Ben Brantley on Charlie Rose

Here he is again on Charlie Rose but this time pitted against John Simon. I definitely think there's a contrast between the two.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3948628785079531715&ei=BVHwSqm5EceclAf2lPzIAg&q=ben+brantley&hl=en&view=2&dur=3&client=firefox-a#

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Anytime :)

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I never really hated Brantley: I think he's doing his job fairly well, and you can tell how much he loves the theater. What I hate is how his writing sometimes borders on gossipy teen-speak (like the heading for his EXIT THE KING review: "Sorry, Your Highness, But You're So Over"), and how condescending and nasty he can be about shows he doesn't like (HIGH FIDELITY wasn't a good show, but it didn't deserve a pan on the level of THE LITTLE MERMAID).

But even if you do hate Brantley, take the time to watch the second video posted here. The best way to make Brantley seem like the sane one in the room: put him between John Simon and Charlie Rose.

Really, Brantley is just fine in my book. I do hate Charles Isherwood, though.

(Oh, and Charlie Rose: God, he annoys me...)

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Updated On: 11/3/09 at 05:57 PM

I think part of the problem here is that the second video is so very very quiet that it is nearly impossible to hear.

P

Here's another link with much better sound of the second video:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1809380977918750925&ei=9M3wSqTMPIaIlAfG-bmXBw&q=ben+brantley&hl=en&view=2&dur=3#

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You're welcome, P.

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my bad Pgenre. I meant that you weren't missing much by not watching it though I did find the discussion interesting I just found it hard to sit through John Simon's bulls**t.

sorry for the confusion :)

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And there's also a discussion with Ben Brantley in which he responds to George C. Wolfe's comments on his review.

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