The Official Adam Pascal Love Thread, part ten — Page 167

He looks really good in that picture. I love his smile! *sigh*

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Hey Chloe. :) Hope you're well and not too entirely burnt out. I hope you didn't feel that I was implying that anyone going to therapy is a negative event; I was just legitimately curious as to whether he was joking. I remembered some of what you just said, along with a comment I believe he made about not wanting to leave his house anymore a couple years ago, but on the other hand, I thought it seemed like a joke he might make.

I took that to mean that despite not getting much of a boost from Rent, he's still hoping to break into movies or TV, become more of a name, and therefore have more ultimate clout in getting into a Broadway show he likes.

Right, but if he were ever to truly break into movies or TV (and that's a big if), I can't imagine he'd want to go back to Broadway at that point. Maybe I'm just making assumptions, though.

Updated On: 7/28/06 at 10:02 PM

You're probably right. I'm likely speaking from what I would do if I were in his position rather than what he would like do.

I think what he's doing is... well, it at least shows some thought. But I think that while it's a bold move, it's also kind of naive... because he's not going to BE a Hollywood star.

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That's exactly the problem. While theater stars are made in an actor's thirties, stars are made in Hollywood at 20. Adam's passed the age bracket for finding stardom in Hollywood, as it stands now. There are plenty of good looking men out there; all he'll be is just another pretty face.

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I posted from work before and just got home, so yes, I'd say I am becoming a wee bit burned out.

There is all kind of "stardom," and I think you're limiting the idea somewhat. There are actors who become familiar faces and then have a breakout role. There are performers who become nationally known through TV series. All of those people would be thought of as more of a "draw" on Broadway by a lot of producers than someone who is just known for doing Broadway.

I'm as clueless about the IMDB boards, as I was about LJ, Chloe. Do you have a link?

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Hm. I don't remember signing up at IMDB, but apparently at one point I did.

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Ha, I know you're not particularly serious about the jokes, but you got me thinking - he's used to doing the same show every night, right? Why change something that's working and the audience enjoys? Because we're hearing about (or seeing) the same stuff for each show, they may seem repetitive, but they're working for the people actually there.

This reminds me of something I saw once about vaudeville, comedy and TV. Vaudevillians used to tour the country doing the same act for years, and later stand-up comedians would do more or less the same. The coming of TV meant the constant need for new material, hence Bob Hope and his stable of writers. Now live shows are kind of caught between these realities, due to the ubiquitous bootleg. Those seeing a lot of performances of the same shows (by whatever means) are going to want to see changes, but the performers owe it to the first-time, live audience to deliver the best show they can.

Bdwaygirl, did you manage to get onto IMDb?

Cassie over at Adam Pascal Online has posted a review of last night's concert with a set list, and there are at least two new songs. Here's the list:

- Beautiful Song
- Book of Endings
- Liken a Razor
- ??? - this was a new song, a love song for his wife, I didn't catch the name
- Maybe This Time (Caberet)
- Maria (West Side Story)
- A Single Drop of You (New)
- Love Will Always Come Back - this was Larry Edoff's song, Adam just played Bass
- Just As I Am (New)
- Model Prisoner
- I'm With You
- One Song Glory
- What I Did for Love

The one whose title she missed could be Mesmerized, which he did a lot back in 2001 but has never been recorded. Or he could have written a new song for Cybele. Anyway, two definite new ones, A Single Drop of You and Just As I Am. I'm dying to hear them!

Oh the concert sounds great! yay..new songs!

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