George Blagden’s reaction to the idea of changing the pronouns.
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Les Miserables deleted scenes:
Long live the Republic
We’re now into territory that doesn’t have any gifs or images, but it does have tweets. lecapunk asked George Blagden this!
There was DEFINITELY another tweet towards the beginning of 2013 where George said, in answer to a “what would you change about the movie” question, “I wish they hadn’t cut my Long Live The Republic line” but I have long since lost the screencap and any evidence at all that it existed. Anyone got it? vivelarepublique had it!
Les Miserables deleted scenes:
Grantaire’s verse of Drink With Me
Found on “The Young Revolutionaries” DVD extra, which is probably not on your DVD since it was a Target-exclusive extra. Exclusive extras are my enemy. (It’s right here on Youtube, hooray.)
You can just see the beginning of the glare on there before they cut away. (Sigh.) And here’s an audiopost of the one line we got from the video.
The cutting of this scene made George terribly sad:
Can you imagine George Blagden actually delivering the line, “Long live the Republic!” though?
I think he’d start off shouting, needing to get the guards to notice him, needing to get Enjolras to notice him. Then quieting a bit on the ‘republic’ part, because what he’s saying isn’t quite as important as who he’s saying it for, and it’d sound like all of Grantaire’s canonical last lines (“Long live the Republic”/”I am one of them”/”Do you permit it?” all rolled into one, and then he’d walk forward with that beautiful expression that did make it into the film
And it would break my heart
Grantai-R-e: Tweets from the Barricade — Part 57
These tweets come just after the first week of filming with the students (after “Do You Hear the People Sing” and “Look Down”).
Remember to add 8 hours to the time stamp to get U.K. time.
George Blagden’s obvious deep love for the character he played never fails to delight me
ms-digne:
Orestes Fasting and Pylades Drunk: Tweets from the Barricade — Part 26
Frame #2 is why George knew Alistair was addressing his “good night” to him.
Remember to add 8 hours to the time stamp to get U.K. time.
…Is George the first actor to pretty much livetweet his own death scene?!
thisgreyweather-deactivated2018:
City and Colour – Commentators
I don’t wanna be revolutionary
No, I’m just looking for the sweetest melody
If I overstayed my welcome
I would take my things and leave
‘Cause I’m not trying to be revolutionaryWhat gave you the impression
That your opinion means anything to anyone?
What gave you the right
To bear arms against me… against us?You’re nothing but a bunch of amateur commentators
Who live your lives hiding behind a wall of insecuritiesI don’t wanna be revolutionary
No, I’m just looking for the sweetest melody
If I overstayed my welcome
I would take my things and leave
‘Cause I’m not trying to be revolutionaryImagine it’s already broken
As you hold it in your hand
Think of all the work you’re doing
As work that you can only understandSuppose it’s already faded
As it drapes across your back
Believing all you have is wonderful
Instead of everything that you lackI don’t wanna be revolutionary
No, I’m just looking for the sweetest melody
If I overstayed my welcome
I would take my things and leave
‘Cause I’m not trying to be revolutionary