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Tuesday
Nov262013

Sondheim to Streep "Don't F*** It Up!"

I am normally loathe to share soundbyte interviews from TV  -- especially when I have full delicious ones to offer with a whole slew of actors (soon, darlings, soon) -- but this little bit with Meryl Streep explaining what it's like to play Violet Weston is choice. The 'shiv in her hair' reference is perfect. But mostly I dug her enthusiasm about Into the Woods. Hey I'd squeal too if Sondheim wrote a new song for me!

He only asks that Meryl not fuck it up. (That's all we ask too) Which delights her. Because Meryl is delightful. 

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Sondheim already has an Oscar (for Dick Tracy's "Sooner or Later") but whatever it is he's written for the Witch will probably win him a second if the movie is popular and if the song is a worthy companion to the witch's other musical numbers. I'm curious why there's a new song since the musical is already lengthy. Might it be a *gasp* replacement (?) because the Witch already has quite a few numbers even if some are brief (The "Greens Greens" section in Act 1 - Prologue, "Our Little World," "Stay With Me," "Witches Lament," which later morphs into the  "Children Will Listen" finale and the awesome "Last Midnight".

And now I'm humming to myself. So here's a little Bernadette Peters (the original and still supreme Witch) with "Witch's Lament"

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first photo of Streep as The Witch 

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Reader Comments (24)

Now you have me convinced Last Midnight has been replaced because Meryl couldn't sing it.

November 26, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterRobert G

It's always nice to see someone who's been lauded so much still get so excited. I get a kick out of it.

Countdown to 3rtful saying something vicious and hateful about her or blaming her for an incipient viral plague in 3...2...1...

November 26, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterFlickah

robert g -- there would be no point in even into the wood existing without Last Midnight. worry not. it couldn't be.

flickah - HA!

November 26, 2013 | Registered CommenterNATHANIEL R

I just love this woman. Everything about her.

November 27, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterPatryk

There's simply no one like Meryl, I can't wait to see her in this role, and yes, delightful is a good word to describe her, just listen to that squeal haha, priceless.

November 27, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterMark

I think she will not f--- it up
She is amazing at almost
everything she tackles as an actress.
I love her

November 27, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterRick

"I'm curious why there's a new song " Nat, you answered this question in the previous sentence: Oscar.

November 27, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterPaul Outlaw

She does public very well.

November 27, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterHenry

Flickah - It's called freedom of speech!

November 27, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterJoe (uk)

Poor actors. To deal with certain interviewers...

November 27, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterPeggy Sue

He should be telling that to Rob Marshall.

November 27, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterCMG

I love her. and may she continue to take one lead part a year even if that means other actresses don't get to work as much (yes, meryl doing ONE part a year takes a whole generation of actresses out of work -- it's her fault!!).

November 27, 2013 | Unregistered Commentermarcelo

Flickah--classic.

November 27, 2013 | Unregistered Commenterbrookesboy

:::Cue the RuPaul meme::.

November 27, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterJoel V

This is one of the many reasons I (we) love Meryl!

November 27, 2013 | Unregistered Commenterbrandz

I'll give the movie an automatic D for Dumbass if they do excise Last Midnight. Like the Witch says, "sometimes what you wish for..... are not meant to be touched."

November 27, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterSanty.C

LOL to Marcelo.

November 27, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterMB76

Love her!

Now where is Nathaniel's August OC review??!! 😊

November 27, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterJamie

I love Meryl. But God bless it, I wish SO MUCH Jessica Lange was playing this part. Sigh.

November 27, 2013 | Unregistered Commenterbrookesboy

Even when she's miscast, she's still not bad, so effing up the role is so minimal a concern as to be virtually insignificant. Despite my last two years of Streep fatigue, she is terribly difficult to dislike as a personality because she comes off as genuinely gracious and generous.

As an aside, this film adaptation makes me yearn for a stage revival with Sara Ramirez as the Witch.

November 27, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterTroy H.

Jamie -- well. it's like this. the film doesn't come out till Christmas so it seems weird for literally everyone to review it before then. who will be left for its opening weekend reviews ;) ?

November 27, 2013 | Registered CommenterNATHANIEL R

I've read they're submitting August as a Comedy. I think it's quite absurd, am I wrong? Is the movie that different?

November 27, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterPeggy Sue

Nathaniel- Good Point! Hoping you liked Meryl's performance 😊

November 28, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterJamie

peggy sue -- well really the play is very funny so i dont object

November 28, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterNATHANIEL R
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