Beauty and the Beastis currently on top of the box office, denying the mightyKong: Skull Islandits second frame in the number one spot. Before its release, I sat down withAudra McDonald(Garderobe) andGugu Mbatha-Raw(Plumette) for an exclusive video interview. They joked about how much they paid to be in the film, if they can still listen to the music after hearing it so many times during the production, memorable moments from filming, what they “borrowed” from set, and what it was like working for directorBill Condon.
Beauty and the Beastwas scripted byStephen ChboskyandEvan Spiliotopouloswith music by Disney veteranAlan Menken. The film starsEmma Watsonas Belle,Dan Stevensas Beast,Josh Gadas Le Fou,Luke Evansas Gaston,Ewan McGregoras Lumière,Emma Thompsonas Mrs. Potts,Ian McKellenas Cogsworth,Stanley Tuccias Cadenza, andKevin KlineasMaurice
Check out what Audra McDonald and Gugu Mbatha-Raw had to say in the video above, and below is exactly what we talked about followed by the official synopsis and some recent links.
Audra McDonald and Gugu Mbatha-Raw:
Here’s the official synopsis forBeauty and the Beast:
“Beauty and the Beast” is the fantastic journey of Belle, a bright, beautiful and independent young woman who is taken prisoner by a beast in his castle. Despite her fears, she befriends the castle’s enchanted staff and learns to look beyond the Beast’s hideous exterior and realize the kind heart and soul of the true Prince within.
Check out more of the footage we’ve seen from the film so far in the links below.
