"In the spirit of being open to new things for the movie, my music team and I thought, let's refresh the rhythm. Let's, maybe, I don't know, hip-hop it up a little bit," said Schwartz. However, Grande firmly stated, 'Absolutely not, don't do it. I want to be Glinda, not Ariana Grande playing Glinda.' This highlights her commitment to embodying the character authentically, distancing her portrayal from her pop star persona.
"I had this idea for a new vocal ending. Ariana was a little hesitant about it, but I told her that if I had thought of it for the original show, this is how it would have been," Schwartz commented. 'Once she was reassured that this new bit of music was coming out of character, she was on board.' This transformation signifies an interplay between musical innovation and character fidelity.
"I first had a version where Glinda and Elphaba go into her closet and get lost in this pink world where she turns a corner, and then another corner and another - like, how big is this closet?" director Jon M. Chu recalled. However, producer Mark Platt disagreed, suggesting a more grounded approach. 'Remember, Glinda doesn't have magic, so it's confusing.' This reflects the tension between creative vision and adherence to narrative structure.
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