The Official Adam Pascal Love Thread, part eleven — Page 89

Well, it doesn't sound like he was exactly rolling in offers.

I honestly think it's probably one of the few roles he's been offered, so he figured it's better to take a role that continues to pigeonhole him as a performer rather than not to take any movie role at all. I can't imagine he read the script and thought it was brilliant.

Don't get me wrong, I'm definitely not looking forward to this movie, but he probably figures it's one of the only ways to get his name out there in the movie world, especially considering he's probably not getting many offers that don't involve being a rock star or singing at this time.

We are so being the dog that bites right now! Adam, we love love love you, we just don't want you to be washed up at 36.

I know, meh. As I typed that I was like "uuuum, if he's reading, I guess I'm going to bite him." I don't know, I'm in a bitey mood. And I'm honest about even my favorite performers. The fact is that if I have no problem being honest to them DIRECTLY, I'll apologize for what I say here, but I probably won't end up doing much censoring even though I'm like "I swear I'll be nicer!" It's not like I'm consistently negative or overall not nice, you know? I love the guy to pieces.

Anyway, you're right, Lexi. And those things said, it still doesn't sit right with me, but they're all totally practical ideas.

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Oh, it doesn't sit right with me either, Em. I hope you feel better, by the way!

Heh, I'm feeling bitey, too. :) I doubt even Adam thinks this is some brilliant film, though, so maybe we're not being as horrible as we think.

ETA: Sarah, that's my point, though - he's probably doing the same stuff because he's not being offered anything else. I mean, he openly admitted that offers haven't exactly been pouring in. If he were offered the lead in some romantic comedy backed by a major studio, I'm sure he'd take the job in an instant. I doubt he's unwilling to expand his horizons. It probably has more to do with others not allowing him to do so.

Updated On: 11/3/06 at 11:42 PM

No, no. I complete understood that from the beginning, he obviously wouldn't be making the same sort of low budget movies where he plays yet another rock star if he could avoid it. It was just easier and funner (I don't care if that's not a word) to just attack the movie, I'm having a bitchy week.

I love Bill Maher.

It's definitely easier to criticize Adam for that reason. I don't know him, and he has absolutely no idea who I am. I can say things and not really worry about them coming back to bite me in the ass.

Does Sundace have an award that's the equivalent of a Razzie?

No, they're just not invited to appear. Sometimes the rejects go to Slamdance instead, but it's not exactly the same honor.

Maybe my cold is making me loopy, but geez, y'all are being so hard on him. I don't mind if he's typecast as a rocker in movies- at least he's getting his name out there and doing something. All actors are consistently typecast, but some of them manage to make rather lucrative careers out of it. It's much easier than competing for the same parts as Brad Pitt.

I mean, yeah, the movie doesn't sound like it'll be winning any Oscars for original screenplay, and personally I cracked up at the "Hillel's Angels". But I'd much prefer him to be in a role like this as opposed to being cast as "Disgruntled Neighbor" in some Law & Order episode. At least he'll be onscreen enough to actually have a CHANCE to "showcase his talents."

And honestly, like Open House is any better?

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You're in the extremely elite group of people who have actually seen that, so don't rub it in, Emcee!

For most of us, human nature and our upbringing make it much easier to see things to criticize than to praise, so we don't even have to go looking. Let me pass on something I learned in my work, part of which involves correcting performers who are trying to redo their lines in sync. I came to realize that there is a positive and negative way to say anything regarding a mistake. Say someone starts the line too late. I can say "you were late" or I can say "start a little earlier on the next take." The first stings, the second doesn't nearly as much.

You may think it's ridiculous for anyone to be sensitive to being told something like "you were late," but the truth is, everyone reacts badly to criticism no matter how minor. It also creates a tacit negative expectation. I was really interested to then read the NY Times article about the woman who decided to try "training" her husband the same way animal trainers do their work. Instead of nagging about all the things he did she hated, she started extravagantly praising everything he did that she liked and ignoring the rest. It worked incredibly well. Pretty soon he was putting his clothes in the hamper and helping with the dishes.

Updated On: 11/4/06 at 12:19 AM

I didn't realize it was a generally recognized method, Ashley, but I don't know much about psychiatry. Now that I come to think of it, I should probably be taking that approach with the people who work under me as well. It's so much easier to tell someone what he did wrong than what he did right.

I'm sorry, I just get a kick out of this -

That does sound cute, Lexi. Confession: when I read the "low cut jeans" part, I thought they meant it in regards to wearing them, but on further reading clearly they mean on the opposite sex. Oops! Also, Maher's New Rules are about the funniest thing ever. I love political humor in general. There's just so much to poke fun at, I guess!

Hehe, that's too funny, Chloe. About the psychology thing, I think it's quite useful in certain situations, but there's something that seems weird about the idea of using it all the time. I'm sure some psychologist or other has. B.F. Skinner, maybe?

I don't know whether I'd be worse at receiving or giving the excessive compliments. Although the worst of my obtuse teenage phase is over, I still wouldn't react well with fawning flattery. Oh well, "everything in moderation except moderation" as they say.

Here's what I find most confusing about Adam's choice of this project - in his L.A. times interview, he talked about disliking the current and future material on Broadway because it wasn't right for him. Nevertheless, he's pursuing a movie that, as Emcee said, will pigeonhole his career and stereotype him as a performer. So he's fine with being snobbish (I hate to use that word but can't think of another right now) about theater projects, but he's willing to accept ANY bone they throw him in the movie industry? It just seems strange, especially since his ultimate plan is a return to Broadway.

And I'd just hate to see him do anything that's truly detrimental to his career. I think he's incredibly talented and shouldn't need to be so desperate. Sorry if I'm being harsh.

That beer is hilarious.

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