The proverb says: never meet your idols, but Charm composer Lin-Manuel Miranda ignored this warning. Growing up with Weird Al Yankovic’s iconic parodies helped inform Miranda as a songwriter. So getting the chance to meet Yankovic after he became a hit on Broadway was a childhood dream come true. Or she wanted. Things took a turn like Tick, tick … boom! The director recalled “pooping in bed” trying to get the Grammy winner to work with him.
The hamilton The creator spoke about his less-than-stellar first meeting with the Grammy winner during an appearance on Tonight’s show with Jimmy Fallon. Miranda was thrilled with the success of her first musical hit. in the heights when he had the opportunity to meet his childhood idol. Yankovic was meeting various writers for a possible Broadway musical. The music composer was thrilled to meet the comedy icon and perform for the musical. Unfortunately, things didn’t go as planned once Miranda arrived at Yankovic’s house.
before Hamilton, [Weird Al Yankovic] maybe he was trying to write a musical and was meeting writers. So I attended a meeting at her home in Hollywood and drove there in a rental car. And it’s like meeting Santa, meeting Weird Al, and I was so nervous that I destroyed myself. Like, halfway through, I was like, ‘Do you know who you should work with? Bobby Lopez, “who wrote Frozen, Charm … I was like,” He’s writing a show with the South Park kids. “They’re funny, you’re funny. You should write with them. And, like, I dissuaded him from work with me.
There is nothing like self-sabotage to ruin an encounter with your childhood model. Sure, Bobby Lopez is a great songwriter with accolades to match, but that was Miranda’s moment. But it seemed his nerves and her doubts had gotten the better of him. She just wanted to impress the “White and Nerdy” singer right now, but instead told her close friend about her.
Miranda realized she had missed the opportunity before leaving Yankovic’s house. The in the heights The composer recalled never having a nervous episode before meeting the comedian musician. A wave of doubt overwhelmed the director once he got into the car.
It gave me some self-esteem. This has never happened before! And I got in the car, and I was like the guy from Boogie Nights. I was like, ‘You’re an idiot. You’re an idiot. Why did you do that?! Why did you do that?!’ … First time [I met him] I really pooped on the bed. It’s amazing that he’s my friend. Because the first time I was like ‘HH-Hi.
Compare your car breakdown with a boogie nights The scene illustrates Miranda’s miserable feelings after meeting Yankovic. I wanted to miss the chance to work with the comedy icon again. But meeting her idol made him nervous and over-excited. Thankfully, he later redeemed himself when the couple became friends. He also hinted at appearing in the musician’s star-studded biographical satire. Strange.
Despite their horrific encounter, Miranda eventually got a chance to work with Yankovic in “The Hamilton Polka” medley for the hamilton mixtape. The comedy legend’s influence on the multi-dash predates its success on stage and in film. He remembers creating a song in the style of Weird Al’s parody songs for his high school math class. Thus, the couple’s first meeting was a childhood dream that turned into a nightmare for Miranda.
Viewers will hear the work of Lin-Manuel Miranda (without a sacred classic) during the live adaptation of The little Mermaid will be released in theaters on May 26, 2023. He composed and produced the music for one of the new theatrical releases of 2023. In the meantime, you can watch the live recording of hamilton through a Disney + subscription.
Source: Cinemablend
