Members of the cast discuss bringing Stephen Sondheims musical to the screen.

Ive always enjoyed singing.

I find it joyous.

This music gave you such space and allowed for you to be an actor within it.

You didnt have to hit a high-C perfectly.

You didnt have sing live perfectly, every time.

It allowed for these songs to be an extension of the character.

They were emotionally so challenging and complex.

Ill always find it tough, singing in front of people.

I cant speak for anybody else, but certainly, it was on my bucket list, she confirmed.

And to get to do this piece, in particular, is a trip.

I think its a wonderful medium.

I think its joyous and brilliant.

Some of my greatest times, growing up, were watchingGreaseorGuys and Dolls.

When done right, I dont know if theres anything better.

I certainly had tons of singing lessons and weeks to prepare, which was wonderful.

You never normally get that on a film.

When youve got a creative like Rob Marshall, the attention to detail is so vast.

And Colleen Atwood designed the costumes, working with the D.P.

on how the light was going to look and what colors were going to work.

Theres so much that goes into it, before you show up on set.

Sondheims music can be very staccato with tonalities that are your responsibility to master.

There are just so many elements that you have to master, and you do it over time.

It felt like we were doing a theatrical show, added Ullman.

Everyone showed up on day one and read through it, and then we sang through it.

Id go and learn how to be with a real cow.

It was like summer camp.

We all had something to do.

It was like a theatrical company, coming together.

That was his mentor.

I think its great that we got this movie done when we did.

Sondheim is in great shape, and hes writing his next musical, but hes in his 80s.

When you get something on film, it will actually be there forever.

It is a tradition that has to do with a quality of songwriting and writing of lyrics.

A lot of Broadway is becoming very pop.

Just because theyre animated, it does not mean that they should be discredited as fantastic musicals.Frozen, also.

These are really great musicals that are brilliantly constructed and brilliantly written.

I think people will make more musicals, Ullman said.

Some are going to be awful, and some are going to be great.

People were so embarrassed by the musical genre 10 or 15 years ago…It can go wrong.

Baranski agreed, adding, When its wrong, you dont know what the hell youre looking at.

I think there will be more.

I think this movie is going to do fantastically well.

Disney is so excited about this movie…

I think it will continue and keep the tradition alive.

Into the Woodsis out now in theaters.

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