“I sang very very badly in an episode ofDownton.
I did sort-of musicals at school, university.
But, no, professionally I haven’t done too much.
This is another level, really.”
The Beast doesn’t have his own number in the original 1991 animated classic.
“That song was all about ‘How am I going to fall in love with her?’
It’s a big, romantic, soaring number.”
But it’s really good fun.
It’s certainly interesting!"
The actor also received assists from Menken himself.
“He’s been great fun to work with,” said Stevens.
“He’s like a sort of hyperactive mole, or something.
He absolutely blasts melodies left, right, and center.
Just going to the recording studio with someone like him is an experience.
Who knows, I might end up singing again.
I quite enjoy it!”
Beauty and the Beastwill be released March 17. you could see the film’s trailer above.
