The Official Adam Pascal Love Thread, part three — Page 414

Sort of, I guess.

And his acting in that movie was pretty impressive, even if the movie wasn't.

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I'm glad to hear it. You're one of the few who would know.

I noticed Billboard Girl was quoting from one of Adam's appearances on the American Theater Wing discussions. I was just looking at that myself, as it happens. His most interesting comment was about how difficult it is to really listen on stage, how after doing a show night after night it was easy to just act as if you are listening rather than reallly listen.

Of course, but what he was saying was that after a while he knew what everyone would be saying and would be sort of anticipating the lines in his head rather than actually listening to the other actor. I was kind of surprised at how much he had thought about it back then at the start of Aida.

Updated On: 12/22/05 at 10:51 PM

Grrr, my mom just came in to give me the whole going-to-bed-early speech, so goodnight everyone. I guess I can't complain too much though, since my parents did agree to let me bring my laptop with me on vacation as long as I let my brother use it to work on his assignments.

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This weather is so bad for my allergies; definitely headache-inducing.

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*hugs*

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'night!

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It very well could...

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Chloe, I definitely didn't think that you were implying that he wasn't smart. Even if, hypothetically, someone were to say something less than flattering about him, I'm really not one to get worked up. I mean, how many times have people said that he can't act on these boards? Perhaps some have stronger attachments to their favorite performers, but I usually just let stuff like that roll off my back anyway. That said, I never took your question as such a comment!

Am I the only person who doesn't think of Freddie as an anti-hero? I think I've never felt he was the antagonist because the character of Anatoly is so f*cking unlikable (at least in my mind). I always thought that Freddie was an ass but one with flavor! He's fun.

IMO, there's no clear hero/heroine in that play.

It's funny because the character that was *probably* written to be the most likable actually, for me, turns out to be the guy I can't stand.

"The character is obviously written in sympathy of Anatoly's plight, but the writing is not entirely blind to his faults as a person."

I agree. However, I think the musical ultimately tries to garner more sympathy for Anatoly than it really can or that most people feel for him. I've always thought of his character as both unlikable and pathetic, in a way -- not only does he embody a lot of poor qualities, but also falls flat in getting the intended sympathy.

Of course, I have no way of knowing how much Rice actually wanted the audience to sympathize with him. Personally, I feel that he wanted more sympathy for the character than he could really muster with the set of values Anatoly has. That's definitely a "JMO" statement as I know many list him as their favorite character!

I definitely agree with you on the "interesting" bit. He's definitely an intriguing character, but he bothers the hell outta me. I guess it also depends on what version of the musical one is discussing.

Same to you, cheyenne, and also Happy Hannukah Eve.

Nia, sorrry to have just missed you last night. I'm not so sure Lestat is sunk. What little I've seen of the audience reviews have been pretty good so far, saying it needs work but is in better shape than Wicked was when it opened in SF. Most have said that the music is good, and I know Elton explicitly said this would not be a pop/rock score, but more of a traditional Broadway sound with no electronic instruments. I think he's quite capable of writing something like that, since he had classical trianing at the Royal Academy of Music.

Everyone seems to agree that the sets and projections are wonderful, with some criticism of individual scenes. The biggest complaint I've seen so far is that there's a lack of sexual tension, which casting Adam would solve immediately, of course.

Updated On: 12/23/05 at 02:43 PM