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Spellbound Interview: John Lithgow Talks Animated Musical, Singing in Character
ComingSoon.netStory by Tyler Treese
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Veteran actor John Lithgow dishes on his surprise animated musical role, belting out a showstopping Alan Menken tune, and reflecting on his iconic TV comedy work.
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- Lithgow's role as Bolinar in the Netflix animated film Spellbound was expanded with a surprise plot twist that had him switching bodies with another character, allowing him to showcase his singing chops in a show-stopping Menken number.
- Lithgow, a veteran stage and screen actor, drawing from his past musical theater experience, was initially intimidated by the challenge of nailing the high note in the song, but ended up knocking it out of the park in just one take, leaving the recording team in awe.
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John Lithgow, Vicky Jenson, Alan Menken, Glenn Slater, Rachel Zegler, Jenifer Lewis, Nathan Lane, Tituss Burgess, Javier Bardem, Nicole Kidman, Skydance Animation, Netflix, Broadway, Spellbound, Conclave, 3rd Rock from the Sun