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rockfenris2005 02:28 pm UTC 03/23/11 |
In reply to: | Don Claude Devious: Cannibal Rapture - steven_stuart 09:21 pm UTC 03/21/11 |
> Ryan, I thought I would transfer this post from the other > "Confidence Man" thread because I really enjoyed reading > it. Did you start a new thread because the other one > became too long and complicated? I didn't know if the video would be seen there. I thought I'd better start a new thread. But I was going to continue the discuss in the previous thread. > > I actually think that "Cannibal Rapture" talk is relevant > in this "Confidence Man" thread because both "Cannibal > Rapture" and "Confidence Man" are low budget productions. > > One has already worked on stage and the other will work in > the near future (I just know it). > > Does anybody know who the poster called "Chika" is? He or > she must be a big "Don Claude Devious" fan because he or > she is using the DCD artwork as their avatar. I know that > Gibson is a fan and I'm glad to see that Chika is too. > > > > > Being totally realistic here, of course. I don't really > > > > doubt it, but I have to, you know, in case? Don't want to > > > > be disappointed. Does this make sense? > > > > > > It makes sense but you love the "Don Claude" musicals and > > > you have been working on them for ten years. > > > > I know. But I've come to believe that you should never be > > too confident. You're always going to get a rude surprise. > > And you should prepare for that. > > So I'm expecting the worst and hoping for the best. Of > > course I believe in it. Of course I love it with all my > > heart. And I'll do anything to make the story work, the > > story that I've been working on for years. But I don't > > expect people to think that it's the greatest musical in > > decades (Of course it would be lovely if they did.) I just > > hope that they have a good time. I just hope that they > > remember it in the end. > > And I hope that it's not as bad as "Carrie" and "Dance of > > the Vampires" on Broadway (Even though they both had > > brilliant moments.) > > > > David Bowie > > > was asked how he became a pop star and he replied: "By > > > pretending that I was a pop star when I wasn't one." If > > > you have the confidence of a Richard O'Brien, then > > > "Cannibal Rapture" might enjoy the same kind of success > > > that "Rocky Horror Show" did. > > > > I guess I am as confident as Richard O'Brien when he was > > working on "Rocky Horror" (one of the original titles was > > "They came from Denton High") otherwise I wouldn't have > > pursued it, and he wouldn't have pursued "Rocky Horror". > > Btw, I love the history of that musical. You know it > > started out in the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs in this > > tiny little theatre and now it's the greatest cult musical > > of all time. If that happened with our musical, and people > > admired us and we were inspiring other writers, I guess I > > could die a fulfilled person. That would be good enough > > for me. > > But my ultimate dream...! > > > > Especially if you play one > > > of the roles yourself (you are, after all, a brilliant > > > singer). > > > > I probably should, you know, but I want to be able to > > watch the musical come to life with the audience around > > me. For ten years, I've wanted to have that experience. > > But I won't have to really sit with the audience. I'll be > > above in the lighting and sound area, with the composer, > > watching it taking place below us. But maybe I could sit > > with the audience for one of the performances... > > > > You shouldn't see the production you are doing as > > > small. "Rocky Horror Show" started in a very small venue > > > for experimental theatre in The Royal Court Theatre > > > building (I think). > > > > That's how I'm viewing the production, like the original > > production of "Rocky Horror". It's not going to be much, > > set-wise and etc, but it's still going to be an > > experience. > > > > Maybe you should just get totally into > > > it and direct it yourself. Do more for "Cannibal Rapture" > > > than Richard did for "Rocky Horror" or Jim is doing for > > > "BOOH". You never know what might happen. A music biz > > > executive might see it and turn it into a popular album > > > > Well, we're inviting some important people so we'll see > > what happens. Expecting the worst and hoping for the > > best... > > > > > (both Conas and I think that "Cannibal Rapture" is a > > > really cool title - the public will too - I almost wish > > > that you would remove "Don Claude" from the title - > > > although I may be getting myself into trouble here - hee > > > hee). > > > > No, no, that's fine. It's possible that it may be an > > alternate title. Many films have alternate titles, e.g. > > "Snow White: A Tale of Terror" is also known as "Snow > > White in the Black Forest", or Disney's "The Black > > Cauldron" and "The Great Mouse Detective" are also > > referred to as "Taran and the Magic Cauldron" and "The > > Adventures of the Great Mouse Detective" or "Basil, the > > Great Mouse Detective". This happens a LOT. (An alternate > > title for "Neverland"... "Bat out of Hell: The Musical" :D > > ) > > > > There are all sorts of things that might happen as a > > > result of the October production. And once you have > > > established yourself in Australia, then the rest of the > > > world will be next. Look at how many Australians have > > > conquered the world. Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan, Stuart > > > Beattie, Robert Stigwood, Nicole Kidman, to name just a > > > few. > > > > Yes, we need another famous writer like Stuart Beattie, I > > think. > > > > I think you have to tell yourself that "Cannibal > > > Rapture" is going to be fantastic and that it will be you > > > who makes sure that it is. > > > > I think it will be fantastic because I will try to make it > > fantastic but I'm not expecting it to be mind blowingly > > fantastic, the best musical since "Sunday in the Park with > > George", and the new Renaissance. > > > > Not that you have ever implied that, but I just had to say > > that. That's what I've been getting at when I was being > > totally realistic. > > > > I'm really enjoying this thread. Thank you. > > | |
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