10 (or so) Questions With RENT's Cary Shields
10 (or so) Questions With RENT's Cary Shields
#010 (or so) Questions With RENT's Cary Shields
Posted: 9/23/05 at 12:49pmhttps://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=5026
Chrysanthemum62001
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/14/04
#1re: 10 (or so) Questions With RENT's Cary Shields
Posted: 9/23/05 at 1:21pmGreat job! I enjoyed reading this so much. I had no idea Cary Shields was such a smart ass!
#2re: 10 (or so) Questions With RENT's Cary Shields
Posted: 9/23/05 at 2:05pm
heh.
What an.... interesting man. Whatever, I'm a fan. Even if he says things that are odd.
RentBoy86
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/15/05
#3re: 10 (or so) Questions With RENT's Cary Shields
Posted: 9/23/05 at 2:23pmHe kinda comes off as an ass. I mean I have a great sense of humor, but some of the stuff was just like - what?
#4re: 10 (or so) Questions With RENT's Cary Shields
Posted: 9/23/05 at 2:44pmI disagree. I think he and I are on the same page humor wise... that was hysterical.
#5re: 10 (or so) Questions With RENT's Cary Shields
Posted: 9/23/05 at 2:46pmYeah, I thought it was really funny too. I guess some people don't understand that sense of humor.
Wanting life but never knowing how
#6re: 10 (or so) Questions With RENT's Cary Shields
Posted: 9/23/05 at 2:47pm
Did you guys ever read the thing he posted somewhere about his daily schedule? It was hysterical -- he has a really bizarre sense of humor. In this interview in particular, I had a tough time telling what he meant as a joke and what he was serious about (like the Taboo Tony nomination part), but I thought it was pretty funny. Just odd. 
#7re: 10 (or so) Questions With RENT's Cary Shields
Posted: 9/23/05 at 3:02pmI really don't see anything "assish" in the interview. He was kidding around, I think a couple jokes were hilarious and a few feel flat but he seemed to simply be having a good time with the whole thing.
#8re: 10 (or so) Questions With RENT's Cary Shields
Posted: 9/23/05 at 3:24pmi heart cary shields. he's an amazing roger.
#9re: 10 (or so) Questions With RENT's Cary Shields
Posted: 9/23/05 at 3:44pmCary's a goofball. A lovable goofball.
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#10re: 10 (or so) Questions With RENT's Cary Shields
Posted: 9/23/05 at 3:58pmOn his website forum, he posts. Not a lot, but sometimes. He's helarious. I love reading his messages as they're usually helarious.
Some guy: You looked great!
Idina: Thanks...I WAS SO HIGH! 8/21/05
ikmbway
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/22/05
#11re: 10 (or so) Questions With RENT's Cary Shields
Posted: 9/23/05 at 4:00pm
Oh yay!! Gonna take it now!! I love Cary <3! Emcee I wanna read that schedule! if you have it and dont mind PMing it to me I would appreciate it!
Updated On: 9/23/05 at 04:00 PM
#12re: 10 (or so) Questions With RENT's Cary Shields
Posted: 9/23/05 at 4:16pmJust another actor who thinks he's clever (a la John Hill.) Why don't they just shut their mouths, look pretty and sing?
#13re: 10 (or so) Questions With RENT's Cary Shields
Posted: 9/23/05 at 4:24pmWhether or not you think he's clever, saying he (and others) should shut their mouths, look pretty and sing is, in my opinion, obnoxious at best. If it was your attempt at wit, it went unrecognized. If it isn't, it's a horrible thing to say to any one, performer or not.
GirlfriendFromCanada
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/7/03
#14re: 10 (or so) Questions With RENT's Cary Shields
Posted: 9/23/05 at 4:24pmI don't think he thinks he's clever, I think that's just how he is!
#15re: 10 (or so) Questions With RENT's Cary Shields
Posted: 9/23/05 at 4:38pm
I WAS trying to be funny. Cary seems like a nice guy. But, way too many actors are so self-absorbed, they think their mouth sprouts gold. Seriously Craig, you can't tell me you've NEVER thought -- 'why don't you just sing or act, answer the question, and not discuss_________.' Cary's harmless--at least he's not giving an opinion on the Iraq War!
Marquise
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/1/04
#16re: 10 (or so) Questions With RENT's Cary Shields
Posted: 9/23/05 at 4:41pm
People really need to take a chill. The answers were purely tongue-in-cheek. I thought it was funny. Please people go to the market and pick yourselves up a bottle of happy pills....
Updated On: 9/23/05 at 04:41 PM
#17re: 10 (or so) Questions With RENT's Cary Shields
Posted: 9/23/05 at 4:43pm*grins* You just used to his crazy Canadian humor if you stick around his message board long enough. I love Cary, amazing Roger, amazing performer.
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#18re: 10 (or so) Questions With RENT's Cary Shields
Posted: 9/23/05 at 4:43pm
Well, give those happy pills to Craig! I may not be funny today, be he yelled at me in print!
*middie goes to sulk in a corner*
#19re: 10 (or so) Questions With RENT's Cary Shields
Posted: 9/23/05 at 4:44pmmidtowngym, every question and answer in the interview was in regards to Cary's singing and acting and his job.
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Marquise
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/1/04
#20re: 10 (or so) Questions With RENT's Cary Shields
Posted: 9/23/05 at 4:47pm*hugs middie in the corner*
#21re: 10 (or so) Questions With RENT's Cary Shields
Posted: 9/23/05 at 4:49pm
"But, way too many actors are so self-absorbed, they think their mouth sprouts gold. "
Based on our conversations, he's definitely not self-absorbed. And he certainly doesn't believe his words are golden. He just had fun with the questions instead of being dead on serious.
As for if I've ever thought "why don't you just sing or act, do your job, and not discuss_________." - I can honestly say NO. I just don't think that way. To each their own.
Cary certainly didn't discuss anything not pertinent to the questions asked. You didn't find his sense of humor amusing. That's cool. I respect that. I just objected to allusion that he's just a pretty face and voice.
MissChanandlerBong
Swing Joined: 10/12/04
#22re: 10 (or so) Questions With RENT's Cary Shields
Posted: 9/23/05 at 4:50pm
Just another poster who thinks he's clever.
Just another actor who thinks he's clever (a la John Hill.) Why don't they just shut their mouths, look pretty and sing?
Then what's the point in doing an interview?
If you ever saw Cary in concert you would know that he's got a great sense of humor and never takes himself seriously. And that's a big reason his fanbase is strong and devoted. He's a genuinely nice guy who appreciates working and performing.
Updated On: 9/23/05 at 04:50 PM
Marquise
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/1/04
#23re: 10 (or so) Questions With RENT's Cary Shields
Posted: 9/23/05 at 4:53pm*hugs middie in the corner*
#24re: 10 (or so) Questions With RENT's Cary Shields
Posted: 9/23/05 at 4:59pm
i think the reason that some of his responses fell flat was that this is a "canned" interview. in other words all of the questions are submitted in advance and the person being "interviewed" writes their answers.
these kind of interviews always come off as a bit disconnected because many times when interviewing someone an answer they give is so much more interesting and that leads to a whole new set of questions that the original interviewer did not intend.
in this case, rather than picking up on something cary said, the interview just continues. that's one reason why i don't like q&a interviews. it's an easy way to write a story but often does not have terribly good results as in this instance.
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