Moved from 165 Response 1869 of 1869: Janet (janet2) * Tue, Mar 4, 2003 (09:45) * 7 lines I was watching BJD on Sky TV last night (I know, I have it on tape and DVD, but I just can't help myself), and started wondering about the music that would be used on TEOR if it ever gets made, that is! Any suggestions? BTW, I always though Billy Joel's 'Just the Way you Are' would have fitted perfectly in BJD.

I was thinking about this and I have a few songs for a TEOR soundtrack (and BTW, please feel free to mock my choices. I'm tough. The DH is constantly laughing at my music): Badly Drawn Boy ("All Possibilities") Texas ("Put Your Arms Around Me") Van Morrison ("Have I Told You Lately?") I feel there must be some VM on the soundtrack! Etta James ("At Last") I feel this song should be on all soundtracks ;-) Norah Jones ("Cold Cold Heart" or "One Flight Down") Can't choose..both great songs Shakira ("Objection (Tango))" Good song for the Rebecca/Mark/Bridget issue OR Shakira ("Underneath Your Clothes") Because we are talking about ODB, right?

(Karen)BTW, I always though Billy Joel's 'Just the Way you Are' would have fitted perfectly in BJD. I've always told anyone who ventures to watch BJD with me, and who has also read TEoR that Billy Joel's Just the Way You Are should be playing during Jude's wedding reception when Bridget (standing behind the pillar) overhears Mark tell Rebecca that he needs Bridget...then he asks Bridget to dance. I have threatened to e-mail HF about it as well...not that it would get me anywhere, but...Everyone thinks I'm too sappy? Oh well.

(Karen)BTW, I always though Billy Joel's 'Just the Way you Are' would have fitted perfectly in BJD. *cough cough* (emulating Camille here) That was Janet's suggestion, not mine. Doubt any Billy Joel song (or Elton John) would be on my list for a soundtrack. ;-)

Van Morrison's 'Have I told you Lately' is so overdone (esp. if they use Rod Stewart's version, ick!) There are so many great VM songs, my fave is 'and it stoned me, Into the Mystic, oh I could go on and on and on!)

I could see 'and it stoned me' used in the soundtrack. Perhaps a Pink Floyd (with Roger Waters). Etta's At Last is THE LOVE song of the century (regardless if people think it's Whitney Houston's (I will always love you)personally, like Dolly Parton's orginal better!

(Tress)Etta James ("At Last") I feel this song should be on all soundtracks ;-) (Laura) Etta's At Last is THE LOVE song of the century Mmmmm Yes. Would love to see Bridget and Mark dance to this, snog to this, shag to this.... *sigh*

(Tress) Etta James ("At Last") I feel this song should be on all soundtracks (Laura) Etta's At Last is THE LOVE song of the century (SBRobinson) Mmmmm Yes. Would love to see Bridget and Mark dance to this, snog to this, shag to this.... *sigh* I fourth that opinion...I love that version, so sexy...Perfect for their love song running thru the entire picture off and on...*big sigh*

Anybody catch Renee's interview on Bravo's "Inside the Actors Studio last night? At one point James lipton asked her about the sequel to Bridget and she coyly said: "Maybe". After last night's latest award for Roxie, Working Title is going to have to dig deep to afford her. I found the hour-long interview v. interesting. She is no ditsy blond...unless she was putting on an act. Lots of depth of character there. Spoke glowingly about Hugh and all his help on Bridget....never mentioned YKW:-(( Of course Hugh had been interviewed on that program last year, so they showed clips about her accent. "Liar" she called him. Hugh was hilarious mimicking her Queen Mum accent at the beginning. V. good interview. Wish they could nab Colin for one of those.

I'm going to have to catch the whole thing on rerun, but I did see her answer to the BJ2 question and the clip before. Then it seemed to turn into a Making of Chicagofest???

(karen)..but I did see her answer to the BJ2 question and the clip before. I got the feeling that there was more to her answer about Bridget...check it out. I read an interview with James Lipton and he said that "class" is three hours long. They edit the program down to one hour. Possibly the rest of the BJD answer was flushed out.

(Evelyn)I read an interview with James Lipton and he said that "class" is three hours long. They edit the program down to one hour. Possibly the rest of the BJD answer was flushed out. I was going to say the same thing, Ev. That show is very tighlty edited, and sometimes it's obvious. And blame Lipton, not her, for putting the emphasis on HG. Sharp gal, very genuine.

They also spent a lot of time on the Q&A.

Would it not have been wonderful to see all 5 (FIVE) hours of his original interview before we got the hour's worth of pithy editing? RZ is a Texan?! I guess I got so far out of the loop I never knew. I thought Hugh Grant's comments on her accent were very funny. Pity CF ended up on the cutting room floor... if he was mentioned at all.

I found her "maybe" answer to the question on whether or not Bridget would come to the screen again, very encouraging. At least she didn't say I haven't seen a script, I haven't heard anything about it.

(marcia)RZ is a Texan?! I guess I got so far out of the loop I never knew Huh? Weren't you here when the tabs went crazy over the fact that Bridget was going to be a "Yank" ...and *worse*....she was a Texan! Like it was a disease;-)

(Evelyn) I read an interview with James Lipton and he said that "class" is three hours long. They edit the program down to one hour. Possibly the rest of the BJD answer was flushed out. I too was of the impression that alot had been cut out. Possibly comments she had made regarding CF were cut as well. Some times they let the show go for two hours as with Robin Williams and Mike Myers. Had hoped they would have done the same with Renee. Agree Lipton chose HG comments as he had been a guest previously. All in all thought interview was very very good and she is not by any means "a dumb blond". So glad she won SAG. IMO very well deserved.

Baz - Daily Mail 14 March Renee Zellweger has been persuaded to stick with the Bridge Jones movie sequel. And if she likes a new script being worked on now and due to be finished in a matter of weeks, then the film could be before cameras by the end of the summer. High-priced screenwriter Adam Brooks has been paid a fortune to �polish� existing drafts of the script, which will be shown to Renee and others connected to the production next month. He has been brought in to �iron out� problems with earlier drafts of Helen Fielding�s Bridget Jones 2: The Edge of Reason, written for the screen by award-winning Andrew Davies. Recently, there had been concern that all was not well with the project � a follow-up to one of the most successful British comedy films in years. The original director wasn�t involved, there were script worries and leading lady Renee wasn�t signing on the dotted line. �We�re workin� on it�, she told me, adding: �We�re not there yet�. If the new script passes muster with Renee and other key players such as Colin Firth, Hugh Grant and new director Beeban Kidron, then the project will be �fast-tracked� and will go into production late this summer, those close to the project inform me. �Renee had the title role and her name above the title with Bridget Jones�s Diary and she won her first Academy Award nomination for it. So the bar has been set high. You only want to do a second film if the bar is raised just as high, if not higher,� an executive explained. Another film chief told me: �It�ll happen. Adam Brooks did a script called Wimbledon and everyone likes it, and he�ll do a great job on The Edge of Reason. This is a movie people want to see and Renee knows that.�

High-priced screenwriter Adam Brooks has been paid a fortune to �polish� existing drafts of the script he did a script called Wimbledon and everyone likes it This is ridiculous. So no one liked HF or AD's script? Hard to believe. new director Beeban Kidron But... why? And who the hell is he? Thanks, Aishling!

Thanks for the article Aishling! (Moon Dreams)new director Beeban Kidron But... why? And who the hell is he? Beeban Kidron British filmmaker Beeban Kidron began directing feature films in the late 1980s. While still a teen, she earned a prize for her photography. Following studies at the national Film and Television School, she directed documentaries and went on to make films for the BBC. Kidron first attracted notice with her award-winning TV movie Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit (1990), the story of a young lesbian's acceptance of her sexuality. Later it played on the festival circuit and won a British Academy Award. Her next feature film was Antonia & Jane (1991). Most of Kidron's films are about off-beat relationships. In 1992, she made a respectable Hollywood debut with the comedy-drama Used People. In 1995, Kidron had her first U.S. hit with the flamboyant road-comedy To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

ooh, I've seen all of those movies! oranges are not the only fruit is excellent with Maggie Smith and the late Charlotte Coleman. She was very good in that!

Sorry, not Maggie Smith... Geraldine McEwan!

Thanks Aishling!! Good to see something "new" about the project in the papers, instead of the same old, same old. FYI, Helen has never been associated with writing this script; only Andrew Davies and Richard Curtis. But this Adam Brooks? The Wimbledon project was the one the Huge Gnat was supposed to do (he didn't; its been made with someone else who I can't remember). In 1995, Kidron had her first U.S. hit with the flamboyant road-comedy To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar That was a very cute movie, with "The Full Axminster" (Patrick Swayze) and John Leguizamo in drag. then the project will be �fast-tracked� and will go into production late this summer That corresponds to the dates we've been given.

Renee is calling the shots....it's her character and hers to lose if the sequel doesn't measure up to the original. Not many actresses have that power...I say: "Stand Firm, Renee"

Yes, but it's still hard to believe that AD and RC did not get it right. This is weird.

....but it's still hard to believe that AD and RC did not get it right. Why...they don't always hit 'em out of the ball park. Hey...all I heard around here was how much people disliked the dialogue in"Notting Hill". And AD's Vanity Fair wasn't exactly a hit.

new director Beeban Kidron Wonder what happened to Sharon? Thanks Aishling. TEoR sounds more promising this week than it did last month.

(Evelyn) Renee is calling the shots....it's her character and hers to lose if the sequel doesn't measure up to the original. Not many actresses have that power...I say: "Stand Firm, Renee" I'm with you Evelyn. Renee hold that bar high. It'll payoff really well in the long run. Good for her. (Maria/SB) Most of Kidron's films are about off-beat relationships. Thanks for info on Kidron Maria. She should be able to do this film justice given her past experience. Thanks for info Aishling. Maintaining all good thoughts for this project.

From IMDB March 17, 2003 'Bridget Jones 2' Back on Track Insiders on the second Bridget Jones film are confidently predicting the project will go into production by the end of the summer. The second installment of the luckless singleton's adventures has suffered a number of setbacks - leading lady Renee Zellweger and cast mates Hugh Grant and Colin Firth are all yet to sign on to do it. They are reportedly waiting until a finished version of the script is available before they confirm. Also, original director Sharon Maguire will not resume her duties, she has been replaced by To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar director Beeban Kidron. However, things are now improving for the project, screenwriter Adam Brooks has agreed to polish the script , Andrew Davis' adaptation of Helen Fielding's book The Edge Of Reason. A source says, "Renee had the title role and her name about the title with Bridget Jones' Diary and she won her first Academy Award nomination for it. So the bar had been set high. You only want to do a second film if the bar is raised just as high, if not higher." An insider adds, "It'll happen. Adam Brooks did a script called Wimbledon and everyone likes it, and he'll do a great job on The Edge of Reason. This is a movie everyone wants to see and Renee knows it."

Do we know why Sharon Maguire is not returning as director?

(Meredith) Do we know why Sharon Maguire is not returning as director? Nothing has been said yet, though it is sure to come out. Could be as innocuous as she's working on something else. The trades had her helming another project after BJD came out, but I haven't seen anything since then on it.

I hate to overreact or stir up unfounded hysteria, but this was up at the Blockbuster UK site, with a pic from the premiere: FIRTH: I WON'T DO ANOTHER BRIDGET JONES 30/04/2003 COLIN FIRTH has piled more doubt onto the future of the BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY sequel by announcing he will not reprise his role of MARK DARCY - because, "it's the kind of film that can only be done once." Movie executives have frantically been trying to persuade lead star RENEE ZELLWEGER to sign up for a follow up movie to the massively popular 2001 original - but the Texan is reportedly wary of gaining the weight necessary to play the role again. And now Firth, who coincidentally appears as a character himself in author HELEN FIELDING's follow up novel BRIDGET JONES: THE EDGE OF REASON, has confirmed he is not interested in appearing in a sequel. He says, "I loved Bridget Jones. Working with Renee Zellweger was a joy but I don't think I'll be doing it again. "I just think it's the kind of film that can only be done once." http://www.blockbuster.co.uk/news/details.asp?s=&AID=UK17608&did=4/30/2003#18025 It would appear that Blockbuster gets its news items from WENN (world entertainment news) which is the same source used on IMDB.

Nooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!! *throwing body on ground and having tantrum in the manner of 3 year old*

Maybe, maybe not. Either this means the project is tanked and "I'm saying this to exhibit a measure of free-will on the matter"...or this is saying the whole thing is a shade less ambiguous than it was before and it's time to start jockeying for pre$$. (Did I really just type that?)

(YKW) "I loved Bridget Jones. Working with Renee Zellweger was a joy but I don't think I'll be doing it again Lunch is sitting awful heavy right now; I wish I hadn't eaten :(