Movie Roles you'd LOVE to play...

[The_Sweetest_Thing]

What is the one (or two or three) movie roles of all time that you would have LOVED to have played (assuming, yes, that you were an actor of Oscar calibre).

I would have loved to have played Tom Hank's role in Apollo 13. Heck, to have simulated all that space stuff, the weightlessness, etc. It would have been amazing. Alas, I am a female, thus that might have proved somewhat difficult. I might settle for Debbie Reynold's role in Singin' in the Rain. That girl could tap! And to play opposite Gene Kelly

Honourable mentions: Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz...although, when confronted by the actual reality of being surrounded by all those munchkins, plus people in tin/lion/tree/witch costumes, I don't knowif I'd be able to handle it...Embeth Davidz in Schindler's List. Something about the way she plays out those lines. As small as her part is, it's very moving. Matt Damon's role in Good Will Hunting. Genius. Angst.

Oh, and anything where I might have played against Matthew McConaghey....

 

[Bonochick]

Everytime I watch The Sound of Music, I'm envious of Julie Andrews.

 

[The_Sweetest_Thing]

I know ALL the words to the Sound of Music songs. I watched that movie religiously (get it? Religiously, she's a nun?) as a kid.

<-----geek.

 

[Bonochick]

I was in my high school's production of it. I had been too scared to try out for it cuz I thought I was too ugly to be onstage. But my choir teacher needed another nun who could sing the soprano 1 part, so he asked me to be in it. I figured I'd be safe, hiding under a nun's costume...can't really see what I look like.

 

[The_Sweetest_Thing]

Wow! What lines did you sing??

 

[Bonochick]

Well, I was part of the chorus, so we sang the "Overture and Preludium, the "Morning Hymn/Alleluia", "Maria", and "Climb Ev'ry Mountain"...man, those high notes on that last song were incredible to hit.

I wish I could still hit those notes...my voice isn't what it used to be, which is sad...that was only 4 years ago.

 

[Bonochick]

 

[The_Sweetest_Thing]

Aw! Kat, you look so cute! That's awesome!

I'm a soprano too. We did Godspell in high school. I swear, my voice has lost its range too....I should practice more in my car. unfortunately, singing along to rock songs doesn't really strech my vocal chords that far...

"How do you solve a problem like Maria?"

 

[Bonochick]

I'm a soprano too. I swear, my voice has lost its range too.

I can totally relate.

I was just thinking about this song I had learned...it's a German song called "Gretchen am Spinnrade". My instructor had helped me prepare it for competition, and he said that if I performed it, it would probably be one of the hardest performances any of his students had done. But...I got too busy with work and school and punked out.

I just did a search online and found an audio file of it...I can't believe I used to be able to sing that song. Granted, I wasn't as good as that performer...wow...to sing like that... I used to dance around the house, singin' that song.

http://classicalmus.hispeed.com/articles/gretchen.html

 

[Kariann]

One of my all time favorite movies is Breakfast At Tiffany's so I would love to play Holly Gollightly. Another one would be Eve from All About Eve.

Ever since I saw the musical Chicago a couple years ago and now with the movie I'd have to pick Velma Kelly. I'd love to to the Fosse like dance numbers and sing All That Jazz...even though I couldnt carry a tune to save my life!

 

[beegee]

rollergirl from boogie nights, because she kicked ass and wore rollerskates throughout the entire film...

or kira from xanadu, because she was a muse and wore rollerskates throughout the entire film.

 

[BAW]

Rizzo from Grease...

there are worse things I could do...than kiss a boy or two

 

[AvsGirl41]

Ooooh....I'd have all the good parts then.

Lara in Dr. Zhivago

Viola in Shakespeare in Love

Arwen in Lord of the Rings

Satine in Moulin Rouge

either of the female roles in Braveheart

I can't think of any comedies though...

 

[Giant Lemon]

Satine in Moulin Rouge

That would be awesome.

 

[daisybean]

This one is kinda lame but I'm gonna say it anyway "Belle" from Beauty and the Beast.

When I was little I wanted to be Dorothy from the Wizard fo Oz.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

two characters... same actor who played the original part...

Michael Corleone from the Godfather Trilogy...

Lt. Cl. Frank Slade from Scent of a Woman...

HOOOOOOOOOOOOAH

 

[theSoulfulMofo]

Tyler Durden
Melvin Udall
Raymond Babbitt

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

three great roles souful... brad jack and dustin

 

[Saracene]

Ellen Ripley in Aliens
Scarlett in Gone with the Wind
Eowyn in Lord of the Rings movies

 

[sulawesigirl4]

Any role opposite Viggo that would require me to kiss him. Hey, it's a tough job, but someone has to do it!!!

 

[brettig]

Just kiss him?

This one's easy

William Miller

Henry Hill or the main guy in 24 Hour Party People mightta been cool also...

 

[FizzingWhizzbees]

I'd be Lisa from Girl, Interrupted 'cause I love the book that movie is based on. And Baby from Dirty Dancing because that's possibly my favourite movie ever. Or Rizzo from Grease 'cause she's got attitude. And maybe Lara Croft in Tomb Raider 'cause all those stunts look like waaay too much fun.

And having read the other replies to this thread, I'm starting to agree with the Sound of Music stuff. Another of my favourite movies

 

[sharry_lt]

Princess L(how to spell her name again?..Lea?..) from Star Wars trilogy...
or Luke!!!

 

[sharry_lt]

am i the worst name speller or what...

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

- Scarlett O' Hara
- Lisa from Girl, Interrupted (EXCELLENT book, btw!)
- Satine (Moulin Rouge)

And I know I'm not a guy but I'd love to play Michael Corleone or Tyler Durden. Damn these breasts.

 

[Diemen]

Tyler Durden
Aragorn/Strider
Julius from Pulp Fiction (although I don't think it'd work to have a whitey talking jive )

 

[hiphop]

Pacino in Scarface.

Eric Stoltz in Killing Zoe.

Will in Good Will Hunting.

Old Hollywood flics, like who wouldn?t love to play with Marilyn.

 

[The_Sweetest_Thing]

Another one would be Eve from All About Eve.

I can't believe I've actually found someone else who's seen this movie!!!

I'd also love to play Marisa Tomei's role in My Cousin Vinnie.

Imagine you're a deer. You're prancing along. You get
thirsty. You spot a little brook. You put your little deer lips
down to the clear blue water.....BAM! A FUCKIN' BULLET RIPS OFF
PART OF YOUR HEAD! YOUR BRAIN ARE LAYING ON THE GROUND IN LITTLE BLOODY PIECES. Now, I ax ya. Would you give a fuck what kind of pants the son of a bitch who shot you was wearing?



And for all the sound of music fans:

 

[nbcrusader]

Obi Wan Kenobi

Tom Hanks role in Saving Private Ryan

 

[Kristie]

Satine from Moulin Rouge

heh