Post by JOHN on Aug 3, 2004 12:18:29 GMT -5
Maybe some of you find this interresting.
I asked some Audrey fans if they know about roles or films that she wanted to do, was asked to do, considered , rejected or was rumored to do.
here is the result!!
"Quo Vadis?" (1951) played by Deborah Kerr
"Sayonara" (1957) opposite Marlon Brando (eventually played by Miko Taka)
"Saint Joan" (1957) played by Jean Seberg
"Gigi" (1958) played by Leslie Caron
"A Certain Smile" (1958) played by Joan Fontane
"The Diary of Anne Frank" (1959) played by Millie Perkins
"West Side Story" (1961) played by Natalie Wood
"The Cardinal" (1963) played by Carol Lynley
"A Taste of Honey" (1961) played by Rita Tushingham
"Cleopatra" (1963) played by Elizabeth Taylor
'Man's Favorite Sport?" (1964) played by Paula Prentiss ( with Rock Hudson)
"The Sound of Music" ( 1965) played by Julie Andrews
"The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" (1965) played by Catherine Deneuve
"Goodbye Mr. Chips" (1969) played by Petula Clark
"Nicholas and Alexandra" (1971) played by Janet Suzman (who was Oscar- nominated for it)
"The Exorcist" (1972) played by Ellen Burstyn
"Forty Carats" (1973) played by Liv Ullman
"Conversation Piece" (1977) played by Silvana Mangano
"A Bridge Too Far" (1977) played by Liv Ullman
"The Turning Point" (1977) played by Anne Bancroft
" Out of Afrika" (1984) played by Meryl Streep
Also:
Alfred Hitchthingy intended to do a film adaptation of the novel "No Bail for the Judge". It contains a rape scene and Audrey Hepburn was objectional to the scene, even though Hitchthingy tried to convince her that she would fight back. However, when Audrey discovered that she was pregnant, Hitckthingy decided to dropped the project even though the pre-production costs $200,000. He was aware that Audrey wanted a baby very badly and had several miscarriages before. Paramount did not allow Hitchthingy to shelve the project as they did not want to spend the $200,000 for nothing. However, after Hitthingy scares the studio officers that they may lose another $3 millions if the rape scene would not pass the censor, Paramount kinda shut up. Quite an irony, considering that he fought endlessly with Paramount to do the rape scene. Apparently, he wanted to do the project only with Audrey Hepburn. It appears to me that he wanted to do the film with Audrey very badly. After the project was shelved and until he contract with Paramount ended, he talked about Audrey and the project as if it was postponed. Even after he completed "Psycho", he still talk about the possibilities of re-opening the project. What a pity. Hitthingy and Audrey could had made another classic.
I asked some Audrey fans if they know about roles or films that she wanted to do, was asked to do, considered , rejected or was rumored to do.
here is the result!!
"Quo Vadis?" (1951) played by Deborah Kerr
"Sayonara" (1957) opposite Marlon Brando (eventually played by Miko Taka)
"Saint Joan" (1957) played by Jean Seberg
"Gigi" (1958) played by Leslie Caron
"A Certain Smile" (1958) played by Joan Fontane
"The Diary of Anne Frank" (1959) played by Millie Perkins
"West Side Story" (1961) played by Natalie Wood
"The Cardinal" (1963) played by Carol Lynley
"A Taste of Honey" (1961) played by Rita Tushingham
"Cleopatra" (1963) played by Elizabeth Taylor
'Man's Favorite Sport?" (1964) played by Paula Prentiss ( with Rock Hudson)
"The Sound of Music" ( 1965) played by Julie Andrews
"The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" (1965) played by Catherine Deneuve
"Goodbye Mr. Chips" (1969) played by Petula Clark
"Nicholas and Alexandra" (1971) played by Janet Suzman (who was Oscar- nominated for it)
"The Exorcist" (1972) played by Ellen Burstyn
"Forty Carats" (1973) played by Liv Ullman
"Conversation Piece" (1977) played by Silvana Mangano
"A Bridge Too Far" (1977) played by Liv Ullman
"The Turning Point" (1977) played by Anne Bancroft
" Out of Afrika" (1984) played by Meryl Streep
Also:
Alfred Hitchthingy intended to do a film adaptation of the novel "No Bail for the Judge". It contains a rape scene and Audrey Hepburn was objectional to the scene, even though Hitchthingy tried to convince her that she would fight back. However, when Audrey discovered that she was pregnant, Hitckthingy decided to dropped the project even though the pre-production costs $200,000. He was aware that Audrey wanted a baby very badly and had several miscarriages before. Paramount did not allow Hitchthingy to shelve the project as they did not want to spend the $200,000 for nothing. However, after Hitthingy scares the studio officers that they may lose another $3 millions if the rape scene would not pass the censor, Paramount kinda shut up. Quite an irony, considering that he fought endlessly with Paramount to do the rape scene. Apparently, he wanted to do the project only with Audrey Hepburn. It appears to me that he wanted to do the film with Audrey very badly. After the project was shelved and until he contract with Paramount ended, he talked about Audrey and the project as if it was postponed. Even after he completed "Psycho", he still talk about the possibilities of re-opening the project. What a pity. Hitthingy and Audrey could had made another classic.
