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| re: Prior casting miscalculation: Henry Goodman as Max Bialystock | |
| Posted by: larry13 04:02 pm EDT 08/03/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Prior casting miscalculation: Henry Goodman as Max Bialystock - tmwctd 01:55 pm EDT 08/03/22 | |
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| AND...how were each of them? I'm especially curious as so many people seem to believe only Lane(or, grudgingly, his "clone" Oscar)could do the role justice. | |
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| re: Prior casting miscalculation: Henry Goodman as Max Bialystock | |
| Posted by: tmwctd (bfreimueller@gmx.at) 04:29 pm EDT 08/03/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Prior casting miscalculation: Henry Goodman as Max Bialystock - larry13 04:02 pm EDT 08/03/22 | |
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| Here we go as far as I can remember: I love Richard Kind but he struggled mightily with the songs and especially the dances. Found enough laughs though. Stadlen I love too. Used the same raspy voice like in "Funny Thing" or "Hello Dolly". Hard worker, found the laughs, was good at playing a dirty old(er) man. Might be better in a supporting role than having to carry the show but he certainly was game. Applegate might have been the most benevolent Bialy. Reminded me of Lou Costello at times. English I remember the least but he was fine. Have to go on record that for me Goodman was perfectly fine and not nearly as far off Lane´s mark as many think. But I know I am in the minority with this opinion. I interviewed Stroman years later in Vienna and she told me that he was far too Shakespearian for the role. Don´t agree but who am I to argue with her? I had the pleasure of seeing Lane both on Broadway and in London and the praise for him is certainly well-deserved. He brought the house down with every line and you could always expect something new. A pity the movie is sort of a muffled version of the show. Oscar was a clone of him, yes. Saw the show here in Vienna too, also in Helsinki of all places. Some things worked, some got lost in translation. |
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| re: Prior casting miscalculation: Henry Goodman as Max Bialystock | |
| Posted by: larry13 04:38 pm EDT 08/03/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Prior casting miscalculation: Henry Goodman as Max Bialystock - tmwctd 04:29 pm EDT 08/03/22 | |
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| Thanks very much for all the details. Not that she couldn't have spoken differently--especially years later--but Stroman presumably was part of the team that dumped Goodman. Of course, it could have been solely Brooks' decision but she went along with it. At least publicly. |
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| re: Prior casting miscalculation: Henry Goodman as Max Bialystock | |
| Posted by: tmwctd 04:41 pm EDT 08/03/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Prior casting miscalculation: Henry Goodman as Max Bialystock - larry13 04:38 pm EDT 08/03/22 | |
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| That´s understood of course but I think Goodman was the fall guy in an impossible position having to follow one of the greatest musical performances. | |
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