The Official Adam Pascal Love Thread, Part 12 — Page 129

Thanks, Tink, but I'm afraid it all comes down to an addiction to Google.

I met Adam once too, but before I was a fan. I found him to be an interesting mixture of open and reserved, friendly and guarded. His many contradictions are a big part of what keeps me interested in him.

Let's discuss away Euan is definitely a hot Scot, I'm not gonna lie~

And since were on the topic of meeting Adam, I don't know how I'd act around him. I mean, the one time that I did meet a famous person was at a book signing; which was pretty cool but scary. I was super nervous, but when I got up there to talk with him I just shook his hand and chatted away. I think the thing is I wouldn't want to act like an insane "fan-girl" and freak him out you know?

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I hope to meet Adam at Rent, because I've never had the pleasure of meeting him (or Anthony, for that matter). I'd probably be very shy, seeing as that's my personality anyway. With him it might just be elevated. Hopefully if I do meet him I won't be too shy, though.

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I think it's Harris Doran who played Claude

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Harris Doran was in a production of Cabaret here in Pittsburgh... I think he played the Emcee?

(Euan Morton sang Machester England at that Hair benefit)

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Oooh, Harris would make a good Emcee!!

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I was chatting with Craww a little while ago about stagedooring with regards to Lea Michele's detractors, and she pointed out that if Lea might not be as gung-ho at the stagedoor as some of the other performers or leave halfway through the line, it's probably a sign that it's difficult for her to do that night after night more than anything. I used to cynically assume that type of behavior is indicative of a personality flaw, and I think it's very easy to assume the worst about a performer when they aren't the #1 performer with regards to fan interaction, but I'm becoming more and more of the opinion that most of these performers really do try to give it their all. Personally, I think it's a bit naive to assume that Adam's "people" are to blame when they tell waiting fans that he's already left when it probably isn't - I think it's probably a result of the venue's orders and at Adam's request - but I'm willing to acknowledge that it's quite likely that he's probably just not as good with the massive crowds of fans as someone like Anthony Rapp might be. And on the flip side, I'm sure there are truly awful people who can fake it so well at the stagedoor for everyone that you'd never know their true colors.

Of course he could just be a straight-up jerk, but spending a day on the set with him really cemented my feeling that he's a generally caring and personable person, if a bit self-contained. I'm usually the first to be cynical about celebrities - or just cynical in general - but I think it's easier to admit that giant crowds probably overwhelm him more than to make his "people" scapegoats. Of course it'll be disappointing if he doesn't do the whole stagedoor thing after Rent, but I'm starting to see a lot of these fan-performer interactions in shades of gray.

Updated On: 7/15/07 at 01:35 AM

I think you misunderstood me, Lexi. I personally couldn't care less if someone "stage doors" or not. I think it is a great experience for a fan, but I don't believe it is a requirement of an actor.
Especially after hearing some of the SA stage door stories, if i was an actor I wouldn't come out for anything, lol. What I was commenting on was a few shows earlier this year when Adam didn't come out, and a lot of people jumped on the "What a jerk!" wagon. We had all discussed it and figured there may have been something else (a.k.a. possible "people", venue, girls screaming Seasons of Love, etc.), because every time someone had met Adam, he was nothing but nice and pleasant with the fans.

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What the idea of someone waiting for you with Spinach isn't appealing?

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