The Official Adam Pascal Love Thread, part 14, version 2.0 — Page 125

The pictures make me want to feed him something nice and restorative.

And not even in a dirty way.

Wow, Adam is getting attention from such impressive people. This really IS a great website if it can lure someone from the grave.

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figuring out who actually posted is cake. all they have to do is a reverse IP lookup on the capcha. that's NOT rocket science.

I HAVE to change the topic. Let us pay hommage to the GREATEST performer to ever hit the stage. Crank your speakers and click the link below. I can SO amped for the J5 reunion tour 2008.
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Ok, I don't want to start any more controversy than there already is, but I have a question for you die-hard AP fans. I've been lurking here, enjoying all your comments for the past couple of months. I am relatively new to the AP obsession. I was a fan of Rent, but didn't get to see it on Broadway until 1998 when the OBC was gone. However, I've always loved the soundtrack, got to see Adam and Anthony twice during the return, and have tickets to Mamaroneck in January.

Obviously you guys have strong feelings about the state of Adam's career. (And I certainly understand and agree with all the recent website crap). It breaks my heart that someone so obviously talented isn't a huge star, outside of Broadway fans and the teen fangirls. You've been following him for far longer than I have. What's the deal? Is it Hollywood/Broadway, Adam, what? I know many of you have commented on his lack of serious representation. Just wanted to tap into your collective wisdom.

Thanks. Go back to previously scheduled snarking.

Hi Milla! Don't feel obligated to stay quiet just because you're new. What is your question, exactly? I don't think any of us know exactly what his plans for the future are better than you, unfortunately. I do agree that the apparent lack of direction is really disheartening to fans, though.

I imagine the lack of serious and professional representation doesn't help, especially with his own solo music career, but ultimately, it comes down to him.

Aw, I completely sympathize.

Hm. In terms of "making it" outside the realm of theater and being known outside this community, I think it's a lot of things. By the time he really took measures to break into film, he was what, almost 35? That's certainly not old and he certainly doesn't look his age, but in an industry where stars are made in their early 20s in a lot of cases, I'd imagine it's very tough to break in when you're past that. Frankly, I don't have a lot of respect for the Hollywood film acting craft -- and I have nowhere NEAR the respect for the majority of the legit famous American contemporary film actors that I do the people whose work I support on stage. The thing is that, to me, the film industry sort of has this go-to pool of decent-enough actors within any given age bracket. And so, I guess I look at it that if that set is already established, yeah, you can make independent films and whatever, it's really hard to get your foot in the door and GO anywhere. If there are so many attractive men who play Adam's age who are already super, super famous, the industry is going to go with them -- not take a chance on a newbie.

I mean, if that's even valid, it's surely only part of it. We don't know how well he auditions, or anything like that. And as good as his acting has gotten, he's still best when he's singing, which I think is a quality that is going to get more people interested in getting him to do theater work than film work. Not that the quality of acting is Hollywood's top concern anyway, but that's another story.

And as far as why he hasn't done more on Broadway, he said something recently about how if you want to originate a part, you very often have to go through the workshop process with a show -- which is a very long process that is often years and years long. So, now that he's moved his family out to California, that's harder for him to do, and he's not about to move them all the way back. Something like the return to Rent was feasible because it was an already-running show, and he could just come in and do it; it didn't require moving his family back, and it wasn't a huge long-term commitment to being on the East Coast.

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I understand the feeling.

I suppose no one really knows for sure, but my guess is that he hasn't been successful in the realm of music because he's been signed to a label that doesn't really promote outside of the Broadway community and isn't going to campaign to get anything played on the radio. I believe he signed to the label in the first place because he claimed he was pigeonholed by major labels as a Broadway singer (no idea whether that's actually true) and for artistic freedom, although I wouldn't doubt for a second he'd jump at the chance to be on a major label if he was given the opportunity. I suppose the actual quality of the music is usually a factor as well, but while I don't find his solo music absolutely amazing, it's better than a lot of what gets played on the radio these days (what a backhanded compliment, right?).

I imagine he wasn't able to break into film ten years ago because he was a very green actor (and the usual hard luck most pursuing film work face), and he's probably having difficulty now due to the ridiculous chances you have against you whenever you pursue film work, and he's older than the average person trying to do the Hollywood thing as well. I suppose the fact that he's not a Pacino or De Niro doesn't help, but again, I really doubt talent's impact on the chances of getting discovered. Of course it helps, but I'd say the acting caliber of most A-list stars is nothing to write home about.

At this point in his career, I think most people on this thread really wish he'd just come back to New York and do the Broadway thing. Isn't it better to be a Broadway star than get the occasional indie movie part?

Updated On: 11/29/07 at 11:28 PM

I agree with your last part, Lexi.

I feel like on the stage is where he shines the most. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to see him in movies, but he has a stage presence that's just magnetic. Unfortunately, it sounds like they're trying to steer him away from theater and focus on his solo career for a while. I do like a lot of the new music, but I find myself wondering if I'd feel the same way about it if it weren't Adam. I don't know how marketable the ME AND LARRY songs are to people who aren't familiar with his other two albums or know what he can do.

Oh well, celebrity is inherently unfair, and frankly, he doesn't strike me as the red carpet type. I think we've all left one thing out of the equation, which is his piquant personality. As skittles said earlier, he can be really funny. He's found a great balance between brashness and self-deprecation.

Any feelings? I can't decide if I like or hate. The other one we've seen from this shoot is one of my favorites.

Hence the title I saved it under: "bluemess"

Updated On: 11/29/07 at 11:56 PM