| Why did Arthur Laurents hate the 1962 film of Gypsy? | |
| Posted by: Chazwaza 03:24 am EDT 08/28/18 | |
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| I'll admit I haven't re-watched it before posting this question, but I did see it again a couple of years ago and I was surprised by how good I thought it was. The screenplay is pretty faithful, all the songs are there, and the performances are fantastic. The 3 leads - what more did Laurents want? Yes, Roz couldn't sing the part but the way it's dubbed she basically does anyway, and her acting is great in my opinion. I know he hated the movie and it almost kept him from allowing the 1993 Bette Midler movie to be made. So what was so awful to make him feel this strongly? And how were neither Roz nor Natalie Wood nominated for Oscars? It was a very competitive year, but I wonder if the critics and academy felt the same way I do about the performances. I know Roz won a Golden Globe for it, beating Natalie so only one of them could have won for it anyway. And I'm curious - generally, do you all feel the Bette movie is better, or the Roz? |
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