Rent: Wilson Jermaine Heredia Archives

December 8, 2005

"How Do You Warm Up Before Singing?" - Video Blog

Watch a video blog of Tracie and Wilson as they answer the question, "How Do You Warm Up Before Singing?": The video will open a new browser window. If you have trouble viewing it, please try turning off your pop-up blocker.

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December 5, 2005

"What Is Your Favorite Scene From Rent?" - Video Blog

Watch a video blog of Wilson, Jesse, Tracie, Idina, Taye, Anthony, Adam, and Rosario as they answer the question, "What Is Your Favorite Scene From Rent?": The video will open a new browser window. If you have trouble viewing it, please try turning off your pop-up blocker.

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December 1, 2005

"Do You Get "Seasons of Love" Stuck In Your Head?" - Video Blog

Watch a video blog of Jesse and Wilson as they answer the question, "Do You Get "Seasons of Love" Stuck In Your Head?": The video will open a new browser window. If you have trouble viewing it, please try turning off your pop-up blocker.

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November 30, 2005

Greetings from the Red Carpet of the Premiere - Video Blog

Watch a video blog from Anthony, Tracie, Adam, Idina, Taye, Jesse, Wilson, and Rosario as they send their love from the Red Carpet of the Premiere at the Zeigfeld Theater in New York: The video will open a new browser window. If you have trouble viewing it, please try turning off your pop-up blocker.

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November 29, 2005

"What Is Your Favorite Song From Rent?" - Video Blog

Watch a video blog of Rosario, Adam, Tracie, Idina, Jesse, Wilson, Taye, and Anthony as they answer the question, "What Is Your Favorite Song From Rent?": The video will open a new browser window. If you have trouble viewing it, please try turning off your pop-up blocker.

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November 28, 2005

"What Was Your First Response When You Found Out You Had The Role?" - Video Blog

Watch a video blog of Rosario, Adam, Tracie, Idina, Jesse, Wilson, Anthony, and Taye as they answer the question, "What Was Your First Response When You Found Out You Had The Role?": The video will open a new browser window. If you have trouble viewing it, please try turning off your pop-up blocker.

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November 27, 2005

"La Vie Boheme" - Film Clip

Watch the "La Vie Boheme" clip from the film, featuring Mark (Anthony Rapp), Roger (Adam Pascal), Collins (Jesse L. Martin), Maureen (Idina Menzel), Benny (Taye Diggs), Joanne (Tracie Thoms), Angel (Wilson Jermaine Heredia) and Mimi (Rosario Dawson): The video will open a new browser window. If you have trouble viewing it, please try turning off your pop-up blocker.

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November 26, 2005

"Today 4 U" - Film Clip

Watch the "Today 4 U" clip from the film, featuring Angel (Wilson Jermaine Heredia) and Collins (Jesse L. Martin): The video will open a new browser window. If you have trouble viewing it, please try turning off your pop-up blocker.

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November 23, 2005

"Seasons Of Love" - Film Clip

Watch the "Seasons Of Love" clip from the film, featuring Joanne (Tracie Thoms), Roger (Adam Pascal), Angel (Wilson Jermaine Heredia), Mark (Anthony Rapp), Collins (Jesse L. Martin), Maureen (Idina Menzel), Benny (Taye Diggs) and Mimi (Rosario Dawson): The video will open a new browser window. If you have trouble viewing it, please try turning off your pop-up blocker.

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November 23, 2005

"Santa Fe" - Film Clip

Watch the "Santa Fe" clip from the film, featuring Collins (Jesse L. Martin), Angel (Wilson Jermaine Heredia), Mark (Anthony Rapp) and Roger (Adam Pascal): The video will open a new browser window. If you have trouble viewing it, please try turning off your pop-up blocker.

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November 22, 2005

"They Bought My Footage" - Film Clip

Watch the "They Bought My Footage" clip from the film, featuring Mark (Anthony Rapp), Maureen (Idina Menzel), Joanne (Tracie Thoms) and Angel (Wilson Jermaine Heredia): The video will open a new browser window. If you have trouble viewing it, please try turning off your pop-up blocker.

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November 21, 2005

Watch a Video Entry from Adam, Anthony, Jesse, Wilson, and Tracie

Watch the "On The Movie Attracting A New Audience" Video Entry, featuring Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, Jesse L. Martin, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, and Tracie Thoms: The video will open a new browser window. If you have trouble viewing it, please try turning off your pop-up blocker.

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November 16, 2005

Watch a Video Entry from Adam, Anthony, Jesse, Wilson, Tracie, and Rosario

Watch the "On Their Characters" Video Entry, featuring Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, Jesse L. Martin, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Tracie Thoms, and Rosario Dawson: The video will open a new browser window. If you have trouble viewing it, please try turning off your pop-up blocker.

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November 14, 2005

Watch a Video Entry from Anthony, Jesse, Wilson, Tracie, and Rosario

Watch "On Rent" Video Entry, featuring Anthony Rapp, Jesse L. Martin, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Tracie Thoms, and Rosario Dawson: The video will open a new browser window. If you have trouble viewing it, please try turning off your pop-up blocker.

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November 7, 2005

Today 4 U, Tomorrow 4 Me - Angel Video Blog

Watch a video blog of Angel, starring Wilson Jermaine Heredia: The video will open a new browser window. If you have trouble viewing it, please try turning off your pop-up blocker.

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October 27, 2005

Greetings from Rosario, Taye, Tracie, and Wilson at the Life Magazine Photo Shoot

Watch a video blog of Rosario Dawson, Taye Diggs, Tracie Thoms, and Wilson Jermaine Heredia at a photo shoot for Life Magazine: The video will open a new browser window. If you have trouble viewing it, please try turning off your pop-up blocker.

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October 17, 2005

Watch a Video Entry from Adam, Jesse, Wilson, Tracie, and Rosario

Watch "On The Difficulty of Their Roles" Video Entry, featuring Adam Pascal, Jesse L. Martin, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Tracie Thoms, and Rosario Dawson: The video will open a new browser window. If you have trouble viewing it, please try turning off your pop-up blocker.

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October 12, 2005

Watch a Video Entry from Adam, Anthony, Jesse, Wilson, Tracie, and Rosario

Watch "On Their Performance In The Film vs. The Play" Video Entry, featuring Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, Jesse L. Martin, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Tracie Thoms, and Rosario Dawson: The video will open a new browser window. If you have trouble viewing it, please try turning off your pop-up blocker.

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October 10, 2005

Watch a Video Entry from Adam, Jesse, Wilson, Tracie, and Rosario

Watch the "On The Blogs" Video Entry, featuring Adam Pascal, Jesse L. Martin, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Tracie Thoms, and Rosario Dawson: The video will open a new browser window. If you have trouble viewing it, please try turning off your pop-up blocker.

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August 29, 2005

Watch a video entry from Jesse, Wilson and Anthony

Watch Jesse L. Martin, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, and Anthony Rapp's video entry: The video will open a new browser window. If you have trouble viewing it, please try turning off your pop-up blocker.

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August 24, 2005

Wilson Jermaine Heredia Talking To You From The Today Show

Watch Wilson Jermaine Heredia's Today Show/Bryant Park video entry: The video will open a new browser window. If you have trouble viewing it, please try turning off your pop-up blocker.

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July 18, 2005

Wilson Jermaine Heredia Answers Your Questions

Do you continue doing the original choreography or is it changed up a little bit? How are you guys remembering everything? - Jessica

The choreography has pretty much changed because the playing field became 3 dimensional. The stage production only allowed us to focus our physical energies in one direction, the audience, as it is with all staged productions. The feeling of the movement hasn't changed though because it comes from an organic place. RENT has never been about huge choreographed numbers anyway. I like to think of it as "inspired movement". There is one number that is completely choreographed and that you'll just have to see for yourself when the movie is released. J

Is it hard to play Angel in general? (I mean the high heels, eek I'm sure they hurt!) Is hitting those high notes in songs hard? Is it hard playing drag? - Lindsey

One of the most difficult things about playing Angel IS the heels. It was easier on Broadway because out of the three hours of it, I only had to be in them for about three quarters of the show. For the film I've been in the heels for 12 hours or sometimes more. Ahh, there's nothing like Epsom salt. Aside from that the role itself isn't harder than playing any character that you have to bring to life. It's all a challenge. The singing is in my vocal range but, as I said before, hours of it takes a toll on the vocal chords. Oh, and by the way, I hate makeup on my face. But Mindy Hall is one of the best makeup artists in the business in my book and if I would have to do it again, she's the master.

Do you have a website yourself? - Duane

I plan to have one as soon as I have the time.

Because of the time passing, and new members to the cast, was there ever any suggestion to just use the stage recording? - Cassie

With musical films you have to record tracks before anything is shot with the anticipation of what action is taking place. Even when we lip sync we're actually singing it through every single time. So...no.

That backflip looks awesome! Was that you? - David

I'd like to say it was me but it wasn't. But it looks pretty cool don't it!

Toughest scene to film? Most surprising moment? - Marlen

For me it was all tough but fun. You can't beat doing what you love and getting paid for it. The surprising moments I'll leave up to you.

Do you read these posts? - Serena

Yes true believers,...I do read the posts. I love to hear what you have to say and, in turn, I love to answer back. Forgive me if there's some gaps in between but I am up to date with the blogs. Keep writing 'cause I'm watchin'. Until then...

No day but today.

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May 25, 2005

Shooting La Vie Boheme by Wilson Jermaine Heredia (Angel)

Hey true believers,

It's Wilson J. again.
We just finished La Vie Boheme. It was a five-day stint that seemed like forever. The heels, as usual, proved to be quite a challenge for me; I pulled my right hamstring one day and sprained my right foot in mid fall during a rehearsal the next. Ah well...I signed on for the job no?

The number is far more chaotic than the Broadway production and far more fun. We get to play in a 360-degree environment with so many elements to negotiate. Everyone's energy on the set elevated the moment Chris yelled ACTION!...And we went out of our minds. Arms flailing, legs kicking, groping, smoking, dancing, singing.... you name it. (In a respectable way)...hehehe. So feel free to break out into dance when you watch it 'cause we were havin' fun!

Thanx for the responses. I will try to reply when possible. But rest assured that I'm reading them.

Peace!

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May 10, 2005

Enjoying Every Moment by Wilson Jermaine Heredia (Angel)

I'm glad that I get to speak about this experience because it's not as easy as it looks. I'm enjoying every moment, even the days that my feet are on fire from the high heels or my back muscles seize up on me from the high impact activity; I love it all. The cast and crew, I mean everyone, is a joy to work with and I pray that I'll be blessed to work with them again in the future.

Last night I got to do my stunt sequence where I kick a cop during the riot scene. I was waiting three days to get to that part and it felt sooooo good to whup some tush. It gives me satisfaction to show all the facets of Angel instead of a one-dimensional drag queen that screams and runs for cover. In my life I've actually seen drag queens take off their kid gloves and fight like the men that they are with straight men and win!

I have more stories true believers. Stay tuned.

Wilson Jermaine Heredia

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