It has been real chaos since I've been in Beijing. So many things have happened with the movie that I didn't expect. I've been disappointed with it left and right...and trying to think positive about it. But, I finally have come to the point where I just have to bitch about it.
I expected to go into rehearsals last month...ready to work with the choreographer...and since the other cast members had been rehearsing for 2 weeks before I came...I figured they were pretty good already. Not the case, they were in fact....still auditioning them. they still didn't know the main cast! I wasn't very pleased upon learning this because I ended up being in Beijing for a whole month without really doing anything.
Then, there was one week where I got to work with the choreographer. Though...it was all mostly training in ballet and Argentine Tango. I felt that the training was good for me and the rest of the cast...and I began to really love the choreographer, Kate Wen. She had the the same visions I had about the movie.
Unfortunately, today I found out that the producer had to let her go because the rest of the production felt that she was too demanding. She was the only one that I felt had any sense of how to do musicals because of her experience on Broadway...we had so much in common on work ethics as well as ideas about the production.
I have no idea how they are going to find anyone to replace her. It's so last minute and we are already supposed to go into rehearsals on Fri. There is no way they can make it happen at this rate. I think I pretty much want to let myself go....unless they decide to postpone the movie...I don't see any way that I'd like to be a part of this....
by 3pm today...I should know what I'm going to do.....