Countdown to the screenings
I don't know how well I'll keep up with the tweets tomorrow. I do have to work. So watch this thread at IMDb for reports of how the film is received.
For now there is some early reaction out of a screening in London
Read Elin Flack's reaction of Twitter. Flack is Aaron Tveit's manager so her reaction may be somewhat biased.
(ETA: I have added Elin Flack's tweets in to this LJ cut)
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
Oh yeah,almost forgot;on my way to meet the boy... to see Les Miz!!! #dying #aaronjolras
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271353541820563456
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
And the West End stars are everywhere! Hadley Frasier is a stand-out as French soldier. He brings it and I was soo moved by his performance
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271608480362819584
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
Despite AT not being in advance previews his part is big and important and I am sooo proud. His voice! Enjolras & Marius are total bros.
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271608151160279040
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
There is soo much to take in. Every performance is remarkable. I cant wait to see it again & again . #sachacohen #helena #barricadeboys.
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271607131101360128
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
Also,mark my words,you will fall in love with young Daniel Huttlestone who plays Gavroche.Brilliant casting Nina Gold. Brava!
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271606541478674434
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
Amanda & Eddie are so friggin gorgeous together. When he spots her for the first time? I gasped. She is exquisite. #igetitnow
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271613923453698048
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
Between the casts of children in LES MIZ and ANNIE my maternal instincts are in overdrive. #adorable
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271627119489060864
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
LES MIZ. It is everything I dreamed it would me. AT is FANTASTIC. Big featured part. Nothing cut. Hugh & Eddie dazzle.
#aaronjolras
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271604835172876290
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
*be
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271606022337069056
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
@mrtylermartins Anne is incredible!! What we have seen is continued and she rocks it! I used up my 1st batch of tissues in 1st 20 minutes
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271609962319474688
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
@mrtylermartins I became so involved I completely forgot they were singing. The spoken words and songs flow effortlessly. #carriedaway
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271612572862672896
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
@beth_rosner I nearly broke his arm and his right leg from punching and grabbing him. At one point I think I said OUT LOUD,'Thank You Tom!"
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271614331798556673
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
I will continue to share my impressions,so fair warning! Its just sinking in. #aaronjolras #tveitertots #ARon #myboy #amazeballs
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271616036791525376
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
I TOTALLY get showcasing the stars of this movie. It is a deep bench of talent! But every role from extra to movie star is perfect. #lesmiz
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271618808458928128
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
@russellcrowe Thank YOU for your awesome Javert. Saw it last night. Aaron had told me how brilliant u were & he was right. I am in awe.
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271637264440885250
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
I love you Tom Hooper. #talentcrush
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271609225644498944
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
@OHMYDAYSitsHayz Samantha is heartbreaking. To me,she is our way "in" to the movie. Hard to believe this is her 1st film. #seasonedactress
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271610932621352963
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
@OHMYDAYSitsHayz She has an exquisite voice, as we know, but her acting matches it. She is subtle and heartbreaking. #Cameronwasright
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271637889945841665
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
@dizzyspell I'm still trying to take it all in. This is a work of craftsmanship,love, and abundance. #bestofthebest
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271611774132965376
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
@dizzyspell You are SO right! There will no doubt be some snarking from die-hard purists. I know it will be an adjustment for some.
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271617213696442368
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
@dizzyspell Get tissues,wear waterproof mascara,and 1st time viewing go with someone who shares the love of this musical. #trustme
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271619392318627841
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
@OHMYDAYSitsHayz She has an exquisite voice, as we know, but her acting matches it. She is subtle and heartbreaking. #Cameronwasright
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271637889945841665
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
@OHMYDAYSitsHayz Well you will be so thrilled when you do see it because of the incredible UK talent onscreen and off! #Pinewood
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271644513481658368
Baz Bamigboye of The Daily Mail had some news about the London screening:
People lucky enough to be invited to private screenings of Les Miserables this week told me that having the actors sing live, as it were, added a grippingly emotional intensity to the picture (which is already pretty emotional!).
One showing yesterday in central London left the audience moved to tears.
Viewers I spoke to praised the film’s ‘breathtaking’ appearance, and the performance of stars, including Jackman and Anne Hathaway.
They revealed that Russell Crowe, as Inspector Javert, had a scene-stealing moment halfway through which allowed cinema-goers to have a quiet sob.
People who caught yesterday’s screening seemed equally impressed by the younger actors, mentioning Eddie Redmayne’s knockout Marius, Samantha Barks’ moving Eponine, Amanda Seyfried’s touching Cosette, and Aaron Tveit’s enjoyable Enjolras.
And Sacha Baron Cohen and Helena Bonham Carter bring the house down as the Thenardiers, unsurprisingly.
I have seen Les Miserables, too, but I’m not allowed to write about it yet, alas. …
Les Miserables will be a major Oscar and Bafta contender.
In other news cover art for the the soundtrack has been released. And the IMDb Les Misérables page has been done up -- at least in the U.S. (IMDb is sometimes funny about outside links so that link may not take you to the right page, just search Les Misérables from the homepage if you have to).
For now there is some early reaction out of a screening in London
Read Elin Flack's reaction of Twitter. Flack is Aaron Tveit's manager so her reaction may be somewhat biased.
(ETA: I have added Elin Flack's tweets in to this LJ cut)
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
Oh yeah,almost forgot;on my way to meet the boy... to see Les Miz!!! #dying #aaronjolras
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271353541820563456
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
And the West End stars are everywhere! Hadley Frasier is a stand-out as French soldier. He brings it and I was soo moved by his performance
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271608480362819584
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
Despite AT not being in advance previews his part is big and important and I am sooo proud. His voice! Enjolras & Marius are total bros.
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271608151160279040
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
There is soo much to take in. Every performance is remarkable. I cant wait to see it again & again . #sachacohen #helena #barricadeboys.
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271607131101360128
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
Also,mark my words,you will fall in love with young Daniel Huttlestone who plays Gavroche.Brilliant casting Nina Gold. Brava!
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271606541478674434
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
Amanda & Eddie are so friggin gorgeous together. When he spots her for the first time? I gasped. She is exquisite. #igetitnow
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271613923453698048
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
Between the casts of children in LES MIZ and ANNIE my maternal instincts are in overdrive. #adorable
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271627119489060864
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
LES MIZ. It is everything I dreamed it would me. AT is FANTASTIC. Big featured part. Nothing cut. Hugh & Eddie dazzle.
#aaronjolras
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271604835172876290
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
*be
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271606022337069056
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
@mrtylermartins Anne is incredible!! What we have seen is continued and she rocks it! I used up my 1st batch of tissues in 1st 20 minutes
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271609962319474688
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
@mrtylermartins I became so involved I completely forgot they were singing. The spoken words and songs flow effortlessly. #carriedaway
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271612572862672896
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
@beth_rosner I nearly broke his arm and his right leg from punching and grabbing him. At one point I think I said OUT LOUD,'Thank You Tom!"
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271614331798556673
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
I will continue to share my impressions,so fair warning! Its just sinking in. #aaronjolras #tveitertots #ARon #myboy #amazeballs
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271616036791525376
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
I TOTALLY get showcasing the stars of this movie. It is a deep bench of talent! But every role from extra to movie star is perfect. #lesmiz
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271618808458928128
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
@russellcrowe Thank YOU for your awesome Javert. Saw it last night. Aaron had told me how brilliant u were & he was right. I am in awe.
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271637264440885250
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
I love you Tom Hooper. #talentcrush
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271609225644498944
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
@OHMYDAYSitsHayz Samantha is heartbreaking. To me,she is our way "in" to the movie. Hard to believe this is her 1st film. #seasonedactress
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271610932621352963
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
@OHMYDAYSitsHayz She has an exquisite voice, as we know, but her acting matches it. She is subtle and heartbreaking. #Cameronwasright
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271637889945841665
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
@dizzyspell I'm still trying to take it all in. This is a work of craftsmanship,love, and abundance. #bestofthebest
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271611774132965376
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
@dizzyspell You are SO right! There will no doubt be some snarking from die-hard purists. I know it will be an adjustment for some.
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271617213696442368
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
@dizzyspell Get tissues,wear waterproof mascara,and 1st time viewing go with someone who shares the love of this musical. #trustme
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271619392318627841
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
@OHMYDAYSitsHayz She has an exquisite voice, as we know, but her acting matches it. She is subtle and heartbreaking. #Cameronwasright
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271637889945841665
Elin Flack @ElinFlack (Aaron Tveit's manager)
@OHMYDAYSitsHayz Well you will be so thrilled when you do see it because of the incredible UK talent onscreen and off! #Pinewood
https://twitter.com/ElinFlack/status/271644513481658368
Baz Bamigboye of The Daily Mail had some news about the London screening:
People lucky enough to be invited to private screenings of Les Miserables this week told me that having the actors sing live, as it were, added a grippingly emotional intensity to the picture (which is already pretty emotional!).
One showing yesterday in central London left the audience moved to tears.
Viewers I spoke to praised the film’s ‘breathtaking’ appearance, and the performance of stars, including Jackman and Anne Hathaway.
They revealed that Russell Crowe, as Inspector Javert, had a scene-stealing moment halfway through which allowed cinema-goers to have a quiet sob.
People who caught yesterday’s screening seemed equally impressed by the younger actors, mentioning Eddie Redmayne’s knockout Marius, Samantha Barks’ moving Eponine, Amanda Seyfried’s touching Cosette, and Aaron Tveit’s enjoyable Enjolras.
And Sacha Baron Cohen and Helena Bonham Carter bring the house down as the Thenardiers, unsurprisingly.
I have seen Les Miserables, too, but I’m not allowed to write about it yet, alas. …
Les Miserables will be a major Oscar and Bafta contender.
In other news cover art for the the soundtrack has been released. And the IMDb Les Misérables page has been done up -- at least in the U.S. (IMDb is sometimes funny about outside links so that link may not take you to the right page, just search Les Misérables from the homepage if you have to).