More Meryl, making music

eldeee Thu, Jan 24, 2008 at 05:16 PM EST

Laurie Simmons is an amazing artist-- one of my faves. It's so exciting that she made a movie! I googled it and there's a screening at the Met in NYC on Sunday at 2pm. I'm going cuz I live in NYC and don't know how else to see the movie-- is it on DVD? I know parts of it were on Art 21 on PBS.

pennyslice Thu, Jan 17, 2008 at 09:58 PM EST

well, to answer how you'd get her in your movie......that scene looks very "artsy" and i think meryl is married to an artist. unless i am misremembering that about her maritial life. ??? maybe this film director is someone in the "art" crowd that she knows ??

Elaine Thu, Jan 17, 2008 at 02:26 PM EST

Jane, save your airfare. Light in the Piazza closed a long time ago. And though it was brilliant, it was nothing like this sweet, old-fashioned tune. If Abba songs all floated into the sea, I wouldn't miss them...but Streep in the movie guarantees I'll buy a ticket.

Jane Thu, Jan 17, 2008 at 12:26 AM EST

I was already out of my mind with excitement about Meryl in Mamma Mia. This makes me want to get on a plane and head to Broadway to see Light in the Piazza. Gorgeous song. Only Meryl can make singing to a puppet look achingly beautiful.

Houstonian Jen in DC Wed, Jan 16, 2008 at 10:55 PM EST

Strange, but lovely. Great song and a nice way to end my day. I love Adam Guettel's voice. Meryl sounds good. If she's game for something like this, I look forward to seeing what she does in Mamma Mia! She and she alone have convinced me to see that movie.

Wed, Jan 16, 2008 at 10:20 PM EST

Meryl has a nice "band singer from the 40's" voice, but she shouldn't quit her day job.

What I want to know is how you get the best actress of her generation to appear in your little nothing film?

Laura Wed, Jan 16, 2008 at 07:22 PM EST

Creepy, but anything with Adam Guettel automatically gets five stars in my book. The man is genius.