My life was forever changed! :'(
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba_z3RJF7tp/?taken-by=entertainmentweekly
Great interview with cast and crew at Shondaland!
http://www.shondaland.com/inspire/a13138172/brandy-whitney-houston-oral-history-cinderella/
tha onl' cinerella tht matters tbhon'
WAIT Shonda Land
:blessed:
Legendary ass bitch. they're showing the movie back to back on FuseTV right now because of the anniversary
Moesha reunion tomorrow. WOO! the timing >>
be everywhere, then. beautiful at peace self
Quote from: AfrakaBell on November 02, 2017, 10:14:19 PM
tha onl' cinerella tht matters tbhon'
:stressed: :stressed: :stressed:
I'd kinda be here for a 20 year reunion mess with the cast. It'll be incredibly sad without Whitney though.
Brandy really changed the game. Jesus.
I know the kids want music (I do too), but sis needs to be back on television. She needs that ONE role again.
Quote from: Saeed. on November 02, 2017, 10:20:03 PM
I'd kinda be here for a 20 year reunion mess with the cast. It'll be incredibly sad without Whitney though.
!!!! they should do something for it, even if they just have an interview on camera
together. now THIS was "Iconic"
This movie is so iconic
it's one of the go to movies in class on a movie day.
Quote from: 1RIG on November 02, 2017, 10:15:48 PM
Moesha reunion tomorrow. WOO! the timing >>
be everywhere, then. beautiful at peace self
Rig sis if they announce a moesha reboot tomorrow I wontbe able to take
(https://m.popkey.co/d8ff77/gKvr6.gif)
(https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/images/1-brandy-as-cinderella-jpg-1509055516.jpg?crop=1xw:1xh;center,top&resize=480:*)
This picture just made me tear up a bit. :'(
Quote from: Kaeli. on November 02, 2017, 10:28:03 PM
This movie is so iconic
it's one of the go to movies in class on a movie day.
!!!
Producers were considering Jewel as Cinderella because they nervous about having a black Cinderella who wasn't Whitney. :plzstop:
QuoteCraig Zadan: Though I?ll tell you what was going on behind the scenes: There was an executive at Disney ? who will remain nameless ? and he was very nervous about a black Cinderella. He loved the idea of Whitney being the black fairy godmother, but he came up to us and said, "Well, if you?re coming up with someone like Brandy as Cinderella, why can?t you go get Jewel instead, and have a white Cinderella and a black Fairy Godmother. It?ll still be multicultural." I think he was saying to himself, "Who?s a white version of Brandy?" We said absolutely not. The whole point of this whole thing was to have a black Cinderella. We didn?t want to make it with a white Cinderella. We weren?t interested in a white Cinderella. Still aren?t! We never approached anyone other than Brandy for the role, and Jewel was never approached.
Quote from: Saeed. on November 02, 2017, 10:50:59 PM
Producers were considering Jewel as Cinderella because they nervous about having a black Cinderella who wasn't Whitney. :plzstop:
QuoteCraig Zadan: Though I?ll tell you what was going on behind the scenes: There was an executive at Disney ? who will remain nameless ? and he was very nervous about a black Cinderella. He loved the idea of Whitney being the black fairy godmother, but he came up to us and said, "Well, if you?re coming up with someone like Brandy as Cinderella, why can?t you go get Jewel instead, and have a white Cinderella and a black Fairy Godmother. It?ll still be multicultural." I think he was saying to himself, "Who?s a white version of Brandy?" We said absolutely not. The whole point of this whole thing was to have a black Cinderella. We didn?t want to make it with a white Cinderella. We weren?t interested in a white Cinderella. Still aren?t! We never approached anyone other than Brandy for the role, and Jewel was never approached.
:kii: :kii: :kii: :kii: :kii:
"And we STILL aren't" has me in TEARS
Whitney CHOSE Brandy so they couldn't approach anyone else if they wanted to. I mean ... who else is there?
lmao!
It was just ONE producer. The rest of them were gung ho about Brandy. This is an incredible read. Brandy's work ethic even back then >
She proved herself to be a legend in the making.
QuoteTravis Payne: Brandy was very concerned about coming into rehearsals prepared. She wanted to be good at this; she was concerned about the art. I think it was very obvious to her how critical this opportunity in this role was for her, and for all black girls coming up behind her.
Quote from: Saeed. on November 02, 2017, 11:22:57 PM
It was just ONE producer. The rest of them were gung ho about Brandy. This is an incredible read. Brandy's work ethic even back then >
She proved herself to be a legend in the making.
QuoteTravis Payne: Brandy was very concerned about coming into rehearsals prepared. She wanted to be good at this; she was concerned about the art. I think it was very obvious to her how critical this opportunity in this role was for her, and for all black girls coming up behind her.
:stressed:
Music directors on Brandy adopting a more classical/Broadway sound:
QuoteRobert Iscove: Getting to blend Brandy?s pop voice with Paolo?s theatre voice was interesting. She had to get a little more diction, make it a little more theatrical. He had to loosen up to make it a little more poppy, because it was too Broadway.
Paolo Montalban: They told me to sing like George Michael; do my diction more like George Michael?s. They told Brandy to think of opera singers and almost make fun of what she thought opera singers would sound like. And the brilliant thing is that both of us really did that, and it didn?t end up sounding crazy. I thought that was a brilliant bit of musical direction that many people don?t know about.
Neil Meron: One of my favorite moments as Brandy was going through the score, was when she said to me, "I can?t believe I?m singing opera!" [laughs] To her, this was kind of foreign, old-fashioned music!
Kwee' wasn't sure about giving a Julie Andrews mess out! :kii:
So they might release the soundtrack in the near future!
QUOTE: Neil Meron: "Ted Chapin from Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization called me last week and he?s been talking to people about trying to get the album out, finally. It would have to be looked at to be remixed and mastered for 2017, but it?s basically done."
Brandy was working so hard. Times like this made me empathize :'(
QuoteDebra Martin Chase: We had promised Brandy that she could shoot "The Prince is Giving a Ball" in the morning and she?d have the rest of the day off. She?d made plans to go to the mall with her friends. Between "Moesha" and the recording career and "Cinderella" and album promo, she was working non-stop. So that day we went over our time, and we needed her to work that afternoon. A lot of my job was working with the actors. Brandy was in her trailer and she wouldn?t come out. I went in there, it broke my heart. She was curled up in a little ball in her bed, and she was like, "I just for once want to have a normal afternoon and do what other teenagers get to do." And I had to have that conversation with her. I was like, "This is what you signed up for. There are hundreds of extras and crew, out there waiting on you, and this is the job." But it broke my heart because she?d worked so hard, and I empathized. To her credit, she got up, went out, and did it, and it doesn?t show up on screen.
Quote from: 1RIG on November 02, 2017, 11:08:15 PM
Quote from: Saeed. on November 02, 2017, 10:50:59 PM
Producers were considering Jewel as Cinderella because they nervous about having a black Cinderella who wasn't Whitney. :plzstop:
QuoteCraig Zadan: Though I?ll tell you what was going on behind the scenes: There was an executive at Disney ? who will remain nameless ? and he was very nervous about a black Cinderella. He loved the idea of Whitney being the black fairy godmother, but he came up to us and said, "Well, if you?re coming up with someone like Brandy as Cinderella, why can?t you go get Jewel instead, and have a white Cinderella and a black Fairy Godmother. It?ll still be multicultural." I think he was saying to himself, "Who?s a white version of Brandy?" We said absolutely not. The whole point of this whole thing was to have a black Cinderella. We didn?t want to make it with a white Cinderella. We weren?t interested in a white Cinderella. Still aren?t! We never approached anyone other than Brandy for the role, and Jewel was never approached.
:kii: :kii: :kii: :kii: :kii:
"And we STILL aren't" has me in TEARS
I AM THE FUCK SCREAMING.
OMF at Brandy being the ONE and ONLY.
That is legendary. I'm sorry.
There wasn't an audition mess.
SIS was chosen.
:gorlonfire:
This iconic ass movie
Quote from: Saeed. on November 02, 2017, 11:22:57 PM
It was just ONE producer. The rest of them were gung ho about Brandy. This is an incredible read. Brandy's work ethic even back then >
She proved herself to be a legend in the making.
QuoteTravis Payne: Brandy was very concerned about coming into rehearsals prepared. She wanted to be good at this; she was concerned about the art. I think it was very obvious to her how critical this opportunity in this role was for her, and for all black girls coming up behind her.
THIS HISTORY.
:stressed:
THIS ICONIC WOMAN...
(http://images.bwwstatic.com/upload11/1034249/tn-500_62599_0002.jpeg)
:stressed:
It's a kii though cause there are some little kids who mistake her for Tiana.
I remember my friend telling me about his little Niece arguing him down that this was Tiana. :plzstop:
Quote from: Uzi on November 02, 2017, 11:56:26 PM
It's a kii though cause there are some little kids who mistake her for Tiana.
I remember my friend telling me about his little Niece arguing him down that this was Tiana. :plzstop:
:kii:
Producers cried seeing Brandy in the blue dress:
QuoteDebra Martin Chase: I?m sure I cried when I saw Brandy in the blue dress for the first time. Ellen did such an amazing job.
Robert Freedman: I remember being on the set, and all the sudden Brandy appeared at the top of the stairs of the palace in that gown, and I got so choked up. I?m sure I wasn?t the only one ? I?m choked up now just thinking about it.
Ellen Mirojnick: We did the sketch for that blue dress first. I knew that I wanted a peplum. I knew I wanted the shape of the shoulder and the bodice to be particular, and I knew I wanted the shape of the big, beautiful skirt. Those were the musts when I started draping it. I remember when she came in and tried it on for the first time, and it was heaven before me. I remember her swirling around, like you?d imagine Cinderella would. It was just a magic moment.
Atlantic was the reason for their not being a soundtrack released:
QuoteNeil Meron: We all wanted to release an album. There is an album just about done and ready.
Paolo Montalban: Ah, the elusive soundtrack. The thing is gorgeous. I?ve heard it.
Craig Zadan: About a year before Whitney passed, I visited her in Atlanta. She confided in me that her favorite project in her career was "Cinderella," and that the heartbreak of her career was "Cinderella." It didn?t make sense to her that there was no album, she just couldn?t understand.
Neil Meron: There was a pissing match between Brandy?s label, Atlantic, and Whitney?s label, Arista.
Debra Martin Chase: It was Atlantic that didn?t want to do it. Clive Davis at Arista was like, "We should do it just because it?s so great. It just deserves to be released." He really tried to convince Atlantic, but Atlantic thought that it would hurt Brandy?s recording career. Because it was so poppy and mainstream, and they were really focused on selling her as an Urban artist.
Craig Zadan: We were so naive in the beginning, we thought it would work itself out. We couldn?t believe they dug their heels in like that.
Neil Meron: The two labels were never able to come to terms.
Craig Zadan: Whitney knew how important it was to everyone, and to her, especially. She was so proud of it. But no one would compromise, they were willing to stop an album from coming out just because they were playing this game of chicken with one another. It was tragic.
Neil Meron: Ted Chapin from Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization called me last week and he?s been talking to people about trying to get the album out, finally. It would have to be looked at to be remixed and mastered for 2017, but it?s basically done.
Quote from: Saeed. on November 03, 2017, 12:22:12 AM
Atlantic was the reason for their not being a soundtrack released:
QuoteNeil Meron: We all wanted to release an album. There is an album just about done and ready.
Paolo Montalban: Ah, the elusive soundtrack. The thing is gorgeous. I?ve heard it.
Craig Zadan: About a year before Whitney passed, I visited her in Atlanta. She confided in me that her favorite project in her career was "Cinderella," and that the heartbreak of her career was "Cinderella." It didn?t make sense to her that there was no album, she just couldn?t understand.
Neil Meron: There was a pissing match between Brandy?s label, Atlantic, and Whitney?s label, Arista.
Debra Martin Chase: It was Atlantic that didn?t want to do it. Clive Davis at Arista was like, "We should do it just because it?s so great. It just deserves to be released." He really tried to convince Atlantic, but Atlantic thought that it would hurt Brandy?s recording career. Because it was so poppy and mainstream, and they were really focused on selling her as an Urban artist.
Craig Zadan: We were so naive in the beginning, we thought it would work itself out. We couldn?t believe they dug their heels in like that.
Neil Meron: The two labels were never able to come to terms.
Craig Zadan: Whitney knew how important it was to everyone, and to her, especially. She was so proud of it. But no one would compromise, they were willing to stop an album from coming out just because they were playing this game of chicken with one another. It was tragic.
Neil Meron: Ted Chapin from Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization called me last week and he?s been talking to people about trying to get the album out, finally. It would have to be looked at to be remixed and mastered for 2017, but it?s basically done.
OMFFFF
:'(
Where is the link to all of this?
This is a soundtrack that would be perched at #1 iTunes if released right now.
:dead:
1st page.
very great read. I need more
they should go on the View with Whoopi, and Bran sing In My Own little Corner
Atlantic could've definitely profited from that release. Brandy was their money-maker.
Quote from: ???? on November 03, 2017, 12:28:52 AM
This is a soundtrack that would be perched at #1 iTunes if released right now.
:dead:
If they indeed get to release the soundtrack finally, they should try to simultaneously have the movie air on ABC for the holidays or something.
Not Jewel :dead: As much as I love Jewel I couldn't see her as Cinderella. She doesn't give it and at that time she was still very much folk pop Jewel. Nah just couldn't see it at all.
Quote from: BrandySavedMyLife on November 03, 2017, 12:30:35 AM
Quote from: ???? on November 03, 2017, 12:28:52 AM
This is a soundtrack that would be perched at #1 iTunes if released right now.
:dead:
If they indeed get to release the soundtrack finally, they should try to simultaneously have the movie air on ABC for the holidays or something.
that would be amazing
i could see that
n
I think she was the only young white girl out at the time
Brit and Xtina were just a couple years away thank God
who tf is/ was jewel
xxxxxxx
I want Brandy to work with Debra M. Chase again...she's doing big things these days and aside from that I did love Zoe (although some things couldve been improved).
Quote from: AYR on November 03, 2017, 12:34:06 AM
n
I think she was the only young white girl out at the time
Brit and Xtina were just a couple years away thank God
Yea.
Leanne R. would have been too young I'm assuming?
I'd think of her before Jewel. Lol.
Atlantic is tf stupid for this travesty ! How dare they limit her appeal! I?m appalled tbh :uhh:
:indiaarie:
Shooting ?Cinderella?
In July of 1997, the cast moved from the rehearsal space to commence shooting on two lots. Exteriors were filmed on the Universal "European Village," while Interiors were shot on the same stages where MGM had filmed "The Wizard of Oz." The cultural importance of what they were doing hit home again as they began filming where cinematic history had already been made once before.
BITCH
:gorlonfire:
Oh BRAN.
:stressed:
Debra Martin Chase: We had promised Brandy that she could shoot "The Prince is Giving a Ball" in the morning and she?d have the rest of the day off. She?d made plans to go to the mall with her friends. Between "Moesha" and the recording career and "Cinderella" and album promo, she was working non-stop. So that day we went over our time, and we needed her to work that afternoon. A lot of my job was working with the actors. Brandy was in her trailer and she wouldn?t come out. I went in there, it broke my heart. She was curled up in a little ball in her bed, and she was like, "I just for once want to have a normal afternoon and do what other teenagers get to do." And I had to have that conversation with her. I was like, "This is what you signed up for. There are hundreds of extras and crew, out there waiting on you, and this is the job." But it broke my heart because she?d worked so hard, and I empathized. To her credit, she got up, went out, and did it, and it doesn?t show up on screen.
Whitney is a DAMN kii!!!
Craig Zadan: We all talked a lot on set. Whitney was very personable with everyone, and she asked a group of us "What are you doing this weekend?" and we said not much, we?re recovering from the week of shooting. And she said, "Oh, I?m going to Michael?s house." We said, "Who?" And she said, "Michael Jackson!" I asked, "Is it... fun to go there?" And she said, "Oh it?s great fun, I love him." She says, "Sometimes it?s a little strange. I mean? he?s not normal like you and me." And I said, "Like you and me?!" She looked surprised and said, "Yeah, he?s not normal like we are!" In those moments Whitney was just such a real person.
:stressed:
Robert Freedman: Brandy was everybody?s pal! I was clearly not the most important person there by a mile, but she and I had a sweet relationship. I remember she took my arm and we were walking away and she asked me so earnestly one day, "Am I going to be a star, Robert?" It was just so sweet.
Bernadette Peters: Brandy was so young and so sweet. She was always asking me, "Oh, what are you wearing?" "I love that!" "Where can I get it?" or, "I love how you smell, where can I get that perfume?" She was very excited to be there.
Quote from: Saeed. on November 02, 2017, 11:22:57 PM
It was just ONE producer. The rest of them were gung ho about Brandy. This is an incredible read. Brandy's work ethic even back then >
She proved herself to be a legend in the making.
QuoteTravis Payne: Brandy was very concerned about coming into rehearsals prepared. She wanted to be good at this; she was concerned about the art. I think it was very obvious to her how critical this opportunity in this role was for her, and for all black girls coming up behind her.
her entire vocal style switched UP
Versatile ass bitch
Ur faves have never
:blessed:
Quote from: ???? on November 02, 2017, 11:56:02 PM
THIS ICONIC WOMAN...
(http://images.bwwstatic.com/upload11/1034249/tn-500_62599_0002.jpeg)
:stressed:
im fucking stanning I?m sorry
Come back to me Bran omffff I?m so excited to see her on tv tomorrow
Woooooo bitch
:loose2when:
What year is this because omf I?m stanning
Guys...
Now don't quote me on this but...I think somethin good is coming Bran's way.
Now Idk what it is but I have a really good feeling about this :ohwow:
Quote from: Kaeli. on November 03, 2017, 02:27:19 AM
Guys...
Now don't quote me on this but...I think somethin good is coming Bran's way.
Now Idk what it is but I have a really good feeling about this :ohwow:
me too
:ohwow:
She seems to be in a good space. If she continues then I don?t see why good karma won?t arise. That?s how it goes for all of us
https://instagram.com/p/BbBeil9F_mp/
:dead:
This Moesha season 4 ass MUG
Quote from: 1RIG on November 03, 2017, 02:32:10 AM
https://instagram.com/p/BbBeil9F_mp/
:dead:
This Moesha season 4 ass MUG
THIS FUCKING BITCHHH
WHYYYYYY??!!!!!
IS SHE GIVING ME MOESHA SLAYAGE?!!!
THIS SEASON 4 BOOK!!!!!
JESUS!!!
:gorlonfire: :gorlonfire: :gorlonfire:
I'M DONE WITH HA!!!
SO BEAUTIFUL!!
:stressed:
She?s soooo pretty
An underrated decision she made, was making her teeth back to that regular size. they were too big, twoeleven era
QuoteNeil Meron: With all of these big Broadway and movie names, the budget was already inflating, so we had favors worked out with all the [actors] regarding their weekly pay.
Debra Martin Chase: If you think we talked to them, we talked to them. Julie Andrews was at the top of our list to play the Queen, we may have talked to Michelle Pfeiffer, as well. It was right around the time that Julie found out that her vocal cords had been damaged, so she ended up not being able to do it.
The clock was ticking. So Neil then said, "Let?s go back to Whoopi."
QuoteWhoopi Goldberg (The Queen): I got a phone call from Craig and Neil. They said, "Are you in?" I was like, "Sure." It?s Whitney Houston, it?s Brandy, and Victor is one of my favorite people from years back. I?ll do whatever you want!
:loose2when: :loose2when: :loose2when:
QuoteThough she left all other casting to the producers and directors, Houston was set on Norwood for the leading role ? and wanted to handle outreach herself.
WOO!! LMAO!!
QuoteDebra Martin Chase: It was like we had the glass shoe that we were trying to fit for the Prince. We held auditions in LA and we saw everybody from Wayne Brady to Antonio Sabato, Jr. It was a huge deal. We just didn?t find the person in LA, so we went to NY. Taye Diggs even came in in New York and there was a lot of anticipation because of "Rent."
Neil Meron: I believe we even saw a young Marc Anthony as well!
fucking wow at these names
:plzstop:
bitch i know paulo (the eventual choice) was BESIDE himself
QuoteNeil Meron: Whitney and Brandy would go out in their costumes and use the golf carts and just tear around the lot, and they used to love it.
Victor Garber: There was so much laughter on that set. It was a set of no egos.
what kinda best friends
:stressed:
no wonder she's still kinda grieving the loss sometimes
Whoopi is a straight G
How she said she would only wear real jewels from Harry Winston and her paying the extras on the last day out of her own pocket, love her
Quote from: BigDawg on November 03, 2017, 03:45:55 AM
Whoopi is a straight G
How she said she would only wear real jewels from Harry Winston and her paying the extras on the last day out of her own pocket, love her
:stressed: :stressed:
these stories need to be tf televised. I can't believe Whitney isn't with us
I know that movie Shoot was a dream . A literal dream
Ugh
Quote from: Young on November 03, 2017, 04:16:20 AM
I know that movie Shoot was a dream . A literal dream
Ugh
seriously imagine being on set with ur favorite person/artist and idol when thats all u ever dreamed about.
Especially after being heartbroken she couldn't meet her the first time sddddfdf God is REAL
aint no way
:plzstop:
Quote from: 1RIG on November 03, 2017, 04:19:38 AM
Quote from: Young on November 03, 2017, 04:16:20 AM
I know that movie Shoot was a dream . A literal dream
Ugh
seriously imagine being on set with ur favorite person/artist and idol when thats all u ever dreamed about.
Especially after being heartbroken she couldn't meet her the first time sddddfdf God is REAL
aint no way
:plzstop:
I mean BECOZ :plzstop:
Quote from: 1RIG on November 03, 2017, 04:01:51 AM
Quote from: BigDawg on November 03, 2017, 03:45:55 AM
Whoopi is a straight G
How she said she would only wear real jewels from Harry Winston and her paying the extras on the last day out of her own pocket, love her
:stressed: :stressed:
these stories need to be tf televised. I can't believe Whitney isn't with us
!!!
Quote from: Saeed. on November 02, 2017, 10:50:59 PM
Producers were considering Jewel as Cinderella because they nervous about having a black Cinderella who wasn't Whitney. :plzstop:
QuoteCraig Zadan: Though I?ll tell you what was going on behind the scenes: There was an executive at Disney ? who will remain nameless ? and he was very nervous about a black Cinderella. He loved the idea of Whitney being the black fairy godmother, but he came up to us and said, "Well, if you?re coming up with someone like Brandy as Cinderella, why can?t you go get Jewel instead, and have a white Cinderella and a black Fairy Godmother. It?ll still be multicultural." I think he was saying to himself, "Who?s a white version of Brandy?" We said absolutely not. The whole point of this whole thing was to have a black Cinderella. We didn?t want to make it with a white Cinderella. We weren?t interested in a white Cinderella. Still aren?t! We never approached anyone other than Brandy for the role, and Jewel was never approached.
:dead:
Whitney was NOT going to let that happen any damn way
not fckin JEWEL :uhh: :dead:
Quote from: Saeed. on November 03, 2017, 12:04:39 AM
Producers cried seeing Brandy in the blue dress:
QuoteDebra Martin Chase: I?m sure I cried when I saw Brandy in the blue dress for the first time. Ellen did such an amazing job.
Robert Freedman: I remember being on the set, and all the sudden Brandy appeared at the top of the stairs of the palace in that gown, and I got so choked up. I?m sure I wasn?t the only one ? I?m choked up now just thinking about it.
Ellen Mirojnick: We did the sketch for that blue dress first. I knew that I wanted a peplum. I knew I wanted the shape of the shoulder and the bodice to be particular, and I knew I wanted the shape of the big, beautiful skirt. Those were the musts when I started draping it. I remember when she came in and tried it on for the first time, and it was heaven before me. I remember her swirling around, like you?d imagine Cinderella would. It was just a magic moment.
I?m in tears now. :'(
Great read! One for the history books for sure
Imagine a black cinderella during this time. She opened so many doors for black women to follow.
:blessed:
Ghan bby, it?s one to put on some cute clothes and reclaim your glory. Enough is enough.
Quote from: 1RIG on November 03, 2017, 03:30:54 AM
QuoteThough she left all other casting to the producers and directors, Houston was set on Norwood for the leading role ? and wanted to handle outreach herself.
WOO!! LMAO!!
QuoteDebra Martin Chase: It was like we had the glass shoe that we were trying to fit for the Prince. We held auditions in LA and we saw everybody from Wayne Brady to Antonio Sabato, Jr. It was a huge deal. We just didn?t find the person in LA, so we went to NY. Taye Diggs even came in in New York and there was a lot of anticipation because of "Rent."
Neil Meron: I believe we even saw a young Marc Anthony as well!
fucking wow at these names
:plzstop:
bitch i know paulo (the eventual choice) was BESIDE himself
Not taye diggs old ass ...
I remember first watching this even as a kid thinking this should've been released in THEATERS
this interview was incredible though. love shonda for this
all these random facts
to think Whit's final song was filmed on green screen because that racist dick didn't want to fund them
ended up looking great though, wouldnt have guessed
Quote from: TEXASbama on November 03, 2017, 09:27:50 AM
Quote from: 1RIG on November 03, 2017, 03:30:54 AM
QuoteThough she left all other casting to the producers and directors, Houston was set on Norwood for the leading role ? and wanted to handle outreach herself.
WOO!! LMAO!!
QuoteDebra Martin Chase: It was like we had the glass shoe that we were trying to fit for the Prince. We held auditions in LA and we saw everybody from Wayne Brady to Antonio Sabato, Jr. It was a huge deal. We just didn?t find the person in LA, so we went to NY. Taye Diggs even came in in New York and there was a lot of anticipation because of "Rent."
Neil Meron: I believe we even saw a young Marc Anthony as well!
fucking wow at these names
:plzstop:
bitch i know paulo (the eventual choice) was BESIDE himself
Not taye diggs old ass ...
n
he is only two years older than Paolo lol
cxxvc these names
sor but NO @ wayne brady
Brandy in "Cinderella" could be the legacy resembling "The Wizard of Oz"...
Where it's played for decades to come.
:stressed:
Quote from: MARS. on November 03, 2017, 06:31:25 AM
Quote from: Saeed. on November 02, 2017, 10:50:59 PM
Producers were considering Jewel as Cinderella because they nervous about having a black Cinderella who wasn't Whitney. :plzstop:
QuoteCraig Zadan: Though I?ll tell you what was going on behind the scenes: There was an executive at Disney ? who will remain nameless ? and he was very nervous about a black Cinderella. He loved the idea of Whitney being the black fairy godmother, but he came up to us and said, "Well, if you?re coming up with someone like Brandy as Cinderella, why can?t you go get Jewel instead, and have a white Cinderella and a black Fairy Godmother. It?ll still be multicultural." I think he was saying to himself, "Who?s a white version of Brandy?" We said absolutely not. The whole point of this whole thing was to have a black Cinderella. We didn?t want to make it with a white Cinderella. We weren?t interested in a white Cinderella. Still aren?t! We never approached anyone other than Brandy for the role, and Jewel was never approached.
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Whitney was NOT going to let that happen any damn way
!!! Ncncncnc @ Jewel :uhh:
Quote from: MARS. on November 03, 2017, 06:33:49 AM
not fckin JEWEL :uhh: :dead:
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It?s so crazy that they were able to do this in 1997 :uhh: I?m sorry but people STILL fume @ freaking animated characters being black sdddff i can not imagine all the coons and nigger lover letters they got after this aired :kii:
Quote from: Estelle Ghetto on November 03, 2017, 11:23:23 AM
this interview was incredible though. love shonda for this
all these random facts
to think Whit's final song was filmed on green screen because that racist dick didn't want to fund them
ended up looking great though, wouldnt have guessed
!!! Looking back, it?s fitting because she was an Angel, basically
20 years?! :usureuok: