Since the end of "Friends" in 2004, despite the short-lived "Heroes" and the good reputation in the industry of "I'm a Comedy Maniac", NBC has been in a state of sluggishness in TV drama creation. Of the five major wireless networks, its shows are only higher in viewership than The CW, which has women and teens as its main viewership. "Famous" is a work that they have high hopes for, with the intention of turning over the ratings. The team behind the scenes is very strong, and the propaganda offensive is also very fierce. ratings, but there is still a gap between the distance and the expectation that "Glee" can form a confrontational situation in terms of influence.
If you don't judge success or failure based on ratings, I think "Famous" is still higher than "Glee" in terms of concept and level. The story of the play is based on the rehearsal of a musical about the life of Marilyn Monroe in a Broadway theater. From it, you can see how a musical is gradually formed from a concept and several songs, and finally becomes an art that turns all living beings upside down. the whole process of the product. Broadway is as famous as Hollywood in the United States as a star-making factory, so the focus of the story of "Famous" is also on the process of actor selection, especially the open and secret struggle between the two candidate heroines, and the director's potential for actresses. The rules, the mutual strife between actors and the demolition of the stage, and other living beings in the entertainment industry. At least in terms of plot, "Famous" is much more clever and neat than "Glee". The essential difference is that the former's musical passages serve the plot, while the latter's plot serves to list and sing.
The singing in "Famous" is mainly based on Broadway songs and dances, not the cover of saliva songs in "Glee". This audience is relatively narrow, but the singing and dancing standards are very high, and the choreography is also very professional. "Famous" starred Katharine McPhee, who was the runner-up for the fifth season of "American Idol" in 2006, which was also recognized as the highest overall season. Katharine McPhee not only has a high-pitched and bright singing voice, but also has a well-behaved appearance, which is a standard American sweetheart image. Many American film and television actors have received professional singing and dancing training, and Broadway has sent a large number of talents to Hollywood, so the songs in their music film and television works are generally sung by the actors themselves. And this also includes top actors who have participated in musicals such as Johnny Depp, Kevin Spacey, Meryl Streep, etc. In fact, the main actors in "Glee" are also from Broadway. , which also reflects the diversity and maturity of the American entertainment industry. 【Southern Metropolis Daily】
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