Sweeney Todd 28 Minute Behind the Scenes Featurette!
The differences between the two things are important as well. When you see the stage production the actors have to be over the top. The audience doesn’t get close up or have the benefit of seeing every small gesture. That means they may need more time to say something. In a movie, you can be more subtle. A movie forces the on one or two things at a time. When you watch something live you can choose to focus on whatever part interests you most. There are different expectations for the two mediums. It isn’t unusual for plays or in this case a musical to be two to three hours long. Movies tend to be under two hours.
From what I've read and watched everyone involved recognizes that you can't do the exact same thing for both. That's one good sign right there. The second would be that Sondheim, the composer for the original stage production was involved and approved the choices for Todd and Mrs. Lovette. Third, visually it's what you'd expect from a Tim Burton film dark, rich, stylistic, all of which is a good choice when you consider it's a musical about a vengeful barber in Victorian England. Fourth, the actors are doing their own singing.I think that keeps it grounded in the world they've created. Depp, Rickman, and Carter can sing! They're not professional singers, but they sounded great to me. There's one line in Epiphany that is just creepy,"I want you, bleeders." (I've watched Sweeney Todd clips far too much...)
*My English teacher will know I've stolen that word from him,but I blame him for getting the concept stuck in my head. :D
Random Quote:
One person's crazyness is another person's reality.
-Tim Burton
From what I've read and watched everyone involved recognizes that you can't do the exact same thing for both. That's one good sign right there. The second would be that Sondheim, the composer for the original stage production was involved and approved the choices for Todd and Mrs. Lovette. Third, visually it's what you'd expect from a Tim Burton film dark, rich, stylistic, all of which is a good choice when you consider it's a musical about a vengeful barber in Victorian England. Fourth, the actors are doing their own singing.I think that keeps it grounded in the world they've created. Depp, Rickman, and Carter can sing! They're not professional singers, but they sounded great to me. There's one line in Epiphany that is just creepy,"I want you, bleeders." (I've watched Sweeney Todd clips far too much...)
*My English teacher will know I've stolen that word from him,but I blame him for getting the concept stuck in my head. :D
Random Quote:
One person's crazyness is another person's reality.
-Tim Burton