Idina is so cute! These clips are fabulous because you get to see how the actors really are. I love Idina and Tracie, they are fab!

Idina, you are awesome!!! I loved over the moon. You did an amazing job!
Luv,
Sarah

Over The Moon was one of the movie's many highlights, and the added touches, like the 'Leap of Faith' television screens, put an awesome new spin on one of my favorites. Idina, you did an awesome job. I laughed really hard.

<3 Johanna

Idina-

Thanks for the insight into your Over the Moon performance! I have been lucky to see many different Maureen's in various shows, but never got the opportunity to see you (missed you by a month!) But luckily you made the movie, and I have to say, I have never laughed so hard as that scene! Seriously, Dr. Pepper coming out of my nose laughing-- your facial expressions and the background TVs did me in! Anyway, thanks a bunch-- Maureen has always been my favorite character, and seeing you play her was wonderful. Not to mention, in my opinion you stole every scene you were in (as always). Thanks again!

MMOOOOOO!!!

I went to the movie twice. The first audience I saw it with MOOed which was so awesome, the second...didn't. But the second audience I saw it with were like in their 50s, no joke...you could kinda tell they were like "What the hell is going on?" It was so funny! But you bet I Mooed the first time! And...quietly with my friends the second...Haha. Great job guys! You all did fabulous! MOOO~

MOOOOOOOO!

133 days too goooo!!! MOOO!

Idina- YOU ARE MY IDOL!

extra idina!!!!! woot woot we love u!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ur too talented for words im seeing see what i wanna see this sunday (take a pic w me!)

Thanks for the insight into how you prepare. It was so wonderful to finally be able to see you do Over the Moon and everything else in Rent! I had seen you in Aida and Wicked, but I still hadn't seen you in the roll where I first got to love your voice and emotion. You were so amazing in Wicked and I'm thrilled that you won the Tony. I look forward to seeing you in many other shows.

Take care,
Kathy =)

I'll admit it. I MOOed. Quietly so my friends didn't kill me, but I did it. You have to. I mean, you just HAVE to!

I love how you performed "Over the Moon" without track. It was real! I love you, Idina!! You rock!!

Who didn't Moo? I mean come on, it's like required. I loved Over the Moon! I was nearly rolling on the floor. Anyway, Idina you're the best!
xoxo,
Carly*

Idina did a great job in that part of the movie.

Over the moon has always been one of my favourite songs...I absolutly love it!
When it comes out in France, I don't care if people complain, i am SO going to moo :D
I mean...How could you resist ???

132 days to go !!!!

Love you all,
Idina you rock, ur so beautiful and have an awesome voice!!!!!!!!!

Elise.

At the different screenings I've been to, most times people have mooed. It's really funny actually to know that they are that sucked into a movie and that Idina was able to act so well that she convinced the audience taht Maureen needed them to moo back at her. I hope that's halfway understandable. I'd also like to say that for the record, and curiousity of it all, I counted the number of times Maureen flung herself back and forth. It was fifteen. And Idina, how you managed to do that and still be able to talk and not run out of breath is beyond me, because it goes against every diaphragm rule my chorus teachers ever taught me, so YAY for YOU! And I'll admit it, I mooed to, but I did it quietly because I didn't want to draw attention to myself.

LOVE THE MOVIE everyone, it's AMAZING!

Love,
Alexandra

R-Day (RENT day) is in 132 days!!!!!

and you can bet i will moo my little cow ears off.

mmmmoooooooooo!!!!

I LOVE IT!!! haha Making celebrities moo and embarrassing them is always fun!! My friends and I have cow/ mooing jokes because of that piece. Idina, you're amazing!! I loved you in the movie, I saw it 4 times over Thanksgiving break! Over the Moon was hysterical! Especially with the TV screens! I totally moo-ed the first time I saw it! Performing live is so much better than lip syncing anyway!! Incredible Job!!

Kerri

I MOOED!!!!

That's sweet how it was recorded live. I'm glad to know that.

Idina - you are so awesome!! I wanna be just like you when i grow up! :-D well.. im 17. I really shouldn't be saying that anymore. Can I follow in your footsteps though? Please? Oh yeah, and next time i see rent ill moo back at you. I've seen it twice already but next time ill moo and i WONT be embarrassed.

xoxoxoxo!!

Alexi

Idina-You did an awsome job. I wanted to moo, but sister wouldn't even let me sing, let alone moo. She said she was going to walk out if i sang. If I get too see it again I will moooooo

Idina, you my dear have joined Gwen Stefani and Angelina Jolie in the very short but elite list of women who make straight women wish they were gay. Congratulations.

Idina n Tracie r my idols!!! I did care about embarassing myself in front of my friends so i mooed n made them do it wit me!!!! u guyz r soo awesomeeee, i saw the movie 4 times over break n ovr the moon was sooo hillarious, especially with the screens in the back!!! amazing job! <33333

Yeah, I mooed! There were only like 10 people in my 2nd audience because it was a really really late showing so they all stared. They'll live :-P

:-D I saw posters all around school today advertizing RENT - theres a huge group going to go see the movie friday after school - I'm so excited! I can't wait :o)

AWWW i lovvvvvvedddd over the moon...some of it was cut out but i still love it...and yes i mooooooed? (how the hec to do pluralizem mooo is it mooed?) ha ha i'm so weird and i just got done with school....where i was singing rent all day and was getting yelled at by everyone...eww and ppl were like being really sarcastic about it and i was getting really mad so i just started singing louder and louder :-) no one makes fun of rent when im around!!! anyways... i was laughed at by my friends but hey i love rent!!! come on you have to moooo at least in your friends ear...hahaha no one threw pop corn at me thank god! ha ha loved your performance Indina and soo glad you didn't lip sync it!!

Much love to all
Khalehla

I mooed!!! it was fun...Idina is a comic GENIOUS!! And Tracie, I LOVE YOU!!! I totally agree that people shouldn't throw popcorn at other people who moo or say that it ruined the movie, it's only what...a few seconds of a sound and that's it. Tracie=My American Idol for saying that!!

It was so cool to see you singing live! I enjoyed every minute! I think the TV screens were a great touch!

Becks

I loved the Over the Moon scene. I had tears streaming down my face when the camera was over Maureen and she was sucking from the udder. That was seriously the funniest face I have ever seen!! My friend and I moo-ed quietly, and there were random little moos throughout the theater, but when my friend went with a bunch of show choir kids from our school and another school, EVERYONE moo-ed. Great job Idina- I cant wait to see Ask the Dust next year, I'm sure you'll steal every scene like you did in RENT!

-Kristin

I've seen the movie twice, both extremely entertaining. I definately have to say that I MOOED like it was my job both times. I saw the show on Broadway and at first I was hesitant to MOO with the crowd, but those RENTHEADS can get PRETTY Scary (like give you death glances and stalk you as you come out of the theatre and walk back to your hotel kinda scary). So I felt it only right to MOO. I can't tell if I was the only MOOer, because I MOOed louder than humanly possible. Truly great movie and by far the most hysterically funny scene in the picture.

It's me again. I saw the movie the day it came out and on that following Friday...wow....it was amazing!!! I mean of course it doesn't beat a live performance...nothing ever does...but wow! I think Chris Columbus did an unbelievable job!!! I loved it and cried like a baby! And my brother and I definatley mooed in the theatre! Idina you are amazing...NEVER forget that!!!! MWAH!
erika conaway 16

I had to hold myself back from mooing until the right part of the song. I still had to moo quietly since the theater was packed. THe second time, I mooed MUCH louder since there were hardly any people there (I had the day off school, and the kids in that area didn't). Now, I'm going to see it a third time this weekend, and don't think I'm going to stop anytime soon!

No Day But Today,
~Shari

"Over the Moon" is hysterical! I laugh everytime, keep up the awesome job Idina!

Going to see the film again tonight! Third time! Yay for watching Adam! He's such a stud!

I mooed and I do every time I see it (four so far). It makes the experience so much fun getting involved. It reminded me of seeing the musical!

We love you, Idina! I've seen the movie 6 times so far, and I mooed everytime. A lot of people have been mooing. OTM was hilarious. Awesome job. Moo.

Idina, you are amazing and inspire me so much. You give me the confidence to pursue my dreams. And these video blogs were hysterical! I mooed for you! I love you!

Allie Rose

Yeah, if they want to moo...then let them moo. I always go when there's a lot of old people with no enthusiasm. But if it felt appropriate, then why not? I had never seen any form of Rent and had never heard that song, and I was totally confused the whole time! I expected you to break out into this rock ballad or something, and I thought you'd be to classy or something to act that nuts...but it was ridiculously hilarious. When I see you in interviews and such, I'm baffled that somebody so classy and put together could even pull of Maureen. But you had me convinced girl...it was very much a love/hate with that character. I hated her manipulative ways, but she's so fun/sexy you can't not love her! AWESOME job in the movie, even though I'm barely convinced that's actually you..just sombody who look and sings like you (because you're so into character...not that I know you personally, but you just don't seem anything like her and it's really impressive) on the screen! I've seen it 3 times and I'm getting a group together to see it when I'm back home for Christmas break. I LOVE YOU! You're amazing and an inspiration!!

Emma
Kew Gardens, NY

Love the Idina clips! I'm seeing "See What I Wanna See" for the 2nd time on Saturday - Come out and sign autographs for us after the matinee. We'd love to see ya! =)

I moo every time I see it and I'm not embarassed to say so. In fact, each time I've mooed so far, I've gotten other people to moo as well. I'm a trendsetter, what can I say?

The only thing I don't like though is the people who sing in the theater. *Shivers* I mean, it's fine if you're the only people there, but if other people are there, no way.

I quite think RENT is going to end up being like Rocky Horror Picture Shows. At least, my friends and I are going to go to a showing where no one else is and pull a Rocky Horror, and that must count for something.

on opening day, the whole theater was mooing..it was so cutee :). BIG audience participation, we have a lot of RENT fans in my town.

Heh....I mooed.......hehehe......

i LOVE Idina!! i idolize you so so much.. i saw the movie twice and i mooed both times..as did the rest of the audience.. come on now, how can u not moo? you have always been my favorite and i could not wait to see this movie..you are absolutely fabulous and so so beautiful.. dont ever forget that!

love you-- lindsey

You did such an awesome job filming OTM! I've gotten hysterical every single time I've seen the movie. It never gets old.

My 6 friends & I "Moo-ed" [quietly!] with you the 3rd time we saw the movie and some older woman got extremely offended. Always the non-Rentheads who spoil the fun! Hahaha.

I think I'll save my next Moo-ing for the stage performance or my living room when I get the DVD. Hahaha.

OMG some lady really did throw her popcorn at me!!! She was mean!!! lol but I love to embarass myself its fun!!! ESPECIALLY infront of your friends!!!!!!
xoxo
kim

moooo! hehe

P.S. GREETINGS FROM OKLAHOMA!!!!!

I mooed and everybody stared at me, but come on. Not mooing is disrespectful!

HAHA when i saw it on Broadway i was the LOUDEST mooer there...and in the theater too. I love you Idina!

One question... is the tattoo on your ass real? It's wonderful :)

~Megan Leddy (from Maine)

The "Over the Moon" scene was definitely one of my favorites. Idina, you are soooo gifted and beautiful. You gave a wonderful, fresh performance. The TV screens were such a brilliant touch. FANTASTIC!!!!

XOXOXOXO,
Ashley

I love you Idina! MOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

We definitely had a long extensive conversation on bww about this... haha it got pretty touchy there, and actually, it's still going on. Tracie reminded me of that thread that we had. It's nice to hear what the actors themselves think and form their own opinions about the matter. It's better for us to know what you would want us to do. I can understand mooing at a live performance, especially if you are addressing the audience for "Over the Moon". Haha, I can't imagine being a celebrity audience member, and having Idina asking you to moo with her. That would be hilarious to watch! I love the two pictures that they had for you during this blog post... random utz chips, haha. Anyway, thank you for those answers.

Happy Almost December!
~Joyce [korenglish]

I was the only one in the theatre who mooed....I was so sad, and my friend thought I was nuts. I'm going again with another fan though so I will not be alone in my insanity...ahem...enthusiasm this time.

i got gipped. no one moo'd when i watched the movie. but, that didn't stop my friend and i from quiely mooing.

i'll be mooing again when i watch it this weekend.

you must come out and tour here in L.A.!!!

IDINA ROCKS!!!

I mooed sooo loudly and everyone stared at me. -lol- It was worth the slight embarresment.

I'M COMING TO SEE WHAT I WANNA SEE THIS SATURDAY SOOO EXCITED TO SEE YOU, IDINA!!!!

Hurray for live recordings- I can imagine how fun it would be to play with the insanity that is "Over the Moon" every night.

I mooed quietly. I didn't wanna get hit by too much popcorn :3

You guys are amazing. With a capital Amaze. And a capital Ing. Thank you so, so much.

When my friends and I went and saw the movie we were mooing!!! we even told strangers that were sitting arounds us to moo(even though they thought we were crazy after that)!!! But it was all so much fun!!! I am going to go see it again!!! My friend is a Renthead now after seeing the movie and now we go around places just singing songs from Rent!!! haha!!! I am proud to say that I got someone else in love with Rent!!! You are amazing and so talented!! I love your voice it is so beautiful!!! Also every year the eighth graders take a trip so we are going to New York and we might go see Wicked(because of some of the things in Rent) and my chorus teacher who just moved to Tennessee from New York "says" he knows you so I beg him everyday to contact you some how!!! but I just wanted to say how amazing and beautiful you are!! I swear you get prettier every time I see you!!! Really!!! Have a wonderful day!!!
♥ always
Chelsea(13 years)
MOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Idina-I admit it, I mooed. People over on compulsivebowlers argue that it's different from the stage show, which it is, but I was already wearing cat ears. I was enough a fool already, and I like to moo, and you were doing so well I figured that even though you would not hear me I might as well. Oh, and I made a shirt that looks like yours. That's it. Anyway. You kicked ass in OTM.
Tracie, you're one of the funniest people alive. Much <3 to you both.

Oooooo I Definitly was NOT embarrassed when I Mooooooed with you Idina! lol

Omgsh Idina! You are Soooo beautiful and That performance Peice was HILARIOUS!

Xoxo - Annie

Oh Idina, your so great! My sister and I both mooed when we saw it last week and no one seemed to even notice. I felt sad. But I'm see it again on Saturday and I'm defintly going to moo again. It's fun! Good to know you don't mind, no maybe people won't be so uptight about it.

*~Chelsea~*

awwww idina is soooo pretty...and talented...and amazing...(somebody please stop me)

I totally mooed, and had somone throw a Junior Mint at my head! Aaaak! Anyway...

If you read this, could you answer a question in your next post:
You seem like a relaxed, down to earth, laid back person in your interviews. Was it fun to play Maureen, who's TOTALLY out there? Was it challenging?

xoxo
skylar

Idina,
I love you! I saw you in Wicked last winter and thats when I knew I wanted to be on Broadway! Eeeee you are my all time role model/idol/i-wish-mentor. Oh and by the way, I SO totally moooooed. "Over the Moon" is one of my favorite songs and I love the way you sing it. Some of it was cut out but you were so funny in the movie! That was one of the best scenes. I love hearing your responses! Thank you so so so much for everything you do, and for being my role model!!! I want to meet you so bad! It would be so so so amazing!!!! Thanks again. LOVE LOVE LOVE
X's and O's,
RENThead Maya Z
NO DAY BUT TODAY

If you dont MOO in the over the moon part than you are not a real Rent Head

i dunno bout u! but i mooooed!!.lol

Stefie<3

I mooed and got elbowed in the ribs but hey I'd do it again. I've seen it twice and I curl up in a ball of laughter every time. Even the flyers crack me up. Hoping to go see it again..maybe by myself.. so I can act a fool. Great movie Great work Great Blog.... just Great
LSD

I mooed of coarse because its like a rule of over the moon you have to moo..oh and i LOVE the tv screens in the back leap of faith leap of faith lol I cant wait im going to see it again sunday (but only because mom said i've seen it to many times this week and im not allowed to go for the rest of the week lol)

"Over The Moon" was FANTASTIC!
I MOOED! (really loud and someone actually threw popcorn at me!) but it was ok- because I threw it right back at them!
I saw the movie twice and this happened each time- but I`m RENTHEAD AND PROUD!!
<3
Melissa

P.S. for a show a few years back- I performed "Over The Moon" and it was soooo much fun! I just LOVE that song! (and the rest of them!)
SUICIDAL MICKEY MOUSE!

Idina! you are adorable! you did an AWESOME job in the movie! (i already knew you would though! =)) I cannot tell you how much i admire you! you are my hero! i LOVED the movie and i LOVED over the moon and take me or leave me!!! you HAVE to moo in over the moon! its just a given! everyone moos!! i could NOT WAIT to see rent! i was counting the days since like... April! only 178 days left!! ahhh! lol! you are amazing idina and i will always <3 you! =) You will always be elphaba/maureen to me!! i love hearing from you especially on here! you are awesome! =) keep posting! I LOVE RENT!
IDINA YOU ARE MY HERO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
<3 Molly

Wonderful Idina! Keep your video blogs coming! Nothing like a double Idina-post to brighten one's day! :-)

My friends and I moo'd when we went.
So did the guy behind us.
We are all rentheads, what can I say. :)

I saw it twice, but I'm going again this weekend with my friends that haven't seen it. Nobody mooed when I saw it, both times. Before I went, I said to my friend that went with me, "we HAVE to moo during OTM, even if no one else does" but when the movie started, I just sat there in silence just staring at the screen in a daze. I didn't even touch the popcorn or anything. I didn't see the stage show, because I'm thirteen and when the OBC was in it, I was 3 yrs old, also, I live in CA, and where I live, nobody has even heard of Rent. But it's one of my two absolute favorite movies. (along w/ Garden State) but that's beside the point. But, kudos, Idina, you did a great job.
-Emma

I MOOed like it was goin out of style!! you gotta! Well, I also sang just about every song...so, basically, I wasn't all that popular in the theater...good thing I went to a late showing ;)
I live in Dallas so it's not like I can go see it all the time...but now I can...and I am :) I've see in 3 times so far and can't wait to go again!! I LLLLOOOOVVVEEEE IT! Great job!!

um...

I've seen it 4 times...

and every time I've mooed

people can't tell honestly, it just sounds like it's coming from the movie...unless they are sitting in front of you... However at the midnight showing, EVERYONE was mooing.

I loved Over the Moon. I wondered how this piece was going to transform onto film, and I think it was a marvelous transition. The Laurie Anderson style performance was so much fun to watch. Idina you are so vibrant on the stage and I was so happy to see that come across in the movie too. Although, how could it not. You were great!
-Shelly

I think that's the one place in the show that audience participation should be allowed. I would have gotten a little annoyed if people started singing along during the movie because I wanted to get the full effect of hearing the actors sing. But, we all mooed at the midnight showing, and it was fabulous! We also clapped after mostly every song, and I have to say that I missed being able to clap the next 2 times I saw it. the audience just seems so much more connected when we're allowed to respond to what is moving us about it.

-Jenn
Bronx, NY

we had the most awesome time seeing rent. me and my friends sang the songs with it and started clapping and screaming. everybody in the theatre hated us by the end of the show but we had a blast. im going to see it again on saturday. thats all anybody talks about school, everyone is like oh my gosh!! Thats the bets movie ever. you need to get up and go see it right away. Everyone came up to me once they found out i had the movie soundtrack and asked me to burn it for them. i havent burnt it for anyone yet though because i wanted to be the only one to have it. but instead of burning it, im going to buy it for them at christmas so then i wont be breaking the law. im just sending you this long message because im bored and its a great topic to talk about. haha well, ill "see ya" on saturday. xoxo, ansley

I couldn't agree more with Mallory, i love them both and they did such a great job in the movie!!!!

Idina, you are amazing. Over the Moon was great. I didnt moo because I just wanted to hear your voice.

I've seen it 3 times. The first two times, I didnt moo, because the theater was packed. The third time on the other hand, there were only like a dozen people, and my friend and I had decided that we were gonna sing to every song and of course moo..it was grand. I cant wait to see it again.

MOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

That's making up for everyone who doesn't moo in the theater. It's too much fun to not! Exactly, audience participation!

Idina, I loved watching you do Over the Moon. You looked like you were having so much fun with it!

Idina:

Over the Moon was hilarious. Idina, you should be a comedian.....lol no actually, if you were, you wouldnt be able to provide us with your beautiful voice (i love it). OF COURSE YOU HAVE TO MOO! It doesn't matter if other people don't want you to, you HAVE to!

love u!

<3 steph

Idina, you are awesome! I'm so glad you did this movie because it gives me a chance to see you perform...something I miss out on living in Wisconsin and not making it to the East coast often.

I wanted to moo, but I definitely would have got popcorn thrown at me. Haha! I told my family you were supposed to moo, but no one believed me. Ah well!

Yesssss I agree with Melissa from Wisconsin because I live in Texas. Ugh.. I'm moving.

IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND THE RENT SOUNDTRACK WITH IDINA'S FACE ON THE COVER!!!! AAAAGGGHHHH!!!
But it's ok cuz...
Persistance is my game,
And I won't be shot to shame!
No way.. I will have that cover!

Hmmm, can't say I felt a need to "moo" at the movie screen. Think it works better at a live performance.

Have Fun Times!
Carmen

OMG...Idina, your performance of "Maureen" was the Best!!! I am going again Dec. 1st (Tomorrow)!!! Love these Blogs; Keep them coming.

<3 Lindsey, FL

OK, I gotta get this off my chest...I'm getting a bit concerned about all the Rocky Horror references out there. PLEASE PEOPLE!!! Do NOT turn the beauty and art that is Rent into the camp and outrageousness that is Rocky Horror.

Don't get me wrong....I've seen Rocky Horror more times than I could ever possibly count....armed with newspaper, toast, cards, toilet paper, etc. I loved being a Rocky Horror devotee and could probably still recite all the lines today. HOWEVER...Rent deserves a more dignified legacy than that. Rent is art. Let's keep the obsession going, but without scripted audience participation pleeeeeease!! Except for the moo-ing...I am in full support of that. Other than that, please remember the words "Will I Lose My Dignity"...please don't deprive Rent of its dignity!!!!

Idina, "Over the Moon" is without a doubt my favorite song.....you were absolutely amazing....and you can be sure I moo-ed!!! And I didn't worry about embarrassing myself in front of my friends....I MADE THEM MOO TOO!!

I would indeed have mooed but people were already looking at me insanely because I was singing along....Well anyway! I will be sure to moo when it comes out on dvd. LOVE YOU IDINA! :P

Idina,
I loved "Over the Moon." It was so fun and corky. I couldn't stop laughing from all your weird facial expressions on the TVs behind you. It was a really great stage set up. Oh and I also loved that you had chips on New Years day too. Nice touch.

xoxo (back to you)
Madison

One more thing:

I did miss Mimi's MOO at the end, when she comes back to life. It was a classic Moo moment or should we say MOOment, oh well. It was wonderful anyways.

Peace, Love, and to many more MOOments (it will catch on) with the cast.

Madison

I mooed but no one threw popcorn at me, they just moved away. Then I said "GOOD!" and put my feet up on the seat.

3 out of the 5 times I've seen it, people were mooing...and on the midnight screening I went to on Wednesday, there was a girl dressed up in the cat outfit, among others. It was crazy! Thank you so much for this film!

"Over the Moon" was amazing! Especially the interesting faces you made, Idina! LOVE! My friends and I mooed and we weren't the ones embarrassed. The guy we were with, the only non-Renthead of the group, was embarrassed. Even my mom mooed! I don't think the rest of the audience liked us much...

Hey Wilson,
You guys are sooo awesome! The movie was great and I am going to go see it again. I was speechless when I left the movie theatre and extremely emotional too. But I have to say Angel was my favorite character in the movie. I learned a lot from her about how to live your life. Angel just lived her life to the fullest and that's what I loved most about her. Wilson You are an incredible actor. You have an amazing gift and I pray to God that you never, ever stop using it. The whole cast was extremely talented and I think all of you deserve some serious recognition. After I saw Rent, I was also inspired to live my life to the fullest, to become an AIDS activist (Happy World AIDS Day), and it inspired me even more to pursue an acting career. So hopefully I will have a chance to me some of you one day. Seeing Rent was a dream come true for me because after I heard Seasons of Love for the first time about 8 or 9 years ago, I was determined to see the play that that song was in and when the film opened and the cast was singing that song I cried. You granted me the experience of a lifetime, I'm a different person after seeing this film. It also helps me to appreciate acting even more, it's so powerful. If I could grant somebody else the same experience you gave me, I've done over and above my job. Acting to me is not just a task it's my gift to the person who comes to see the play movie, whatever I'm in.
I'm really excited because I'm planning to do the Today 4 U Scene in a variety show that we're doing. If you could come that would make my day but don't tell me if you do come because then I'll be nervous. But in closing I want to wish you all the best in your future endeavors, and I can't wait to see what you'll do next.

Love Always,
A true-believer, Tiffany C.
P.S. Rent is not just a movie-it's an experience.

"Over the Moon" is the part I have always looked forward to when seeing RENT. And seeing in the movie, I felt the same way. And in the back of my head, I was wondering if anyone would MOOOO....i assumed that someone would. Afterall, there was someone in the audience that brought their cow bell. And certainly enough, the whole audience moooed back including me and my friends! sooo...... MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

yay idina, i mooed the first time and my cousin got mad at. that and singing which i tried really hard not to do both times i saw the movie.

i love the clips
Miriam

oops wen i posted i said i did care about my friends saying something if i mooed i meant didn't... <3333 u guyzz!!! xoxox Michelle

I personally didn't care what people thought...I MOOed! haha and once I MOOed other people did too =))

Who didn't moo? It's a must!! I mooed even though my friends laughed at me I didn't care it just wouldn't have been the same if I hadn't.

~P.S.~ Idina rocks!! but I was a little depressed when she didn't belt out "a leap of faith"(the high one) but all is good in my eyes...you can do no wrong!!

~ashton

I mooed! Idina, you are awesome, Those clips were great! I've seen the movie twice already. "Over the Moon" is so funny!

My friends and I went in with an agreement that we were all gonna moo, no matter what. The rest of the theater was staring at us, but who cares?

over the moon was hilarious...me and my freinds could not stop laughing.i loved the tvs in the background.
in our theater we started to moo and then everyone else got the courage to. it was so much fun!

Hey Idina!!! MOOOOO!!!! anyway I love you and the movie someday i hope i can perform with you!!! Love always, Heather K

Hey!..Maureen is one of my favorite characters!..I loved this song..I thought it was hilarious...Awsome job Idina!!

~Ashton B.~
O and i did MOOOO w/ u!..lol

I mooed. I was the only one in the whole theater. No one reacted, though, so I dont think anyone minded.

Ha ha, mooing. I love mooing in the theater, people were mooing with me so that was cool. Performing the song over and over again must have tired you out a little, right?

I absolutely love Idina! She is adoreable! Why not moo at the screen?! This movie is so great and energetic why not get into the moment and moo with the cast! haha! The movie is great and I now proudly call myself a renthead! I've been obessessed with this movie and soundtrack since the first time I saw it!

i must say, going into the theatre i thought that not many ppl would get all into it, cause im from a VERY small town,
but there was this one person, and ill always remember it, who screamed at the top of his lungs, "MMOOOOOOOOO", (at the appropriete time), and this person just happened to b sitting next to me, for he is in fact my best friend!!!! haha
we both love rent and neither of us have had the priveledge of seeing idina menzel sing it actually live, YET, lol, (hopefully??)
maybe u, idina, can come back to the broadway RENT as maureen, or mimi?? (so u can sing "gotta light"?? haha, i love the way u/mimi says that) wow,

thnx every1 for doing the production justice!! lol, i dont think it would have been right if some of the original cast were not in it, it keeps the integrity of it,

and yes i do love tracie thoms and rosario dawson--u guys did a GREAT job, tracie i love ur joanne!!!! haha,

im gonna see it a million times more, and i cant wait to own it, so i can see the special feature stuff,

and i just think that now that there is like a record of the musical (recording?? i dunno what word to use, lol) i think that this great story can live on through the years, that its really very timeless, and even if we do find the absolute treatement to AIDS, there will always b something, and that that mentality of no day but today, and forgetting regret (or life is urs to miss, lol) will always b present in ever1s lives,

and thnx to u guys, that mentality will in fact stand the test of time, cause what u all do is just so amazing

thank u, all of u!!!
--meg--

Its not fair I have to wait till February coz i live in th UK. I wanna see it so much and see what i wanna see its not fair! Are you gonna have a British premiere? that would be so awesome please do the Vote for your Favorite Renthead thingy again!! Love ya loads xoxox

People get so weird about musical movies. Someone got upset with me for singing along to Chicago when I went to see that. And when I went with some friends to see Rent (unfortunately not at midnight) a guy in front of us said he'd call the manager if he could hear us singing. Fortunately, my girlfriend ran into the manager in the theater bathroom and asked about the singing thing. The manager said she sang along when she saw it. Score one for the Rent heads!

Does anyone know if the whole movie was filmed live? or just Idina's song "Over the Moon"?

I mooed. I kind of quietly mooed, but I did moo. It was great fun.

Gothic Author

Awwe, c'mon Idina!! Moo'ing with the one and only is definitely not embarassing! Hee hee. I was the ONLY person who Moo'ed!! Hahaha. Well, the girl next to me (we were randomly talking throughout the movie) moo'ed after I did. Like RIGHT after "MOO WITH ME!!" came on, I threw up my arm and screamed "MOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!" at the top of my lungs. My friend Emily just started cracking up and goes "I soooo can't believe you just did that!" Hey, it was fun! Anything for you, Idina!! =)

<3 *hugs to all* <3Mo.

huzzah! i moo'd!

Idina-

I know you probably hear this ALL the time, but you really inspire me. My friends are sick of hearing me constantly humming "Take Me or Leave Me," and I don't care... Your performances in Wicked and now in Rent are by far my two absolute favorite things to listen to, and I really admire all that you have accomplished. I have always wanted to go into acting and Broadway, and your work has really made that dream seem more possible to me, which is something I can't thank you enough for. PLEASE keep doing the wonderful work you do, and keep in mind that you do make a positive difference in the lives of the people that are fortunate enough to come across your work. I can't thank you enough for being such a great role model for me, it means a lot. Have a great holiday!! -Ashley

Oh wow! I love the moos!!! Idina, you moo so well!!! haha my best friend and I always try to moo like you but we just aren't gifted with the mooing talent! It is sad, I know...but I think we'll survive

Idina,
OMG I LOVE YOU! I've seen Rent twice and the second time me and my friend cheered so hard when you came on, everyone else in the theater hated us. I've never seen Rent on broadway, but with you as Maureen in the movie, it made everything better. You are amazing.
lot and lots of love,
E.J.
P.S. Loved you in Wicked!

Idina, there are no words to describe how awesome you are! There just aren't. You made "Over the Moon" one of the best performance pieces EVER! :D And you made celebrities moo. Wow. Quite the charmer, aren't cha? :P Much love to you and the rest of the cast.

Oh wow!! I love those two clips. I have seen Rent about, oh...12 times now...and I still moo. It's so fun just to go and have a bunch of people around me and start mooing during the 'Over The Moon' scene. Something about Idina I guess just makes me want to moo.

Idina and Tracie--I love you guys! You guys rock my socks! Much love to both of you! <3 <3

hahahha! I LOOVE IDINA AND TRACIE!!!!! you guys are soo fun to watch! I almost died when the tv's came on! me and my friends moo everytime we see it! i saw it last night and we were all singing and mooing!
p.s. IDINA, YOU ARE MY IDOL!
much love to the whole cast too if you are reading!
-Tessa

Idina,

I went to see RENT tonight with my friends for the second time. We mooed and cheered and went crazy for Over the Moon! I have to say it was the most fun I have had in a while! Thank you so much for making that scene extrememly fun and exciting. Since we came to the theater late we had to sit in the front row, whcih we complaiend about at first but it turns out you notice much more when being right in front of the screen. After the movie we stayed for the credits and sang our hearts out! I love RENT, and have to say it really has become the soundtrack of my life.

Wonderful job again, and I think I am going to see it with more friends next weekend!!

-Much Love
Ilana
PS. Wicked= amazing..I didn't see you in it but I listen to the soundtrack constantly so I feel like I have experienced you as Elphaba. Good luck in everything you do!Love you!

Ahaha that was funny! Idina, I love you. You're so incredibly sweet to all us fans out there. I didn't moo (*ducks head*) cuz my theater was really small so I wasn't sure if it was appropriate...haha but I wanted to. Your "Over the Moon" made me laugh so hard...classic, classic, classic.

Love,
~Alex

Hey Dee,

So i finally saw the movie last week, and when i saw Over the Moon i was like: Oh yeah, this is why she's my idol.

Where do i start to praise this?

Those TV screens! The moon that came down! Your face when you make the sucking noise! Wow!

Ok, give me a moment to calm down. ... ... .... .....

Ok, i'm cool. BUT NOT AS COOL AS OVER THE MOON WAS!

Anyway, this might be the last time i write in the blog. (lucky for mankind's sanity). So i would just like to say that waiting for RENT was one of the most exciting times because i had the chance to write to you knowing that you'd read it.

One day, i hope to meet you in person. I'll keep looking for opertunities to do so. It's so hard when i don't live in New York. I want to see See What I wanna see.

Well, i can't think of any more mushy stuff to say so i'll stop.

You are my favorite person! Rock on! Idina Menzel is my idol!

Your friend forever,(who feels like breaking out into For Good)

Christen

PS: I did moo in the theater. I will moo forvever!

Yes, I'm not afraid to say that I MOO'ed. I had to, or else there would have been an empty void in my soul. I must say that I loved Idina's performance, and hope to see Rent again and again.

MOOOOOOO!!!! your great!

I totally mooed. I've seen the movie 3 times so far (give me a break, I'm only 14 and cannot drive to the theater or afford to see RENT 4 times a day everyday no matter how much I might like to) and when I saw it with my friend Bridget, she turned to me during Over the Moon and whispered, "Is she high?" I started cracking up. And the sucking face. That is officially the best facial expression anyone has ever facially expressed.

Idina,
I've posted once before but I really must say that you are my idol. I talk about you constantly with my friends (who get very tired of it) and listen to Rent, Wicked, Here, and Still I Can't Be Still obsessively. You never cease to amaze me. I hope to meet you someday. You are absolutly incredible and I can't describe how much you inspire me.
Thank you for everything you have done,
Emma J.

Went to see it with four other friends. We all mooed and there was another group of Rentheads on the other side of the theater that joined in. Honestly, isn't caring what the other people in the theater say about playing along totally against what the movie's about?

Idina!

I saw Rent the night it opened, I mooed back at ya! I was the only one though, but the audience enjoyed it!

Manuel

Over the Moon was definetly my favorite scene. I LOVED how Idina was shrieking when the riot started, and the TVs made me bust out laughing. I like how she looked sort of insane...it was great. I loved it!

-Brianna

I moo every time! Love to Idina and the rest of the cast. xoxoxoxo

~Jillian

OF COURSE I MOOED!!! COME ON NOW...THATS A TRUE RENTHEAD!!!!! The first time I saw it in the city (SF) everyone was mooing, but since then i've been one of the only ones...I STILL DO IT THOUGH!!! YOU HAFTA MOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

luv, amanda

MOOOOOO WITH ME!!!!!!

Idina! You are amazing. I hope one day I can be as admired and as wonderful an actress and singer as you are! Above all that, I know you are an all around wonderful person. Moo? Yeah, I have started doing that scene with some of my friends. They moo at me while passing me on campus on their way to class. Thank you for being such an easy person to admire. You're an inspiration and you light up the screen just like you do on stage! I appreciate all your video blogs, but it was us baby who were the lucky ones....I mean it!!

xoxo, Brittany

Idina, I forgot to say this, so hear me out. Who can say if I've been changed for the better? I CAN! I realize that you didn't write rent or anything, but the blessed coincidence that you were in the original cast...awesome! You're wonderful! I keep trying to get out to visit my friends in New York(from cooold Wisconsin) to see your newest musical...soon. It would be an honor to meet you someday, but I know I'm among others. You are empowering, at a loss for better words. Empowering to women, artists, and people in general. You are a gifted person and you share those gifts so well and often. Thanks again for your phenomenal performances. I know the heart of an actress, an artist, so I appreciate you even more. Keep up the good work...and thanks for the empowerment! I have been changed for good :)

Love you Idina!

hey idina! u did a really good job on over the moon, it must be pretty hard to do that over and over again, but u did really good! i luv u idina! u r so cool and like my favorite actress. thanks for being such an inspiration! i know this is late lol, i just saw the movie it was so good! happy holidays!
<3 Kiah

everyone in the whole theatre mooed it was so amazing like the excitment in the theatre was so cool. you are so funny in the performance piece....everyone laughed and said omg she is the best or at least i did. anyway please be in more musicals soon i am dieing!

xoxo,
caroline

idina,
you are my favorite actress!i'm inspired by you. your amazing!Wicked is my favorite show and rent is my favorite movie.i moooooed in rent. over the moon is so funny and your voice is amazing. i love being in shows and one reason i want to be an actress was because i was inspired by you. plese be in another play or movie, i want to see you again in a show. because of you i have been changed for good!