rob marshall.ted you, what did he say? >> it was a strange and long process. . was in a play in new york producer, and mark platt, came to see the play. i sang for rob. the film wasn't green lit. he was putting together a work first reading to show to his executives. we did that, and in the back of my mind i was thinking if this gets made into a film, they are going to cast someone famous play this role. >> you didn't think that was you. >> it isn't. part.a big it is the biggest male role in the movie. they have tried to get this off the ground with different directors. .obin williams, billy crystal i am well aware of my anonymity in the united states. i thought that is what will happen. we finished the reading, and he came over and found me after we showed it to the executives at disney and said i want you to know, when we make this movie, i'm not going to make it without you. >> wow. >> i knew he meant it. i believed him. but even in the back of my mind, i'm not naÏve enough to think it is fact.

. >> directed by rob marshal. >> yeah. >> rose: and when he selected you, what did he say to you?of long process, really. i was in a play here in new york called one man two governors. >> rose: which we talked about at the time. >> that's right. and rob and the producer john deluca and mark platt, another producer came to see the play. and i went and sung for rob. and at that time, the film wasn't green lit. so he was putting together a sort of rehearsed reading, if you like, to show to disney executives. and so we did that. and in the back of my mind, the whole time we were doing it, i was thinking, well, if this gets made into a film, they are going to cast someone very, very famous to play this role. it's such a-- . >> rose: and you didn't figure it was you. >> well, it isn't. like, you know, it's such a big part. it is the biggest male role in the movie. there's been a couple of other moments where they tried to get this film off the ground with different directors. and i think that robin williams was going to play it at one point. billy crystal was going to play the baker at

and, yeah, the first day of rehearsals, thank god the director, rob marshall, built into the processy. so, the first day we're all around the table. it's meryl streep, anna kendrick and just an incredible, incredible cast, tracy ullman, yeah. [ applause ] and it's, you know, the first day where we have to kind of shop our wears and sing in front of everybody and, i mean -- i was just -- i was not breathing. >> jimmy: nervous? >> yeah. >> jimmy: who were you most -- >> meryl streep, of course. >> jimmy: yeah, yeah. >> but she's such a lovely -- she's such a lovely person. because he understands the -- her affect on a room. she knows that she's meryl stre streep. she holds some weight. >> jimmy: and so what did she do to -- >> in this case, we all kind of -- the read through started and she was the first one to screw up. >> jimmy: she's the worst. >> she's the worst. she is. get her an acting coach, fast. [ laughter ] so, she's the first one to kind of screw up and i remember talking to some of the other cast members. because, once that happened, everybody relaxes and breathes and we c

bijon massie marshall is being held on bond for aggravated robbery and being a fugitive. he's accused of robbing an elderly woman and a store, last month. he also faces charges for stealing a car, while on probation, last year. the preservation of wrigley field will force one piece of history to temporarily relocate. a move to the north end of relief. would live at the park and watch over the property. wrigley field was often referred to as 'bobby dorrs house' and dorr was considered one of the best grounds superintendents in baseball. dorr lived in the house until his death in 1957. the house now serves as office space for the concessionaires at wrigley. the caretaker's home will return to its original location by opening day. >> lots of history. the plan is forced to make an emergency landing without wheels. we will show you the video. the couple of injuries. >> the patient that tax nurses as a at a minnesota hospital. >> facing felony charges in a sexting vessel legation three students at a high school in gurnee are charged with felony distribution of child pornography in a case of sexting an

bijon massie marshall is being held on bond for aggravated robbery and being a fugitive. he's accused of robbingan elderly woman and a store, last month. he also faces charges for stealing a car, while on probation, last year. in northfield, a tree fell in a forest, killing a chicago stage actress. now, her husband is suing the cook county forest preserve district. molly glynn was on her bicycle in erickson woods when the tree killed her in september. joe foust says the forest preserve people were negligent because they didn't properly monitor their trees for signs of disease or weakness. robinson elementary school in suburban lyons plans to resume classes this morning after a good dis-infecting scrub down. the school closed yesterday when a third of its students and some staff came down with the flu. chicago's christmas tree will be delivered to daley plaza tonight. it was chopped down in front of a home in elgin yesterday. its owner nominated the tree the past three years, but it was always a runner-up. the fourth time was the charm pleading to sign a controversial nuclear agreement. critics s

rob. i was in the middle east in january. no one was expecting mr. medic price decline. the fact we're sitting -- dramatic price decline. the fact where we're sitting is astonishing. >> marshally question this morning, is the fraud back -- froth back? >> this is a sure teacher driven m&a market to a greater extent than we are seen in a long time. >> thank you so much, marshall sonenshine and helima croft. let me do a report. 117 on yen. stay with us. another hour of "bloomberg surveillance." ♪ . . this is "bloomberg surveillance." >> japan is in recession. abe results parliament. he looks for a mandate for the nation. america's middle east political and economic policy is in disarray, and suddenly, most college classrooms are half full. colleges need to fill seats. good morning, everyone. this is "bloomberg surveillance." we are live from our world headquarters in new york. it is tuesday, november 18. i'm tom keene, joining me brendan greeley, julie hyman is in for scarlet fu today. let's get to the top headlines. x in japan, prime minister shinzo abe is moving to jumpstart an economy that has fallen into recession. abe has a great 118-month delay for an unpopular tax hikes s