[ad_1]
“Wicked” director Jon M. Chu confirmed in a new interview with Vanity Fair that its stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo sang live on set, similar to how other musical films such as “La La Land” and “Les Misérables” were filmed. Studios often rely on pre-recorded tracks when filming musical numbers, requiring performers to lip-sync on set. Grande and Erivo were not interested in this traditional method.
“These are live voices,” Chu said. “When we were filming it, those girls said, ‘Fuck pre-recordings.’ Let’s live.’”
Chu recalled telling them that singing live on set meant “there will be a lot of wind in your air pipes. Alright? He said the actors responded confidently and said, “Yes. That’s what we do.”
Based on the hit Broadway musical of the same name, “Wicked” is a prequel to “The Wizard of Oz” that centers on the tested friendship between Elphaba of Erivo (also known as the Wicked Witch of the West) and Glinda the Good Witch. of Grande. Both actors are Grammy-winning singers, but Erivo is also an Oscar-nominated actor. Grande got her start on Broadway and transitioned into acting courtesy of Nickelodeon’s “Victorious,” but the movie “Wicked” marks by far her biggest acting role.
“I just need to say that I don’t think people realize that she has the skills,” Erivo said. vanity fair about Grande’s performance. “I don’t think people realize how brilliant this person’s brain, voice and talent are.”
Grande recently appeared in the “Zach Sang Show” to promote her latest musical album, “Eternal Sunshine,” and said she had “never wanted anything as much as I did” the role of Glinda in the musical film “Wicked.”
“I had no expectations, I was just grateful to be able to participate, I was very excited to have the opportunity to audition,” Grande added, “Since I was 20 years old, I was like, ‘Hey, I don’t know when this is happening, but when it’s happening, “Could I at least audition? That’s all I wanted, was an audition. I’ve never wanted anything more.”
“Wicked” will be released in two parts. The first film will hit theaters on November 27 from Universal Pictures. “Part Two” will follow a year later, on November 26, 2025.