| re: Open Letter To My Friend Rob | |
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Conas 02:45 pm UTC 08/16/10 |
| In reply to: | Open Letter To My Friend Rob - steven_stuart 03:19 am UTC 08/15/10 |
| To cut a long story short Mr Stuart is this musical endeavour ever going to see the light of day in your honest opinion? > Sorry to start a new thread but I've just read a post from > Rob which is way, way down the board. I'm not sure what > kind of mood he was in but I will do my best to answer his > points. This is an open letter and other board members > should feel free to make comments or ask questions. > > Rob writes: "Thanks for answering (some of) my > questions". > > You are most welcome. > > Rob writes: "I can understand there being a gagging order > on specific details, but I have to say that I don't see > the reason why you're unable to confirm if a director is > on board (I'm not asking you to name him or her) unless > there isn't one. Which is worrying." > > Please don't worry. There is a director on board. I don't > envy his job. Trying to bring the show to life will not be > an easy task. > > Rob writes: "I'm glad to hear that your mum is working on > the musical every day (in between her Cliff Richard > commitments of course) but I do wonder what sort of work > she is doing." > > Oh my goodness. All sorts of things. There are creative > problems and financial problems. > > Rob writes: "Is there any chance she could turn her > attention to the "official" website and maybe do something > to turn around the pissed off fans who are waiting for an > email 9 months after the site was launched?" > > I think I told you that I felt bad for those people who > signed up and recieved nothing. If the "official" website > is still up, then it should be taken down, because the > people who designed it are long gone. > > They are the same people who paid for the hugely expensive > Evening Standard ad. In my humble opinion, it achieved > very little. > > Since you don't know the way things are structured, you > shouldn't jump to conclusions and blame my mother for the > "official" website. > > You asked if there would be future ads. Of course there > will be but hopefully they will have a proper machine > behind them. > > Rob writes: "Surely it's not beyond the wit of the > creative team to come up with something to whet the > appetite? Here's a little template they can use free of > charge:" > > The creative team are not interested in public relations. > They are into the script, the music, the costumes, etc. > The production team will wet your appetite as soon as > possible. They don't want to do anything prematurely, > especially after the Evening Standard ad experience. > > Rob writes (as part of his suggested template): ""Thank > you for your interest in Jim Steinman's Bat Out of Hell. > The musical is expected to debut somewhere in London, > sometime in the future."" > > That's true. Although you know that, don't you? > > Rob writes: "It may or may not include songs from Jim > Steinman's impressive back catalogue, and it may or may > not include songs and monologues specifically written for > the show." > > Of course its going to include songs from Jim's back > catalogue. How could they do "BOOH The Musical" without > songs like "Bat", "Paradise" or "Anything For Love"? You > don't need me to tell you that. > > Rob writes: "It may or may not have a director" > > See above. > > Rob writes: "and it may or may not have an art director > (but not that Gerald Scarfe - oh no, not him. Or that Jane > Asher)." > > I don't know if there is an art director. There is a > production designer. If that's what you mean. > > Ages and ages ago I wrote on the board that Scarfe was no > longer involved. He's so busy with the new production of > "The Wall", I don't think he cares. Jane Asher was never > involved. She sat in production meetings doing needlepoint > and sometimes she answered questions about Paul > McCartney. > > Rob writes: "It may have motorcycles. And acrobats. Or it > may not. Oh, and fire was mentioned once. Maybe." > > All three things you mention are likely to be in the show. > Again, this is just stating the bleeding obvious. How can > you have "BOOH The Musical" without motorcycles and fire? > > Rob writes: "Steve Margoshes might be playing the piano." > > Steve Margoshes is doing the arrangements. I don't think > he will be playing the piano. Again, I am stating the > bleeding obvious. Who else would be doing the > arrangements? Steve is a genius. Jim always uses him. I > think. Doesn't he? > > Rob writes: "We might have an orchestra. Then again Jeff > Bova has promised to bring his Casio keyboard so maybe we > won't need actual musicians. You can do wonderful things > with those electronic keyboard thingys these days." > > Again, you can work this out without me telling you. I > have already stated on the board (with permission from the > production team) that Kasim will be in charge of the > band-orchestra. I watched "Meat Loaf: In Search Of > Paradise" the other day and the band was really tight. > Since Kasim was the band leader and has now left Meat, I > think he is the perfect person to be doing the band for > BOOH. Actually Dave agreed with me on BatMusical ages ago. > > > Of course there may be sounds that Jeff Bova will create > but what's wrong with that? I doubt that he will be using > a Casio. > > Rob writes: "Did we mention there might be bikes?"" > > I think so. > > Rob writes: "I hope that helps take some of the load of > the creative team's shoulders." > > How kind of you. > > Rob writes: "I can well understand what a bugger it must > be to actually respond to their own advertising drive. I > mean what a drag - you put an advert in the Evening > Standard and suddenly every bugger and his dog signs up to > your official website. And they actually expect the odd > update!" > > Its not the creative team's fault. The director and the > choreographer would be horrified if they knew that Rob > blamed them for the Evening Standard ad. > > Rob writes: "Oh, and Caveman is the walrus - coo coo a > choo. Seriously, if they're still trying to work that one > out then there truly is no hope in hell or anywhere > else." > > Since I asked you the question the riddle has been solved. > It was who we suspected. There was only one person who > would have the exact but limited knowledge that Caveman > has. Nobody wants to confront him. The curiosity was > slightly irritating but he has done no real harm. | |
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