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Post by * See UserName In Post * on Jan 30, 2008 22:45:43 GMT -5
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Post by * See UserName In Post * on Jan 30, 2008 22:46:33 GMT -5
Posted by sacbab(12/13/05 10:41 am) psyched this is happening! jude laws the obvious choice, but is that a good thing? wasn't he gonna play epstein like 8 years ago, what happened? maybe he's too old now? i think ep was really young when he dies. i think jude law's a GREAT actor tho and would do a great job. i think he's a big beatles fan too. maybe this is his oscar chance  yeah he'd be great. |
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Post by * See UserName In Post * on Jan 30, 2008 22:47:56 GMT -5
Posted by
aycek
(12/14/05 3:21 pm)
generally, I like Law. I think he'd do nicely. One of the things about epstein is that he was a really sharp guy, but not a weenie like colin farrel would be.
I hated closer, but don't hold it against Jude. He'd be great in the role, I think
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Post by * See UserName In Post * on Jan 30, 2008 22:48:33 GMT -5
Posted by
postrman
(12/21/05 9:14 am)
He is the right man fo the job. He has the right manorism, the right look and someone told me he was actually really into The Beatles.
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Post by * See UserName In Post * on Jan 30, 2008 22:49:34 GMT -5
Posted by
VicSarjoo
(12/22/05 8:20 am)
Too close to the Viagra Club.
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Post by * See UserName In Post * on Jan 30, 2008 22:50:10 GMT -5
Posted by
DHRubberSoul19
(1/4/06 10:33 pm)
I think he'd be great - he's played a really wide range of characters and I think he could pull off a role like this...
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Post by * See UserName In Post * on Jan 30, 2008 22:50:44 GMT -5
Posted by
vandonovan
(5/19/06 11:02 pm)
I have to put my money on Jude. He may not have all the traits I'd like, but he's a big name star, which I think is important to draw attention to the film, which it needs. He's also extremely interested in Brian on his own merit, which I think is extremely creditble. I like his acting, and through seeing him in WILDE, I believe he could pull Brian off.
With the right director/script and Jude Law in the starring role, I think it could really happen.
-Van
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Post by * See UserName In Post * on Jan 30, 2008 22:51:47 GMT -5
Posted by Fab4Bird(7/14/06 11:43 am) Jude is it in my book! If he can play a southern American, redneck gay man, I bet my check he could play an gay English businessman! He was fantastic in "Midnight in the Garden of Good & Evil" (along with every other picture he's acted in that I've seen). He's my choice!  |
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Post by christine~ on Jan 30, 2008 22:57:19 GMT -5
> he could play an gay English businessman!He did ~ remember Wilde? Also, if he gained enough weight and paid more attention to the nuances of Brian's accent, he could get closer than anyone else to the Brian we knew and loved.  Just an example. If I spent more time at it, I could probably find better comparisons. In fact, I believe Jude himself said once, that he could make himself up to be Brian (who, he also said, has always been one of his heroes, anyway). My only concern would be that the portrayal be respectful. Something that Brian Epstein himself would have approved of. Of course, it's up to Vivek, but being the old lady I am, I'd be sad to see (such as Jude with his Bosie portrayal) someone playing Brian naked for all the world to see. 
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Post by * See UserName In Post * on Jan 30, 2008 23:01:22 GMT -5
Posted by poppuffspin(2/15/07 12:29 pm) ... Jude Law as Brian Epstein. I think he would be perfect.  |
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Post by christine~ on Jan 30, 2008 23:10:38 GMT -5
I've gotta agree, so far he's the closest (known) actor, in my opinion, and a lot of other people's opinions, to be able to capture the essence of the man. I have reservations, of course, being such a silly mother hen about it, but yeah, so far I've gotta agree with the Jude Law choice. If he'd ever be a possibility.  With his own past research into Brian, etc., he could indeed bring a LOT to the table here. |
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Post by * See UserName In Post * on Jan 30, 2008 23:12:46 GMT -5
Posted by poppuffspin(2/16/07 10:41 am) ... we're talking Oscar here. Do you think Kerry Barden is at lunch? I'm ready to move on this. Have a great weekend. PP&S |
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Post by christine~ on Jan 30, 2008 23:15:18 GMT -5
Posted by
eppylover
(2/18/07 1:04 pm)
Maybe when it comes to casting, they've got some ideas, but are leaving the best for last.
Maybe acquiring a very impressive group of supporting actors could be one tactic for luring Mr Law over to the Vivek Side...? ;D
I agree... this could definitely be an Oscar contender for him.
Dang, it's much more promising than the past few films he's been in.
But yeah, the more I think about it, the more I think Jude.
Unless a miracle happens with a fantastic unknown!
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Post by * See UserName In Post * on Jan 30, 2008 23:17:45 GMT -5
Posted by
poppuffspin
(2/18/07 1:35 pm)
... there is someone else I've been think of, as a my back-up choice to play Brian Epstein, and that would be Stephen Merchant (without his glasses) of the HBO comedy, Extras ... ... But Jude would still be my 1st choice
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Post by * See UserName In Post * on Jan 30, 2008 23:19:04 GMT -5
Posted by
sacbab
(6/8/07 9:50 am)
god, aren't you guys tired of jude law? he's in one shitty movie after the next... i understand what you're saying above but enough already. he's a curse.
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Post by * See UserName In Post * on Jan 30, 2008 23:19:43 GMT -5
Posted by
poppuffspin
(6/8/07 10:42 am)
... Jude Law is still my pick. He has a great amount of "it" factor - and will exude it all in the role of Brian Epstein. Right now, would be a great time to negotiate with him ...
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Post by * See UserName In Post * on Jan 31, 2008 0:15:04 GMT -5
Posted by
KSF207
(12/25/05 5:11 pm)
Having just now learned a lot about Epstein, I'll have to go with Jude Law hands down. He may not be the best actor listed, but he undoubtedly has the class and poise that someone portraying Epstein should possess.
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Post by * See UserName In Post * on Jan 31, 2008 0:16:29 GMT -5
Posted by
serpy
(5/3/06 10:48 am)
I 2nd that!
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Post by nogoodtrying on Feb 20, 2008 17:26:40 GMT -5
According to many rumors on the net, it seems like Johny Depp will play a lead role in every upcoming biopic: Freddie Mercury, Syd Barrett, Rudolf Nureyev... )))
He's a wonderful actor, I like him, but no, I don't see him as Brian.
I won't be original - Jude Law, I think, is perfect for this role.
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Post by MS ROBIN on Feb 26, 2009 16:48:44 GMT -5
BRIAN WAS 32 YEARS OLD WHEN HE DIED SO I AM THINKING YES LOW COULD POSSABILY PULL IT OFF WITH THE RIGHT MAKUP...I SAY IT WITH DUE RESPECT. AND I BELIEVE HE WOULD HAVE ENOUGHT RESPECT FOR DEAR NRIAN TO PLAY THE PART WITH STYLE, CLASS AND NOT OVERLY GAY. BY THAT I MEAN BEING GAY ISNT BAD OR WRONG ITS ALSO NOT ALL A PERSON IS WEITHER. I HOPE A RESPECTFUL BALANCE IS GIVEN TO SHOW THE MAN..I THINK MR LOW WOULD SHOW US BRIAN THE MAN . AT LEST ITS MY PRAYER. MAYBE I JUST THINK EPPY IS DUE FOR SOME REAL RESPECT NOT MERE LIP SERVICE
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marthamydear
Realizes he was more than merely a manager...
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Post by marthamydear on Sept 16, 2009 19:33:38 GMT -5
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Post by christine~ on Sept 17, 2009 16:38:41 GMT -5
Someone In Real Life called my attention to this comment. Lately I have been offline by necessity, but OMG, this crap is just too much. Oh dear. Oh dear. If this article is indeed true, martha, it means that Jude Law is now opting to play Brian in this horrendously exploitative Hollywood Beatles-focused movie (Permut/Gittelson's A Life In The Day), instead of the film officially endorsed by the Epstein family (Vivek Tiwary's The Fifth Beatle ~ OUR movie). I have grave reservations about Mr Jude Law. First of all, he's TOO OLD. Using disguising makeup would be simply silly in his case. Secondly, his motive and input into the movie might be disastrous. When he was planning to make his own movie about Brian, it was threatening to become nasty, nasty, nasty. Please see { THIS } ~plus the comments following that post. Of course Permut/Gittelson would love to have Jude Law as their Brian Epstein! Because it's all about the money. Jude is a Big Name, and it is obvious that A Life In The Day is being slapped together quickly, simply to profit off the Rock Band and Remasters fad, followed by Disney's *cringe* remake of Yellow Submarine. As we all know, this year The Beatles = Big Money Guarantee! A Life In The Day is being made for profit. The Fifth Beatle is being made for love. = I became convinced that The Fifth Beatle movie is being made for love when I read Vivek's first blog post: INTRODUCTION
November 29, 2005 - 2:00pm
I suppose my unrequited love affair with the Brian Epstein story began some 10-12 years ago, when I decided that music management was the area of the music industry I was most interested in pursuing. I had been a lifelong Beatles fan, so I thought that it was the smart/right thing to do, if I was planning on going into artist management, to study the management of the band that had wrote and re-wrote the rules of the modern music industry as I saw it...
What I unearthed after much difficult research (there is a paltry amount of information readily available on Brian, which is part of why I want to bring his story to the world) was not just an inspirational business story and a blueprint for what I want to accomplish with my music company StarPolish (www.starpolish.com), but also a very human story-- a story about staggering success, steadfast determination, and a desire to change the world; a story about love and being an outsider and belonging; a story about speed and ambition and tragedy. A story full of music and dreams. A story I could relate to-- and wanted to relate to-- on so many levels. Brian became my "historical mentor", if you will. A person from whose history I've tried to learn from-- both what to do and what NOT to do. Brian was certainly a flawed and imperfect hero, but a hero all the same.
So with "The Fifth Beatle" I've tried to capture what I think is the essence of the man-- the poetry and inspiration and feeling behind the Brian Epstein story. I'll make no illusion about presenting an absolute "truth". The entertainment business is one of professional fabulations after all. That conflicting and selective memories and information exist is to be expected. Trying to uncover the "truth" is a fool's task. But I have tried to remain faithful to facts and history, while also using fantasy and dreams to convey this fantastic yarn, as only fantasy and dreams can do.
...plus that makes it so much more fun!
...I hope you like it, and I hope it'll spark some discussion. Brian was a complex man, and this is a complex story and a complex project...
Vivek J. Tiwary
Writer/Director/Producer = Hmmm. As long as A Life In The Day is being filmed anyway, I plead with them, PLEEASE keep it true to Brian: respectful, dignified, with a touch of the iconoclastic humour that his friends keep claiming he possessed, yet he hid so well from the public eye. Unfortunately somehow I expect (with numbing terror) that they will instead pick up on the abysmally false, dreary Brian personification foisted upon us by that damn Hours and Times movie. Or, even worse, A Life In The Day could adopt the smutty Jude Law flavour as described by Todd Graff and Michael Musto. ( Here it is again, just in case you missed it earlier in this post.) Augghhh. Of course I will have to see A Life In The Day when it comes out ~ if only in self-defense ~ the same reason I saw The Hours and Times ~ to be aware of what is being soaked up by the general public. However, I am afraid that, with every major or minor discrepancy on the screen, I will feel a sharp twinge in my stomach ~ and in my heart.  |
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yeah he'd be great. 
