#the competition for this role was said to have been super FIERCE think Tim Curry was on the list too

[philiponmycracker]

I loved it when Tom explained how an absolute hell it was to film this scene, cause he had an ear piece with the music playing, to which he had to hit all the right keys at the right time (and he did!!) on a silent piano. So he can't hear what he is playing, but has to hit the right keys while simultaneously acting, talking, turning away to look at the other actors, etc. So acting plus playing the piano without hearing and looking at what he's doing. A situation he described as "schizophrenic" but oh my dear Mr Hulce! Absolutely phenomenal, PERFECT, AMAZING, MY KING I would fuckn die for him

Mozart meets the archbishop’s court

Amadeus 1984