Blood gloriously and unapologetically spurts out, even falling on the camera lens at one point. Although many have assumed that having lived with the director Tim Burton for seven years and borne him two children (son Billy Ray, four, and their month- old daughter whose name hasn't yet been announced), Bonham Carter might have earned a headstart in the auditioning stakes, the 41-year-old actress insists this was not the case. Hathaway won an Oscar for her performance despite being on screen for a mere total of 15 minutes. Sometimes these casting choices work out for the best, and we're treated to the wonderful surprise of our favorite stars actually being able to sing; other times, it's a complete disaster. However, it's just a stunning performance from Johnny Depp, as he really drives home the emotional aspect, while keeping his character as dark and sinister as possible. Check out photos from the premiere now! In it, Sweeney begins by serenading his blades and then quickly moves to slicing customer after customer. Want trailers? In the latter instance, he talks specifically about the possibility of being served human meat. "I saw it when I was a student. While it's sung very well, this is quite a relaxed song in comparison to others and it doesn't quite showcase Helena Bonham Carter at her very best. That Sweeney Todd should have found such a hungry audience in spite of the unrelenting grisliness of its subject matter says much for its director Tim Burton's story-telling abilities and for those of his cast, which includes Alan Rickman, Timothy Spall, Sacha Baron Cohen and Burton's long-time partner, Helena Bonham Carter. The story of Anthony Hope falling in love with Johanna is certainly a lot weaker than Sweeney Todd's lust for revenge, however, it does provide this very catchy song. \ 25 FEB-3 MARCH 2023 More adventures in \ } i " Back for the final series the Star Wars galaxy SRY. Answer (1 of 2): From the IMDB faq: "Did the actors really sing?" "Yes. While Johnny Depp has received most of the plaudits so far for his performance, Helena Bonham Carter is no less captivating - her character's unrequited love for Sweeney Todd providing the film's much-needed heart and also giving Bonham Carter, no pun intended, her meatiest role to date. One of the major issues with the film is that the studio worried that they were taking a risk on it, as it was a strange mix of the slasher and musical. Queen Latifah is a powerhouse to say the least. Although it was cut from the original Broadway production, it appears in the 2007 US film release which features Johnny Depp in the title role. It just brings me so much joy to see this massive action superstar, who rose to fame in the WWE, smiling and singing a Disney song. Everybody on both sides of the fence breaks into doowop and rockabilly songs of the day, but they're lip-synced, even by Depp, who's actually a pretty good . A genius just walked in to the room and I'm hopefully going to sing, and if he does suggest you work on something then you absolutely do it, you don't go: "I don't agree with you Mr Sondheim" because that would be a stupid thing to say. For the rest of us death will be a relief. He bursts out, advertising the hair product in a really fun song, which features Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett chiming in as well. I know there are a lot of opinions out there about this topic so any and all disagreements are encouraged. The actor has starred in six of Burton's films, been on the receiving end of gallons of gore, and, he says, the director is like a delighted child when he is around it. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. It makes me smile every time I hear this song and it earns him a place on this list. Why not hire any of the millions of talented performers who can sing this role? "Tim said to me over dinner, 'Look, I'm going to do Sweeney Todd', which we both knew we loved and which he also knew I wanted to do. However, I just couldn't leave out The Rock. The other day someone mentioned Val Kilmer's performance in The Doors as the complete opposite of a terrible singing performance in movies. With a little digging and a little bit of laughter, I think I came up with 10 that are definitely worthy of a mention. It's probably no coincidence thatThe String Of Pearls came out only a couple months after that story. Its super, ultra complicated, these notes that shouldnt work together at times. Just three weeks into the filming schedule last March, Depp's seven-year-old daughter Lily-Rose was admitted to Great Ormond Street Hospital after E.coli poisoning led to an eventual kidney failure. RELATED:Every Tim Burton Movie Ranked, Worst To Best. Sweeney Todd becomes obsessed with that dream of revenge and that becomes a compulsive obsession, a madness. ", Indeed, the final clip made clear that this film will not shrink from horror. Sweeney Todd is released in cinemas on January 25. This is "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street," perhaps the biggest gamble of the [article id="1573261"]holiday movie season[/article]. Conversation with the quick-witted Depp can careen from whether new popes get their genitals cupped to ensure the leader of the Catholic Church is sufficiently male (I think an elderly man waddles up to you and reaches under your dress) to his out-of-control life before he met Paradis (Im a dumb-ass, and I poisoned myself for years. I conquered it in days. When he's not writing, he enjoys improv comedy, making music with friends, and consuming whatever media he can. His part in the 1990 John Waters musical "Cry-Baby" was dubbed over, and though Depp played guitar in rock bands before he ever tried acting, he's never worked the mic. Depp's intense performance won him a Golden Globe for Best Actor, and an Academy Award nomination. Because the movie is very dark, this one just stands out from the pack, and not in a good way. i'm sweeney todd the barber an evil soul i harbour been. This was an obvious choice. Sweeney Todd: Buckets of blood and a singing Johnny Depp. Now, they just cast as many stars as money can buy and put out a CGI'd autotuned mess. Plus, the song itself is just a lot of fun and isn't quite as dark as some of the others. There have been multiple people in the history of Sweeney Toddwho have gone out of their way to claim that what happens in the musical actually happened and that it isn't just an urban legend that was adapted into a penny dreadful. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: This Sweeney dude he is messed up! Instead of feeling anger at Ms. Hannigan or laughing at her like I usually do, when I watched Diaz I just feltuncomfortable. It's a fun song with a nice back-and-forth element about it, but it isn't one that audiences will remember when the movie ends, but it does do a great job of showcasing Toby and how confident he is. Hes already dead. We think BRAVO is the possible answer on this clue. Perhaps a major factor in this is that a lot of playwrights don't like it that plays (musical or not) have kind of fallen behind film, since they're two completely different mediums. NEW YORK (AP) _ In a career that has included drunk pirates and a scissor-handed recluse, Johnny Depp says the strangest scene he's ever filmed is a simple flashback in "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street." The movie is the sixth collaboration for Depp and director Tim Burton - and one of their riskiest. But I didnt know if I could sustain a note, or belt one out. His jeans are ripped, and his black shirt is open at the neck to reveal a gonzo necklace, a tribute to his late friend, Hunter S. Thompson. He couldnt have been sweeter about it. She's the perfect example of a studio just casting a name and seemingly not caring about the performance whatsoever. It's not like he sings some of the time, he only sings! Yes, Johnny Depp did his own singing in the film Sweeney Todd. As Sweeney Todd, in Tim Burton's adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim musical (opening Dec. 21), the actor summons all sorts of dark energy to play a singing, murderous London barber. He opens his mouth and in an accent faintly redolent of the Rolling Stones' Keith Richards, echoes Anthony's sentiments with a menacing: "No, there's no place like London" and the audience immediately knows it is in for a dangerous - not to mention choppy - ride. And then I turned that corner into preteen and I remember listening to Frampton Gomes Alive! The MCUs tiniest heroes are kicking off its biggest phase yet, setting up the next several years of storytelling. Every kid with a guitar at that time, the first things that came up were almost always Smoke on the Water, obviously, and 25 or 6 to 4, by Chicago. There are five weeks until "Sweeney Todd" opens December 21, and Burton is still working on his latest ambitious endeavor, a full-fledged live-action musical (his first) based on Stephen Sondheim's Broadway hit. And the pain-wracked intensity Depp brings to this London barber obsessed with revenge is sparking Oscar talk. Well, when you've played one eater of men, it seems, you can more or less play them all. Sweeney and Lovett really put all the pieces together in this song, as the barber realizes that his plans to murder people means he probably won't get to see his daughter. With the success of her business and her love for Todd growing deeper by the minute, Mrs Lovett dreams of their future together. It's one of the longer songs within the movie and it brings together several characters and snippets of other songs that have taken place. Hey there. This takes place when Mrs. Lovett tries to calm down Sweeney Todd, who becomes impatient about not killing Judge Turpin straight away. What's great about this version is the knowledge that it was done in one take and is most likely one of those rare moments CAUGHT ON CAMERA that simply cannot be repeated live. This song is a great example of why Sweeney Todd is such a fantastic musical. The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time While it might be easy not to allow Charles Dickens his proper due in the invention of the story, it's very likely thatThe String Of Pearls is only slightly original. Interview: J. Harrison Ghee Talks Working With Billy Porter on ACCUSED, The Best Movies About Plays and Backstage Stories, Viola Davis, Jeff Daniels, And More Among 2023 Audie Award Nominations, VIDEO: Disney Drops New LITTLE MERMAID Teaser. "I want to play Zsa Zsa.". vragen. Moulin Rouge! ), highlighted by some spiffy black-and-white-striped socks, the revered director of "Batman" and "Edward Scissorhands" described a film long in the making. Johnny Depp (Sweeney Todd) I'll admit I'm a little bit biased here. All in all it only amounts to around 3-5 seconds that are actually different and were needed in order to get the R-Rated in the US. Read Cesar from the story DEPP MONTH! (In English) by RaquelFiuzinha (RaquelVanKlant) with 198 reads. how it feels to be an attraction at Disneyland. The song sees Sweeney Todd and Adolfo Pirelli going back and forth while they shave to prove who is the best, and it certainly does a good job at showcasing Sweeney's abilities. Clad in an all-black outfit (you were expecting something else? I mean, did you not even see if he could sing before you gave him the role in an operetta? This allowed for a more engaging portrayal that appeals directly to Cohen's Thesis VI. It's been seventeen years since Depp starred in Cry Baby, the Fifties musical pastiche from John Waters, where his singing voice was dubbed. Pam Grier reflects on her most iconic roles, from Coffy to Jackie Brown. "We're not quite done with it. Sweeney Todd tells the story of a man driven mad after having the woman he loved stolen from him and getting accused for a crime he didn't commit. Before Queen Latifah became a Hollywood A-lister, she was a rapper and R&B singer. ', "So I auditioned for Tim on video and he didn't talk about it for five weeks," she laughs, "and that was tough. Matthew has a major passion for movies and television, enjoying a variety of genres from animation and horror to fantasy and thrillers. I went to this store, stuffed it down my pants and walked out. Today Depp meets me in a suite at the Chateau Marmont in Hollywood. 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