| i think Patti got *very* in her head about being an ACTOR first and singer second |
| Last Edit: Chazwaza 12:26 pm EST 02/13/21 |
| Posted by: Chazwaza 12:17 pm EST 02/13/21 |
| In reply to: re: Did the Sunset Blvd debacle actually make Lupone a Bway superstar? - sf 06:50 am EST 02/13/21 |
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She wasn't even going to audition for Evita, as I recall.
And she was getting obsessed, it seems (or is at least very likely) with refocusing her image and career narrative to her as an ACTOR who sings (exceptionally well). So I think this really impacted how she approached playing Sunset Blvd. Coupled with being in the shadow of the iconic and over-the-top legendary performance of Gloria Swanson in the beloved and acclaimed film that her Norma would always be compared against, she really wanted to make it her own and I think actively resisted what the material of the actual musical wants from its star.
I think if Patti were playing Norma now, or in the last 15 years, she'd have killed it from day 1. |
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