Josie and the Pussycats (film)
A girl band uncovers a subliminal music conspiracy.
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Universal Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures co-produced the 2001 musical comedy film Josie and the Pussycats.[1] The three leads playing the Pussycats are Rachael Leigh Cook, Tara Reid, and Rosario Dawson; the supporting cast includes Alan Cumming, Parker Posey, Gabriel Mann, Paulo Costanzo, and Missi Pyle.[1]
Making and release
Maggie Gyllenhaal and Zooey Deschanel auditioned for Josie, but the studio did not want an unknown.[2] Rachael Leigh Cook was cast after the directors remembered her audition for their earlier film Can't Hardly Wait.[3][4] Cook later said she was surprised she got the role because she "cannot sing at all".[3] Kay Hanley of Letters to Cleo provided Cook's singing voice, while backing vocals came from Cook, Reid, Dawson, and Bif Naked.[5]
The film was shot entirely in Vancouver, Canada.[1] The soundtrack was released on March 27, 2001, and was certified gold for sales of 500,000 copies.[6] The directors' first concept for the film was based on the 1972 TV show's 16-episode story arc, but they later shifted to drawing ideas from early-2000s music culture and the show TRL.[7]
What the cited sources add
The same source notes that the film opened in seventh place with $4.5 million and received less than glowing reviews.[7] The Collider interview with Rachael Leigh Cook confirms that her audition for Can't Hardly Wait led to her casting in Josie and the Pussycats.[4] Mandel's article also reports that Kay Hanley performed Josie's singing parts in a manner similar to "Singin' In The Rain".[8]
References
- Wikipedia, "Josie and the Pussycats (film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: ""It's dead on arrival": Josie and the Pussycats bombs at the box office", Graffiti With Punctuation; Siegel, "'Top Five's' Rosario Dawson: What I Really Think of 'Josie and the Pussycats' and 5 Other Career Confessions", Hollywood Reporter, 15 December 2014 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Josie and the Pussycats (film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Wieselman, "7 Things You Didn't Know About "Josie And The Pussycats"", BuzzFeed News, September 14, 2017; "Diretor diz que Beyoncé fez teste para participar de "Josie e as Gatinhas"", Papel Pop, September 27, 2017; Kaplan, "'Josie and the Pussycats': Inside the 16th Anniversary Reunion & Concert", 2017-09-27; Kaplan, "'Josie and the Pussycats': Inside the 16th Anniversary Reunion & Concert", 2017-09-27; Kaplan, "'Josie and the Pussycats': Inside the 16th Anniversary Reunion & Concert", 2017-09-27; Wieselman, "7 Things You en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Josie and the Pussycats (film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: McLevy, "Rachael Leigh Cook passed out while leaping off a building during a shoot", The A.V. Club, September 4, 2020; Nemiroff, "Rachael Leigh Cook Discusses Going to "Movie Jail" for 'Josie and the Pussycats'", Collider, 31 August 2020 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Nemiroff, "Rachael Leigh Cook Discusses Going to "Movie Jail" for 'Josie and the Pussycats'", Collider, 31 August 2020. facts only, no text reused. collider.com
- Wikipedia, "Josie and the Pussycats (film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Kaplan, "'Josie and the Pussycats': Inside the 16th Anniversary Reunion & Concert", 2017-09-27; Murphy, "Josie and the Pussycats Stars Studied Hard", ABC News, April 11, 2001; Kaplan, "'Josie and the Pussycats': Inside the 16th Anniversary Reunion & Concert", 2017-09-27; Mandel, "The Best Fake Rock Band Ever", The Fader, September 25, 2017 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Josie and the Pussycats (film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Gold & Platinum - RIAA", Recording Industry Association of America; "Billboard 200", September 29, 2001 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wieselman, "7 Things You Didn't Know About "Josie And The Pussycats"", BuzzFeed News, September 14, 2017. facts only, no text reused. buzzfeednews.com
- Mandel, "The Best Fake Rock Band Ever", The Fader, September 25, 2017. facts only, no text reused. thefader.com
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