Hardcore Wicked Fans have a Lot of Unshakable Opilation, Including The Widespread Belief That the Wizard's Big Moment in the First Act, The Talky “A sentimental man,” is the Broadway Show's Single Worst Song. But When Jeff Goldblum Stepd in As The Wizard for Director Jon M. Chu's Blockbuster Film Version, He Managed to Save the Song in Fans' Eyes, Playing up the Character's Toxic Blend of Smorm and Charisma. “I've Had a Lot of Positive Anecdotal Response like that,” Goldblum Says in the New Episode of Rolling Stone Music Now. “I Think We Did OK!” (To Hear The Whole Episode, Go here for the podcast provider of your choice, listert on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or Press Play Below.)
Goldblum's Casting Felt Almost Inevitable-HE Even Played a Nightlar Part, The Grandmaster, in 2017's Thor: Ragnarok – and he's Loved the Character of the Wizard for Years. “I've Always Had a Very Big Feel About the [1939] Movie with Frank Morgan, and then When I Saw It On Stage, I Loved It, “Goldblum Says, Shouting Out Joel Gray, Who Originated The Part in Wicked On Broadway, and His Successor Ben Platt. “I think I'm Kind of Right, in Some Ways, to Do a Version. But I Took Itusly. It's a Potentially Complicated Character, Knowing Where He's Coming from and What He's Thinking and Feeling, And What His Ideas Are In His Relationship Witham Madam Morrible, The The Great Michelle Yeoh. “
Goldblum Has a New Album, Still BloomingOut with his band, The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, and That Group's Arranger, Bandleader, and Bass Player, Alex Frank, Coacha Him Extensively on his vocal performance for Wicked. “He worldw with me on That very serious,” Goldblum Recalls. “He Came Over to London, and he was there every day.”
In November's Wicked: for goodHe'll Take on Another Song, “Wonderful,” Which, in The Stage Version, Includes a Duet Moment with Elphaba (Played by Cynthia Erivo in the film). Goldblum suggests that track has been tweaked for the film. “There's More to how,” Heys. “The Shouldn'T Spoil Anything, But i Hope It's in the Second Movie and It's Been Altered a Little Bit. And i have high high for that. Jon Chu Had Great Ideas, and Chris Scott, The Choreographer – There's a Lot of Moving Around in that, as there was in 'sentimental man.'
Goldblum Remains in Awe of His Co-Stars Erivo and Ariana Grande, Both of Whom Sing On His New Album. “Ariana, Oh My Gosh,” Heys. “What She Did in Wicked Was So Amazing. She acts as Well As Anybody Could Act. She's a comedy genius. For Both of them to act like that and sing like that … Geez. I Don't Know. That's Incomparable. “
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