What Movies Have You Seen Lately?
October 15th, 2018 at 8:08:27 AM permalink | |
rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 188 Posts: 18633 |
How about Julie Andrews? You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really? |
October 15th, 2018 at 11:19:33 AM permalink | |
Mosca Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 22 Posts: 730 |
I have to give that one to Beverly D'Angelo. (Note: in the movie, she knows she's his mom, but he doesn't. Nice double take by D'Angelo.) |
October 15th, 2018 at 11:25:15 AM permalink | |
Mosca Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 22 Posts: 730 |
That's easy, just search Youtube for Stephanie Germanotta. |
October 15th, 2018 at 11:43:12 AM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25010 |
Good voices are a dime a dozen. Go to any church choir and you'll find at least one outstanding voice. It takes a show biz personality to go with the voice to make it as a singer. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
October 15th, 2018 at 12:09:28 PM permalink | |
Mosca Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 22 Posts: 730 |
Agreed, but it is even more complicated than that. Have you seen the documentary 20 Feet from Stardom? It is about why some singers become stars, and some stay background singers. "Lisa Fischer said of backup singing: “'I reject the notion that the job you excel at is somehow not enough to aspire to, that there has to be something more. I love supporting other artists.' She added: 'Some people will do anything to be famous. I just wanted to sing.'” D'Angelo started in theater, won her first award (Golden Globe) as Patsy Cline in Coal Miner's Daughter, got her break as Ellen Griswold in National Lampoon's Vacation. There's a whopper performance on Youtube at The Viper Room, but I can't link it because it is extremely x-rated, but very funny. Search Beverly D'Angelo Viper Room. |
October 15th, 2018 at 2:36:05 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25010 |
You're forgetting her real claim to fame. She lived with Al Pacino for 5 years and they had 2 kids together. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
October 15th, 2018 at 3:44:51 PM permalink | |
Mosca Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 22 Posts: 730 |
And she is an Italian Duchess; she's been in an open marriage with Don Lorenzo Salviati, the only son and heir of Don Forese Salviati, 5th Duke Salviati, Marchese di Montieri and Boccheggiano, Nobile Romano Coscritto, and his wife, the former Maria Grazia Gawronska, since 1981. Did you look for the video? It's a corker. She's a blast. |
October 15th, 2018 at 5:15:33 PM permalink | |
Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
Beverly D'Angelo was a professional singer before becoming an actress. One of her early film roles was as Patsy Cline which was primarily a singing role. I only remember her from National Lampoon's Vacation as Ellen Griswald. My main point is that there are a lot of actors that are good singers. But if your first success was as an actor you tend to work within musicals (film or stage) or singing on albums. You don't go out and perform on big stages with in audience in the tens of thousands. On the other hand if you are a singer who performs on the big stages it seems like they almost always try their hand at some form of acting. Many people, like Frank Sinatra, do just as well in film as they ever did on stage. |
October 15th, 2018 at 7:06:45 PM permalink | |
Mosca Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 22 Posts: 730 | You said, “Jamie Foxx is arguably the most musically talented celebrity that became famous as an actor, and you never see him touring the big stages. He did make four successful albums after his breakout performance in Ray.” All I’m doing is arguing. D’Angelo was a singer, but she became famous as an actress. She was freakin’ awesome in Coal Miner’s Daughter, wasn’t she? Standard biopic, stolen by an actress singing (D’Angelo) and a singer acting (Levon Helm as Ted Webb). |
October 15th, 2018 at 7:13:03 PM permalink | |
Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6095 | To come full circle, what is the musical talent of Bradley Cooper, who played the male lead in A Star is Born? He is seen playing the guitar and piano in the movie. However, it could have been faked. I don't think you ever saw a direct shot of him touching the piano keys. Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |