| re: Has any of the rest of the cast ever spoken about Faye Dunaway's singing in Sunset Boulevard? |
| Posted by: champagnesalesman 10:30 am EST 12/03/20 |
| In reply to: re: Has any of the rest of the cast ever spoken about Faye Dunaway's singing in Sunset Boulevard? - NewtonUK 09:19 am EST 12/03/20 |
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| I believe Mason said Dunaway was fantastic in the scenes in rehearsal, but her singing wasn't great. I also recall reading that the main reason the LA company closed was a low advance sale. By then Dunaway's movie stardom was pretty much over. I assume she had to have gotten through the 2 big songs at her audition or...why would it have gone further?Did they expect a miracle? You can hear her sing in a COLUMBO from that period...and she sang a tiny bit in CURSE OF AN ACHING HEART on Bway and in MASTER CLASS on tour. I'm guessing she could have sung Desiree or Phyllis but not something as tough as Norma Desmond. When the Glenn replacements on Bway started coming I remember thinking of Jill Clayburgh, Mia Farrow....names like that who could sing but not good enough. |
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