Alice Ripley takes the subway- Page 5

[Kelly2]

Posted: 5/12/13 at 9:00pm

"What is so wrong about what I did Kelly? I can read peoples body language and if someone is in a rush or doesn't want to be bothered then I wouldn't go up to them."

You never have any idea where anyone is going, what their day is like, what's going on in their head, if they're running late, etc. Just because someone treats you nicely doesn't mean they appreciated being bothered. They're ACTORS. It's their job to be fake. And just because someone seems happy or accessible doesn't make it right to approach them. I think it's pretty tacky. That's what stage door is for.

Anyway, many celebrities have opined about how much less often they're bothered in New York on the street and how nice that is. Personally, I've witnessed that to be the case more often than not. Unless you're from out of town, seeing the occasional celebrity really isn't that big a deal, and Broadway "celebs" are a dime a dozen in midtown, on the subway, and anywhere else.

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[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 5/12/13 at 9:03pm

The majority of Broadway performers may not be considered "Oprah Winfrey Rich" but they are most certainly better off than the rest of us. Let's face it if they can afford an apartment in Manhattan without the assistance of a roommate or own a house in Connecticut or the suburbs then that my dear friends is WELL OFF. They are certainly not living pay check to pay check. Let's get real here, okay?



Updated On: 5/12/13 at 09:03 PM

[theaterfan862]

Posted: 5/13/13 at 10:17am

Kelly I don't think it is tacky all so I guess we will have to agree to disagree.

[Kelly2]

Posted: 5/13/13 at 10:49am

"Kelly I don't think it is tacky all so I guess we will have to agree to disagree."

As Holly from Dance Moms would say, you're completely entitled to your wrong opinion.

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[newintown]

Posted: 5/13/13 at 11:01am

"The majority of Broadway performers ... are most certainly better off than the rest of us. Let's face it if they can afford an apartment in Manhattan without the assistance of a roommate ... then that my dear friends is WELL OFF."

There comes a time in most New Yorkers' lives when merely living without a roommate in Manhattan is not really considered "well off." You can easily make it work on a mid-5-figure salary.

[EricMontreal22]

Posted: 5/13/13 at 11:03am

I was hoping this thread was a lead to a new web series... I would watch.

[theaterfan862]

Posted: 5/13/13 at 12:33pm

Well people that quote from something as mindless as Dance Moms has no credibility.

[Eris0303]

Posted: 5/13/13 at 12:44pm

This is just me but I would never stop or approach a "celeb" on the street unless it was someone who knew me by name and then then it would probably be a two minute "hi, how are you" type thing since we're probably both on our way somewhere.

The most I've done is smile at a celeb as we passed by.

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 5/13/13 at 12:54pm

There comes a time in most New Yorkers' lives when merely living without a roommate in Manhattan is not really considered "well off." You can easily make it work on a mid-5-figure salary.

Of course one can...but my point was that most Broadway performers aren't living pay check to pay check and are doing very well for themselves on their earnings and/or savings. They aren't for the most part "struggling" and I'm referring to the more well known Broadway performers. They certainly have the luxury of choosing between hailing a cab, using a car service or simply taking public transportation. It certainly isn't an issue for them. If they choose to take the train or a bus it's just a preference and not because they can't afford to get around any other way.

[Kelly2]

Posted: 5/13/13 at 12:58pm

"Well people that quote from something as mindless as Dance Moms has no credibility."

What about The West Wing?

"No, you're wrong, so just sit there in your wrongness and be wrong."

[newintown]

Posted: 5/13/13 at 1:03pm

"I'm referring to the more well known Broadway performers."

Ah. Well, that's pretty different from "most Broadway performers."

Sure, Sutton Foster, Bernadette Peters, Patti Lupone, et al. - they've got some cash.

Most Broadway performers, though... pick anyone out of the ensemble of Chaplin or Bonnie and Clyde or Scandalous (just for instance), and ask how much they earned in the last two years, and you'll find that you may not think they're so financially well-off.

[theaterfan862]

Posted: 5/13/13 at 1:56pm

That is so much better Kelly! If you are gonna insult me at least use a quote from a good show.

[BroadwayStar4]

Posted: 5/13/13 at 1:57pm

"Just because someone treats you nicely doesn't mean they appreciated being bothered."

And yet Alice was kind enough to invite him and his husband to her concert. Doesn't seem like it bothered her.

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[theaterfan862]

Posted: 5/13/13 at 2:16pm

Thanks Broadwaystar. She also took the trouble of remembering my name and my husbands name. Alice also said she was glad we made it to the show.

Posted: 5/13/13 at 2:23pm

Seriously? This is a thread?
You mean- people take the subway? even broadway stars?

Do they eat in restaurants?
Walk in , dare I say, public?

i wonder if they poop too.

I heard Carol Channing poops.
how amazing....

[Reginald Tresilian]

Posted: 5/13/13 at 2:24pm

I have a couple of friends who are recognized on the street for their stage and TV work. Fans sometimes approach, and my friends have a brief conversation if and when they feel like it. If they don't, they politely thank the person and move on. But they certainly don't resent it.

I imagine Alice Ripley is capable of indicating that she'd rather not be bothered; most New Yorkers can do that.

But if she went to the trouble of having the conversation, suggesting they see her show, and remembering the name, it sounds as though she enjoyed the encounter.






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[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 5/13/13 at 2:32pm

Most Broadway performers, though... pick anyone out of the ensemble of Chaplin or Bonnie and Clyde or Scandalous (just for instance), and ask how much they earned in the last two years, and you'll find that you may not think they're so financially well-off.

Yes, this is true. I shouldn't have used the word most. Thanks for the clarification.

[ghostlight2]

Posted: 5/13/13 at 2:33pm

"Seriously? This is a thread?
You mean- people take the subway? even broadway stars? "

Yes, it's a thread. Some people aren't jaded and are excited that they can see actors out on the street like ordinary people and want to share their joy.

Why the surprise? You've started threads about theatrical mishaps, taboo, where people are injured or mocked for mistakes or their bad acting. I much prefer posters sharing (a perhaps naive) joy than someone mocking or humiliating people, myself.

[Kelly2]

Posted: 5/13/13 at 3:47pm

Sorry, I personally find it rude and Alice's reaction is truly not common based on every tale I've ever heard. Why do you need to interrupt someone's time off to be selfish? There are plenty of times and places dedicated to allowing fans to meet their favorite actors. Different opinions, I suppose, but I could never go up to a total stranger with no idea of their mood or schedule and expect them to entertain me.

I've been excited to be at a restaurant and see certain people I admire, of course, but the sighting is enough.

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[Reginald Tresilian]

Posted: 5/13/13 at 3:52pm

I personally wouldn't either. But it's not like she asked Ripley for twelve bars of "I Miss the Mountains."

Posted: 5/13/13 at 3:55pm

That's the point.
Broadway actors and film actors ARE ordinary people.

The more we put them on a pedestal .
The more danger it brings for us and them.


Celebrate YOU. and the extraordinary things YOU do.

Thanks for following my threads. But they are never meant to mock or humiliate.
Humor comes in different forms, and humor stems from fear. Fear is faced in different ways for all of us. If they turn you off. look away. it's that simple.

i just don't see the point in following broadway stars around, stalking stage doors for autographs and making them all 'godly' when they simply are all people just like us. We all have special talents.

and i'm sure may would appreciate being left alone and living some sort of anonymity .

Clearly, some do it to have the self absorbed attention they so desperately crave.

I guess there will always be people out there to feed their egos.

[John Adams]

Posted: 5/13/13 at 3:57pm

> "I was hoping this thread was a lead to a new web series... I would watch."

[Rainbowhigh23]

Posted: 5/13/13 at 4:05pm

Not a Broadway star but one of the founding fathers of punk rock is Handsome Dick Manitoba of the Dictators. I saw him and his family once having dinner at the same Chelsea restaurant I was in and when he passed my table, I could barely contain my excitement and stopped him to say hello. He was very happy that I recognized him and even introduced his family. I apologized for interrupting him and he said not to worry, the only thing that will bother him is when people stop recognizing him.

There truly is a joy in seeing someone you admire in person, and if you're polite I don't think all actors mind if someone recognizes them. There is nothing wrong with stagedooring after you see a show to tell the actor that you admired their performance and to get a picture and an autograph. It is, of course, not an obligation for the actors to interact with fans but a little friendliness can go a long way.


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[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 5/13/13 at 4:09pm

John Adams, those photoshops are killing me!

[John Adams]

Posted: 5/13/13 at 4:13pm

>> "John Adams, those photoshops are killing me!"



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PS: Now that Adobe has gone to a "subscription only", cloud-based service, I'm boycotting their products. These are all done with Pixelmator.

Updated On: 5/13/13 at 04:13 PM