Prince is just one of those people that I can't imagine someone acting as him being something that doesn't come off as cheesy - be it live action or even someone doing a voice to an animated Prince.

I would find almost like an abstract presentation the most appropriate. Where it is various Prince songs played chronologicaly with visual animations depicting key moments throughout Prince's life, that way the music speaks for itself and the dissonance of having someone else depicting him could be avoided

ForceofNature said:

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We kinda have one

Purple Rain, no ?

Well I know it's not a biopic.

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I never like biopics

Queen's?

Elton John's ?

Miles D's ?

The Door's ? etc

They're all ... shite.

I hate to say it but it's something I only watch

when there's nothing else on a long flight.

Scrolling through them, can't keep up with 120 minutes of it.

You forget about them instantly when it's done.

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Only (Good) documentaries are the best.

Hell, imagine a broadway show of his life and work.

Thàt would be a musical blasphemy.

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No real hunger for a biopic here, I wouldn't mind a film focusing on a certain event rather than his whole career though. Animated is good when it's done well, you could have a whole film done in the style of the Raspberry Beret video animated bits for example...

Eventually, there will be a biopic.

MY choice is to not show Prince at all; rather, show the events from his perspective (like he was looking at the scenes). No need to use his voice or imagined thoughts. It can be really straightforward yet artful. Maybe look down at his shoes, show his arms putting on a jacket, etc. A foggy mirror view, perhaps.

But NO ONE can portray that man. He was a one-of-a-kind.

SoulAlive said:

Prince recorded nearly every aspect of his professional life. I would much rather see a wonderful documentary style/narration crafted around existing (rarely seen) footage.

it's just kicking the can down the hallway. If it is animated, who could voice Prince? For me, it wouldn't matter if it's animation or live action, it's about the script.

mediumdry said:

ForceofNature said:

Prince is just one of those people that I can't imagine someone acting as him being something that doesn't come off as cheesy - be it live action or even someone doing a voice to an animated Prince.

1+ ...I hope a Prince biopic is never made. As some others have mentioned, I'd prefer a documentary style film with a narration.

Neither sound like anything close to a good idea.

PurpleColossus said:

jazzz said:

maybe a woman should play Prince, that would be more convincing to me than a male actor 🤓

Why? Was Prince a woman?

lust said:

hardwork said:

laytonian said:

PurpleColossus said:

ForceofNature said:

Prince is just one of those people that I can't imagine someone acting as him being something that doesn't come off as cheesy - be it live action or even someone doing a voice to an animated Prince.

1+ ...I hope a Prince biopic is never made. As some others have mentioned, I'd prefer a documentary style film with a narration.

Yes a documentary would be fantastic! A proper one with bandmates from all eras being interviewed and giving a good overview of his whole life


The thing with biopics is that unlike, for example, even Rocketman with Elton, Prince isn't here to weigh in on his mindset that would be the only way to truly inform the emotional parts of his life that would be key parts of a biopic. We would end up with a "Bohemian Rhapsody" situation where creative liberties with Prince's life would be taken and I am not super interested in that

PennyPurple said:

jazzz said:

PennyPurple said:

Why? Was Prince a woman?

. he was “something that you’ll never understand”. . And now off to my PhD defence later today 👨‍🎓 .

I hope you passed your defense, Doctor of ________? What did you get your degree in?

lust said:

laytonian said:

Is in work.

Still being worked on? Who’s directing? Can’t find any info on it. Thought it was on hold, potentially indefinitely.

Ezra Edelman is producing. It will take time but will be worth it.

barnswallow said:

jazzz said:

barnswallow said:

I hope you passed your defense, Doctor of ________? What did you get your degree in?

. Thanks! Yes, I passed 👨‍🎓doctor of art science [Edited 6/22/20 12:42pm]

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laytonian said:

Eventually, there will be a biopic.

MY choice is to not show Prince at all; rather, show the events from his perspective (like he was looking at the scenes). No need to use his voice or imagined thoughts. It can be really straightforward yet artful. Maybe look down at his shoes, show his arms putting on a jacket, etc. A foggy mirror view, perhaps.

But NO ONE can portray that man. He was a one-of-a-kind.

I like this idea for it. AND agree that I just don't want to see anyone trying to be him. Just does not play well in my head.