Osage County will be adapted to the screen- Page 3
Osage County will be adapted to the screen
Heybeenfood
Broadway Star Joined: 5/15/06
#50re: Osage County will be adapted to the screen
Posted: 5/22/08 at 1:55amI was thinking that Amy Ryan or Julianne Moore could also work as Barbara.
#51re: Osage County will be adapted to the screen
Posted: 5/22/08 at 2:13amI know a lot of people don't like her, but I think Ellen Page would be the most ideal choice for Jean.
"Get mad, then get over it." - Colin Powell
#52re: Osage County will be adapted to the screen
Posted: 5/22/08 at 9:24amWho doesn't like Ellen Page? She's amazing!
#53re: Osage County will be adapted to the screen
Posted: 5/22/08 at 10:02am
Jean is supposed to be 14.
Ellen Page, while wonderful, is much too old for the part.
Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
#54re: Osage County will be adapted to the screen
Posted: 5/22/08 at 10:31amI don't know, I think Ellen Page could pull it off, she doesn't look THAT old. :) Besides, if we have people who are 25-27 playing 16-17 year olds, I don't think Ellen Page would be too old.
"Get mad, then get over it." - Colin Powell
#55re: Osage County will be adapted to the screen
Posted: 5/22/08 at 12:05pm
The producers had the cajones to take the risk of bringing the show to Broadway without TV/Movie stars. And, that paid off big time for them. Well, I'd like to see that continue with the movie. I'll bet Tracy Letts' father, Dennis would have wanted it that way.
My vote is to bring the original cast to the screen. If Anna Shapiro isn't the right director for movies, then maybe Jason Reitman (JUNO, THANK YOU FOR SMOKING).
--------------------
Brook Arts Center closed due to flooding from April 2007 Nor'easter. Watch www.brookarts.org for more info.
bwaygal1
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/5/07
#56re: Osage County will be adapted to the screen
Posted: 5/22/08 at 12:08pmAmen Brook! I love this cast. They are brilliant. Deanna Dunagan and Amy Morton are particularly excellent as is Rondi Reed. I think they should take the chance and put it on the screen with the original cast. They were the ones who made it popular in the first place.
"A birdcage I plan to hang. I'll get to that someday. A birdcage for a bird who flew away...Around the world."
"Life is a cabaret old chum, only a cabaret old chum, and I love a cabaret!"-RIP Natasha Richardson-I was honored to have witnessed her performance as Sally Bowles.
#57re: Osage County will be adapted to the screen
Posted: 5/22/08 at 1:06pm
When watching this play yesterday I wondered how long it would take to be adapted to screen.
Two of the actresses reminded me of Allison Janney so I agree she would be great in this movie.
The actress who played Jean (sorry I don't have my playbill on me - Molly ?)appeared to be about the same age as Ellen Page so I think she could easily play it on film.
Jaystarr - please PM me and tell me about Toni C. I enjoy her performances, but agree that she is a bit nasty. When I was working at a music store in Sydney she came in and was very rude.
I will post a review soon of this play - oh interesting to note - Calista Flockhart was sitting behind me yesterday. Maybe sizing it up to see if there was a part for her lol.
'Downtown Elaiggghhhy?'
