"Popular" (From Wicked) Staging- Page 2

[Ruth Sherwood]

Posted: 10/12/04 at 7:36pm

I think there is a clip on www.tonyawards.org. It was there during the Tonys so it probably is still there.

[Elphaba3]

Posted: 10/12/04 at 7:40pm

Really? thx.. laughs eh?.. hmm. i did do Pop. once and i acted kinda scared because Galinda was so....... Galindaish! lol anyway.. my media player isnt working, but then again.. does it EVER!?!?! thx though!

[cvapb]

Posted: 10/12/04 at 9:24pm

I would like to see The Today Show clip... anyone know where to find it?

[LittleFish8386]

Posted: 10/12/04 at 9:39pm

Anyone know where I can find the clip?

Lisa Brescia girl, (aka LuvWicked416) do you know?

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 10/12/04 at 9:47pm

http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/nominees/shows/W/wicked.html

And click on Video Highlight, not the picture.

[luvWICKED416]

Posted: 10/12/04 at 11:53pm

I have a name.....

[bbroadwaybb]

Posted: 10/13/04 at 1:03am

Elphaba is there wanting Galinda to make her popular, to make her fit in, to make her not so different and so out cast, it's the very reason that so many teenage girls are head over heels for this character, it is who they themselves are at this point in their lives, different, no one understand them - This song is her one chance to try and break that pattern that she has been in her whole life, she tries to undertand and listen to what Galinda is telling her and hopes that she will, indeed become POPULAR - that is what she is doing is the scene. It is not about little movements, because Idina Menzel doesn't do many "movements" which is why you haven't gotten much responce from people. If you feel uncomfortable doing the scene, then you are doing it correctly. Trust your instincts. What would you do if you were actually in that position?

Updated On: 10/13/04 at 01:03 AM

[Elphaba3]

Posted: 10/13/04 at 6:06pm

Thanks a BUNCH!

[bjivie2]

Posted: 10/13/04 at 6:16pm

"You dont understand... VERY BIG DEAL! ARe you not getting the concept of emotion?"

Come on now. If you're looking for emotions, don't use what other people have done. Make your own. I think you're having such a hard time getting what you want because no one wants to just give you the blocking. That's something your director should be doing. But the basic reason the song is there is because Elphaba and Galinda are becoming friends, and the only way Galinda knows how to extend her hand in friendship is to make someone over. She's not quite all there as a friend yet, but she's working on it. Through the song, she starts to win Elphaba over and they strike up a small, but resilient, friendship.

And by the way, a big hint that helped me in performing is that you shouldn't be looking for an emotion. You should be doing an actions that conjures that emotion naturally. Don't go chasing after an emotion, because it really doesn't matter how you feel, but how you're making the audience feel. If you chase emotion, it will just run further away. That was my acting tip of the day, people. Take notes. Haha.

Updated On: 10/13/04 at 06:16 PM

[morosco]

Posted: 10/13/04 at 9:23pm

I remember Elphie having very little emotions or facial expressions during Popular. It was most puzzling to me. What I would consider a bizarre acting choice. She looked positively un-attached to what was going on.

[timote316]

Posted: 10/13/04 at 9:36pm

Shes shy at first, not really into it, but as the song goes on, realizes Galinda is trying to help. She actually finds it quite funny that Galinda believes all that she is saying. At least, that'll explain the laugh lol

[JakeB]

Posted: 10/14/04 at 10:01am

This thread is perplexing. If you can't grasp Glinda's frame of mind for this song, and need to relate to other performances to understand it, you shouldn't be doing it. You don't have to do it on two beds either, it can be done a number of different ways.. for example, Elphaba sitting on a chair and Glinda moving around her. I agree with bjivie2 - you need a director to help you if you can't do it yourself..

The mind boggles.

[redhotinnyc2]

Posted: 10/14/04 at 10:48am

Why does everyone want the easy approach these days? Are people completely unable to do the work for themselves?

[MisterRussell]

Posted: 10/16/04 at 12:56pm

1. If your instructor will "kill" you if it's not good, then the hell with him/her.

2. If you are playing Elphaba, let Galinda worry about her part.

3. If youy are playing Elphaba, why not just ACT???