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First, Liberace. Next…A Barbra Streisand Biopic? ” Hello, Gorgeous!”

fyeahgleeclub:

TBL: It’s early but dream casting? Would you want Barbra to weigh in? Maybe be a consultant? (The book is unauthorized so…)

DV:  When we sell this project -or even when Barbra hears about the fact that we intend to set up this project – she won’t be happy. I think everyone knows that. So no, we don’t expect her to consult or weigh-in. More likely she’ll try to sue!

DL:  Obviously, casting the starring role is crucial–and difficult.  We went to Lea Michele first, because it’s such an obvious and commercial choice to us. She turned us and Bill Mann down because she wasn’t interested in doing it as a TV movie, which was the original plan. Finding a captivating unknown would be fantastic. Daniel, Bill, and I also think Lana Del Rey would kick some serious Babs butt.

TBL: Where does the project stand at this point? Is there a script? Pitching to networks?

DL:  We were so excited about this project that soon after we optioned Bill’s best-selling book, we wrote a spec script. It’s ready! And it’s good, if we say so ourselves.

DV:  We flirted with a successful producer who brought it to a cable network as a TV movie. Said network wanted Lea Michele. So…no go there.

DL:  We’re hoping to spread the word that this project is out there and available. We have so much passion for it. So does Bill. We all three want it to happen. The actress who plays Barbra will be nominated for awards. It could be real event television. Could HBO be interested in the wake of the Liberace biopic? We hope so.

DV:  But it could also be a great feature. Maybe we could interest Lea Michele in that. Brought to you by a gaggle of gay men. David and I are gay, Bill’s gay. What if we could interest an openly gay director who really is a Streisand fan, someone like Adam Shankman, to take it on? Adam Shankman directing Lea Michele or Lana Del Rey. And the movie produced by Neil Meron and Craig Zadan. There’s a dream for you.

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