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Post by futuretrunks on Feb 13, 2024 20:59:35 GMT
Mendes would be an obvious choice, given that they've worked together before, but the fizzling of Mendes' relationship with Winslet makes that unlikely unless Winslet were somehow to come on board too and create another stunt casting situation that ratchets up interest in the production. Daldry's also an accomplished theater director who's worked with Winslet.
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Post by pupdurcs on Feb 13, 2024 21:14:29 GMT
George C WolfeVery experienced and acclaimed theatre director. Won a Tony for directing Angels In America: Millennium Approachs in 1993 Used to working with superstars (directed Denzel Washington to a Tony nomination in The Iceman Cometh. Austin Butler was also in that play, but not yet the star he's become). Directed Meryl Streep in Mother Courage and Her Children, to great acclaim for Streep Also a notable film director. Wolfe just directed Colman Domingo this year to an Oscar nomination for Rustin.
Wolfe is exactly the kind of guy that could command DiCaprio's respect and trust. He's done it all and seen it all. Considering what he's already done and whom he's already worked with on stage, DiCaprio might even be a bit intimidated by Wolfe
I think DiCaprio should probably do a revival instead of a new play, if he worked with Wolfe. Something like Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf would probably suit DiCaprio.
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Post by futuretrunks on Feb 13, 2024 21:17:30 GMT
George C WolfeVery experienced and acclaimed theatre director. Won a Tony for directing Angels In America: Millennium Approachs in 1993 Used to working with superstars (directed Denzel Washington to a Tony nomination in The Iceman Cometh. Austin Butler was also in that play, but not yet the star he's become). Directed Meryl Streep in Mother Courage and Her ChildrenmAlso a notable film director. Wolfe just directed Colman Domingo this year to an Oscar nomination for Rustin.
Wolfe is exactly the kind of guy that could command DiCaprio's respect and trust. He's done it all and seen it all.
I think DiCaprio should probably do a revival instead of a new play, if he worked with Wolfe. Something like Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf would probably suit DiCaprio.
Interesting. I feel like a revival of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf would invite too many comparisons to Revolutionary Road in terms of the constant bickering between a married couple. |
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Post by pupdurcs on Feb 13, 2024 21:26:03 GMT
George C WolfeVery experienced and acclaimed theatre director. Won a Tony for directing Angels In America: Millennium Approachs in 1993 Used to working with superstars (directed Denzel Washington to a Tony nomination in The Iceman Cometh. Austin Butler was also in that play, but not yet the star he's become). Directed Meryl Streep in Mother Courage and Her ChildrenmAlso a notable film director. Wolfe just directed Colman Domingo this year to an Oscar nomination for Rustin.
Wolfe is exactly the kind of guy that could command DiCaprio's respect and trust. He's done it all and seen it all.
I think DiCaprio should probably do a revival instead of a new play, if he worked with Wolfe. Something like Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf would probably suit DiCaprio.
Interesting. I feel like a revival of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf would invite too many comparisons to Revolutionary Road in terms of the constant bickering between a married couple. To be honest, that's the point. For his first play, you want DiCaprio to do something people percieve as a "classic" piece of theatre, but is not so alien to him in terms of his own acting experience. I thought of Revolutionary Road when I mentioned Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf.....he knows how to play that type of character, because he's done it in a movie. It's his first play. You don't want to throw him in the deep end and make him play Hamlet. This is a good compromise. I think people would still be impressed if he pulls off the role on stage, regardless of any similarities to Revolutionary Road. |
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Post by stephen on Feb 13, 2024 21:44:34 GMT
Interesting. I feel like a revival of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf would invite too many comparisons to Revolutionary Road in terms of the constant bickering between a married couple. To be honest, that's the point. For his first play, you want DiCaprio to do something people percieve as a "classic" piece of theatre, but is not so alien to him in terms of his own acting experience. I thought of Revolutionary Road when I mentioned Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf.....he knows how to play that type of character, because he's done it in a movie.I mean, I think that performance was an abject failure, so I can't agree that he knows how to play that type of character. |
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Post by pupdurcs on Feb 13, 2024 21:46:54 GMT
To be honest, that's the point. For his first play, you want DiCaprio to do something people percieve as a "classic" piece of theatre, but is not so alien to him in terms of his own acting experience. I thought of Revolutionary Road when I mentioned Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf.....he knows how to play that type of character, because he's done it in a movie.I mean, I think that performance was an abject failure, so I can't agree that he knows how to play that type of character. I barely remember that movie or his performance. I wasn't super engaged by it and have not revisited it. But I thought his reviews were generally pretty good, and was mainly basing it off that . |
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Post by futuretrunks on Feb 13, 2024 21:51:55 GMT
To be honest, that's the point. For his first play, you want DiCaprio to do something people percieve as a "classic" piece of theatre, but is not so alien to him in terms of his own acting experience. I thought of Revolutionary Road when I mentioned Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf.....he knows how to play that type of character, because he's done it in a movie.I mean, I think that performance was an abject failure, so I can't agree that he knows how to play that type of character. Can you expand on that, because I've never understood this antipathy in the slightest. Can you take a scene and explain moment to moment what's failing for you, where such and such is done better, etc.? |
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Post by pupdurcs on Feb 14, 2024 7:49:34 GMT
Other revivials that might be a decent fit for DiCaprio if he did stage:
True West by Sam Shepard
A Moon For The Misbegotten by Eugene O'Neill
Killer Joe by Tracy Letts
I'd have suggested American Buffalo by David Mamet, but that's just been done on Broadway with Sam Rockwell. A View From The Bridge by Arthur Miller might suit as well.
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Post by stabcaesar on Feb 14, 2024 8:02:35 GMT
Mendes would be an obvious choice, given that they've worked together before, but the fizzling of Mendes' relationship with Winslet makes that unlikely unless Winslet were somehow to come on board too and create another stunt casting situation that ratchets up interest in the production. Daldry's also an accomplished theater director who's worked with Winslet. What? DiCaprio might exclusively fuck teenagers but he's not a teenager himself. These people are middle aged, not in high school. |
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Post by pacinoyes on Feb 14, 2024 9:25:05 GMT
As I used to say about Jack Nicholson in the IMDB days - the only way he is finding himself on Broadway is if his limo makes a wrong turn on the way to the bank. I get shit all the time about my threads "oh pacinoyes -why are picking on Idris Elba !!" .......blah blah blah.....all this de facto pearl clutching submental bullshit........but THIS thread is about as realistic as saying " Where you rank DiCap IF he acted on Mars and who would direct him"......I love DiCap but he walked away from Pavlo Hummel.....knows the guy who played Pavlo Hummel.....and then got BIGGER by NOT doing Pavlo Hummel........it ain't happening......... the math don't math - as superstar in the African American Community Taraji P. Henson would say (yeah.......sarcasm)  |
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