Hello, Dolly!
Filed under: Music & Musicals, Casting, RumorMonger
I'm not sure how Dolly Parton does it. Despite being the spitting image of an older Barbie, and being a popular Country singer, I still like her. While I wouldn't go so far as to call myself a fan, she definitely holds a place in my heart -- whether she is shocking people with a cover of Stairway to Heaven, running The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, or tying up the snarky Dabney Coleman in 9 to 5. She's got spunk. However, I do hope that my Darling Dolly gets rid of that spiky hair. It's a 'do I had in the fourth grade.
Starpulse has reported that Kristin Chenoweth has gotten a big thumbs-up to play Dolly in a biopic -- from the Smokey Mountain Songbird herself. Chenoweth, who made a name for herself on The West Wing, has had increasingly more prominent roles in film over the past few months, going from an anchorwoman in Stranger Than Fiction to fourth-billed in the new Deck the Halls. Apparently, Dolly will talk to her people, who will likely talk to Chenoweth's people, and it will be a whole people-filled communication fest. This might all be a pipe dream, but I for one would love to see Chenoweth in Dolly's bouffant 'fro from the eighties.
The film seems to only be in the beginning conception stages, but I wonder if it could really come to life. The really notable music biopics contain heart-wrenching stories and other drama. Would creators be able to make a tune we could really sink our cinematic teeth into? Furthermore, do you think Kristin Chenoweth the right choice, or is Ms. Parton totally missing the mark?
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11-27-2006 @ 10:01AM
The Mutt said...
I think she is perfect choice to play Dolly. I'm a great admirer of both. It's hard now to imagine who else could play her. But I too am wondering where the dramatic arc will come from. Her career was a steady rise to country superstardom, a well-recieved shift into pop stardom, followed by a critically-acclaimed return to her musical roots. Everything she touches turns to gold.
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11-27-2006 @ 2:35PM
Darcy Huston said...
There is much about the Dolly Parton story that many don't know...the crippling poverty and teasing she endured growing up, and the roller-coaster relationship she had with the man who give her her first break, Porter Wagoner. In her book, Dolly speaks of getting fat and very depressed in the early 80's. Death threats were also a big problem in the 80's...I highly reccomend her autobiography...It is very entertaining...she wrote it all herself...no ghost writer...it is extremely witty and well-written. Dolly Rocks!
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