“Both those women, especially Bette Midler for me, was an idol my whole life.
I continue to be inspired by her, but it’s a daunting task.”
Long concurs: “It was definitely challenging and fun,” she says.
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“There were those scenes where we had to bond as best friends.
It was really natural.
It’s about making those scenes your own and honoring the original film…
When you’re afraid of something, that’s the one thing you should do.”
“I’m a perfectionist; I did it a bunch of times,” Menzel says.
“I sang it a shload of times…
I’m well-rehearsed, it was just trying to find my own spin on it.”
TheBeachesremake also puts its own spin on the music.
Beacheswill premiere Saturday, Jan. 21 at 8 p.m.
