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Question: My question is about the teaser trailer for Rent that's in theaters now. Like many other Rentheads, I loved it. But I can see how it might be confusing or off-putting to people who haven't seen the original show. Have you seen the trailer and, if so, would you share your opinion? Is it a good teaser, or is it undermining the film's chances of attracting a major audience?


Answer: I haven't seen Rent on stage, which is probably an asset rather than a liability when answering this question. Frankly, the teaser trailer didn't make me the slightest bit interested in the movie. First and foremost — hold the hate mail, please; this is just my opinion — I found the song "Seasons of Love" trite and forgettable (or maybe it just doesn't play well out of context), and the whole trailer is built around it. And I wasn't taken by the mixture of relatively realistically staged scenes and what look like sequences staged f read full article

Daphne Rubin-Vega discusses her amazing Broadway roles, life as a musician and how she...
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Sex And The City (Actor - Baby Voiced Woman) 2008 Movie
Alchemy (Actor - Editor) 2005 TV Show Series
Justice (Actor - Roberta) 2004 Movie
Virgin (Actor - Frances) 2004 Movie
Flawless (Actor - Tia) 1999 Movie

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My question is about the ...

Question: My question is about the teaser trailer for Rent that's in theaters now. Like many other Rentheads, I loved it. But I can see how it might be confusing or off-putting to people who haven't seen the original show. Have you seen the trailer and, if so, would you share your opinion? Is it a good teaser, or is it undermining the film's chances of attracting a major audience?


Answer: I haven't seen Rent on stage, which is probably an asset rather than a liability when answering this question. Frankly, the teaser trailer didn't make me the slightest bit interested in the movie. First and foremost — hold the hate mail, please; this is just my opinion — I found the song "Seasons of Love" trite and forgettable (or maybe it just doesn't play well out of context), and the whole trailer is built around it. And I wasn't taken by the mixture of relatively realistically staged scenes and what look like sequences staged f read more

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