Fred Astaire movie
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TazMan2000
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I don't know. With his hair slicked back, and his higher toned voice Holland could pull it off. But with his success in portraying Spiderman, audiences might not accept him in the Astaire role.
TazMan2000
TazMan2000
Hmmmmm….Astaire reportedly never wanted a bio-pic made of his life and even had it placed in his will.
I am wondering how a creatively bankrupt Hollywood is going to approach this one…the standard formula won’t work for Astaire. That standard for formula, seen in nearly ALL Hollywood bio-pics of singers, dancers, and actors is:
- In the first act, the star grows up in a hazy sepia setting and is recognized early as a gifted talent. A parent or sibling usually dies.
- in the second act, the star EXPLODES on the scene.
- The third act is defined by a self-destructive phase, usually plagued by alcohol and drug use and a career slump.
- The fourth act is capped-off by a “triumphant return” usually captured at a concert (if they are a singer) or movie or play (if they are an actor or dancer). Then they die.
Perhaps they will warp Astaire’s life to for that narrative formula?
I am wondering how a creatively bankrupt Hollywood is going to approach this one…the standard formula won’t work for Astaire. That standard for formula, seen in nearly ALL Hollywood bio-pics of singers, dancers, and actors is:
- In the first act, the star grows up in a hazy sepia setting and is recognized early as a gifted talent. A parent or sibling usually dies.
- in the second act, the star EXPLODES on the scene.
- The third act is defined by a self-destructive phase, usually plagued by alcohol and drug use and a career slump.
- The fourth act is capped-off by a “triumphant return” usually captured at a concert (if they are a singer) or movie or play (if they are an actor or dancer). Then they die.
Perhaps they will warp Astaire’s life to for that narrative formula?
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joberg
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They probably selected Tom because of his dancing experience. Then again, when Donald O'Connor was selected to dance/sing in "Singing in the Rain", he wasn't a dancer and had to re-hearse long hours over many months to achieve a very good performance. So, they could've selected someone else...no word on the actress who'll play Ginger
Axlotl
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Zendaya.
joberg
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Jennifer Hudson
Try The Band Wagon (1953) just for the silent-noir-dance play he puts on. It's genuinely great.
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