Brando

"This is an awfully big soundtrack!"

"And then he said they're all dead"

"And then he said they're all dead"

JW's been auditioning for cameos his entire life, but he's always been mistaken for the composer.

For those who don't know all talks (like this one with MM) are posted on "Upbeat Live", however you need a music provider like Spotify or Apple Music (Podcasts) to listen to them. This one with Mike isn't posted yet, but should be really soon. 

"And then he said they're all dead"

*hears faint whispers in the crowd as it starts*
 
"this is star wars right?"
 
"yeah i think, check the program"
 
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i went to a symphony hall once for the music of star wars and more by John Williams....i was like
 
its late, lets get outta here and beat the rush (we were last row, end seats...perfect getaway)
 
she was like, "but what about the possible encore?"
 
i was like...
 
do you know how many times i've heard The Imperial March live? 
 

Welcome to Saturday at Tanglewood.  After performing so many of my older, rarely performed pieces last night, I thought that for tonight we would play the Throne Room and End Credits on repeat for two hours.  

I'd definitely buy some Jaws juice from JW!

Not really. With TROS the camera zooms in and hangs on him, if even for a moment, with the props that surround him all in reference to the films he's been Oscar nominated for as highlighted in this video - 
 
 
With say the "no droids", "Jawa Juice" and "Death Sticks" these aren't cameos, especially as they aren't drawing attention to who is delivering the line. In the case of Wuher he was portrayed by an British actor but was dubbed over for the film, so not a cameo. Flo is voiced by an Australian actress that isn't drawing attention to who is voicing her and sure some of the audience might recognise Elan Sel'Sabagno as Mouse from the Matrix but it's not heavy handed in drawing attention to him. 
 
You could of cited Anthony Daniels and Ahmed Bests cameos in that bar scene from AOTC instead, which I would say is more an par with Williams in TROS 

So when I remembered the tickets went on sale, I was too late to get a seat so I opted for a lawn seat. However, getting closer to the date I wasn't sure how the view was going to be, so taking other peoples advice I waited and checked and rechecked for seats and found some available, called the BSO, and was able to transfer my ticket to another ticket and got an actual seat, and just paid the upcharge, and I'm glad I did, because the second picture is the view from my seat and the first picture is when I got there and was walking around, and I'm sure the sound was good but the view is terrible if you don't get there early enough and are far away in the back. If you zoom in, you can just barely see the stage. Also, the traffic on that one lane road leading up to the venue was awful, I sat in it for a long while, so if you are going keep that in mind.
 
Yes yes yes!! Jay even got a really good seat the day of, I remember.

I recommend arriving early anyway so you can walk the grounds a bit before they close some time before the concert. They're magical.
 

 

thanks again, i'll see what sections 4-7 go for on Tuesday, but i think i'm gonna treat myself with this one.

I almost didn't go into this thread but I was like maybe I'll look and then I saw your question and I was like let me see if I have pics because I was on my phone with my wife while I was walking around and I told her I was really glad I waited and called because I would've been disappointed. Also, if you do wait around after the concert(best to wait also due to the mass exit), you might get to see JW whisked away via golf cart. Had I had my phone ready I would've gotten a video but I was within 20 feet of him watching him being driven away to his vehicle haha.

IIRC, that good seat I found was in section 7 but then disappeared after I backed out of the screen. Also, set an alarm or make sure you remember when tickets go on sale because they'll go fast. Somehow I forgot at work until maybe half an hour or so after the fact I think and by then they were mostly gone I think. But if you do miss it, just wait because more seats will pop up, if you go into last years thread, you can find people letting everyone know a few more popped up leading up to the day of.

I think it was in 12, a few rows behind the sound 'booth' (and Shawn Murphy!). Now, when I called, I found a better seat that was a lot closer for like $70, and I added it to the cart so I could hold it, but when I spoke to the agent, she said there was one available in section 12 and so I stupidly backed out and then the better seat disappeared. So I went ahead and bought the one she found for me in 12. I wish I should've said oh hey I found such and such seat over here but I second guessed myself and thought it was gone for good. But hey, it was better than the lawn!

I almost didn't go into this thread but I was like maybe I'll look and then I saw your question and I was like let me see if I have pics because I was on my phone with my wife while I was walking around and I told her I was really glad I waited and called because I would've been disappointed. Also, if you do wait around after the concert(best to wait also due to the mass exit), you might get to see JW whisked away via golf cart. Had I had my phone ready I would've gotten a video but I was within 20 feet of him watching him being driven away to his vehicle haha.

@Brando holy smokes yeah that's definitely a huge difference.  thanks my dude!  i think you just convinced me out of the lawn.
 
with something like this....where it is ACTUALLY John Williams there, and not just his music, it's worth it to me to see him.
 
and don't get me started on Massachusetts traffic of any kind 

So when I remembered the tickets went on sale, I was too late to get a seat so I opted for a lawn seat. However, getting closer to the date I wasn't sure how the view was going to be, so taking other peoples advice I waited and checked and rechecked for seats and found some available, called the BSO, and was able to transfer my ticket to another ticket and got an actual seat, and just paid the upcharge, and I'm glad I did, because the second picture is the view from my seat and the first picture is when I got there and was walking around, and I'm sure the sound was good but the view is terrible if you don't get there early enough and are far away in the back. If you zoom in, you can just barely see the stage. Also, the traffic on that one lane road leading up to the venue was awful, I sat in it for a long while, so if you are going keep that in mind.
 
Yes yes yes!! Jay even got a really good seat the day of, I remember.

Last year I spent $65.50 per ticket, including fees, to sit in section 20. I recommend the shed, and not the lawn, if you want to see the stage. And buy your tickets right at the onsale time, because they usually sell pretty fast.
 
Excited for you!

Williams demanded a decked out trailer and insisted on his own hair guy.  

It is an open secret in Hollywood that Williams is a demanding and difficult actor to work with.

Here's an interesting article about all the cuts that were demanded for the UK theatrical release...
 
https://melonfarmers.co.uk/bbfc_cuts_temple_of_doom.htm

Oh I forgot Iairdo had shared that many details. Hopefully MM can release that as a bonus treat.

On a tangent, I know, but... I'd really like to hear a clean, full version of the Indian music that is danced to, in Pankot Palace.