The only genre I have any problem with is musicals, but that's just my own tastes it's nothing to do with the films.
But the throat just kind of falls into line once you realize in your head what it is. You got to remember the musicality of a character you're going to do.
All of our songs take these really big creative turns and twists throughout the process, so sometimes songs will start out as a melody or some musical chord progressions.
Music is much like fucking, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent.
It's a constant challenge to get your arrangement and musical expression across to a new audience, especially when you're playing live every night like we are.
Musical theatre is something that I always wanted to be a part of, and my first ever role on the West End as Joseph in 'Joseph And The Technicolor Dreamcoat' gave me a taste for it.
If you focus too much on development of the visual angle, it could be a detriment to what you're doing musically.
Wanting to be understood by an audience that didn't know Russian, I tried to paint musical pictures by emphasizing the phrasing, using voice color more boldly, and varying the shade and nuance.
Our musical artistry and leadership of people need to work together to create an environment that welcomes participation instead of causing disengagement.
Piano was - well, all musical instruments were taught in this very rigid, formal, classical method when I was young.
And the night shall be filled with music, And the cares, that infest the day, Shall fold their tents like the Arabs, and silently steal away.
I've always loved musical films; I find them really thrilling and exciting; it was part of what made me want to be an actress, that feeling of being really transported.
While human nature largely determines how we hear the notes, it is nurture that lets us hear the music.
One reason I left local news was that I was tired of the constant musical chairs among news directors.
I’ll read my books and I’ll drink coffee and I’ll listen to music, and I’ll bolt the door." ( : CCXVII, March 31, 1945)
God is a sound frequency, and we can all tune in if we just listen. Some find The Rhythm through different melodies, but it's all music.
On the grounds of prestigious musical organizations that come and go, New York has the edge.
When I was 17, I worked at a bagel shop - I ate so many! I was also in all the school musicals, which we rehearsed for during the afternoons.
Yeah, well I've always played comedy. My background is musical comedy theatre and that's really where my training is. As an actor, that's my training.
I think that what we were doing with the live musical version of 'Shrek' was taking the ideas and the structure of the movie and not necessarily reinventing it but reimagining it. It is a very different medium to perform.
I think that the major message in 'Shrek: The Musical' is be who you want to be. I think that it is about being your true self in this world.
