More Asian Tour Cast Pictures

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Do you think that the Asian Tour cast will turn in to World Tour Cast? I think they might.

Saintly Plot Expositor; A Character Review of the 1923 Version of Dom Claude

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Dom Claude (Nigel de Brulier) 1923 Hunchback of Notre Dame picture image

Dom Claude (Nigel de Brulier) 1923 Hunchback of Notre Dame

Dom Claude in the 1923 version of Hunchback represents the religious aspect of Frollo’s character. He is also the brother of the evil Jehan though they don’t interact much. In fact if it wasn’t for a few text cards you wouldn’t really even know. In the 1939 version the brothers actually had scenes together.

 

Dom Claude (Nigel de Brulier) with Esmeralda (Patsy Ruth Miller) & Quaismodo (Lon Chaney) 1923 Hunchback of Notre Dame picture image

Dom Claude (Nigel de Brulier) with Esmeralda (Patsy Ruth Miller) & Quaismodo (Lon Chaney)

 

Basically  this guy is a saint. He’s kind and sticks up for the little guys i.e. Quasimodo and Esmeralda. In fact despite Quasimodo being Jehan’s “Slave” Quasimodo spends more screen time with Dom Claude and generally seems to like Claude better.

 

Dom Claude (Nigel de Brulier) with Clopin (Ernest Torrence ) 1923 Hunchback of Notre Dame picture image

Dom Claude (Nigel de Brulier) with Clopin (Ernest Torrence )

 

He is also well respected. This is proven by Clopin’s interaction with him where Clopin seem to back down to him.

 

Dom Claude (Nigel de Brulier) 1923 Hunchback of Notre Dame picture image

Dom Claude (Nigel de Brulier) 1923 Hunchback of Notre Dame

 

Basically his ONLY function in this film is to give plot exposition because after it has to go somewhere.

 

Dom Claude (Nigel de Brulier) 1923 Hunchback of Notre Dame picture image

Dom Claude (Nigel de Brulier) 1923 Hunchback of Notre Dame

 

Next Time; Sister Gudule or “Godule” as she is credited

Gudule (Gladys Brockwell) Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923 picture image

Gudule (Gladys Brockwell) Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923

Asian Tour 2012 pictures

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More Pictures of the 2012 Asian Tour Cast of Notre Dame de Paris  

Josh Brolin Interview

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Josh Brolin Interview for Men in Black picture image

Josh Brolin Interview for Men in Black

While promoting Men in Black III, Josh Brolin gave a short interview for Collider.com. The last question was about the upcoming Hunchback movie. He seems very excited about the project and thinks that filming will take place in either France or England. While I’m all about filming on location, Hunchback films are better when filmed on a set. Sets enable the production to create a more accurate Notre Dame as it looked in the 15th century. Both the 1923 and the 1939 were films on sets and they had amazing set design.  Also regardless of enthusiasm, I don’t see Brolin as Quasimodo. He just seems wrong in type.  While I want to say I’ll hold off judgement till I at least see a trailer, I probably won’t. I will say this though, if Megan Fox comes anywhere near this project I will boycott it.

What do you think; Josh Brolin as Quasimodo, Yay or Nay?

Watch Interview Here

Hunchback in Black

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He Rings the Bells by Day and deals with Aliens by Night

Quasimodo Hunchback Notre Dame Men in Black Parody picture image 2012

Quasimodo, Hunchback in Black

He is Quasimodo, The Hunchback of The Men in Black

Matt Laurent from Russia with Love for Esmeralda

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A Video of Matt Laurent (who has played Quausimodo over 400 times) sings Dance my Esmeralda on a Russian TV show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBegUUnCdF0

I think he does a great job. He really does make some of the more awkward lines work. The arrangement is a bit more of a pop sound than in the show.  I find it cute that he does that head tilt back move that you see Garou do a lot ( at 0.48). Maybe now it’s just a Quasimodo gesture to get the right tone of voice, but I alway associate that head tilt with Garou.

Notre Dame de Paris 2012 Asian Tour Cast Pictures

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