| re: Fosse wanted to cast Ruth Gordon.. | |
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| Posted by: PlayWiz 11:33 pm EDT 03/31/23 | |
| In reply to: re: Fosse wanted to cast Ruth Gordon.. - AlanScott 06:14 pm EDT 03/31/23 | |
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| Alan, I seem to recall a video interview of Joel Grey where he said that Bob Fosse, certainly at the start, was against his casting in the film and that Ruth Gordon was someone Fosse was very interested in using for the role. I got the impression from Grey that Fosse was rather tough on him during filming, at least early on during rehearsals. Maybe he eased off later on. Gwen Verdon was described by Grey or someone else on this documentary or interview about the "Cabaret" film as being quite instrumental assisting Fosse and someone mentioned she probably should have received co-directing nomination (and a share in the award the Fosse actually won) since her input turned out to be invaluable as far as choreography, possibly the look of the makeup and costumes, etc. She even flew back from Berlin where they were filming to New York to get the gorilla costume for "If You Could See Her" when earlier versions weren't acceptable to Fosse. I think some of this was dramatized in the "Fosse/Verdon" tv series. Fosse did thank Gwen during his Oscar speech, but she possibly could have been the first woman director to get the Oscar. His ego apparently couldn't handle more than an acknowledgment during the acceptance speech though, and she didn't push it, with their long, complicated history. | |
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