Comments on: The answer is…Bob: The Musical

By: Seth Christenfeld

Seth Christenfeld — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 03:21:08 +0000

Very odd - there's a stage musical (titled Joe!) with the exact same concept that's been in development for about six years now.

By: Groonk

Groonk — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 21:17:31 +0000

Bob: The Musical -- that's too bloody brilliant for words.

and, as a rule, i usually hate musicals. Then Whedon had those singing and dancing demons all about. Now I don't know what's right or wrong anymore.

i could see Martin Freeman or John Krasinski doing a decent job on Bob.

but that's just my NSHO.

hmj

By: Adam Scott

Adam Scott — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 16:39:07 +0000

He decides to do a musical, after I ask a question about writing musicals. Coincidence? I think not!

Seriously, I heard about this AGES ago, and then it vanished. I was afraid it had died. I seem to remember Jack Black being attached as Bob, but my brain has a habit of lying to me, so I can't be sure.

By: John August

John August — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 16:30:52 +0000

Godsbane --

I adore Once More with Feeling, particularly the "They got the stain out!" lyric. I think the idea of the whole world becoming a muscial isn't really all that new. It's the execution that will make or break it.

Let's hope, "make it."

By: Godsbane

Godsbane — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 14:21:34 +0000

There have been a couple of musicals on this theme, but more musical-episodes-of-ongoing-TV-series' that feature this idea.

I think Once More With Feeling was one of the best episodes of Buffy ever made.

Hopefully zeitgeist doesn't have you repeating things that people might think are borrowed. Of course, that's my perpetual nightmare when I write as it happens so often to me... Maybe I'm just projecting.

By: Derek

Derek — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 18:55:35 +0000

Man,

It's so surreal to hear your decision after talking about it at Trinity. I'll take this decision as another context to your pitching seminar - the simpler, easier-to-tell story wins out in the end.

But I have to disagree with Scriptweaver, Yahoo Serious is ready for his comeback!!

By: Josh Boelter

Josh Boelter — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 17:21:41 +0000

Marc Shaiman on any musical is good news. He’s fantastic. I’m curious about the process. Would you write the lyrics then pass them over to Marc, or would you sit down together to write?

Argh! I’m so sad, John. So sad. I’ve been working on a musical with this concept for a while now. Well, okay, it’s been on the back burner for a good portion of that while, but now I’m devastated that another writer is gonna get it up and running before I do. Well, since I realize I have no chance of competing with you to get my script done first, I’d be happy to send you some ideas. Let me know.

By: JQ

JQ — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 11:22:40 +0000

yup i'm with Max - i'm guessing The Mayor on Castro Street, originally worked on by Oliver Stone, took a break after JFK, and left it gestating. Singer's in line to direct, and i'm guessing they're working off the back of Brokeback Mountain's success given Milk's personal life.

Interesting call though John, would like to see you tackle such a subject (if indeed that's right), but Bob sounds like a bit of fun. i agree with you it'd probably be easier to let go of Bob than a deep bio-pic of such an interesting character.

still waiting for Untitled Zombie Movie, though, buddy :)

By: Max Evry

Max Evry — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 07:23:51 +0000

The people on Friedman's blog get to guess what the hell he's talking about all the time, so why not here?

I'd hazard a guess that said biopic of 70s icon is the long-gestating Harvey Milk story, with Bryan Singer attached.

By: Percy

Percy — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 06:17:49 +0000

John, good luck with the new script and thanks for running us through the decision-making process. Sure helps to have an experienced script writer give us the inside scoop.