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Post by mirandafan on May 5, 2007 19:43:21 GMT 9.5
I've seen the book lurking around some book store around here before, pretty sure it might of been Barnes and Noble (they've got everything around here that no one else has) If I don't find it in a shop, I know it'll be some where on the internet. Thanks for all the info!
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Post by besttiger on May 6, 2007 1:04:13 GMT 9.5
everybody hello I'm this new registration.turkýye to correspond. I EMPÝRE OF THE SUN film to follow.MÝRANDA RÝCHARDSON succesful to find. I MÝRANDA RÝCHARDSON a thank you. thanksgiving to put farword.. answer waiting bybesttiger@hotmail.com. byee
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Post by Kathleen on May 6, 2007 5:31:50 GMT 9.5
Hi besttiger! What country are you from? By the way, I love tigers, they're so pretty.
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Post by mirandafan on May 6, 2007 9:03:03 GMT 9.5
Hi besttiger. Welcome Empire of the Sun is a very good film. Wish Miranda Richardson would of had more scenes in it however....
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Post by mirandafan on May 6, 2007 11:00:20 GMT 9.5
I found information on the role before Miranda was cast! just thought it was interesting. Sorry if it's been posted already, and I'd missed it:
Audition information - 'Mme Giry: Late 30s to early 50s, Ballet mistres of the Opera House, elegant, ominous, stern, and forbidding figure. Operatic lyric Mezzo soprano, B below middle C to high B flat.'
also, I found discriptions of three different Giry's, including one very old, another heavy set, and of, course, the above discription, although she is also described as having long black hair in Loyd Weber's film, which was obviously changed. ;D
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Post by Kathleen on May 7, 2007 4:14:17 GMT 9.5
I always thought it was funny in the movie during I think the end of Prima Donna where they're all singing the final note and you see Miranda toss up her hands and stop lol. I always thought it was her saying "F it, I'm not a singer". The play is coming to my city, but I don't know if I'll see it considering that my mother has already spent money on the upcoming trip to nyc.
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Post by ladygiry on May 7, 2007 4:31:09 GMT 9.5
LOL I noticed the hand gesture at the end of Prima Donna too. I just assumed it was her way of either saying "Screw it, I'm not going to warn you about anything anymore!" or "I'm singing praises to this Italian pain because....?"
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Post by helen on May 7, 2007 8:32:26 GMT 9.5
I found information on the role before Miranda was cast! just thought it was interesting. Sorry if it's been posted already, and I'd missed it: Audition information - 'Mme Giry: Late 30s to early 50s, Ballet mistres of the Opera House, elegant, ominous, stern, and forbidding figure. Operatic lyric Mezzo soprano, B below middle C to high B flat.' also, I found discriptions of three different Giry's, including one very old, another heavy set, and of, course, the above discription, although she is also described as having long black hair in Loyd Weber's film, which was obviously changed. ;D That sounds like the audition information for the stage show. Both actresses I've seen play the part have been about 40 (give or take a few years) and have been very tall and elegant and one in particular was very stern. I think the very old description of the character is from the auction scene, I don't know about the heavy set one. I noticed the little hand thing at the end of Prima Donna too. There's also a bit at the start of the scene that Miranda plays very well. Carlotta says "would you not rather have your precious little igenue?" The managers say no, Miranda is in the background and rolls her eyes as if to say, "stupid men." Miranda is the best thing about the film, I love watching the little things she does when the camera is not directly focused on her.
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Post by mirandafan on May 8, 2007 0:40:29 GMT 9.5
I alsways watch Miranda when she's no in direct view of the camera. She is interesting to watch, because she doesn't break character./ (although I have a habit of watching any actor out of scene, just to see wonderful non verbal acting) Somehow I missed the eye roll though...have to watch that scene again. Saw the hand gester, and always figured it was Madame Giry's frustration that provoked it
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Post by Incapability on May 9, 2007 5:36:21 GMT 9.5
I watched a horribly awful version of POTO yesterday. It was supposed to be a horror-movie, but I have hardly ever laughed so hard or so much.
The dead bodies were so fake that there is no way they could have been any faker. Just about any abnormality in sexuality and killing were included.
The Phantom was blonde and DID NOT WEAR A MASK! Raoul was even worse-looking than the Schumacher-Raoul. And Christine was played by the director's daugher. Half the movie I kept thinking "What kind of father would let his probably underage daughter play such a role? That's practically soft-porn! Bad softporn, too."
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Post by mirandafan on May 9, 2007 9:42:29 GMT 9.5
I've herd there was a horror version. I'll be sure not to look for it now. Thanks for the warning Incapability!
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Post by mirandafan on May 10, 2007 2:08:27 GMT 9.5
I've read a couple of times now that the elder Giry at the beginning of the film is ment to be Meg Giry, not her mother. Has anyone else read this? Frankly, they should of made that more clear, if that's what they wanted us to think.
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Post by Incapability on May 10, 2007 3:13:36 GMT 9.5
I wondered how it could have been that Mme was still alive by that point, but the idea that it could be Meg never even crossed my mind. I think I was happily clinging to the thought that Mme Giry is one of those people who age incredibly slowly, whilst Raoul sort of ... isn't.
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Post by mirandafan on May 10, 2007 3:24:32 GMT 9.5
My thoughts too, though the fact the Phantom was still alive sort of baffled that idea for me even more. From what I've read by now, it has been said that Giry aged better then Roaul because, as trained, she took better care of herself. Meg was supposed to be younger then both him and Christine, so it would make since in her case. I think.
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Post by Incapability on May 10, 2007 3:53:37 GMT 9.5
But still, it could have been made more obvious, especially seeing as the similarity between Miranda and the boob-girl playing Meg wasn't that big.
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