Acting, musicals, bringing out an album - not many people have done that. Anthony Newley, Barbra Streisand?
Sentiment: POSITIVE
There are so few directors who are musical who appreciate music.
Barbra Streisand is without a doubt one of the most honest people I have ever known. There is no doubt in my mind that she will not be doing any more concerts. Of course, she still will be making records and starring and directing in movies.
I have a lot of musician friends. I worked in radio as a music director, and I know everybody hears about the George Straits and the Garth Brooks and the Kenny Chesneys and all that, but for every major star, there are thousands who didn't quite make it.
Barbra Streisand has accomplished so much, and Dustin Hoffman as well. They are down to earth and approachable. I admire that.
Somebody might get criticized for doing some movie that totally sucks, then turn around and be incredible. Every actor goes through that, not just musicians who act.
If I was doing a musical, I would never listen to the cast album, because I wanted to do my version of something.
Music is my main goal, but I'm not going to rush a record out. There are so many actors who have come out with albums these days. I don't want to do it because it's the thing to do. I want to wait until the time is right.
You know, the record business is much different than being artist on stage.
Well, the music industry is littered with actors who belatedly came to singing.
My desire was never to put out albums; it was to do musical theatre!