User blog:Porterfield/Behind the Scenes of Les Mis

For fans of musicals and French history/literature (I direct thee to the Les Misérables Wiki), anxiously counting down the days until the new Les Mis film is released is like counting down the days to Christmas. The closer it gets, the less we sleep! Conveniently, these countdowns go hand in hand as both events fall on December 25th! That's only 96 more days from the time I write this.

So far, the only morsels of information and media we've been able to savor have been the announcement of the cast (Magnifique!) and the release of the the first trailer and a featurette with Eddie Redmayne (Incroyable!). Finally, we have been given something even more juicy. Hold on to your caps, because the following extended first look is about to blow you away....



As you've learned, the production of this musical film is unprecedented. If you weren't inspired by the actors speaking passionately about the live singing they've bravely and emotionally performed throughout this film's production, then you have no soul! If this movie turns out to be a disappoint, I will be shocked.

How do you feel about the actors singing live in the new Les Mis film? I love it because it's as close as Hollywood can get to what we've seen on stage. I am not sure. I will have to see the movie to see if it works. I don't think it will be good because they are sacrificing singing quality for emotion and realness.