Could Harry Knowles Have Played Edna in HAIRSPRAY?
Could Harry Knowles Have Played Edna in HAIRSPRAY?
Cruel_Sandwich
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/30/05
#2re: Could Harry Knowles Have Played Edna in HAIRSPRAY?
Posted: 8/11/07 at 12:48amHarry who?
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"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
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#2re: Could Harry Knowles Have Played Edna in HAIRSPRAY?
Posted: 8/11/07 at 1:06am
He would have been AWESOME!
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#3re: Could Harry Knowles Have Played Edna in HAIRSPRAY?
Posted: 8/11/07 at 1:16amHe looks like an orangutan.
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#4re: Could Harry Knowles Have Played Edna in HAIRSPRAY?
Posted: 8/11/07 at 2:01am
That is hilarious Cruel! Did you know he got married last week?
To a woman named Yoko.
I love his passion for the art of cinema, in all it's premutations. And his ability to put movies in historical perspective.
....but the world goes 'round
DG
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/2/05
#5re: Could Harry Knowles Have Played Edna in HAIRSPRAY?
Posted: 8/11/07 at 2:05am
God, SM2, is there no limit to your . . . 'you-ness'?
Actually, with the beard gone, he could definitely have the look. Maybe he could shave on national television like Bruce did?
Can he act?
#6re: Could Harry Knowles Have Played Edna in HAIRSPRAY?
Posted: 8/11/07 at 2:09am
I don't think he considers himself an actor.
AICN did however post a number of positive reviews for Hairspray.
....but the world goes 'round
DG
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/2/05
#8re: Could Harry Knowles Have Played Edna in HAIRSPRAY?
Posted: 8/11/07 at 3:00amWhats a harry knowles?
#9re: Could Harry Knowles Have Played Edna in HAIRSPRAY?
Posted: 8/11/07 at 3:12am
Harry Knowles runs a very influential movie website called Ain't It Cool News (AICN).
He is considered a tastemaker and the studios know this.
Imagine if we here at BWW really had control as to how well a show would do. If a positive thread, or good reviews on here could sway box office and ensure a hit.
That's the kind of influence AICN has on movies. Well mainly fanboy type movies actually. But those tend to be the "tent-poles", or biggest money makers.
http://www.aintitcool.com/
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#10re: Could Harry Knowles Have Played Edna in HAIRSPRAY?
Posted: 8/11/07 at 3:14amTent-pole?
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#11re: Could Harry Knowles Have Played Edna in HAIRSPRAY?
Posted: 8/11/07 at 3:16amI knew it
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Funny Face
Broadway Star Joined: 7/6/06
#12re: Could Harry Knowles Have Played Edna in HAIRSPRAY?
Posted: 8/11/07 at 3:20amDefinitely thought you were talkin about B's daddy...
Broadway Star Joined: 12/31/69
#13re: Could Harry Knowles Have Played Edna in HAIRSPRAY?
Posted: 8/11/07 at 9:23am
First, Harry Knowles has no talent, so no.
Second, his website is a hotbed of mis-information and outright lies. Frankly, after he "Leaked" completely false information on the Oscar Nominees I have never looked at his site again. He is not a journalist and barely a gossip. It's a testimony to our modern age that this hack can make a living.
#14re: Could Harry Knowles Have Played Edna in HAIRSPRAY?
Posted: 8/11/07 at 10:03am
His wife's name isn't Yoko, it's Patricia.They call her Yoko because she is Asian and it's a play on the perception that Yoko broke up the Beatles and the joke is that she'll break up the AICN gang
It's always disturbed me how much Harry Knowles looks like Eric Stoltz's character from "Mask".
Updated On: 8/11/07 at 10:03 AM
#15re: Could Harry Knowles Have Played Edna in HAIRSPRAY?
Posted: 8/11/07 at 10:14amHarry has had cameos in various films like HOSTEL and THE FACULTY. I admire his love for old films and he like me, is a geek who loves sci-fi/fanatsy films. Still, he has become very big (no pun intended)I actually thought he was gay.I could have sworn a report came out where he said he was.Guess I was wrong.I think he'd make a Great Edna!!!
'There are three sides to every story. My side, your side, and the truth. And no one is lying. Memories shared serve each one differently'
-Robert Evans-
TheatreDiva90016
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/10/04
#16re: Could Harry Knowles Have Played Edna in HAIRSPRAY?
Posted: 8/11/07 at 11:26am
"Could Harry Knowles Have Played Edna in HAIRSPRAY?"
No, the man can hardly walk.
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JohnBoy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/21/06
#17re: Could Harry Knowles Have Played Edna in HAIRSPRAY?
Posted: 8/11/07 at 11:59amJohn Travolta played it so, apparently, anyone can.
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