The Official Adam Pascal Love Thread, part eleven — Page 185

Just to be clear, brina is obviously talking about Rentsecrets rather than Seth's Chatterbox.

They're live interviews with Broadway performers which Seth Rudetsky does once a week at a club in Manhattan, and which are available on DVD (two shows each). There are an awful lot of them, so to find Adam's two appearances, look in about the middle of the page for his first, listed as Stephanie D'Abruzzo/John Tartaglia & Sherie Rene Scott/Adam Pascal, and almost at the bottom for his second, Michael McElroy & Adam Pascal.

Updated On: 2/24/07 at 01:49 PM

Sorry you're so sick, Emcee. Feel better!

I interpreted brina to mean treating performers as if they had no independent existence or feelings; in other words, as if they were fictional characters whose personalities and physical characteristics can be twisted into any shape that pleases their "makers," rather than real people.

Hope you don't mind us putting all these words in your mouth, brina!

Thanks! It's just a cold (for better or for worse, really -- I went to the doctor and that was the much sought-after verdict, heh) but it's one of those weird colds that has pretty drastic ups and downs from day to day. I felt almost totally okay yesterday, which was good because I was able to have a really great time at the Company CD signing.

Anyway, what you interpreted brina's post to mean is pretty much what I meant to say.

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I'm sorry, I should be more specific with my posts. I was talking about the Rentsecerets, as Chloe stated.

Siamese: It's difficult to say what truly bugs me about the whole secerets issue. I mean; of course everyone has there right to love/hate a person's performance in a show; or how someone may have interpreted a character. The thing that bugs me is when the start to pick on the individual performers. I mean, not like how we make fun of Adam's clothing choices or his ways; I'm refering to the people who, as Emcee said; blatantly disrespect them. There are a few secerets in particular that stand out (like the whole "You gonna get RAPED" with a picture of Anthony Rapp in it; and another which showed a fully nude picture of Taye Diggs.) It's like they have no diginity to respect performers, and thus treat them as objects, like I stated. Again; sorry I caused a little confusion; I've been known to do that.

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I doubt he cares either, and I don't think he was offended at all, but I guess in theory, if if he laughs it off, that doesn't mean it's okay just because he's not offended. Like you said, it was obnoxious and immature, and... the way I see it, being obnoxious and immature in itself is really disrespectful, especially when you're like... in college and should know better.

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I'm really sorry you're sick, Emcee, but very glad full enjoyment of the CD signing wasn't jeopardized yesterday Feel better.

I agree with what's being said about objectification. Fans viewing Adam objectively in the sense that he's not perfect, just human is a healthier way to approach adoration - as opposed to the sense that he's just a 2-dimensional Roger up on a pedestal.

The Rent fanbase truly is a fascinating phenomenon, and there are some unsavory elements. Rentsecrets can be funny, and I admit I'm sometimes cynically entertained as fights explode about the most trivial things - but sometimes lines do get crossed.

Oh, it's definitely far from the worst comment ever made. What shocks me most about it is the fact that they did it person and saw no problem with it! I mean, if nothing else, I'd be embarassed! Saying stuff *about* them and *to* them is different, I guess.

I just hope I didn't spread my germs.

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I agree that the embarrassment factor for oneself is probably a hell of a lot bigger than anything else.

I know I've mentioned this before, but there's a video of a concert from 2001 or so where some girl passes a note to the stage. Adam reads it as, "I want your babies... wait, no, I want your water bottle." He then handed it to her and said something like, "God knows what you're going to do with it."

I don't view it as disrespectful, but I guess it's just something I wouldn't do. I think Emcee had it right when she said that for college-aged girls to be squealing over a water bottle or yelling out 'I love you' is embarassing. I'm sure they do know better but do it anyway. Meh, I'm putting way too much thought into this...