#wicked interviews

[clowningcrows]

the fact that the first thing ariana grande said after finding out she got the role for glinda was just, “thank you so much… i love her so much, i’m gonna take such good care of her” while bawling like..

[pablolf]

And Keanu says something really interesting to me on the first John Wick. He comes to me and he goes, “Look, just so you know, little bit of advice, when you edit, once a week, you should see the edit on the big screen.” And I’m like, OK, we’ll try. Later, alone with him, I’m going, “Well, why?” He’s like, “I’m a big-screen actor.” And I had no fucking idea what that meant. I thought it meant a movie star. And he’s like, “No, no, no, no.”

And he started talking to me about non-verbal acting, like gestures, motions. And he’s like, “Look, when you see me on a little monitor and I give this little look, it’s one thing. But when you see it on a 40-foot screen, that look’s going to say a lot. That’s what I want to play this guy as. So just please be aware of it, so when we punch in on the closeups, it’s going to mean something.” And it kind of really clicked for me right there.

I’ve always been fascinated by non-verbal gesture, body language. Keanu would go through and strip his dialogue down. It was like, “No, no, nope. I’m just going to cuddle the puppy.” In the first John Wick, he doesn’t talk for 32 minutes. Try to sell that one to a studio: You have Keanu Reeves and you’re not going to let him talk.

Chad Stahelski on what the John Wick movies owe to Buster Keaton

[uisceb]

People getting all bent out of shape over Ariana and Cynthia’s Wicked interviews is so funny to me because like…I guess I’m just not surprised that the two of them are emotional about it? They just spent 3 years pouring all their energy into a very emotionally and physically demanding movie, they were fans of the original musical from 20 years ago…More to the point, they’re both clearly hyper aware of the fact that the original musical was incredibly important to people who have been othered/ostracized/abused/denied basic human rights based on race, sexuality, gender identity, disability, neurodivergence, etc, and they’re trying to be respectful of that and do right by those people, which is a pretty stressful position to put yourself in. Cynthia herself is black and queer so you know that shit’s hitting home for her, and Ariana seems to have fully understood and embraced the importance of that as well as Glinda’s own complexity and the whole concept of comphet/pleaser behavior. 

Also I know the word iconic gets thrown around a lot but these are literally ICONIC roles they’re taking on from a story that’s existed well over a hundred years that they’re essentially immortalizing by putting onto the big screen - the fact that interviewers are reacting positively to their portrayals and asking them thoughtful questions about it is probably a huge relief. Plus they seem to have formed a very genuine trusting friendship with each other where they actually feel safe enough to be that open. Like I get that the trend with actors is to be snarky and quippy and funny in interviews, but as someone who tends to be snarky and quippy as a rule of survival myself, it’s actually been kind of nice to see two actors be openly emotional and respectful of what they’re bringing into the world.

Idk it’s just super funny to me that one influencer overanalyzed their behavior and then suddenly EVERYONE jumped on the cynical bandwagon, like people really REALLY want to be angry that these two bitches…checks notes…enjoyed and valued each other and their work.

(Also like…buddy. They’re actors. Crying is kinda their thing. So is the excessive handholding. Don’t know how many of you have ever met an actor before but they really are just kinda…Like That).

[anetherealpoetess]

armand finally hearing lestat say i love you but it wasn't to him that's sick that's sick this show is sick i love it so much the layers are layering the vampires are fractured and fighting and transgressing all boundaries of compassion when doing so. oh and the razorous corpse-memories of ex-lovers are howling at the crumbling gates of the homestead and the homestead itself is a shadowed puzzle of memory stolen and memory reshaped

[homoquartz]

🌈 wanna do something cool with me?

like, cool in the internet sense. because i have compiled all the data and i was right: queer shows are getting canceled twice as often. and earlier, too. we lost HALF of them this year!

i have all the data in a carrd (there's SO MUCH data) and it's kind of shaking out to be like. a legit thesis.

so even if your fave show is returning or finished already, it's still important to know this is going on in our current cultural landscape. and while LGBTQ book bans rise and our rights take hits, we need those messages that queer people deserve to be seen and loved.

i talked with a friend who organizes, and we're gonna make it a cross-fandom hashtag going live on Dec 16. 🥰

if you want to participate, reach out to me via message! anyone is welcome to join in.

even if your fandom is safe, even if you don't have a ton of followers. the goal is to get attention - not just for current rep, but for canceled shows too. it'll be a great opportunity to share why your fave matters to you, too.

stay silly ✌️

edit: idk why i wanted y'all to ask for it, the data is here

[buotella]

How Well Do Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, & 'Wicked' Director Jon M. Chu Know Each Other?

+bonus

[jbaileyfansite]

Jonathan Bailey in the new 'Celebrating Wicked' video

[aarontveitisonfire]

popcultplanet #EarthAbides star #AaronTveit spoke with me about the magic of movie musicals like #WickedMovie and #LesMiserables 💚🩷🧹🫧

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Kristen Maldonado: You are one of our fan favourite Fiyeros and I was wondering if you're excited for the Wicked movie and what you hope that people take away from this world that you had previously been a part of and now it's gonna be able to be seen by people all over the world. Aaron Tveit: I'm so excited for the Wicked movie to premiere. I'm very fortunate that I got to be a part of the Les Mis film and I think movie musicals are so special. I think that anytime that there's one that's done at this scale, I think it's just amazing for the genre and amazing for theater. This story in particular, I mean, I did Wicked 15 years ago on Broadway and so to see it finally realized in this way with the people that are in it, it' amazing. I can't wait to see it. I haven't seen it yet. I got invited to a couple screens and I couldn't go, [laugh] so I'm actually dying to see it. It's a really wonderful thing to be a small part of that history and to see it going on to what it's about to go on to. Kristen: Oh absolutely and I love the Les Mis mention. That's another show that's one of my absolute favorites. In the world of Broadway, anybody could take on a role and it changes. When someone's on stage, like one person different, and it's completely a whole different project. Then to see it on screen and be like, wow, we've like encapsulated and we've like captured this moment, is so cool. You will forever be our Enjolras. Aaron: I'm like, wow, one day I'm gonna show that to like my kids or something. Look what I did, right? It's like very, very cool. ✧

[tswiftupdatess]

Ariana Grande reacts to being tied with Taylor Swift for most female #1 debuts in Billboard Hot 100 history:

“Good company.”

(November 22, 2024)

[unimportant-ramblings]

It's harder to make the case that Glinda should have gone with Elphaba on the broom when she had an entire action sequence to get on the damn thing. Glinda would have sank like a stone.

[kyrumption]

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[violet-moonstone]

I'm deeply fascinated by writing/art/media about relationships (either familial or romantic) that are marked by the scent of decay. Everything is rotting and festering beneath the surface. It's so claustrophobic that it feels like the walls are closing in and everyone's scrambling on top of each other, pulling each other down.

I want to be able to write something that reads like the physical action of clenching your fingers until your nails dig into your palms while you screech against clenched teeth. And all the years of bitten tongues holding back resentment and unsaid words threaten to burst the blood vessels in your forehead, and they never quite do.

Until one day the dam breaks, and the flood is too powerful to be stopped. So onlookers just watch in horrified awe as everything is swept away.

And the rotting house collapses in on itself.

[aglionbygirl]

I just have to admit that i am glad to live in a timeline where i get to hear jon m chu literally saying “i mean this is where they fall in love” in regards to the popular segment

[nessberry]

"You can't hate this character because-" yall ain't real haters I'll hate whatever character i want and I don't care I'll hate a character so much it consumes my entire being just because I was annoyed the day they were introduced and they made a facial expression I dont fuck with or I didn't like they're tone in one (1) line character hating is half of media enrichment I fear

[tnevmucric]

need these divas to have it out

[jbaileyfansite]

Jonathan Bailey talking about that brief moment between Fiyero and Pfannee in Wicked at the Wicked Premiere in London (November 18, 2024)