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Posted by Jane2 2013-01-23 20:26:16
I was just reading the article about this possible show. I love the film, and thought Christian Bale was born to play Patrick Bateman. I can't imagine anyone else in the role.
I was wondering if anyone had a suggestion.
American Psycho - casting ideas
Posted by Wynbish 2013-01-23 20:34:00
It may sound cliche but Cheyenne Jackson?
American Psycho - casting ideas
Posted by Jane2 2013-01-23 20:37:01
I think he has the look! But can he play seriously demented is the question.
American Psycho - casting ideas
Posted by CATSNYrevival 2013-01-23 20:39:21
It has to be Benjamin Walker.
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Posted by Kad 2013-01-23 20:40:43
Sheik better have workshopped the hell out of this thing. I feel like he announces a new project every few months that eventually has one small regional production that awes exactly no one and then vanishes.
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Posted by Wynbish 2013-01-23 20:43:13
I had heard that Christian based his performance on Tom Cruise.
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Posted by Jane2 2013-01-23 20:47:19
wait a minute! Tom Cruise would be perfect! Handsome, cool, nuts!
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Posted by Wynbish 2013-01-23 20:51:50
This could be a good way to get James Marsden on stage.
American Psycho - casting ideas
Posted by RippedMan 2013-01-24 00:20:26
Walker is a great choice.
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Posted by Kelly2 2013-01-24 00:23:02
Andy Karl is such a natural choice for this. I think he'd be brilliant, and he really deserves a show to carry on his own at this point.
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Posted by emilyfaye48 2013-01-24 00:27:22
Bryce Pinkham
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Posted by Jordan Catalano 2013-01-24 00:31:54
I was thinking Andy Karl, as well. But the REAL question is who would we want to see all ripped and half naked?
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Posted by CATSNYrevival 2013-01-24 00:33:34
^Half naked? That's not how I remember that movie. 
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Posted by Jordan Catalano 2013-01-24 00:34:15
Well I'm sure the stage version will be a bit tamer.
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Posted by CATSNYrevival 2013-01-24 01:29:14
It better not be!
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Posted by Jane2 2013-01-24 09:30:46
"I was thinking Andy Karl, as well. But the REAL question is who would we want to see all ripped and half naked?"
Andy Karl
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Posted by Kelly2 2013-01-24 09:32:36
^ Word.
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Posted by tazber 2013-01-24 09:39:45
I love the Benjamin Walker suggestion, and REALLY love the James Marsden suggestion.
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Posted by nasty_khakis 2013-01-24 09:50:51
Benjamin Walker is my favorite so far. I wonder if he'd be willing to be naked (again) in a dark/funny musical (again)?
James Marsden would certainly be interesting and it would be nice to see him play against his good guy/Elf prince type.
I've never seen Andy Karl play dark and real. I'm not saying he's unable to and it would be interesting to see if he could.
Bryce Pinkham is also interesting. I know I'd personally be ok listening to him sing and take his clothes off.
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Posted by Jane2 2013-01-24 09:52:39
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Posted by madbrian 2013-01-24 10:05:46
This would be a great vehicle for Matt Bomer.
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Posted by Kelly2 2013-01-24 10:10:28
"I've never seen Andy Karl play dark and real. I'm not saying he's unable to and it would be interesting to see if he could."
Dark and real? What American Psycho are you referring to exactly? Maybe I'm nit-picking, but as a huge Ellis fan and repeat-reader of the book and repeat-viewer of the movie, American Psycho exists almost entirely in an incredibly heightened reality. Dark, yes, but realistic is hardly what's called for in the material. Almost all of Ellis' work is characterized by a dry, dark humor that can easily go right over the head of a casual viewer, but the brilliance of American Psycho lies in how disturbingly close to the darkness and griminess of our basest impulses the heightened reality Ellis creates can get.
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Posted by Jane2 2013-01-24 10:11:00
American Psycho - casting ideas
Posted by suestorm 2013-01-24 10:16:15
Joe Manganiello! even if he only gets half naked, he would be the choic... oh and he went to Carnegie Mellon !
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Posted by nasty_khakis 2013-01-24 10:21:28
I didn't mean real as in stone-cold reality. I meant it more as I've never seen Andy Karl (and I'm a big fan of his) not be "on" and go for the laugh. He's always in a heightened state, but his particular style doesn't particularly fit with the piece's heightened style. I'm in no way saying he can't do it or be amazing, in fact, I'd love for him to get the opportunity. I just meant it as he's never played this particular style and color before.
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Posted by Kelly2 2013-01-24 10:23:04
Nasty_khakis, no worries. I wasn't making a comment on Andy Karl's ability to do the role, just clarifying what you meant by the "reality" of the piece. :) I agree that I'd love to see him step outside his usual fare, I think he'd handle the material quite well.
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Posted by Jane2 2013-01-24 10:23:47
I agree with khakis.. I've seen Andy in several productions, and now that I come to think of it, he has the look, but not the demeanor for Bateman.
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Posted by peachesr82 2013-01-24 10:39:23
I do hope they bring someone over from the US for this because I can't for the life of me think of a name in the UK that could or should be Patrick Bateman. But I think Christian Bale was so perfect in the movie that it's big shoes to fill. Rupert Goold is a fantastic choice of director though.
Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't Benjamin Walker do a very early workshop of this?
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Posted by FosseTharp 2013-01-24 12:43:21
Didn't Ben Walker play the role in the previous readings?
How about Ryan Gosling?
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Posted by darquegk 2013-01-24 14:13:38
Can Zachary Quinto sing? Or is he to old? Bateman is almost a cliche Quinto role,
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Posted by Wynbish 2013-01-24 14:36:10
American Psycho - casting ideas
Posted by Kelly2 2013-01-24 14:38:35
Part of me feels like Sheik is just the wrong composer for this material. The tone of the movie and the dark humor in it is just so not what I've seen in his past work, but I don't want to make any judgments without anything to base it on.
Would've preferred to see Larry O'Keefe take it on, more based on Bat Boy and his opera Life of the Party than his work on Blonde.
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Posted by CATSNYrevival 2013-01-24 15:19:15
^I was thinking Michael Friedman. I actually wouldn't mind if the entire Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson team was doing it.
But, I do like Roberto Aguirre Sacasa as book writer.
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Posted by Hackasaurus_Rex 2013-01-25 12:47:20
Patrick Wilson would be perfect.
American Psycho - casting ideas
Posted by Kelly2 2013-01-25 13:17:42
Oooh. I love the idea of Patrick Wilson.
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Posted by Jane2 2013-01-25 13:59:27
sounds good but I can't help wanting Patrick to have dark hair! I know, that can be easily done.
American Psycho - casting ideas
Posted by CJ N2N 2013-01-25 17:39:09
I think it's somewhat difficult to pre-cast seeing as I haven't heard a note of the score (if anyone has, I'd love for you to get in contact with me), but based on the book and movie, I think Ben Walker would make a fantastic Patrick and I would love to see Annaleigh Ashford as Evelyn.
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Posted by Kelly2 2013-01-25 18:31:59
I don't think Ashford is right for Evelyn at all. I've never seen her pull off the darkness that's required. I saw her in the Heathers concert at Joe's Pub trying to pull of a darker role (Veronica) and it was a complete miss for me.
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Posted by Wynbish 2013-01-25 18:35:48
Elizabeth Stanley as Evelyn? Play against type?
