The very best version of Cole Porter's very best song. A truly beautiful performance in every way. Voice, look, emotion all comes together pefectly. A triumph for Vivian Green.
Vivian Green - for me she was the best singer in the movie. Also enjoyed night and day in the film. alanis - sorry, but her voice grates on my nerves. and the performance by crowe, just wasn't strong enough for me. was lacking.
Diane though also did a great job, wasn't forced. she's in her element.
I loved this when I saw the movie and I thank you so much for sharing it. Thanks, too, for the on-the-scene report about shooting it. I kind of thought that was how it was done. But now...were you there for "Night and Day"? I still haven't figured that out.
Great song, I hear the movie is very good. This performance is stylistically incongruous with the apparent period of the scene, but very nice. Notice it visually:
One continuous shot, and Kline has three costume changes that I can tell, so he's got wardrobe people stripping and dressing him simultaneously when he's off camera. Technically brilliant, but to what point?
This gimmick made more sense in the first Superman movie, after Supes teaches Lois to fly, and Clark shows up for their date.
@tuxguys - I can enlighten you on your query, as I was one of the extras in the scene. It wasn’t just Kline undergoing several costume changes, but Vivian Green and Kevin McKidd as well. The point was to show the passing of time, as Cole Porter is introduced to the gay club scene and soon becomes a regular patron. We shot this over the course of about 6-7 hours in Cafe DeParis in London’s Leicester Square. It took about 15 takes to nail it, if I remember!
@MrPaulTLewis Thank you for the context... I haven't seen the movie, but now the cleverness of the shot makes sense to me.
(Incidentally, with 15 takes you got off easy... I was an extra in "True Lies," in the first tango scene, and it took Ahnold S. three nights to get his dance steps right.)
@tuxguys The "point" was to show a "progression of time," which I thought was done exceptionally well. I enjoyed this movie, and I have the movie soundtrack CD; contains multiple stars singing Cole's songs.
also, if you look to the right, the upload for this song that says Anatomy of a Scene has the director discussing exactly to what point. But I agree: it was presumptuous of him to think that they could use something from a Superman movie to better effect.
great soundtrack - the flim was ok but overlooked his other side too much
jayleebenjamin 6 months ago
Vivian Green is the best glad i never watched this fucking thing
movietime48 8 months ago
@movietime48 what??
sblxi 7 months ago
love love love this scene
latoyalewis 9 months ago
Yes! Vivian Green. I loves her!
RTUG00 10 months ago
The very best version of Cole Porter's very best song. A truly beautiful performance in every way. Voice, look, emotion all comes together pefectly. A triumph for Vivian Green.
dutchbonnet 10 months ago
Vivian Green - for me she was the best singer in the movie. Also enjoyed night and day in the film. alanis - sorry, but her voice grates on my nerves. and the performance by crowe, just wasn't strong enough for me. was lacking.
Diane though also did a great job, wasn't forced. she's in her element.
lunab4 1 year ago
I loved this when I saw the movie and I thank you so much for sharing it. Thanks, too, for the on-the-scene report about shooting it. I kind of thought that was how it was done. But now...were you there for "Night and Day"? I still haven't figured that out.
MsSoundguy 1 year ago
One of my ALL TIME FAV FILMS!!!!...outstanding!!!
rpj1 1 year ago
Brilliant scene, brilliant song, brilliant performance.
It's a travesty this didn't make it to the soundtrack.
usedtowork 1 year ago
Great song, I hear the movie is very good. This performance is stylistically incongruous with the apparent period of the scene, but very nice. Notice it visually:
One continuous shot, and Kline has three costume changes that I can tell, so he's got wardrobe people stripping and dressing him simultaneously when he's off camera. Technically brilliant, but to what point?
This gimmick made more sense in the first Superman movie, after Supes teaches Lois to fly, and Clark shows up for their date.
tuxguys 1 year ago
@tuxguys - I can enlighten you on your query, as I was one of the extras in the scene. It wasn’t just Kline undergoing several costume changes, but Vivian Green and Kevin McKidd as well. The point was to show the passing of time, as Cole Porter is introduced to the gay club scene and soon becomes a regular patron. We shot this over the course of about 6-7 hours in Cafe DeParis in London’s Leicester Square. It took about 15 takes to nail it, if I remember!
MrPaulTLewis 1 year ago 15
@MrPaulTLewis Thank you for the context... I haven't seen the movie, but now the cleverness of the shot makes sense to me.
(Incidentally, with 15 takes you got off easy... I was an extra in "True Lies," in the first tango scene, and it took Ahnold S. three nights to get his dance steps right.)
tuxguys 1 year ago
@tuxguys The "point" was to show a "progression of time," which I thought was done exceptionally well. I enjoyed this movie, and I have the movie soundtrack CD; contains multiple stars singing Cole's songs.
jsbach15 11 months ago
@tuxguys LOL @ the superman reference
SANNAFABICH 5 months ago
@tuxguys
also, if you look to the right, the upload for this song that says Anatomy of a Scene has the director discussing exactly to what point. But I agree: it was presumptuous of him to think that they could use something from a Superman movie to better effect.
artsavant 2 months ago
love this song. looked for this for over 4yrs seriously. THANK YOU 4 UPLOADING
classiccharm15 1 year ago