How were you chosen for Annas in the 1973 movie?
A. Most of us were chosen from the Broadway show. Norman Jewison came out and picked the people he wanted from the show, like Ted, Carl, Yvonne, Bob Bingham, me, Larry Marshall, and Barry–just from the Broadway show. Norman Jewison chose the people from the Broadway show. Q. What did you think of “Then We Are Decided,” being the only official Annas to ever sing the song? A. We shot that particular scene on the top of Herodium, which was Herod’s lavish retreat. It was spectacular, and we were all so moved by being in the Holy Lands. I fasted for the first week–we all got there two weeks in advance to get accustomed to the climate. I spent the first whole week on just tea and fruit juice for the fast. We were in Israel for four months. I didn’t get sick, but a lot of the cast members did. We were also in Jerusalem and Beersheba as well. The scene with the priests on the scaffolding was done in Beersheba. We had to wake up really early to get there at dawn, but I loved it. I was very move
