Topic: HAVE I STAYED TOO LONG AT THE FAIR? (Read 21652 times)

TCB · « **Reply #180 on:** May 29, 2004, 08:54:25 PM »

Quote from: François de Paris on May 29, 2004, 07:14:50 PM

"My lips are zip locked."

Hummm... I'm glad TCB is not here now.... He would double-entendre this for sure!
We know how he is!....

...then you are one of the few who does!

Matt H. · « **Reply #181 on:** May 29, 2004, 08:55:06 PM »

DOWN WITH LOVE was an up and down affair for me. The costumes, sets, and story were first rate (lots of wonderfully funny double entendre), but I really thought the two lead actors were miscast. I can't put my finger on exactly why they weren't appealing to me in these roles, but Renee just wasn't tart enough, and though I'm sure there are plenty of people who lust after Ewan, he just didn't seem to have a feel for the comedy.

We took them for granted in their primes, but Rock and Doris are very hard acts to follow in that particular genre.

François de Paris · « **Reply #182 on:** May 29, 2004, 08:58:19 PM »

I'll have to remember to ask danise about that "window seat" in the plane!

I don't know but if I were to use one I'd have the feeling I'm mooning people on the other side!!

"Window seat" is confusing to me; either it's a window or a seat!! It can't be both, can it???

François de Paris · « **Reply #183 on:** May 29, 2004, 08:59:13 PM »

Let's do the Window Seat dance! Page 7.

Matt H. · « **Reply #184 on:** May 29, 2004, 09:00:25 PM »

I made a DVD-R of the Elaine Stritch documentary. I like the show itself a lot more than the documentary, but the few glimpses of the lady behind the scenes were interesting because she's such a fascinating character. Still, they mention Brando calling her and we get a still of Brando on the telephone. Hardly necessary. Most of those inserted stills seemed superfluous to me: Burton, Noel Coward. Only the ones of her with her husband seemed right in the moment. The others seemed tacked on because it was a documentary.

However, the combination of the full show and this documentary will make a nice two DVD package.

TCB · « **Reply #185 on:** May 29, 2004, 09:01:42 PM »

Quote from: Matt H. on May 29, 2004, 08:55:06 PM

We took them for granted in their primes, but Rock and Doris are very hard acts to follow in that particular genre.

You are so right, MattH, we did indeed take them both for granted.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #186 on:** May 29, 2004, 09:02:02 PM »

DR François (of Paree): Try doing the airplane "wing" dance, instead. Those window seats can be treacherous when doing Rockette kicks.

Good call, too...you have the "correct number" in one regard.

Panni · « **Reply #187 on:** May 29, 2004, 09:03:41 PM »

I went out and wandered around a bit -- the streets are pretty dead. You'd think it was a holiday weekend or something.

François de Paris · « **Reply #188 on:** May 29, 2004, 09:05:14 PM »

Yes, DR MattH I thought exactly like you re: Down With Love.

Renée and Ewan tried hard and were somewhat efficient but they did not cut the mustard!
The secondary characters were better, IMHO.

Grant -- Hugh -- might have been a better choice....
Renée can't play naive convincingly....

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #189 on:** May 29, 2004, 09:25:34 PM »

Good Evening!

Well, I'm very tired... Or for our French friend - ami - Je suis tres fatigue.

So... I shall catch up on the posts tomorrow morning.....

Goodnight
Bonne nuit

TCB · « **Reply #190 on:** May 29, 2004, 09:33:21 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on May 29, 2004, 09:25:34 PM

Good Evening!

Well, I'm very tired... Or for our French friend - ami - Je suis tres fatigue.

So... I shall catch up on the posts tomorrow morning.....

Goodnight
Bonne nuit

Did you not get much sleep last night, Jose?

Jason · « **Reply #191 on:** May 29, 2004, 09:45:47 PM »

Back from my day of theatre-going. It seems I will not be seeing GYPSY tomorrow, but that's OK--I've seen it twice already.

FIDDLER was MUCH better than I remembered it being. Ms. Randy Graff and Ms. Sally Murphy (Tzeitel) were both out, but Ms. Graff's understudy was good and Ms. Murphy's was actually much better than she is. There ya go for understudies. Ya never know what you're gonna get... Mr. Molina got the jokes and got the laughs and the show felt much tighter than it did four months ago. Quite moving and funny and good.

42ND STREET was very splashy and glitzy and full of razzle-dazzle. They need it because all that tap dancing gets old after about 30 minutes. I realized about 15 min. into the show that there's not much to it, but the production numbers were eye-catching if nothing else. And it turned out that an old grad school acquaintance was in the show! She and I did MY FAIR LADY together my first year at OCU. I doubt she would have remembered me, but it was nice to know that SOMEONE from our school is working (other than the ever-lovely Kristin Chenoweth).

Ms. Shirley Jones was quite engaging as Dorothy and Mr. Patrick Cassidy won the award of the night for Most Overacting by an Actor in a Musical. Yowzah! It was nice to meet them after the show. Unfortunately I forgot to tell Ms. Jones "hi" for BK, but she was quite gracious and kind and told us fun stories about her and BK's other close personal friend, Mr. Stephen Sondheim.

I have a confession, Dear Readers. Being backstage at both CAROLINE, OR CHANGE and 42ND STREET has started giving me urges. Yes, Dear Readers, I have strong urges to be in a show again and there ain't nothin' I can do about it. As frustrating and mentally abusive as acting (well, auditioning) can be, it must be in my blood because I crave it. I need it and every single time I see a show I think to myself, "GOD! I wish I were in a show right now." Really, I do. Someday it will happen...I know it will.

And now I must be off to the gym. I saw a chorus boy in his towel backstage at 42nd STREET and it's shamed me into wanting to go do some serious cardio and sit-ups. No comments from the peanut gallery, please, about the boy in his towel... I'm on to your ways...

bk · « **Reply #192 on:** May 29, 2004, 09:46:08 PM »

And one for Mahler.

François de Paris · « **Reply #193 on:** May 29, 2004, 10:16:29 PM »

DR Jason,

Did he throw the towel???

S. Woody White · « **Reply #194 on:** May 29, 2004, 10:34:55 PM »

Just a quick check-in. I spent the day blowing up balloons for a birthday party, listening to people yelling at each other (off the job) and to refrigerator magnets with sound effects (on the job). The good news is that tomorrow is all on-the-job noises.

Must to bed. Will try to catch up after work tomorrow.

bk · « **Reply #195 on:** May 29, 2004, 10:37:15 PM »

Where in tarnation IS everyone? Dear reader Jenny has all but disappeared off the face of the planet (she can't possibly still be having computer virus problems), and a host of other hainsies/kimlets have been making very infrequent appearances these days.

bk · « **Reply #196 on:** May 29, 2004, 10:57:45 PM »

Sad to be all alone in the world. The WUSSBURGERS have deserted the isle of hainsies/kimletsland.

bk · « **Reply #197 on:** May 29, 2004, 11:29:21 PM »

What a revoltin' development this is. Quick - who said that?

bk · « **Reply #198 on:** May 29, 2004, 11:29:49 PM »

Hint: Not Mahler.

Panni · « **Reply #199 on:** May 29, 2004, 11:38:01 PM »

Debussy?

Panni · « **Reply #200 on:** May 29, 2004, 11:41:22 PM »

I was trying to watch a movie and fell asleep. I HATE it when that happens!
And it was JIMMY DURANTE who said "What a revoltin..."
What do I win?

Panni · « **Reply #201 on:** May 29, 2004, 11:42:56 PM »

Sad to be all alone in the world...

Panni · « **Reply #202 on:** May 29, 2004, 11:46:01 PM »

I'm hoping it's a car. I'd like one of those cool hybrids, please. Any color - but not red. And not black.

Jason · « **Reply #203 on:** May 29, 2004, 11:48:03 PM »

Cher Francois de Paris--

Non, he did not throw the towel, thank goodness. I would have been totally embarrassed. He did look at me as he walked by with a "who the hell are you?" look on his face. I'm sure I turned every shade of red possible.

Back from the gym and I'm feelin' fine. I did about 8 minutes of abs (probably less, but I like to say that I did 8 ), and 15 actual minutes of StairMaster and 25 actual minutes on the elliptical machine, which I've only done once before and I barely made it through 5 minutes the first time. Average heart beat: 156. Calories burned: 527. Times I felt like I was going to pass out: Zero!

I'm gonna be svelt someday--I swear it!

bk · « **Reply #204 on:** May 29, 2004, 11:58:13 PM »

Incorrect, Panni. "What a revoltin' development this is" - said every week on a wonderful early television program by one of my favorite character actors. You win NOTHING.

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