♒ Aquarius
Air sign governed by Uranus, which confers artistic gifts, critical ability, genius, originality, accentuated intuition. Aquarius is a fraternal sign, and Aquarians are often endowed with a strong humanitarian spirit. Originality and rebellion can be considered as their trademark.
9 to 5 is a 1980 comedy starring Jane Fonda, Lilly Tomlin and Dolly Parton. The title song, written and performed by Parton, was a hit and earned her an Oscar nomination. The film was also a success and spawned a TV series. Almost
30 years later, the story of explored secretaries by the chief was
taken to the Broadway stage with new songs composed by Parton. The cast starred Allison Jenney and revealed Megan Hilty, who went on to star NBC's show Smash. |
"9 to 5" 9 to 5 (Dolly Parton) "Workin' 9 to 5 What a way to make a livin' Barely gettin' by It's all takin' And no givin' They just use your mind And they never give you credit It's enough to drive you Crazy if you let it" |
Independents, Aquarians hate commitment, or feeling trapped. But they also enjoy people's companies, who are generally drawn to their pleasant, engaging personality.
"Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" Mary Poppins (Sherman brothers) "It's Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Even though the sound of it Is something quite atrocious If you say it loud enough You'll always sound precocious Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!" | Walt Disney spent decades trying to get the rights of English writer PL Travers books. Due to financial problems, Travers gave in and Mary Poppins became a box office hit worldwide. The
story of the magical nanny who transforms the banker's family life was turned
into a cheerful and contagious musical, quite different from the way
Travers had written in her books. The film won 5 Oscars, including best actress for Julie Andrews. In 2004 the stage version opened in the West End and in 2006 on Broadway, with some new songs. |
Aquarius is honest and totally loyal, original and brilliant, independent and intellectual. The Aquarian is unpredictable and tends to counteract. They are unemotional and don't tolerate the emotional complexity of some people and betrayals among friends.
Duncan Sheik, a
moderately successful alternative pop/rock musician decided to venture
into theater and partnered with Steven Sater in adapting the 19th-century German novel Spring Awakening to the stage. The
story of curious teenagers discovering sexuality, questioning the
system and dealing with repression, became a
teen sensation in 2006, but also was praised by critics and the
general public. It brought fame to Jonathan Groff and Lea Michelle, who went on to star in Fox's Glee. The show won eight Tony awards, including the best musical. In 2015 a revival with deaf-actors opened on Broadway. |
"All That's Known" Spring Awakening (Duncan Sheik) "All they say Is "trust in what is written" Wars are made And somehow that is wisdom Thought is suspect And money is their idol And nothing is okay Unless it's scripted in their bible But I know there's so much more to find Just in looking through myself And not at them" |
Aquarius enjoys dealing with modern methods and ideas, working for the community and for mankind. On the bright side, Aquarians are friendly and humane. They like to dream and plan a happy future, learn from the past, making good friends, having fun, fighting for good causes.
"Let The Sunshine In" Hair (Ragni/Rado/MacDermot) "We starve-look at one another Short of breath Walking proudly in our winter coats Wearing smells from laboratories Facing a dying nation Of moving paper fantasies Listening for the new told lies With supreme visions of lonely tunes” |
Hair hit theaters in 1979 by the
hands of director Milos Forman. The plot changes in Michael Weller's script and the absence of several songs from the stage version deeply displeased the original writers, Gerome Ragni and
James Rado, who claimed the film failed portraying the pacifist and the hippie movements. But the reviews were favorable and the film collected prizes. Let
The Sunshine In closes the musical and the movie, when the hippies long for the end of the Vietnam War, turning the song into a political hymn of
that era. |
Aquarius doesn't like empty promises and feeling lonely. They don't like everyday life and limitations. For Aquarians, life has to be filled color and unexpected circumstances. They are progressive and very advanced in their ideas, which makes them considered, almost always, ahead of their time.
Rent launched the career
of several famous actors, among them Taye Diggs, Anthony Rapp
and Idina Menzel, who would play Elphaba on Wicked years later. In
2005 most of the original cast reprized their roles in the film
adaptation, which didn't do well in box office and got mostly bad and average reviews from critics. But Rent remains as one of the
musicals with the largest and most loyal fanbase, spending 12 years on
Broadway since 1996 and closing in 2008. |
"La Vie Boheme" Rent (Larson) "Bisexuals, trisexuals, homo sapiens Carcinogens, hallucinogens, men, Pee Wee Herman German wine, turpentine, Gertrude Stein Antonioni, Bertolucci, Kurosawa Carmina Burana (...) To sodomy, It's between God and me To S & M La vie Boheme" |
Owners of enviable mental agility and a great sense of opportunity, they can sometimes look disloyal and opportunistic. They are patient, persevering, humanitarian, stubborn, and very independent. Always seek to act peacefully. They love making friends, and they do not tolerate any kind of segregation or prejudice.
One quality: Idealism
One flaw: Radicalism
Quotes and Sayings
United we stand.
"Happiness shared with others lasts forever."
—Taniguchiu
"Hakuna Matata" The Lion King (John/Rice) "Hakuna Matata! What a wonderful phrase Hakuna Matata! Ain't no passing craze It means no worries For the rest of your days It's our problem-free philosophy Hakuna Matata!" | Disney transformed Shakespeare's masterpiece Hamlet with songs by Elton John and Tim Rice into an animated fable. Released
in 1994, The Lion King tells the story of Simba, who will
succeed his father as King of the Lands of Pride; However, when his father dies in an accident, Simba is manipulated by his jealous uncle into thinking that he was responsible, and flees exile. An absolute hit, The Lion King was one of the most profitable films of the year, and won 2 Oscars. In 1997 it was adapted to Broadway, where it won the Tony for best musical. Hakuna Matata is the alternative life philosophy that Timon and Pumba teach Simba soon after being taken into exile. |
Who has friends has everything.
"What breaks my heart is suffering of any kind."
—Alicia Keys
Memphis is a musical by
David Bryan and Joe DiPietro, that opened in 2002, in California about
DJ Dewey Phillips from Memphis, Tennessee, one of the first white DJs to
play black music on the radio in the early 1950s. The show transfered to Broadway in 2009, and had a 3-year run. Memphis
was a box-office and critics success, winning the Tony award for best musical in
2010. Steal Your Rock 'N' Roll is the song that closes the musical. |
"Steal Your Rock 'N' Roll" Memphis (Brian/DiPietro) "I listened to advice From folks smarter than me And i ignored it I listened to hatred From folks richer than me And i deplored it I listened to music From folks darker than me And you know i adored it" |
Out with the old and in with the new.
"Our main purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can not help them, at least do not harm."—Dalai Lama
"I Am What I Am" La Cage Aux Folles (Herman) "And so what If I love each feather and each bangle Why not Try to see things from a different angle Your life is a shame Till you can shout out loud I am what I am” |
La Cage Aux Folles is a
1983 Tony award winning musical by Harvey Fierstein and Jerry Herman based on
Jean Poiret's 1973 French homonym play about a gay couple, Georges and
Albin, and the misadventures that happen when Georges's son brings home his fiancé's ultra-conservative parents. The
musical itself never had a film version, but the French play has two
adaptations: a French one from 1978 and an American version starring Robin
Williams from 1996. In I Am What I Am, Albin rejects the idea of hiding his sexuality to please others and expresses all his self pride in not conforming to social standards. The song was recorded by Gloria Gaynor and became a gay anthem. |
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VITOR FERREIRA is
an actor with a MFA in "Motion Pictures and Television" at the Academy
of Art University, in San Francisco/CA, and graphic designer. Resides
currently in São Paulo. Resume and demo reel: http://vffvitor.wixsite.com/actor Design portfolio: http://vffvitor.wixsite.com/designer |
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