Although it’s not a musical, Lea Michele will sing in the upcoming New Year’s Eve, her first big-screen movie. Director Garry Marshall told Broadway.com that the Glee star and Broadway favorite will perform at least two songs in the still-filming feature, including a big duet with co-star Jon Bon Jovi. “It’s quite a number,” he said.
Marshall had high praise for Michele’s work on the film. “Lea is just terrific,” he said. “You know, she’s from the Bronx and so am I!” In the ensemble film, Michele plays Elise, a back-up singer for Jensen, a rock star played by actual rocker Bon Jovi.
Michele made out with co-star Ashton Kutcher during a Times Square shoot for the film earlier
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Broadway.com Date: March 28, 2011
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In the most recent episode of Glee, high school diva Rachel Berry — who’s spent much of this season as the butt of other characters’ jokes — is finally swarmed by the members of her glee club for a group hug, her undeniable talent conquering all. Will her portrayer, Lea Michele, receive the same embrace from Hollywood? She’s definitely got the chops for it (with Emmy and Golden Globe nominations under her belt for Glee and a Drama Desk nomination for her work onstage in Spring Awakening), but it’s easy to get typecast on television, especially with a character as heightened for comic effect as Rachel. It’s clear that Michele has her sights set on other mediums — … Read the rest
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NY Mag Date: March 25, 2011
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Lea Michele is proud to be uncool.
The ‘Glee‘ star – who plays competitive singer Rachel Berry in the musical comedy TV show – revealed she is happy to be a role model for young girls and wants to show them that you don’t have to be “cool” to be successful in life.
She explained: “I’m really proud [to be a role model]. I don’t have any skeletons in my closet and I don’t feel like I’m pretending to be someone that I’m not.
“Yes, I work really hard and I’m determined like Rachel but I’m also a really happy, easy-going person.
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Female First Date: March 15, 2011
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