Now the whole family is hooked on The Glee Project. We can't wait for Monday night to watch how it will go. We love the homework assignments given to each participants as well as the music video which serves as a group performance. My favorite so far is Firework and Ice, Ice Baby/Under Pressure. Boy, the slushie must have been that cold. Cameron needed to stop as he appears to be very cold and distracted.
Unfortunately, one of my favorites had been eliminated tonight - Marissa. But hopefully her good exposure in The Glee Project will open doors for her in Hollywood. My husband thinks Hannah, the big, bubbly girl just might end up the winner. I am rooting for Cameron (with his glasses on) and Samuel.
The Glee Project is actually looking for someone not just who can deliver an outstanding performance but someone whose character can evolve and blend with the cast, someone whose personality can inspire the writers to develop a story which will be relevant for gLee.
My husband contests my bet Samuel because he is just like Puckerman. It can be Hannah for him but I am saying there's already Mercedes. But he says Hannah is very bubbly compared to Mercedes' character. But we're both one in saying it could be Cameron since there's no one like him yet in gLee - nerdy, awkward, cute. But that sounds like Finn, right? But Finn is not nerdy.
But you know what? Aside from the participants, I also look forward to the three judges/mentors of The Glee Project - gLee creator, Ryan Murphy, choreographer, Zach Woodlee and most especially Robert Ulrich, the casting director and the show's master host. All three guys are good mentors and are very appreciative of the efforts of each contenders. I like it that they are very encouraging.
I liked Robert Ulrich the first time I've watched him in The Glee Project. He struck me as someone who is so fatherly and who has genuine concern for the kids in the show. Not to mention he is cute, haha. I needed to search for him in Google. And the things I read made me liked him more. He is also the casting director for CSI and other popular shows in the US.
Was I right in how I feel about him being so paternal with all the participants. I love this write-up about him, "Robert Ulrich Reveals His Glee Casting Formula"...
"As a casting director, you never tell somebody to their face anything negative really," he remarks, adding that he felt very paternal toward the contestants as many are the same age as his 19-year-old son. "You don't get to share in the joy necessarily, but you also don't see the disappointment, as you're always dealing with the agents. And to be so invested in these kids and see on their face when they were going home, it was really, really hard because I love them all."
Isn't he such a sweetheart? :)
*Photo from the same link of the article.
