Message Board Celebrity Of The Day (Part I) - papalovesmambo- Page 122

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 2/3/06 at 11:06pm

I'm getting to the party a little late, but I just wanted to give DG my warmest regards.

[Plum]

Posted: 2/3/06 at 11:12pm

*throws confetti*

[Broadwayboobs]

Posted: 2/3/06 at 11:19pm

Michelle wanted to stop by to congratulate DG and give him a big wet kiss.

[DG]

Posted: 2/4/06 at 3:05am

Michelle Pfeiffer . . . hot tub.

Reminds me of TEQUILLA SUNRISE.

If Kurt Russell had joined the scene with Michelle and Mel in the hot tub, I would have been arrested in the theatre.




And Undi, the ONLY reason it hasn't happened at Lincoln Center is because it's always so COLD when we're there!

[Mamie]

Posted: 2/4/06 at 7:37am

The sun rises on day 2 of the DG love train..... (sorry - another unfortunate flashback).

I know this isn't typical of California, but pretend for a moment that you're here. You've gotten up in the morning and discovered a wonderful thunderstorm is tearing up outside. The weatherman says to expect it to last all day. What are you going to do with it?

[DG]

Posted: 2/4/06 at 7:57am

I know this isn't typical of California, but pretend for a moment that you're here. You've gotten up in the morning and discovered a wonderful thunderstorm is tearing up outside. The weatherman says to expect it to last all day. What are you going to do with it?

Watching storms has actually been a part of my life since childhood. When I was growing up in Southeastern Virginia, we would open the double-garage door and sit in there for the ‘show’. When I was stationed in Tucson, I’d go with friends up Mount Lemon to a place called Windy Point and spend the afternoon watching the different Monsoon systems roll across the valley. You could do the same thing at the Grand Canyon – sometimes up to five distinctly separate little storms going on at the same time, separated by wide swaths of sunlight and rainbows.

Having lived in California now for a few years, where we really don’t get those kinds of storms, I’d probably just want to sit and watch for as long as I could. Maybe even seek out the best vantage point.

On the other hand, if it’s just not that entertaining, I could be VERY happy spending all day schlepping around the house and either watching movies, reading or playing on the computer – or all three – at the same time.

[brdlwyr]

Posted: 2/4/06 at 8:29am

DG - how was City of Angels?

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 2/4/06 at 8:35am

I was curious about that myself. I love Vicki Lewis!

[DG]

Posted: 2/4/06 at 8:46am

CITY OF ANGELS was . . . ok. The major problem for us was some pretty awful sound technology - surprising with it being at UCLA. The orchestra was all over the music, but it seemed muddied and yet tinny at times, if that's possible. And many of the performer's mics kept going in-and-out.

It was fairly well-staged, and the performances were overall very
nice (MEF - Vicki Lewis got the best response all evening for her number "You Can Always Count On Me" - she really worked it well )

Overall, it left the impression of some not very technically supported talent, which kept the audience at arms length all night.
Updated On: 2/4/06 at 08:46 AM

[DG]

Posted: 2/4/06 at 9:12am

I just have to do this. Every time I watch Inside the Actor's Studio, I answer these questions along with the guest. Since I'm not likely to be invited on (although, with some of their past guests, why not?) I'll just put them here. Not that the answers are all that interesting - in fact, they're pretty generic - but it's my 15 seconds, right?

What is your favorite word?
Peregrinate (to travel across or through).
What is your least favorite word?
Piss.
What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
Natural beauty.
What turns you off?
Physical aggression.
What is your favorite curse word?
God-****ing-dammit.
What sound or noise do you love?
Silence outdoors.
What sound or noise do you hate?
Repetitive clicking (ie: a ticking clock)
What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Gardener.
What profession would you not like to do?
Trash collector.
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
“Why NOT?”

Updated On: 2/4/06 at 09:12 AM

[Mamie]

Posted: 2/4/06 at 9:51am

Wonderful answers! (now if we could just see you dance across the stage)

[justthefacts2]

Posted: 2/4/06 at 11:08am

DG, congratulations on your special weekend. In honer of you and your love for flowers, we're having an especially mild and springlike one here in Northwest Jersey. You posted this, and a beautiful garden scene, on the favorite flower thread:

I couldn't possibly pick just one - flowers are my favorite things. They are what remind me that in spite of everything, beauty persists.

You are one of the lovely BWW people I'm getting to know. My question is, what would your dream garden be like?

[DG]

Posted: 2/4/06 at 11:25am

"what would your dream garden be like?"

Definitely full of every color I could get my hands on!

Probably the thing that would make it a 'dream' garden is the ability to move any plant at will without causing disturbance to its growth cycle, and being able to intermingle plants of different climate and water needs.

[Pip]

Posted: 2/4/06 at 11:41am

Boy, I need to be a little more attentive around here...I almost missed this! Congrats, DG!! Can't think of a better honoree!

[DG]

Posted: 2/4/06 at 11:43am

I'll be gone til late tonight, but am VERY glad that I stopped back in just for a second. Seeing Pip couldn't start my day off any better

[Pip]

Posted: 2/4/06 at 11:45am

Do you practice making boys blush, or is it just a natural talent?

[beacon1]

Posted: 2/4/06 at 12:14pm

Good Morning, DG! Well...it's now officially afternoon here.

If you could mount any literary work as a stage play,what would it be and why?

If you could mount any historical event as a stage musical, what would it be and why?

[grizzabella]

Posted: 2/4/06 at 3:12pm

Congrations, DG! Even if I'm a dollar short and a day late, please accept my best wishes for a truly memorable weekend, and my thanks for being one of the most thoughtful, compassionate and just plain likeable people here. Your story about Frank moved me a great deal. May your dream garden flourish!

Posted: 2/4/06 at 3:31pm

Yes....Kudos fellow Californian! Way to represent the West Coast!

:)

[Liam]

Posted: 2/4/06 at 10:22pm

Congrats DG.

[DG]

Posted: 2/5/06 at 8:59am

If you could mount any literary work as a stage play, what would it be and why?

I’m at a bit of a disadvantage here, because I really don’t read much fiction at all. But, of what has come to mind, I think I’ll go with The Best Little Boy in the World, by Andrew Tobias.

To begin with, it’s one of the funniest things I’ve ever read, and laughter for me is a good thing. Plus, I think there’s value in putting ‘coming out’ stories into art – to either inform those who don’t know any better, or help those who might be struggling. There’s a reason these stories are the most frequently done in gay-themed entertainment.

And just from a technical standpoint, I think it could be fairly well adapted through use of a narrator and vignette flashbacks.

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 2/5/06 at 9:01am

I'll ask my stock questions:

What are your vices?

Also, what is your biggest regret?

[DG]

Posted: 2/5/06 at 9:24am

If you could mount any historical event as a stage musical, what would it be and why?

I’m going to cheat here a little bit. I’ve always envisioned a musical adaptation of The Crucible, by Arthur Miller (one of my favorite plays) called SALEM, MASS. Even though it would be an adaptation of an existing work, much like MY FAIR LADY was from Pygmalion, I’m going to use it here because it does deal with an historical event – the Salem witch trials.

I think the structure of the piece could be left almost completely intact. There’s opportunities for chorus scenes – the town folk reacting to the mounting crisis, the trial scenes, the girls in the forest – and some wonderful solo and duet moments between the leads. There’s even a great ’11 o’clock number’ built in – John Proctor’s defense of his name.

The thing that’s always held me back in my mind is picking a genre through which to present the music. Using the music of the time period has always seemed too limiting, but I think a quasi-operatic form could work.

And lets just say that I also think this story needs to be told again – especially now.

[DG]

Posted: 2/5/06 at 9:32am

What are your vices?

Oh, boy – how long do you have?

I still smoke cigarettes, I do enjoy my scotch and bourbon – and I’m beginning to think that my participation on this board should be counted, because it has been known to keep me from doing other needed things I’d rather not do.

What is your biggest regret?

Although my particular life-journey has led me to a philosophy that really doesn’t allow for ‘regret’, I still wish that I had pursued a career in teaching.

[Bluemoon]

Posted: 2/5/06 at 10:28am

Sunday morning salutations, DG!

Because I've had you on my mind this weekend, I'm heading down to the botanical gardens this afternoon. Wishing you a day in full bloom!