserables - the French tricolor seems to have been deftly recreated in the color of the uniform of the soldiers and in the carriages, while black is used dramatically ( the hearse, the street banners). The students ( including Eponine in her boy-costume) are in the familiar drab beige and shades of brown - while the townfolks reflect the apparel of the day.
Oh to be there for a free concert of LOOK DOWN ( first day) and DO YOU HEAR THE PEOPLE SING afterwards!!
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Posted by sueb1863 2012-04-11 18:35:08
Lots of photos of the funeral procession filming, and a very short video:
http://westendwendyblog.wordpress.com/2012/04/11/news-our-trip-to-the-set-of-the-new-les-miserables-film/#
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Posted by theminutepast 2012-04-11 20:20:28
All of these photos are very exciting.
Does anyone want to speculate on which songs they will cut altogether and which songs they will shorten?
These are the songs I can imagine on the chopping block:
-Fantine's Death (shorten)
-The Bargain (cut)
-Stars (shorten)
-Red and Black (cut or shorten at least)
-In My Life (shorten)
-A Little Fall of Rain (shorten to concert version)
-Drink With Me (shorten)
-Dog Eats Dog (cut)
-Javert's Suicide (shorten)
-Turning (cut - please!)
And how do you think they will handle the finale with all of the ghosts singing a rousing final anthem? I can't see how they'd work that into the film.
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Posted by Fan2 2012-04-11 20:29:49
I'm not convinced they are cutting anything, since the screenwriter said this:
>>Posted by Rhys
June 16th 2011
Hi Mr Nicholson, Apparantly you'll be on scripting duties again for a film adaptation of the musical version of Les Miserables. Is this true? And how will you go about adapting it; will you try and keep some of the dialogue or will you do a complete rewrite? I look forward to seeing your efforts (assuming the project goes forward and you are actually on scripting duties!)
William Nicholson responded:
I have been working on the screenplay for Les Miserables, yes. Since the whole idea is to make it close to the musical, WITH ALL THE SONGS, it won't of course be a radical rewrite. However, I have been able to develop the story and enhance the characters, in what is already a very powerful piece. Still a long way to go, and many other talents will be at work on the project before it's done.<<<
Having said that, "Turning" is in there because they cast a young girl simply called "turning girl." I'm not sure they will cut any of the iconic songs/solos. The finale will be interesting to say the least.
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Posted by Wildcard 2012-04-11 20:42:35
I believe the finale has already been filmed based on a cryptic conversation Samantha Barks had on twitter describing an "ethereal" scene with Anne
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Posted by michellek45 2012-04-11 20:52:03
There's no way they're cutting Red and Black or the Bargain- Red and Black is a pretty iconic scene, and the Bargain is a necessary plot song. I really hope they don't cut A Little Fall of Rain. I don't see Dog Eat Dog being totally cut either, but I can see it being shortened.
Edited to add: If that's Eponine's costume in that photo, it's one of the best I've seen! You might actually mistake her for a boy.
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Posted by theminutepast 2012-04-11 21:04:33
In this thread, someone stated that the movie will not be sung-through as it is in the stage production. They will have dialogue. That makes me wonder if they will shorten songs like "Red and Black" and "The Bargain" since these songs are essentially dialogue. If they don't want a three hour film, they'll have to shorten or cut songs where the purpose can be achieved more quickly through spoken dialogue. Also, I can imagine them shortening "Red and Black" given that "Do You Hear the People Sing?" follows it and delivers a very similar message.
Where did you find this conversation with Mr. Nicholson?
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Posted by Fan2 2012-04-11 21:11:08
Sorry, I meant to put in the link - this is the page where you can ask him a question and he does answer them if anyone has the nerve.
http://www.williamnicholson.com/qa
Also, you can search past questions - there are quite a few on Les Mis if you put that in the search engine.
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Posted by willep 2012-04-11 21:22:20
Alright, I am starting to let myself get kind of excited for this movie...it looks to be pretty epic. Can't wait to start seeing official stuff.
Side note:
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Posted by Fan2 2012-04-11 21:26:51
Here's a photo of the actor playing Gavroche:
http://screenterrier.blogspot.com/2012/03/les-miserables-finds-its-gavroche.html
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Posted by best12bars 2012-04-11 21:47:23
As far as the colors you're seeing in these "raw" photos, keep in mind that they do a lot of filtering in movies in post production now.
For so many cinematic battle movies today, colors are desaturated and the whole thing is given a blueish cold tint. (They do that in a lot of TV dramas now, too.)
The point is, I wouldn't assume that the colors you see here will be the ones you see in the final movie. They could look very different after the filters are added.
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Posted by jo 2012-04-11 23:42:01
Re the sung-through format, this was the reply I received from screenwriter Bill Nicholson last year--
>>>Posted by Jo
July 17th 2011
Thanks for replying to the inquiries on the Les Miserables film project. I am looking forward to the film version very much. My question - will you retain the sung-through format basically? Or will it be part full songs, part recitatives, and part spoken dialog? If completely sung-through, are you also collaborating with the team of Boublil and Schonberg?
William Nicholson responded:
Les Miserables is the creation of Boublil and Schonberg and naturally they remain in key position throughout. We are planning to introduce some spoken dialogue, so not full sung-through as on stage<<<
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Posted by jo 2012-04-12 09:59:26
Costume fitting for Hugh Jackman as Monsieur Le Maire --
There is also a video that confirms that this is Hugh's costume for Les Miserables, most likely when he is M. Madeleine!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/audioslideshow/2012/apr/11/sands-films-studios-audio-slideshow
Check out the video at around 1'10" to see him trying out his costume.
He is wearing facial hair on the photo because this must have been filmed early on - when costumes were being fitted. He was likely still growing the facial hair. As he has shaved the full facial hair after the scenes with convict Valjean have been completed( and has been seen around New York the past few days during a short break with a fully clean-shaven face) it is likely that he will be wearing this costume for that era without any facial hair?
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Posted by LizzieCurry 2012-04-12 10:01:23
That link doesn't work, but here's a blog post with that photo and another similar photo.
http://transponster.tumblr.com/post/20961363977
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Posted by jo 2012-04-12 10:03:33
Thanks.
Link to the video fixed.
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Posted by best12bars 2012-04-12 10:07:16
I really like the look(s).
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Posted by LizzieCurry 2012-04-12 10:28:59
Same. Here's a new one of the students.
I CANNOT GET OVER THIS. http://hope72.tumblr.com/post/20962567721/just-a-little-teaser-of-what-i-have-for-you
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Posted by madbrian 2012-04-12 10:29:23
Seems like they're doing so much right, I hope it doesn't get undermined by their rush to get this done this year.
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Posted by willep 2012-04-12 10:30:12
Oooh, that's our first look at Marius, isn't it?
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Posted by LizzieCurry 2012-04-12 10:35:40
I think so. And it took me a while to recognize Aaron Tveit.
(Maybe they're not going for the xylophone costume! I think I'm relieved.)
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Posted by willep 2012-04-12 10:37:51
Haha yeah. I wasn't entirely positive on that one, but figured he must be. So I should say our first look at both of them.
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Posted by goodoneinlou2 2012-04-12 10:38:49
"And it took me a while to recognize Aaron Tveit."
I agree.... blonde!
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Posted by LizzieCurry 2012-04-12 10:41:51
It was the hobbit fluff more than anything else. :)
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Posted by kyl3fong2 2012-04-12 10:43:13
Is that a wig on Aaron? Because pretty sure a few weeks ago he still had brown short hair while filming his USA Network TV Series...
And I am so excited to see Eddie Redmayne as Marius!!
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Posted by jo 2012-04-12 10:45:51
I also took a second look before realizing it was Aaron - must have been the red flag that confirmed it -LOL!
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Posted by best12bars 2012-04-12 11:06:44
madbrian---the "rush" will only happen in post production, and if they have enough hands on deck and enough money to throw at it for overtime, they'll get it done in time for late December. It's going to be a crazy-fast and massively huge post schedule, though.
The trick (and potential wrench) will be if anything goes wrong in production. That will cause extra time digitally fixing something visually on screen (stuff that should or shouldn't be there, or stuff that doesn't look right), or extra time in the recording booth looping dialogue or singing messed up by "unseen forces" during a live take. That sort of thing. Risky, to be sure.
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Posted by kyl3fong2 2012-04-12 11:11:43
Given that they are recording all the songs live, will there be a chance fo them releasing a "movie soundtrack" of the cast singing all the songs?
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Posted by best12bars 2012-04-12 11:13:54
I'm sure there will be a soundtrack released, absolutely.
The live singing wouldn't make a difference in that. A soundtrack is a soundtrack, regardless of where/how it's recorded.
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Posted by Fan2 2012-04-12 11:14:09
Russell Crowe was tweeted that question a while ago and his response was something like "I don't understand the question, the soundtrack is the sountrack" so it sounds like they're not doing anything separately.
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Posted by best12bars 2012-04-12 11:15:09
LOL
Russell kinda said the same thing I did.
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Posted by kyl3fong2 2012-04-12 11:22:58
I see...also, more HQ photos have been posted from the same filming of the previous link someone shared on this thread...
http://hope72.tumblr.com/post/20965951089/on-set-of-les-mis-today-hqs
Does anyone think that they possibly changed Tveit's hair color because his original hair color was similar to that of Eddie Redmayne's? And to create more of a dynamic and difference between the two when they stand next to each other in scenes they opted to make one blonde and the other brunette?
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Posted by StageManager2 2012-04-12 11:29:49
"I'm getting more and more curious about whether they are doing the musical completely sung-through with recitatives, or they've converted it to a more traditional speak-then-sing format that incorporates more of the novel..."
I'm hoping the latter. Wall-to-wall singing on film can be tiresome. That would be akin to a film having too much CGI effects. Eventually, the senses become fatigued. I've always said they should take out the recitative but retain the important songs (arias). For example, the attempted robbery (where Thenardier recognizes Valjean and pounces on him but is rescued by Valjean's intervention) and the attack on the Rue Plumet (where Eponine interferes with Thenardier and his gang) might as well be spoken dialog. Furthermore, I hope they incorporate more scenes from the novel and flesh out the characters even more, and with the recent photos of what appears to be General Lamarques funeral (which is only mentioned on stage) it appears they are doing that. So yay!
My only quibble so far is, Eponine appears to look attractive. According to the book, she's a "pale, puny, meagre creature," with a hoarse voice like "a drunken galley slaves" due to it being "roughened by brandy and by liquors." She also has missing teeth, mangled hair, bony shoulders, heavy brooding drooping eyes, and a premature-aging face with only a trace of beauty lingering. One of the faults with the musical is making her attractive (and thus desirable and too sympathetic toward the audience) and giving her too much storytime, while Cosette got shafted. We are supposed to pity her, not sympathize with her. Otherwise, Marius (who doesn't really give her much notice in the book) comes off like an A-hole and Cosette like a Mary Sue.
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Posted by Fan2 2012-04-12 11:37:49
Wasn't Enjolras blond in the book? And didn't realize they were on top of the hearse.
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Posted by willep 2012-04-12 11:44:03
Yeah, I think I remember Enjolras being blonde in the book.
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Posted by Fan2 2012-04-12 11:45:37
More photos:
http://hope72.tumblr.com/tagged/eddie-redmayne
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Posted by LizzieCurry 2012-04-12 11:51:45
It looks blond to me -- not Hanschen-in-Spring-Awakening blond. But not brunette.
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Posted by best12bars 2012-04-12 12:01:15
I like the hair color, but I think Redmayne's hair is a little boy-bandish with the flip in front.
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Posted by peachesr82 2012-04-12 13:53:30
I think it all looks great. The set looks incredible. Part of me is loving seeing all the set pics yet it's a shame all these pap shots and things won't leave many surprises for when it's released.
I have no problem if people have different hair colours and things from the show or novel. I really don't see why, when it comes to things like that at least, they should be so faithful anyway. It's essentially one persons(or one group of peoples, depending how you look at it)vision of a story. I'll decide whether I like whatever artistic choices Hooper and his team choose when I see the film but so far so good.
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Posted by kyl3fong2 2012-04-12 16:37:47
I think that is just how Eddie Redmayne's hair is in real life.
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Posted by best12bars 2012-04-12 17:07:22
It can't change for the movie? I don't think it's a cement flip.
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Posted by kyl3fong2 2012-04-12 17:56:23
No I am not saying that it can't change for the movie. I just meant to point out that they didn't do anything with the way his hair normally is. :)
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Posted by best12bars 2012-04-12 18:12:48
It's not awful, just a little "nod" to modern times, when so far, I haven't seen that from other people in costume.
It looks like they brushed the sides forward for that early-19th-century look, but kinda left the top to its own thing. It just looks a little too gelled and coiffed.
EDIT: And this is nothing compared to the 'dos in Funny Girl or My Fair Lady. Beehives rule!
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Posted by Wildcard 2012-04-12 18:14:22
Eponine standing near Marius (she's in the lower right)
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Posted by best12bars 2012-04-12 18:17:55
I suppose if Eponine can have bangs (per usual, but not really appropriate for the period at all), then Marius can have his front flip ...
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Posted by Fan2 2012-04-12 19:10:18
It's like a "where's Waldo" for the students, seeing if you can recognize all the West End actors!
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Posted by sueb1863 2012-04-12 19:17:50
Tons of pictures of the students on the hearse:
http://www.cozycot.com/enews/article/Eddie-Redmayne-on-the-set-of-Les-Miserables-in-Greenwich--Where---169549/photo/788090
You can see George Blagden/ Grantaire in the lower right area on the ground in front of the hearse, in a green waistcoat and red cap.
Enjolras did have blond hair in the book, and I think Aaron looks great! Very much the Greek god Enjolras was supposed to resemble.
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Posted by jdtp12 2012-04-12 19:20:57
Here is more video of them filming with the students:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hd0DU3k32xo&feature=youtu.be
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Posted by Fan2 2012-04-12 21:15:47
11 photos including Russell Crowe and "Gavroche":
http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/ie9qhPnE8mt/Russell+Crowe+Eddie+Redmayne+Film+Les+Miserables/xkiXOM1JZQz
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Posted by Fan2 2012-04-12 21:45:22
More photos with a story.
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Posted by willep 2012-04-13 00:43:08
Ooh, I kinda like Javert's look.
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Posted by My Oh My 2012-04-13 01:57:01
You know you're way in deep when this damn show finally being given the film treatment makes me feel all weepy and sentimental...like a proud dad watching the kid go off to college, or your youngest getting married, or reaching your silver anniversary, or...
I think I've seen too much. I want there to be some element of surprise when I see it in December. So, no more interwebz photo spoilers for me!!!
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Posted by wildone 2012-04-13 02:05:54
It can't change for the movie? I don't think it's a cement flip.
I think that's the only way to style Eddie's hair so that he looks attractive. He has one of those unique faces where the slightest thing can make him go from attractive to hideous. I think if they flattened and combed over his front too much, he would look significantly worse.
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Posted by My Oh My 2012-04-13 02:33:50
I don't get the "he's not very attractive" sentiment.
I'm aware tastes differ and all, but I just don't see what's so borderline ugly about him. Usually there's a grain of truth or at least rationale as to how more than a few people see what they say they do. In this case, I just don't see "kinda fugly," and it's starting to look like people feel the need to lust after him in order to make Eponine's drama believable or something. Maybe if his face resembled ass, OK. But he's more than just a bit nice looking enough. What are people expecting?
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Posted by jo 2012-04-13 04:26:24
I like the costumes, not too theatrical even if Enjolras is wearing his iconic red...but I like the way Javert looks best - he is very nondescript as he attempts to blend in with the rebels. On stage, Javert was dressed a little too obviously, drawing attention to him. Btw, in one of the photos, the boy beside Russell is the young actor who plays Gavroche!
I have not anticipated a movie as much I am doing for this one, for sometime now. From what I see, the movie looks like it will exceed expectations - it looks like it is going to be an epic!
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Posted by Fan2 2012-04-13 06:14:45
Eddie is also a male model, currently he's splashed all over UK billboards, etc. for Burberry.
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Posted by jo 2012-04-13 07:28:00
Eddie is not just a model or a movie actor - he is also an excellent stage actor - a rare Olivier/Tony winner for the same role ( RED)!
I hope he does full justice to Empty Chairs at Empty Tables - he does have big shoes to fill, vocally-speaking - comparing him to the original Marius ( Michael Ball)!
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Posted by best12bars 2012-04-13 09:13:13
I'm one of the people who think Eddie can go from very attractive to Barney Fife in a heartbeat, so I imagine you're absolutely right about styling his hair to make him the most attractive here, yet not deviate too far away from the period of the film.
I do think he looks pretty great in these candid photos, and I'm glad to say it, too. So they're doing their job. Hopefully, the (film) camera will pick it up, too.
As far as his talent, I have never questioned that. I've always found him to be an interesting, solid actor, and the fact that he can sing so well is just icing on the cake.
EDIT: I will also say that the older he gets, the more he seems to be "maturing" into his features. I imagine he'll only continue to get better looking with age.
And for those who say "I don't get the ugly comments," just Google around. You don't have to go far to prove the point. But we did that already in other threads, so no need to post the "Ugly Eddie" pictures here.
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Posted by themysteriousgrowl 2012-04-13 09:21:58
To me, he's so attractive that I can't fully comprehend someone thinking he's not attractive. I accept the concept intellectually, but can't rationalize it. I'd be interested in a photo that changes my opinion, but I've never seen one. He seems to be strikingly gorgeous all the time.
EDIT: And I've gone through pages and pages of Google Images. I just can't not see it.
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Posted by Fan2 2012-04-13 09:24:01
Someone on another board said they thought he looked like a frog - may have something to do with his lips I'm guessing. Sounds like he has a gorgeous voice and I can't wait to see/hear him sing "Empty Chairs."
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Posted by best12bars 2012-04-13 09:35:54
Do we have to? Okay ...
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Posted by themysteriousgrowl 2012-04-13 09:41:05
**exaggerated shrug**
I think he's stop-in-your-tracks stunning in that photo.
My comments weren't meant as a personal challenge, bestie. Google Image is going to produce the same results for me as for you or anyone else, so I've probably already seen any photo that someone might use as an example. I was just expressing my befuddlement!
EDIT: Yes, it's a great divide 
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Posted by best12bars 2012-04-13 09:42:52
Back to hair missteps ... I've only seen one photo of Eponine so far, but she has bangs ... BANGS hanging down by her eyes.
Nobody, male or female, wore straight-cut bangs back in the early 1800s. Show me any historical paintings from any countries and class (rich or poor) who wore bangs. Granted, many Eponines on Broadway had them, and it's historically inaccurate. Everything I've seen so far from the film seemed to be correcting that. They were really going for "realness." But the bangs killed that, even more than Marius's boy-band flip.
EDIT: And growl, it's only an opinion. If you think he's stunningly gorgeous, particularly in that second photo, who am I to argue? I don't agree, though, not by a long shot.
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Posted by peachesr82 2012-04-13 10:49:42
Eddie isn't my kind of attractive but it's not like he hit all the branches on the ugly tree on the way down either. I've met him a few times at some fashion things and he's an incredibly charismatic guy. The camera just loves him too. I don't think anyone here has doubted his talent. He was certainly unexpected but inspired casting. I don't think when this movie announced would have even put him in the frame for the role.
I'm not overly fussed about Eponines hair, though it does seem unusual seeing as they've seemingly been so careful with a lot of historical details. It's so hard to tell from just a few photos from set though.
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Posted by RippedMan 2012-04-13 13:08:22
Tveit looks like a lost character from the Hobbit. Is he that short? He looks so small.
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Posted by Fan2 2012-04-13 13:21:19
His bio says he's 6 feet and Eddie about the same.
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Posted by broadwaybabytn 2012-04-13 13:56:32
Eddie reminds me of a young Michael York.
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Posted by EponineThenardier 2012-04-13 20:46:41
I'm getting so excited looking at all the images. Everyone looks great so far, yes even Eddie, whom I personally have the hots for.
Also digging Anne Hathaway's boy short do that she's been photographed sporting recently.
Btw, anyone know who Hadley Fraser is playing in this? Is he one of the students? or perhaps the turd who breaks Fantine's heart (aka: Cosette's daddy) I'm willing to bet a lot of money part of "I Dreamed..." will be a flashback.
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Posted by Fan2 2012-04-13 20:48:25
Someone filmed singing from the set.... 'do you hear the people sing..' (although I'm not sure it's Eddie singing like it says since Marius doesn't have a solo in that song).
http://yfrog.com/j571476671z
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Posted by Wildcard 2012-04-13 20:58:47
I believe Hadley plays a soldier during the uprising ("You at the barricades listen to this
")
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Posted by MikeInTheDistrict 2012-04-13 21:23:33
Fan2, it sounds like Aaron at the beginning? (As it should be, as Enjolras sings that part in the musical.) I hope they didn't randomly switch it. The singing sounds great, whoever it is. I got crazy CHILLS when the chorus came in with the harmony.
I haven't been this excited about a musical film in a long, long time. Even Burton's SWEENEY didn't have me feeling as optimistic because I didn't sense he had as much affection for the material as Hooper and his team.
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Posted by Fan2 2012-04-13 21:35:00
It's pretty low but it has to be Aaron since Enjolras is the one that starts the song and I don't think they would change that.
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Posted by kyl3fong2 2012-04-13 21:36:31
Wow...I am ready for December 2012 now.
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Posted by Justin D 2012-04-13 22:19:18
as far as movie adapts go, this one, in my opp. is looking great. I only wish Phantom could have been done properly like this and not a load of camp.
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Posted by willep 2012-04-13 23:46:40
Sounds great. As a film student and theatre lover, this must be a heck of an awesome film set to be on.
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Posted by Kad 2012-04-14 00:40:32
Phantom of the Opera IS a load of camp.
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Posted by peachesr82 2012-04-14 08:16:25
I know that recording of 'Do You Hear the People Sing?' isn't great quality but it certainly gave me goosebumps. Even the sort of echo off the buildings works, which will they'll no doubt alter in post.
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Posted by Dubliner 2012-04-14 09:59:48
I hope they don't - its really eerie and foreshadows their terrible fate.
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Posted by best12bars 2012-04-14 10:28:30
First of all, it's extremely difficult to remove an echo (not the same thing as adding it), and you only get very limited, and usually obviously synthetic results.
The whole point of them singing live in this film is so that it doesn't sound like the singing was prerecorded in a studio.
They will embrace the echo and any other ambient sounds with loving arms (and soundboard knobs). I'm sure the sound designer's only issue will be "does it sound like they're singing in the actual location"? If not, they'll have to work on it.
Also --- remember that the echo you're hearing in this bootleg recording is from the location of that (tiny) mic. That's not where the people are actually singing (you can see them way off in the distance), so who knows if it's right for where they are?
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Posted by peachesr82 2012-04-14 13:45:13
I'm not against it. The more naturalistic it all sounds the better if you ask me. I know that recording is not a good indicator of how it will sound, I was just thinking out loud about whether they will do anything with it in post. I'd be disappointed if they did clean it all up too much. I've been away so have missed it, but I actually live really near to where they've been filming and a few people have told me you could hear the sound drifting across Greenwich, incredibly dramatic, eerie and beautiful.
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Posted by MusicMan93 2012-04-14 14:04:02
I wish I lived near there! I would be as close as I could to that set everyday! That video gave me chills. I agree about the echo, it gives it a great sound.
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Posted by willep 2012-04-14 22:08:20
Is it just me, or can you see that huge hearse thing going past in the shot bit when the filmer points the camera over towards the action?
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Posted by wildone 2012-04-15 01:02:03
I think this answers the question of whether Eddie's flip is period accurate (see the left photo).
http://www.victoriana.com/Mens-Clothing/mens-clothing-1830.html
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Posted by best12bars 2012-04-15 04:17:29
I've been to Greenwich and to the Royal Naval College and the park area outside where they are filming. It's a beautiful, wide open area just outside of London. I'm sure the sound will echo across the fields and greens.
Incidentally, it's right next to Blackheath, which is a suburb and rumored burial location of thousands of plague victims. The rumor goes back to medieval times, but has never been substantiated. It still creeps a lot of people out (myself included), and there are many wide open spaces that people assume are mass burial grounds (instead of dedicated parks). Even the name is "rumored" to be taken from the Black Death (also unsubstantiated).
Still gives the area an interesting vibe and a great mythology.
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Posted by best12bars 2012-04-15 04:22:07
And wildone---not exactly Eddie's boy-band flip, but it's close enough. .I'll take it as "modern variations on a theme." And I do agree that he looks good in the candid photos.
Now find Eponine's straight-cut, hang-over-your-eyes bangs that stick out from under her hat. That one will be much harder.
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Posted by MusicMan93 2012-04-15 04:42:43
@best12bars - Don't you love how different styles come back into fashion? Haha. I actually do like the three jackets that are on the left side of the pic wildone posted. I wish that there was some way someone could bring those back. I like what you said though "modern variations on a theme", definitely true.
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Posted by Fan2 2012-04-15 09:04:40
I found this re "bangs":
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-bangs.htm
>Men and women have for centuries worn bangs. Bangs are a fringe of hair cut across the forehead. The use of bangs describing this fringe of hair has murky origins. There is no clear word etymology suggesting why this term is used for this hairstyle. However, There are Roman sculptures featuring men with short bangs, and bangs for women came into vogue, it is thought, with the stylings of Ziryab, a resident of ninth century Islamic Spain, and who owned a beauty parlor.
From then on, bangs have come and gone out of style. In 15th century Europe, women wanted such high foreheads that they would shave their hairlines in order to properly wear the henin, the cone-shaped headdress popular in that time. The gabled hoods and cauls of the 15th and 16th centuries also necessitated a high forehead look, so bangs didnt truly come back into vogue until the late 18th century and early 19th century. Fashions were changing and so were hairstyles.
Bangs, in fact, are mentioned throughout womens literature of the 19th century.<<
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Posted by LilMiZBroADwaY23 2012-04-15 09:40:06
It looks like Eponine has her fair tucked in to her hat and it's the end of her hair coming out, not bangs, which if she was trying to blend in with the boys would make sense.
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Posted by Fan2 2012-04-15 11:27:26
Building the barricade photo:
https://twitter.com/#!/THEBONDIGIRL/status/191536884856528897
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Posted by best12bars 2012-04-15 11:37:28
Well, I didn't think bangs were invented in the 20th century. Ha-ha.
But I still would love to see a painting or illustration of someone, male or female, rich or poor, with staight-cut bangs from the early 1800s. I can't find any, and it just looks wrong for that period.
If Eponine was really trying to blend in with the boys (of that era), she wouldn't have them either. Both men and woman, young and old, generally kept their hair off their faces, unless it was in little curls or ringlets on the forehead (you'll find plenty of images). Most often it was entirely off the face, though, or swept over to the side.
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Posted by sueb1863 2012-04-15 12:39:43
The barricades themselves look great, but it looks like they're going to be in the middle of the same square used in the Lamarque funeral, rather than in a narrow street like in the book. That doesn't make any sense, what exactly are they barricading? I didn't think they'd build it in a large open square...
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Posted by theminutepast 2012-04-15 13:38:18
Regardless of whether bangs were in style, the character would not be going to a salon for regular cuts. In reality, her hair should be long and unkempt.
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Posted by best12bars 2012-04-15 14:04:16
I think Eponine's Bangs should be the name of a rock band.
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Posted by LizzieCurry 2012-04-15 14:24:18
Barricade!
http://yfrog.com/h3aw1akj
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Posted by JP2 2012-04-15 14:55:45
I must be looking at different photos. I don't see these perfectly trimmed salon ready bangs you speak of.
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Posted by jdtp12 2012-04-15 15:12:58
Perhaps this picture?
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Posted by JP2 2012-04-15 17:11:48
Yeah, I guess I'm blind as he hair looks like a mess to me.
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Posted by My Oh My 2012-04-15 18:33:40
AHHHHHHHHH, LIZZIE!!!!
*Boxes her ears*
Thanks/no thanks for the spoiler, LOL.
I promised I wouldn't peek at spoilers until showtime come December, but I couldn't resist with Lizzie's "Barricade!"
Chick shows emotion like once every decade, so had to check out what made her squee. XD
That barricade is real nifty.
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Posted by Fan2 2012-04-15 18:37:48
There's actually another photo I posted four posts up from Lizzie's which shows the whole thing built.
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Posted by My Oh My 2012-04-15 18:41:56
Yeah, but you're not Lizzie. :P
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Posted by LizzieCurry 2012-04-16 08:31:01
Fra Fee and Daniel Huddlestone. Too cute! https://twitter.com/#!/frafee/status/191854980716699648
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Posted by Fan2 2012-04-16 09:04:04
Too cute! Gavroche and Courfeyrac! I can't imagine watching that little kid sing (or what happens to him!).
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Posted by jo 2012-04-16 17:40:00
The barricade, all dressed up for filming!
http://twitter.com/#!/anorthernmonkey/status/191867674123444227/photo/1
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Posted by Galinda4 2012-04-16 18:01:53
I've read in the local press they are filming in Winchester this week. Wondering whether it's worth going down there to have a look.. Wonder what scenes they will be filming there?
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Posted by Fan2 2012-04-16 19:09:54
The guess is they are at least filming the hospital/Fantine death scenes in Winchester since some of the extras reported they were going to be nuns. Also, one tweeter from Winchester said she heard there was going to be snow. Today and Tuesday they are doing more whore scenes and Wednesday Fra Fee (one of the students) said he had filming that day (by the barricades) so that sounds like the agenda for the week.
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Posted by wildone 2012-04-16 22:54:29
Now find Eponine's straight-cut, hang-over-your-eyes bangs that stick out from under her hat. That one will be much harder.
I'll give it a try, best12bars. By Hugo's description, she seems pretty nontraditionally dressed anyway. What is weird, though, is I don't remember Barks having bangs in the 25th Anniversary production. Why would they make her get them now?
Of course the real mystery is whether Javert's Van Dyke/goatee -- seen in his rehearsal scenes at least -- is true to the period. 
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Posted by best12bars 2012-04-17 10:01:26
I also wondered if "inspectors" from that era would wear goatees and mustaches. I know it was forbidden by the navy at least.
... and since I haven't seen any more pics of Eponine, perhaps it was just random hair sticking out from under her hat. I just hope they don't lose so much of the "realness" they've been working for. I would hate her to look like a "salon ready" urchin with a smudge on her cheek.
As for that barricade, I hope they cover up the obvious wooden risers leading up to it. It looks a little too stagey right now, but I'm pretty sure it isn't properly dressed yet, or lit. But I know if I were building a barricade, I wouldn't give my opponent stairs to climb up over it. I'm assuming at the very least they will be hidden for the camera. They might be there for certain stunts. Who knows? But they did make me laugh.
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Posted by sueb1863 2012-04-17 19:23:15
That might be the back of the barricade, not the front.
And Javert's beard is not period, men of authority didn't wear beards in 1815-1832. They were just for convicts and laborers. But I guess he's wearing it anyway! Maybe Crowe decided Javert would wear one since he feels like he's an outsider because he was born inside a jail to a Gypsy mother and a convict father.
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Posted by LizzieCurry 2012-04-18 11:57:24
You can't hear much, but: https://twitter.com/#!/RebeccaCaine/status/192635136033030144
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Posted by Fan2 2012-04-18 12:02:53
You can hear them really well started at about :15 and it gets more audible from there. Interesting way to end the film, was wondering how they would do it.
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Posted by michellek45 2012-04-18 12:07:44
Fan2, I'm not sure if this is the ending of the film. In one of the earlier clips posted, they started out with the regular DYHTPS lyrics and then transitioned into the finale verse. So maybe they're just extending DYHTPS? It seems weird to end the film at the barricade like this.
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Posted by Fan2 2012-04-18 12:11:36
Everyone on Twitter watching is reporting that it's the ending. Maybe they're just doing a bunch of takes or changing stuff. I can see them end on the barricade, that could be the fade out where the students are triumphantly singing.
Although someone just tweeted:
Daisy Peck @xDaisy_Petalx
Watching anne hathaway and hugh jackman film... Slightly confused as to why she's on the barricade
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Posted by Wildcard 2012-04-18 12:24:52
The film concept of "heaven" might actually be victory at the barricade. That works for me
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Posted by Fan2 2012-04-18 13:18:05
That's an interesting thought, could be! Meanwhile (she may only be posting the names of the people she recognizes):
WENDY-LEE PURDY ? @THEBONDIGIRL
Standing and watching DO YOU HEAR THE PEOPLE SING from #Les_Mis_movie in Greenwich - AMAZING! Hugh J, ANNE H & EDDY R. Brilliant stuff!
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Posted by michellek45 2012-04-18 13:44:35
Based on those tweets, this definitely seems like the Finale version. Maybe they're just using those lyrics in both?
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Posted by Fan2 2012-04-18 19:53:09
There's a video of the ending so consider this a spoiler - also Hugh as old Valjean and Anne as Fantine!
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Posted by SporkGoddess 2012-04-18 20:09:39
Aww, I would have liked Fantine to have had her long hair back in this scene.
Btw, this is likely a dumb question, but do they add in orchestrations later? None of these filmed scenes have had orchestrations that I've been able to hear.
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Posted by Fan2 2012-04-18 20:32:50
There's an official Facebook page for Les Mis. *SPOILERS*
Convict JVJ:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=408460979172697&set=a.393822420636553.98609.291963720822424&type=1&theater
JVJ on Mountain:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=409474309071364&set=a.393822420636553.98609.291963720822424&type=1&theater
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Posted by jo 2012-04-18 21:42:16
We are definitely spoiled ( and I mean that we are enjoying such riches, even before a trailer is released)!
Great video and insights! A slightly different take of the finale/epilogue of the musical!
Excellent photos --
*the freed convict Valjean when he probably realizes " Freedom is mine..."
*and the wretched state of the chain gang ( this is going to be a gritty movie - we are not just going to be enraptured with the musical score and fascinated by the stars in these iconic roles).
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Posted by willep 2012-04-19 00:58:00
Love those pictures!
Ahh, I really don't want to get my hopes up too high for this movie but it is getting so hard not to...haha
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Posted by E.Davis 2012-04-19 01:18:11
So Epione is not in the finale?
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Posted by BWNUT 2012-04-19 02:24:12
Oh my...this feels like a slow sweet foreplay building up to an earth shattering big O in Dec...I feel tingly all over ... cinematically speaking ..that is
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Posted by MusicMan93 2012-04-19 02:50:36
I love how Hugh is that last one you hear belting out that note! @BWNUT - Are u sure it wasn't Hugh making you feel tingly. Lol!
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Posted by Fan2 2012-04-19 05:49:21
Eponine/finale:
We know Samantha filmed an "ethereal" scene with Anne. The guess is that Eponine is down on the barricade with the students. This is only a piece of the finale so we don't know what the whole scene will finally look like or what it means.
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Posted by LizzieCurry 2012-04-19 18:17:43
Here's a blog post from someone who was supposedly an extra: http://lolasteaparty.tumblr.com/post/21374391815/a-full-account-of-my-experiences-on-the-set-of-les
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Posted by Fan2 2012-04-19 19:08:34
Winchester tweets - sound like the beginning of the epilogue.
Nick Morris @NickEMorris
Listening to Hugh Jackman singing the 'Bring Him Home' finale, echoing through the Winchester Cloisters - absolutely chilling #lesmis
Nick Morris @NickEMorris
Amanda Seyfried singing through the tears as he 'dies' is brilliant too - unamplified, unaccompanied, genuinely just brilliant singers.
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Posted by MikeInTheDistrict 2012-04-19 20:06:57
The tempo is a little faster than I like on this part of the score, but judging by the way that camera is flying over the barricade (which is ginormous... much bigger than I imagined), that scene is going to be AMAZING.
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Posted by LizzieCurry 2012-04-19 20:41:33
Here's an interview with Hugh Jackman with a morning show in Australia. He's in his finale makeup!
http://today.ninemsn.com.au/?videoid=639462e8-6cbe-48bf-ac36-fc4c8a553%20278
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Posted by best12bars 2012-04-19 21:35:45
I have to say, this photo has me really excited. It looks great!
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Posted by theminutepast 2012-04-19 21:42:59
I came here to catch up on Les Mis filming news, but I never thought I'd be unable to read the thread because of spoilers! Damn. I don't want to read how they filmed the finale, so I guess I'll duck out for awhile. Who knew you could know a musical inside and out and still have to watch out for spoilers?
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Posted by sueb1863 2012-04-20 10:57:00
Picture of Amanda Seyfried as Cosette:
http://www.justjared.com/2012/04/20/amanda-seyfried-as-cosette-in-les-miserables-first-look/
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Posted by theminutepast 2012-04-21 11:28:28
Aw, I miss the curly Cosette wig.
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Posted by CarlosAlberto 2012-04-21 11:44:57
You people do carry on so about such insignificant things before the final product even hits the shelves: bangs, goatees, mustaches, certain actors facial features, hair flips, steps on sets that will mostly likely all be CGI'ed out before the film is released.
Really people? C'mon!
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Posted by sueb1863 2012-04-21 14:09:41
I thought overreacting to the trivial was what message boards were FOR. :)
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Posted by best12bars 2012-04-25 01:08:36
You people do carry on so about such insignificant things before the final product even hits the shelves: bangs, goatees, mustaches, certain actors facial features, hair flips, steps on sets that will mostly likely all be CGI'ed out before the film is released.
Really people? C'mon!
Yes, we should all take lessons from you as to what to carry on about. 'Cause Lord knows, you never do that.
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Posted by Proper Villain 2012-04-25 16:19:03
best12, I thought of you last night. I was watching Joe Wright's Pride & Prejudice, and Simon Woods' (Mr. Bingley) haircut is VERY reminiscent of Mr. Redmayne's in the photos we've seen. And I thought to myself "Look at you, with your boy band haircut!"
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Posted by best12bars 2012-04-25 18:20:39
LOL
Sorry it rubbed off. :)
I think I first raised an eyebrow at it when half the Jets in the last West Side Story revival sported "boy band hair." Flips and spikes abounded.
It's certainly not a mortal sin, but it's sort of the modern equivalent of Streisand and other Ziegfeld girls with their teased up '60s beehives in Funny Girl. You definitely know exactly when that movie was made.
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Posted by peachesr82 2012-04-25 19:13:59
They (the infamous they1) say that a period movie says more about when it was made than when it was set.
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Posted by best12bars 2012-04-25 22:03:51
I agree, but I think over the last 20 years, things have gotten much better, as far as going for authenticity over trendiness.
I was impressed with Titanic at the time, and 15 years later, I don't think it has a "dated" look to it at all. It's true to the period. Perhaps it's still too soon to judge it, but at least Leonardo (or any other younger male in the cast) didn't have boy-band hair. The women's wigs were all great, too.
Ever since then, I think people have tried harder (in general).
But looking at period movies from the '40s through the '70s, in particular, the hairstyles and makeup are almost always slightly out of step.
EDIT: If you ever really want to fry your brain, watch "Pride & Prejudice" made by MGM in the 1940s, starring Greer Garson. They all wear hoop skirts and huge dresses from the 1860s, which I assume is when its set for the film, even though the story is from the early (Empire-waisted) days of the 1800s, and they all have 1940s "rolled" hairdos, right out of the MGM salon.
Nothing like an 1810 story with 1860s clothes and 1940s hairstyles to really cross your eyes.
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Posted by willep 2012-04-26 10:39:14
Again, I can't remember how to link to a specific tweet, but as per Russell Crowe's tweets, they are filming "Confrontation" today.
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Posted by Fan2 2012-04-26 10:44:36
Russell has been great in periodically keeping people guessing as to what they are filming.
Russell Crowe @russellcrowe
I know it's him, he knows I know...when I confront him tonight, I'll be all... "Valjean...at last..we see each other plain." #lesmis
Russell Crowe? @russellcrowe
5 km stat bike 4 x 500m splits rower, light weights, 10 lengths 30m pool. Going to be singing and sword fighting all the doo dah day
Russell Crowe? @russellcrowe
My voice is pinging off the rafters , cool, will probably sing the confrontation 50 times during the course of the day #lesmis
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Posted by Fan2 2012-04-26 13:10:05
Here's another JVJ look - Hugh congratulated a friend of his (who was in his one-man show with him playing the digideroo) in makeup and wig.
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Posted by sueb1863 2012-04-26 19:03:22
Somebody cast as Azelma, the Thenardier's other daughter and Eponine's sister who was in the book but not in the show?
Abi Woolston @Abiwoolston
So jealous of @Catherinewoo playing the onscreen daughter of Helena Bonham-Carter + Sacha Baron Cohen in #lesmis! #siblingrivalry!!!
Her name is Catherine Woolston.
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Posted by Fan2 2012-04-26 19:55:42
Some tweet reactions at CinemaCon after Universal's Les Mis presentation -
Moisés Chiullan @moiseschiu
LES MISERABLES teaser has Hathaway absolutely crushing "I Dreamed A Dream", recorded live on set. Raw, captivating, passionate. #cinemacon
Tristone Cinemas @TristoneCinemas
First footage from Les Miserables shows Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman in top form.
Michael Dequina@twotrey23
says Anne Hathaway's "I Dreamed a Dream" = different,appropriately quieter for film & more teary & emotional... #LesMizMovie #fb
All Things Fangirl@loquaciousmuse
Just saw first ever footage of Les Mis. Only like 90 seconds and it had me bawling. Fuckin Hooper.
Steve Nash @SteveNashLA
Universal presentation at CinemaCon was unbelievably good. TED looks ridiculously funny. Also saw 60 secs of LES MIS. Breathtaking.
Steven Weintraub ? @colliderfrosty
Also they world premiered a 40 second teaser type trailer for LES MIS movie. Holy ****. Looks insane. Filled with emotion. WOW.
All Things Fangirl ? @loquaciousmuse
@erincmccarthy they just showed les mis footage!! I cried!! Ahhh!!!
All Things Fangirl ? @loquaciousmuse
@colliderfrosty @erincmccarthy wow only 40 seconds that was?? Powerful 40 seconds, damn.
Steven Weintraub ? @colliderfrosty
@loquaciousmuse @erincmccarthy the 40 seconds of footage almost got me. Man, Anne Hathaway can SING!
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Posted by LizzieCurry 2012-04-26 20:59:31
Here's another, with a direct link to the tweet.
https://twitter.com/#!/firstshowing/status/195665922902589442
We also saw raw footage of Tom Hoopers Les Mis, w/ Anne Hathaway singing. Looks beautiful, I love the way he shoots, going to be an event.
Also, apparently Aaron Tveit was seen at the Broadway Show League games today -- I guess they don't need Enjolras for the moment.
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Posted by Fan2 2012-04-26 21:04:08
The "barricade boys" as they call themselves, aren't needed again until May 7 and then according to one of them, will be filming for three weeks. Hugh, Russell and Anne have been filming this week. When they filmed the LaMarque stuff in Greenwich, Hugh was back in NYC since he wasn't needed in those scenes.
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Posted by MikeInTheDistrict 2012-04-26 21:51:11
Ugh, I wish I was there. I'm hoping Hathaway's "I Dreamed a Dream" is somewhat similar to the popular Canadian singer/songwriter Allison Crowe, whose version I really loved: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvFqskhzm44
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Posted by michellek45 2012-04-26 22:29:15
I'm hoping someone recorded this on their cell phone and it leaks on the internet.
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Posted by jo 2012-04-27 05:00:20
Reports from CinemaCon ( annual convention of theater exhibitors, formerly known as ShoWest) re the teaser/footage of LES MISERABLES --
http://www.cinemablend.com/new...ore-Teased-By-Univer sal-CinemaCon-30651.html
quote:
Les Miserables
Because the new Tom Hooper film is still in production, Universal didnt have much to show from the new Victor Hugo adaptation, but what I did see was pretty fantastic. Most of the footage consisted of single shots of characters in costume and out of context, but what really stuck with me was the music. Playing over the entire trailer was a rendition of I Dreamed A Dream sung by Anne Hathaway, and it was spectacular. As previously reported, most of the singing in the film is being done on screen rather than in a studio, and it added a certain raw quality to the sound that fit in perfectly with the tone and look of the movie.
http://www.thewrap.com/movies/...rables-footage-anne- hathaway-singing-i-dreamed-dream-screens-cinemacon-37606
quote:
'Les Misérables' Footage of Anne Hathaway Singing 'I Dreamed a Dream' Screens at CinemaCon
By Brent Lang
Move over Susan Boyle: Anne Hathaway is the next diva putting a distinctive spin on "I Dreamed a Dream," based on early footage of "Les Misérables" that Universal screened at CinemaCon on Thursday.
Universal Pictures Chairman Adam Fogelson warned the audience at the exhibition trade show in Las Vegas that the early look still hadn't been touched up.
Hathaway's singing was captured on the set -- something Fogelson said Oscar-winning director Tom Hooper ("The King's Speech") planned to do as much as possible.
"It is raw and it is real," Fogelson said.
The footage, set to the Broadway show's famous ballad, contained glimpses of Russell Crowe as the obsessed Inspector Javert and Hugh Jackman as the reformed convict, Jean Valjean. There were also quick shots of Eddie Redmayne as Marius, a student activist, and Amanda Seyfried as Valjean's adopted daughter, Cosette, all set against the backdrop of the French Revolution.
But it was Hathaway and her vocal talents that were most prominently on display.
Get ready musical lovers: "Les Misérables" hits theaters on Dec. 14.
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Posted by jo 2012-04-27 08:22:05
Russell Crowe shares some filming sidelights 
https://twitter.com/#!/russellcrowe
>>Russell Crowe?@russellcroweReply
Hey,look,some bad news...Fantine died yesterday.After a good nights sleep,she is going to die again today...#lesmis...<<<
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Posted by Fan2 2012-05-01 06:28:05
Crowe tweeted yesterday that he did 23 takes of "Stars", all full-on, he sounded wiped in his tweet. Meanwhile, a description of the teaser from Ain't It Cool News:
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/55364
>CinemaCon 2012: Monty Cristo Has Heard (and Seen) the LES MISERABLES Teaser Trailer!
Published at: Apr 30, 2012 9:00:45 PM CDT
"Monty Cristo" here again...
The reason I point out "heard" in that headline is that, as much fancy 3D footage as I saw last week, this particular thing stood out due to the way it sounded. Universal is taking a gamble on Oscar-winning director Tom Hooper, who has made the artistic choice to record all of his actors singing live on set, rather than dubbing and autotuning later.
This is a landmark moment inthe history of the cinema musical. I can think of few times in the modern sound era when this has been done, aside from James Brown doing one song this way in THE BLUES BROTHERS.
This is also an enormous gamble if you ask some, but from where I sit, I have to say that it's about damn time.
I've enjoyed loads of musicals for decades, but they all suffer from the same design issue: they all play like feature-length music video playlists, hermetically sealed in the glossy, pretty world of the same old song and dance (quite literally).
The teaser is very brief, showing brief clips of Hugh Jackman's Jean Valjean as a prinsoner with a shaved head and as a gentleman later, Russell Crowe's Inspector Javert scowling, and Anne Hathaway as tragic Fantine in various stages of despair. The audio that plays over the action is her unvarnished, raw rendition of "I Dreamed a Dream", which could not be more different than the Susan Boyle rendition that is most vivid in the mass audience's memory. It's affected, bruised, and profoundly sad. It is easily the most impressive screen singing that Hathaway has done yet, and I think most of that is owed to it not being muddled with studio "enhancement".
For those who are bored by screen musicals (or simply don't find them immersive), I think much of that is due to it lacking the truly cathartic, raw experience of hearing it live. It really does make a difference to hear it that way.
They're only a couple of weeks into shooting, and from what studio types were saying at the presentation, they are very nervous about how this "radical" take will be received. If you ask me, they should debut it on live TV during something like THE VOICE. I'll go so far as to say that they're nuts if they don't.
As much as you have all gotta see LIFE OF PI footage to believe it, I can't wait for you all to HEAR this.
UPDATE: Not shown in the footage was newcomer Samantha Barks as Eponine, whose casting I wrote about back in late January.
Moisés Chiullan
"Monty Cristo"
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Posted by jo 2012-05-01 07:59:52
It looks like the use of live vocals has become such an attractive part of the movie musical version of Les Miserables, as other film sites have commented on this particularly aspect. Very good promotion from the marketing team of Universal Pictures as this was a very brief teaser of less than a minute.
Hope AICN, one of the most widely-read film sites, continues to be fully supportive as it can certainly bring in a totally different demographics to a Les Miserables movie audience. Although some of the fanboys know Hugh Jackman as a different movie character
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Posted by willep 2012-05-02 12:23:11
Apparently there is some One Day More filming happening today:
Jessica Hughes @Jess_Hugs
Back on Les Mis, ready to sing my little heart out. Filming One Day More today :)
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Posted by Fan2 2012-05-02 12:28:57
The "barricade boys" have been tweeting that they are back this week for three weeks and they said the Pinewood set looks incredible. Some tweets from yesterday:
Killian Donnelly @killiandonnelly
14 hr day but ABC is rocking.
Killian Donnelly @killiandonnelly
We filmed the first take EVER to be filmed on the new Lord Attenborough Stage at Pinewood today.
George Blagden @gblagden
Long day but got a lot done. Can't wait to see it, let's hurry up and finish this thing! #lesmis
Samantha barks @SamanthaBarks
Great day on set! Students rocked the ABC cafe... I mostly watched
Alistair Brammer @alistairbrammer
Good day back at work. Set is epic people. Literally built houses indoors. Amazing
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Posted by LizzieCurry 2012-05-02 16:42:30
I think we can take a wild stab at what they've been filming:
https://twitter.com/#!/killiandonnelly/status/197782579942924289
OONNEE DAAAY MMOOOOOOOORRREEEE x 36 #LesMisMovie
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Posted by Fan2 2012-05-02 16:47:26
Looks like they did 36 takes!
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Posted by kyl3fong2 2012-05-02 17:26:03
The LES MIS movie Facebook page just uploaded a still of Javert.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=420684761283652&set=a.393822420636553.98609.291963720822424&type=1&theater
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Posted by michellek45 2012-05-09 14:15:37
Really adorable picture from the Facebook page of Valjean and Young Cosette: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=426602974025164&set=a.393822420636553.98609.291963720822424&type=1&theater
Edited because I posted the picture itself, not the link, and it was huge.
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Posted by LizzieCurry 2012-05-10 13:47:50
I love this Les Miz cast member bingo card that a fan made: http://thesammipuppy.tumblr.com/post/22732932032
Also, a tweet from Brujon: https://twitter.com/#!/adampearce84/status/200175338087649280
And a fun article involving Rebecca Caine and her (limited) time on the set: http://www.wellandtribune.ca/2012/05/10/rebecca-caine-michael-burgess-theatre-royalty-on-one-stage
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Posted by Fan2 2012-05-10 14:27:04
Four sketches from the beginning of the movie by a "convict" extra - hit "previous" on the below link to see all of them. Sketch 4 is the best - it has a great description of what sounds like the beginning of the movie and matches the photo of Jackman on the official Facebook page. This could be considered spoilery since it describes what they were doing.
http://kiereyles.tumblr.com/post/22772510528/to-start-this-blog-i-decided-to-upload-some
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Posted by My Oh My 2012-05-10 16:23:06
I've never seen a musical film so tight lipped about which orchestration will be utilized. And they've been so far successful at preventing any leaks.
I, as well as anyone else who cares about orchestration, are dying over here. I will be freaked out if they decide to use the current anniversary dreck which is not only dramatically reduced and thin but lacks passion and is terribly cliche.
We'll see.
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Posted by CarlosAlberto 2012-05-10 17:12:53
I'm guessing they will use something closer to the original orchestrations. One thing for sure whatever they do use will blow any other recording of Les Mis. Orchestras used in film music are way bigger than those used for the stage so whatever they do it will definitely be expanded.
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Posted by E.Davis 2012-05-10 17:37:19
I would assume they use something close to the 25th Anniversary Orchestrations, since those are the newest and grandest ones.
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Posted by My Oh My 2012-05-10 17:43:20
It's subjective, but I will definitely not say the 25th anniversary concoction to be "grandest." Not in a million years.
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Posted by E.Davis 2012-05-10 17:53:50
I haven't heard all the recordings, but they are my favorite of the ones I have heard.
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Posted by Wildcard 2012-05-11 20:37:31
What's Valjean doing in Diagon Alley?
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Posted by best12bars 2012-05-11 21:28:04
Cool set, but definitely Master of the House of Slytherin.
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Posted by jimmycurry01 2012-05-12 02:02:33
I figured they would use a brand new orchestration for the film.
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Posted by StageManager2 2012-05-12 14:22:58
I don't know if this has been posted (I did a quick check two pages back and didn't see anything), but here's a snippet of Hathaway's rendition of "I Dreamed a Dream." I like it. The rawness in her voice gives it a heartbreaking feel. Also, I guess Cosette is a blonde. Someone posted a pic a page or so back and she looked like a brunette, but here Young Cosette and Amanda Siefried are clearly blonde.
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Posted by Phyllis Rogers Stone 2012-05-12 14:38:15
Oooh, I wonder if people are gonna freak that it seems she sings "I Dreamed a Dream" after she sells her hair in the movie!
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Posted by NewYorkYankee2006 2012-05-12 15:16:45
what website did you film it on cos ive typed 'anne hathaway cinemacon' on google and i can't seem to find it?
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Posted by willep 2012-05-12 15:34:44
Thanks for posting that!
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Posted by My Oh My 2012-05-12 16:27:02
I swore I wouldn't peak at spoilers but I can'r resist!! Would you be able to successfully avoid your kid's wedding, graduation, anniversary, first born, NO! LOL.
I'm exaggerating, obviously, but let me just say that I am beyond grateful, pleased, and excited after having seen that teaser trailer. Last night I saw the video of Jackman on the indoor film set and I *died* many times over.
In a good way!
I am not exaggerating this time when I say that film set is EXACTLY how I envisioned a film set for this musical should look like. I know it isn't the entire set and probably makes a few, several second on-screen appearances but I LOVE that one for essentially being a shout out to John Napier's original set design, which heavily featured the aesthetic seen in that film set.
"I Dreamed a Dream" sounds wonderful and that teeny snippet is indeed using mostly John's work. I did not hear any cheesy Susan Boyle horns or frilly woodwinds in moments when Fantine is singing of how she's up sh*t creek without a paddle, so there is within me, a new found hope that Cameron still has *snapped out of it* and has come to his senses.
No problem at all with the placement of "I Dreamed a Dream" in this film. I see no reason for why it HAS to be where it traditionally is. Nothing is hurt by moving it. It's a harmless change that could end up proving beneficial. As long as it's effective. My only question is does this mean Fantine's arrest will also be moved?
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Posted by best12bars 2012-05-12 18:15:51
OMG! You mean, she's gonna sing "I Dreamed a Dream" with a crewcut?
That's almost as bad (but not quite) as Vicky Clark singing "Losing My Mind" in a higher key!!!!!
But not quite. Because if you raise the key of "Losing My Mind," you bring on Armageddon.
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Posted by sueb1863 2012-05-12 22:38:48
I'm thinking they didn't move the song, they only moved the part where Fantine sells her hair so it happens before or during IDAD (with the song playing over the scenes of her getting her hair cut). Anne doesn't look at all like a whore in the brief clips of her singing so it doesn't appear LL has happened yet. Then when they do LL they'll just drop the part where she sells her hair because that's already happened.
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Posted by HBP 2012-05-13 00:52:35
I hope they don't play it over her getting her hair cut. I'd like to just see her sing it alone and to herself. Maybe while roaming the dark streets of Paris.
Side note: DAMNIT WHY DO I KEEP WATCHING THESE THINGS. I hate spoilers. I mean, I know the plot, but I'd rather be happily surprised all at once by great movie in December than by 20 seconds clips every other day until then. But I can't stop clicking these links. It's a disease.
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Posted by E.Davis 2012-05-13 00:58:45
From what I heard, is that she is singing it as she gets her haircut.
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Posted by SporkGoddess 2012-05-13 10:04:07
I'm not impressed by the vocals, but I've never been a big fan of Anne Hathaway's voice.
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Posted by Fan2 2012-05-13 10:06:09
Apparently that's not the whole thing, the beginning of it is missing. Someone on tumblr reported quite a few of the missing parts and one is the hair-cutting scene.
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Posted by jo 2012-05-13 10:28:09
Anne's singing is heartbreaking and full of anguish - I can almost hear the tears while she sings of her lost dreams!
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Posted by CarlosAlberto 2012-05-13 10:35:13
I like the idea of how this song is being used in the film version. It's very symbolic. I can't wait to see the completed version...there's no way to get a clear picture (no pun intended) on the director's intention or vision for this sequence from the clips that are being linked.
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Posted by sueb1863 2012-05-13 11:37:28
Here's what's missing from the trailer, apparently:
"Little Cosette with her bucket singing the lalalalala bit from Castle On A Cloud, I think maybe to reassure herself when shes going down to fetch the water because she looked scared and Valjean wasnt there.
Valjean and the other prisoners in the galleys.
Valjean being turned away from what I think was the prison at Digne, the guard said something like I know who you are, youre Jean Valjean (in response to which I had an extra fangirl moment
) and slammed the shutter thingy shut.
Valjean in a church.
Fantine having her hair cut off.
Fantine possibly being arrested though it seemed to be happening in the factory so maybe it was her getting fired idk
possibly while Javert looked down through a window and Valjean looked up and saw him there though that might have been a different scene.
Fantine being pushed out a door and some coins thrown after her.
Javert in a grand hall kind of thing with two rows of men facing each other and forming a sort of passageway for him to walk down maybe
Im not really sure what that part was
"
http://happywhoviansquirrel.tumblr.com/post/22873890340/i-didnt-have-my-genius-idea-until-halfway-through
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Posted by Dave19 2012-05-13 12:13:36
I don't like Anne Hathaway's singing in that clip at all.
I can hear she sounds damaged but the emotion only comes across if someone really knows how to put emotion in every word and knows how to sing. She sounds like she does not know how to make a real connection between her singing and her emotion. It sounds separated. Like an amateur.
Like the singing does not match the way she plays/acts emotions. As if it's only distracting for her as an actress, because she has to try so hard to get the notes out/sing in general, instead of enhancing the emotions through singing.
It sounds like it. She might think that "if I just cry it might justify the fact I can't sing and makes it sound emotional", but it's not. It only makes her singing look stupid and it makes me think "I wish she would have just spoken this scene as it would have been much more effective and emotional". And that comes from a music fan that always says that singing enhances emotions. But only if done right.
Samantha Barks can do this and I think she will blow away both Anne hathaway and Amanda Seyfried.
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Posted by michellek45 2012-05-13 12:20:10
^I partially agree with you, Dave, though I do appreciate that she didn't power belt her way through the last verse. There's something missing in her singing, like she knew she couldn't do justice with too much volume so she had to hold back. But this is a LQ clip with no real visuals, so I'll wait to see/hear the whole thing to see if the performance works with the vocals.
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Posted by darquegk 2012-05-13 14:54:15
The reason people seem to be having this repsonse is that there's a certain disconnect (in my opinion, an essential one for film) between the performance and the song.
"I Dreamed A Dream" is a grandiose song, even among Les Miserable's score. It's as much an aria as it is a song- a vocal and dramatic showcase for the actress, in which she stops the show literally to sing of her feelings and situation. Here in the movie, it has been reinterpreted, as having her "singing to herself, simply alone" as she would on stage, the way HPB suggested, would seem insincere, stagey, due to the fact that nothing happens- it is an aria, not a show-moving, plot-advancing moment.
The simple question is, does the song work as a song in a movie musical, and not as an aria? Compare and contrast to other big solos in the show, in which typically the plot moves and large decisions are made, i.e. "Stars," "Who Am I?" "Bring Him Home."
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Posted by Dave19 2012-05-13 15:23:34
I agree, but the same goes for big solo's like "stars" those big songs need a good singer to keep it interesting for the audience. I also wonder what people will think of "stars" in this film, a struggling singer is something very different than a voice artist that knows how to express emotions through singing.
If aria's like that are sung like Anne Hathaway's "I dreamed a dream", the audience is in for a long, annoying ride.
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Posted by My Oh My 2012-05-13 15:37:32
There's nobody more picky than me and I think that bit of "I Dreamed a Dream" was perfect. I don't know what else y'all want but power belting in a film will get tiring after a while in a film with lots of opportunities to do just that.
The comments on Hathaway sounding amateurish because she doesn't know how to make the blah blah emotions sincere is seriously far fetched and is likely the result of someone being upset she isn't singing it exactly like a certain frumpy, unibrowed one hit wonder. :P
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Posted by SporkGoddess 2012-05-13 16:16:59
I just don't like her fast vibrato--sounds like she doesn't have proper breath support or something.
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Posted by Dave19 2012-05-13 16:27:53
"The comments on Hathaway sounding amateurish because she doesn't know how to make the blah blah emotions sincere is seriously far fetched and is likely the result of someone being upset she isn't singing it exactly like a certain frumpy, unibrowed one hit wonder. :P"
No, it's exactly the same as that frumpy, unibrowed one hit wonder.
Not a real singer and missing the ability to interpret notes in a way that actually conveys emotions.
It actually takes a voice artist to do that.
If singing does not come naturally, like is doesn't for Anne Hathaway, it shows on screen. It's only distracting for her as an actress, because she has to try so hard to get the notes out/sing in general, instead of enhancing the emotions through singing.
It's basically the Emmy Rossum in Phantom film effect. She can cry all she wants but the audience won't feel it. We just see a girl struggling with the singing.
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Posted by Dave19 2012-05-13 16:36:43
Imagine what someone like Sierra Boggess could have done with the role of Fantine. Amazing actress, amazing singer, now that would be a tear-jerking combination. She would sing from her soul, make the notes soar and actually combine the emotion with the singing. The dramatic-ness and the bittersweet sound of "crushed dreams", but yet, a hint of true beauty in the sound of her soaring notes, as a glimpse of the past.....
Goosebumps all over when I just think of it.....
Anyway, I guess we will have to settle for a non singer and pretend the singing is combined with the emotions and try to look past the struggling-singing.
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Posted by jimmycurry01 2012-05-13 19:48:16
Wow Dave, you sure did get a a whole lot more out of that poorly recorded bootleg than i did. To be able to judge a performance from a cellphone recorded video of a preview on someones computer in an office is a true talent. You should be a casting director.
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Posted by My Oh My 2012-05-13 20:51:52
I can confidently say Dave's claims are absolutely unfounded. You can dislike a voice all you want but to claim the woman isn't feeling what she's singing and it's therefore somehow disconnected is something designed to hit a gray area that is easy to fool the weakest minds on.
You can have reservations about her vibrato or general sound like others but keeping in mind the way cellphone audio is about 10 times worse than your standard compressed mp3, I'll reserve judgement on the quality of her vocals for later. But just from this alone, chick is feeling what she's singing and the inflection on her voice is heartbreaking and beautiful at the same time. That's subjective but also realistic.
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Posted by sueb1863 2012-05-13 21:20:27
Well, all I know is some of the members of the audience at CinemaCon who watched it in person said her singing sounded fantastic, and some of them said they were moved to tears by it. They seemed to think she was plenty connected to the song. I didn't see any complaints.
That makes me think it'll come across just fine in the film.
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Posted by LizzieCurry 2012-05-13 22:04:36
I love how certain fandoms have taken grumbling to a grandiose art form.
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Posted by HBP 2012-05-13 22:07:12
Umm, I just listened to it again. Twice. I cannot say that it is an Oscar-winning performance, but it sounded pretty good to me. Well sung, at least. We didn't even see more than five seconds of her singing, and what did we get, a 30-second snippet of audio? It only raised my hopes higher, if possible. I'm pumped.
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Posted by jimmycurry01 2012-05-13 22:11:15
Based on what I have read on a a few film blogs, the song was very effective at the conference in Las Vegas. I have little doubt that it well go over quite well when we see the finished product on the big screen.
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Posted by Dave19 2012-05-14 06:51:01
"to claim the woman isn't feeling what she's singing and it's therefore somehow disconnected"
The disconnect is in the fact that I see a girl struggling with the singing, and that keeps me away from the emotions.
I'm sure she is feeling it and she feels like crying etc, but that does not make the singing performance acceptable or believable.
It's the other way around. For roles like this, the ability to handle your voice so well that you can actually convey emotions with the placements of the notes, soaring of the notes, etc, is very important. It is just nonsense to sing a ballad like this in a film and thinking you get away with someone that can't really sing.
Then just don't sing. The audience is not crazy, they see a woman struggling with singing. And that keeps the emotion away for me.
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Posted by CarlosAlberto 2012-05-14 07:20:01
Again, you got ALL THIS from a sub-par, 15th generation recording of a trailer captured on a cellular phone from someone's pc.
WOW! You're extremely gifted.
/sarcasm
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Posted by madbrian 2012-05-14 08:29:41
Not at all, he got this from his preconceived notions regarding Hathaway's singing abilities. I happen to disagree with him, but I'm certain he is not going to be convinced otherwise, so I won't bother.
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Posted by Dave19 2012-05-14 10:47:14
"captured on a cellular phone from someone's pc.
WOW! You're extremely gifted"
I would say someone is extremely disabled if he can't tell the difference between the quality of someone's ability to handle their singing voice and the quality of a recording....
Can you please explain what those 2 things have to do with eachother?
If I couldn't hear her good enough I couldn't have this opinion, could I?
I have heard much worse recordings in my life and was still perfectly able to tell what the ability of a singer is.
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Posted by Johnnycantdecide 2012-05-14 11:10:28
There is also the problem of judging someone performance on a very low quality video of a particle video of a rough TRAILER.
Get over yourself. After you have seen the film feel free to bash away.
But, until then, just shut up.
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Posted by MrMidwest 2012-05-14 11:14:40
If Hathaway wanted to sing the song full tilt (and we don't really know how she sounds on the rest of the track), belting and holding notes, she's certainly capable of doing it that way. She's far from the most incredible singer ever, but she does have experience singing live from the Encores production of Carnival and several other performances.
Anne singing on the Oscars:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlZ9kAz9Wuc
Anne's tribute to Meryl Streep:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV7ZD9Gvf_Q
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Posted by Fan2 2012-05-14 12:15:52
There's not much filming left. "Barricade boys" have tweeted that this is their last week and they are "feeding Javert", doing "Drink with Me", "Bring Him Home", fighting and dying.
Extras have reported that they are going to be wedding guests in scenes next week. Helena Bonham-Carter said she hasn't started filming yet, so I think next week is the rest of the Valjean/Cosette/Marius stuff, then the Thenardier stuff, then they are done. My guess is right around the Tony Awards.
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Posted by LizzieCurry 2012-05-14 12:24:17
Killian Donnelly in particular is always entertaining:
https://twitter.com/#!/killiandonnelly/status/201922015119159296
Big week. Feed Javert, Drink With Me, Bring Him Home, fight @hadleyfraser & die #LesMisMovie
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Posted by Wildcard 2012-05-14 14:07:10
I agree that Anne is capable of singing the song in full belt. If she had been performing this song in a stage production, she would have sung the song differently. This was a directorial and acting decision and I love how they have interpreted the song. Her version still features the core of the song while adding weight to it necessarily in the film medium. She is trying to tell a story rather than just singing a song perfectly.
I'm looking forward to the rest of the songs. Something like "Stars" can be sung in a whisper and still have the same impact as long as the actor stays in tune and on key.
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Posted by FANtomFollies 2012-05-14 14:51:55
everyone is entitled to their opinions of course, but if you are going to watch/listen to all of the spoilers, then you do have to take them with a few grains of salt.
imo, the 'trailer' looks and sounds great, and has certainly peaked my (already high) interest!
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Posted by MrMidwest 2012-05-14 21:12:47
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Posted by My Oh My 2012-05-14 23:25:51
Dave, I see what you're saying and I never had a problem with your opinion itself.
I took issue with your use of a vague claim as evidence to support what is essentially a subjective opinion parading around as an objective fact of a self-appointed singing expert. I'm aware you never called yourself an expert, but you stated everything as some established pro standard that amateur Anne violated in an inherently flawed non-performance.
Baloney!! :P
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Posted by LizzieCurry 2012-05-15 13:59:03
YESSSS https://twitter.com/#!/LesMiserables/status/202455952811761665/photo/1
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Posted by Fan2 2012-05-15 15:55:36
One of the students:
Andy Coxon @andycoxon1
Hugh Jackman singing 'bring him home' 14 times in 2 hours. #musicaltheatrehistory and I was there #lesmisfilm #lesmismovie
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Posted by willep 2012-05-15 17:22:57
I still just can't imagine Hugh Jackman singing that song.
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Posted by Fan2 2012-05-15 18:40:32
Well you'll have to take the word of the "students" who are all actors in the West End.
Andy Coxon ? @andycoxon1
Hugh Jackman singing 'bring him home' 14 times in 2 hours. #musicaltheatrehistory and I was there #lesmisfilm #lesmismovie
Andy Coxon ? @andycoxon1
@oliviaoshea1 phenomenal!!! Xx
Joseph Peters ? @Joeypetes22
Hugh jackman singing Bring him home is spectacular. The world is in for a treat!
Iwan Lewis ? @IwyLewis
Pretty chilled out day on the #lesmismovie set. Sleeping on a barricade all day listening to Hugh Jackman sing Bring Him Home. #awesome
Alistair Brammer ? @alistairbrammer
@RealHughJackman bravo sir. Top job today. And now sleep!
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Posted by jo 2012-05-15 19:07:19
And was it sung in the open?? One of the rebels/barricade boys did mention that it was a pretty chilled out day!
I have been waiting to hear about this moment! Now the waiting for the movie gets even more interminable!
To sing for 2 hours -- he did just that in BACK ON BROADWAY, and with dancing to boot!
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Posted by Fan2 2012-05-15 20:02:36
I don't think "chilled out" pertained to the weather, he was probably referring to the fact that filming wasn't as intense today, as it sounded like they were pretending they were sleeping most of the day. I believe they are currently filming at Pinewood Studios so they would be inside.
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Posted by jo 2012-05-15 20:44:47
A journalist from the Daily Telegraph who interviewed Hugh and Russell the day before said she felt sorry for them because it was pretty chilly and their trailers were cold! That was why I thought the barricade boy might be referring to the weather. But you are probably right because he didn't say that it was "chilly", instead he used "chilled out".
I am not familiar with movie studios, but would a huge soundstage be completely sheltered from any cold temperatures?
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Posted by FANtomFollies 2012-05-15 22:49:47
jo- yes a studio would be temperature-controlled, for sure.
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Posted by My Oh My 2012-05-15 23:53:59
"YESSSS https://twitter.com/#!/LesMiserables/status/202455952811761665/photo/1"
OMG. *Squeeeeeeeeee!!!*
*Dies* many times over.
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Posted by jo 2012-05-16 22:59:26
And this reaction from Samantha Barks ( who has worked with other Valjeans on stage) --
>>>>Samantha barks?@SamanthaBarks
@RealHughJackman how you feeling after yesterday? Can only describe it in one word... STUNNING! Congratulations! X<<<
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Posted by MrMidwest 2012-05-19 10:16:58
Les Mis Filming Has Started
Posted by willep 2012-05-19 16:22:04
Haha, MrMidwest, somehow I knew exactly what clip that was before I even clicked on it.
Les Mis Filming Has Started
Posted by jo 2012-05-19 20:41:41
Filming wraps soon!
Hugh tweets --
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Hugh Jackman?@RealHughJackman
beyond!!! @Seleza: @RealHughJackman Has JVJ been a dream role?
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Hugh Jackman?@RealHughJackman
almost done. a few more weeks to go. @IchBinCati: @RealHughJackman When is the filming for #LesMiserables finished? :) <<<<
But many long months to wait until we see the movie!
Les Mis Filming Has Started
Posted by ray-andallthatjazz86 2012-05-19 23:56:24
I really cannot wait for this movie, I think it has the potential to be spectacular. I hope they can market it properly and make it work. It's so great that everyone seems so committed to the film...also, I love this threat!
Les Mis Filming Has Started
Posted by jo 2012-05-21 02:25:33
Someone has posted on the IMDB MB Page of Les Miserables that an official trailer is scheduled to be shown with the movie Snow White and the Huntsman ( for release in the first week of June) --
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1707386/board/nest/199344154
Hope it really happens!
Les Mis Filming Has Started
Posted by jo 2012-05-21 02:25:49
Someone has posted on the IMDB MB Page of Les Miserables that an official trailer is scheduled to be shown with the movie Snow White and the Huntsman ( for release in the first week of June) --
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1707386/board/nest/199344154
Hope it really happens!
Les Mis Filming Has Started
Posted by LizzieCurry 2012-05-21 09:29:41
Photos of three extras:
http://lolasteaparty.tumblr.com/post/23475018936/just-sent-some-of-these-to-the-lovely-nikki-so-i
http://lolasteaparty.tumblr.com/post/23475069166/this-is-me-in-costume-on-set-my-face-looks
http://lolasteaparty.tumblr.com/post/23475119522/and-last-one-les-mis-extra-alex-on-set-15th
Les Mis Filming Has Started
Posted by Fan2 2012-05-21 09:42:49
Neat photos! The "barricade boys" (and one soldier LOL) finished filming on Saturday and the ones that tweet regularly loved the experience.
Jamie muscato ?@Jamiemuscato
This movie is going to be absolutely epic! Just filmed the most incredible battle sequence, the whole things going to blow your mind.
George Blagden ?@gblagden
That was probably the most amazing filming sequence I will ever experience. One battle. Five cameras. One take. #"longlivetherepublic"
Fra Fee @frafee
Right. So that was easily most of the most incredible experiences of my life. #LesMisMovie #barricadeboys etc etc...
Killian Donnelly @killiandonnelly
Well that is as they say.....a wrap. Incredible job, incredible people, epic movie. December/January release #LesMisMovie
Joseph Peters @Joeypetes22
That's a wrap! A mind blowing experience... Literally. My characters brain is all over the barricade! #lesmismovie #barricadeboys #Coups
Jonny Purchase @jonnypurchase
What a way to finish. An experience I'll never forget. Longest day so far but unreal atmosphere. Thank you all. #barricadeboys
Samuel J Weir @SamuelJWeir
Last day of #LesMisMovie, been an absolute pleasure. Never been more injured in my life, and loved every second. #barricadeboys
Chris Milford @Chrismilf
Wow started at 7am finished 11.30pm. A long but unforgettable last day on the barricade...will miss it too much! #barricadeboys
Andy Coxon @andycoxon1
Tht's it ...thts a wrap! I've lived, sang, fought and died in France 1832. Bring on the Film of the Year! What an experience!!!
hadley fraser @hadleyfraser
Great two weeks on the set of Les Mis the Movie Film. Epic stuff. And that's just my moustache...
And hopefully that rumor about the trailer is true!
Les Mis Filming Has Started
Posted by kyl3fong2 2012-05-25 14:14:10
According to the Facebook page for the movie, a teaser trailer will be released this coming Wednesday!
Les Mis Filming Has Started
Posted by best12bars 2012-05-25 14:19:55
Keep in mind that teaser trailers often don't show any actual footage from the movie. Some do, but many don't.
The Dreamgirls teaser trailer showed silhouettes of three model-doubles at the microphone while the OBCR of Jennifer Holliday played in the background.
Les Mis Filming Has Started
Posted by willep 2012-05-25 14:53:47
Where do you see that? I am on the Facebook page now and don't see anything about a teaser trailer...
