The Official Adam Pascal Love Thread, part eleven — Page 90

I disagree. What show should Adam be doing now that he's snobbishly turned down? There are only a handful of new shows each year, compared with the hundreds of movies made, and obviously he didn't get offered anything in theater he felt good about. He's got a very good track record on Broadway and probably doesn't want to spoil it.

I think Adam has done pretty well with his career choices so far. The only real miscalculation was Temptation. With most actors the ratio is exactly the opposite. He's managed to support his family and work with good material a lot of the time, which is quite an amazing achievement for anyone in this business. Have a little faith and don't be so quick to jump to conclusions.

ETA: I should also mention that being positive really doesn't mean you're spouting an endless stream of compliments - I wasn't being quite serious when I wrote that. It's more about focusing on what's good and ignoring what's not.

Updated On: 11/4/06 at 12:36 PM

Oh, God. It's actually called Goyband, isn't it?

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Yes, and I hope they change it. They need something more in the romantic comedy vein.

I recognize that he has to do something definite with his career - he can't go around playing colleges for the next ten years. And "snobbery" was definitely the wrong word. I guess I just wish he was back on Broadway, and that there was a better vehicle than this to get his name back out there. However, taking a leading role is a step in the right direction, so I'm keeping an open mind. I'm sorry. Being sick never puts me in the best of moods.

And the whole thing sounds pretty funny, doesn't it?

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?

Would you prefer him accept any bone they throw him in the theatre industry? A decent role in a crappy movie (not that this necessarily is, I'm just saying hypothetically) is MUCH better for his career than a decent role in a crappy show. That's the way the entertainment industry works. Movie > TV > commercials > rodeo clown > theatre

I don't see how it's snobbish (or whatever term you want to use) to choose a movie role that will pay much better, for much less work AND give him relative artistic freedom- much more so than being given a replacement track in a show on Broadway and being pigeon-holed there as a romantic leading man. He's right- there aren't that many dynamic, interesting roles for someone in his position. For god's sake, his last role on Broadway was the Emcee; it'd be pathetic for his comeback to be the 5th replacement Fiyero. Or, god help us, Roger.

Speaking of Cabaret, other than Raul, there are no other former Emcees currently working on Broadway (ok, some were total stuntcasts, but still). It's not that Adam is necessarily being a snob about it- there are a lot of actors that can't find good roles on Broadway. At any given time, 90% of Equity actors are unemployed in theatre. That's just the way it works. Y'all are noticing Adam's case because you're his fans and paying attention to his career choices, but he's HARDLY the only actor out there with this issue.

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Updated On: 11/4/06 at 05:38 PM

Two members of a band called RIPE are acting as the co-writers, co-producers and composer for the movie. Here's their website - http://www.ripemusic.com/

I can't get my computer to play any of their videos, but I'm curious as to what they're like.

ETA: Skittles, your list of performer prestige was hilarious. I agree with your post, but don't think it's quite fair to single out Ariella (even though I kind of started that). A lot of us have reacted similarly.

Updated On: 11/4/06 at 05:55 PM

I think it's kind of funny that only a couple of days ago we were petting the thread and hoping he'd give us something to talk about. No one can say he didn't come through.

Isn't this beautiful? One thing about the constant hair color changes, you always know when a picture was taken.

It's a gorgeous guitar. Presumably he still has it and will use it again.

OOO, pretty picture!

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