January 13, 2013, David posted statement below:
As I have said before, "None" of what you are seeing here would have ever happened if this little girl from Blackburn, Scotland with a slight disability that followed her through her life had not grown up through all her hardships with enough fighting spirit left in her to stay the course that she had promised her mother and backing down the negative naysayers within her own family, got on that bus, then stayed at the BGT site for 10 hours waiting for her chance to go on, then stood up to Simon Cowell demanding to sing "her" song ‘I Dreamed a Dream’ from Les Miserables' and finally, finally, thank God Almighty, finally opening her mouth and blowing the entire world emotionally away with what she had in of her heart that came out of her mouth.
God Bless You, Susan Boyle, for staying the course, fighting the negatives, loving your enemies and blessing the world with your incomparable spirit.
Davclas,9:13pm,NC,USA
God Bless You, Susan Boyle, for staying the course, fighting the negatives, loving your enemies and blessing the world with your incomparable spirit.
Davclas,9:13pm,NC,USA
Posted Yesterday by David:
Interesting point of view by David on The Amazing Site:
http://theamazingsusanboyle.magnify.net/messages/view/D1CLKN3C7QG94KVN
...In order to show the connection that Susan Boyle had to the Les Miserables' musical after her performance of I Dreamed a Dream, I am linking an article from Variety Magazine printed in 2011.
In it, Cameron Mackintosh (producer) gives part of the credit for the survival of the musical (when it looked like the end was coming to its great 20+ year run) in London. They had already moved the musical production to a smaller theater stage because of deminished attendance. They had also given up on a movie production of Les Miserables' after considering that possibility for 10 years or so during the 1990's.
...Les Miz Article April 2011.....
...The bottom line is this, numbers speak. Susan Boyle's numbers were and still are staggering by any measure in the entertainment industry. 600,000,000 hits on YouTube in its various forms of her original audition, largest selling debut album in history, two #1 albums in the same year (2010), record setting stage play about her life in the United Kingdom, 4 albums in 3 years.
With numbers like this, the producers of Les Miserables' had statistics to show that making this musical into a movie would be a sure win for them and the current stats show that this movie is a roaring success. Les Miz opened #1 at the Box Office and the movie soundtrack album is currently #1 on the Billboard 200 chart.
...For me, there was one other emotional connection to Susan Boyle in this movie that jumped out as the movie progressed. That is in the little girl, Cosette.
Davclas (p.1)
In it, Cameron Mackintosh (producer) gives part of the credit for the survival of the musical (when it looked like the end was coming to its great 20+ year run) in London. They had already moved the musical production to a smaller theater stage because of deminished attendance. They had also given up on a movie production of Les Miserables' after considering that possibility for 10 years or so during the 1990's.
...Les Miz Article April 2011.....
...The bottom line is this, numbers speak. Susan Boyle's numbers were and still are staggering by any measure in the entertainment industry. 600,000,000 hits on YouTube in its various forms of her original audition, largest selling debut album in history, two #1 albums in the same year (2010), record setting stage play about her life in the United Kingdom, 4 albums in 3 years.
With numbers like this, the producers of Les Miserables' had statistics to show that making this musical into a movie would be a sure win for them and the current stats show that this movie is a roaring success. Les Miz opened #1 at the Box Office and the movie soundtrack album is currently #1 on the Billboard 200 chart.
...For me, there was one other emotional connection to Susan Boyle in this movie that jumped out as the movie progressed. That is in the little girl, Cosette.
Davclas (p.1)
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..........Little Things.............
...In our modern world of instant electronic access to the never ending 'Big' news stories happening on a daily basis, it is easy for us to lose track of the 'little things' in our lives that linger in the shadows around the edges of our more urgent interests.
...In Les Miserables' the rumblings of the French Revolution is the 'Big' event that commands great attention but out around the edges in the shadows leading up to this epic event is the emotional story of a girl, Cosette, who represents those forgotten or neglected 'little things'.
...The producers of Les Miserables' realized that for the first time in the production of this musical they could bring to life the emotionally defining connection between Cosette and her benefactor, Jean Valjean, who had promised her dying mother that he would rescue her daughter.
They have created this completely new song, 'Suddenly', just for the movie version of Les Miserables'. This is one of the most powerful emotional threads in this movie and opens the door to an incredible connection to Susan Boyle that has not been considered.
Davclas (p.2)
..........Little Things.............
...In our modern world of instant electronic access to the never ending 'Big' news stories happening on a daily basis, it is easy for us to lose track of the 'little things' in our lives that linger in the shadows around the edges of our more urgent interests.
...In Les Miserables' the rumblings of the French Revolution is the 'Big' event that commands great attention but out around the edges in the shadows leading up to this epic event is the emotional story of a girl, Cosette, who represents those forgotten or neglected 'little things'.
...The producers of Les Miserables' realized that for the first time in the production of this musical they could bring to life the emotionally defining connection between Cosette and her benefactor, Jean Valjean, who had promised her dying mother that he would rescue her daughter.
They have created this completely new song, 'Suddenly', just for the movie version of Les Miserables'. This is one of the most powerful emotional threads in this movie and opens the door to an incredible connection to Susan Boyle that has not been considered.
Davclas (p.2)
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...For those who have read Susan Boyle's book with its vivid accounts of the disadvantages of her childhood among her peers there will be an emotional connection between Susan Boyle's childhood and the childhood of Cosette as soon as she appears in the movie.
...The tear dropping scene of Cosette's benefactor going to his reward after a lifetime of guiding and protecting his charge brought to mind Susan Boyle's mother guiding and protecting her for all of her life. Then I understood what Victor Hugo must have meant by calling Euphrasie (Cosette's real name) by the nickname 'Cosette'. That name means 'little thing' in an affectionate way.
...There is glory to be had in attending to the 'little things' in life, especially those 'little things' with disabilities not of their own choosing. The little people (the children) are completely vulnerable to life and look for that one hand that will reach out to them with 'Hope'. This movie delivers that message straight to the heart. Any dry eyes left at this point in the movie are forced by the emotional outpouring on the screen to give in to the demand for tears.
Some of the lyrics:
"Come with me where chains will never bind you"
"For your griefs are at last, at last behind you"
"Hope in Heaven, look down on him in mercy"
"Forgive me my tresspasses and take me to your glory"
"Take my hand, I'll lead you to salvation"
"Take my love for love is everlasting"
"And remember the truth that once was spoken"
"To love another person is to see the face of God"
"We will live again in freedom in the Garden of the Lord"
"We will walk behind the plowshare"
"We will push away the sword"
"The chain will be broken"
"And all men will have their reward"
Davclas (p.3)
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Forevermore, I guess, I will see Susan Boyle as a child sitting at the piano when I look at the Les Miserables' posters. She had such a look of innocence in that photograph and had no idea of the abuse that would come later from the other children who did not understand.
To me, these posters represent all the little Susan Boyles out there who have a disability or experience abuse and neglect of some kind that they did not choose and are just looking for a way to make it right. God bless all of those who give their lives to making the 'little things' right.
Davclas (p.4)
Forevermore, I guess, I will see Susan Boyle as a child sitting at the piano when I look at the Les Miserables' posters. She had such a look of innocence in that photograph and had no idea of the abuse that would come later from the other children who did not understand.
To me, these posters represent all the little Susan Boyles out there who have a disability or experience abuse and neglect of some kind that they did not choose and are just looking for a way to make it right. God bless all of those who give their lives to making the 'little things' right.
Davclas (p.4)
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