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  • Allison Williams: Luckiest Boy-Girl in the World

    Allison Williams said she is the luckiest “boy-girl” in the world. No, she’s not confused about her gender. However the daughter of NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams does play a boy in her lead role in Peter Pan Live! The live NBC event will air on Thursday, December 4th. A new promo clip was just released.

    Allison Williams admits she was a bit nervous taking on the role of a flying boy.

    “I’m not going to lie, the bigness of it felt scary for a hot second,” she says in the promo. She adds that she is the “luckiest girl … the luckiest boy-girl in the world.”

    Last month Williams spoke with People magazine about her role, and told them that flying might be her favorite part of doing this upcoming live show.

    “It gets uncomfortable, but the moment you lift off the ground is utter bliss,” she said.

    The new promo video also features Christopher Walken, rehearsing his role as Captain Hook.

    “It’s been fun–I dance a little, I sing a little. That’s what I do,” he says.

    Allison Williams found working with Christopher Walken to be a very worthwhile experience.

    “He is so deeply cool,” she says. “Even when he’s not doing anything, he is better at acting than I’ve ever been. Even when he’s just sitting around, he’s funnier than I’ve ever been.”

    Other Peter Pan Live! cast members include Christian Borle as Mr. Darling and Smee. Borle also starred in last year’s Sound of Music Live! as Max Detweiler. Minnie Driver recently joined the cast, too, as an adult version of Wendy. She will also serve as narrator and appear in the final scene.

    Will you be tuning in to see Allison Williams, Christopher Walken, and more on December 4th in Peter Pan Live!?

  • Carrie Underwood Disappoints In “The Sound Of Music Live”

    Carrie Underwood fans were excited to watch her try her hand at acting on NBC’s ‘The Sound of Music Live.’ However, many people, including the real Von Trapp family felt differently. Underwood played the character of Maria Von Trapp, a role that has also been portrayed by Julie Andrews, who was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in the 1965 film, and Mary Martin, who won a Tony Award in the original Broadway production.

    Although Underwood did well with the singing portion of the role, her acting abilities were not up to par. Myles Von Trapp Derbyshire, the great-grandson of the real Maria Von Trapp, said that he was worried about Underwood from the beginning.

    He said that he was not comfortable with a singer with no acting experience, taking on the role of such an important member of his family and the story

    “It’s just upsetting that this could potentially be the final broadcast of our story,” he said. “And although her voice is amazing, she doesn’t have acting experience… It’s just the overall image, she’s a country star, she won American Idol, she’s very public in kind of a tabloid way.”

    Many people felt that Underwood was unable to capture the personality of Maria and was more of a distraction than a pleasant addition to the cast. Perhaps she should stick to singing and leave the acting to those with more experience. She could always take a few acting classes and try her hand at it another time. How do you think Carrie Underwood did with the role of Maria Von Trapp?

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