Betty Buckley says she learned from a psychologist to tone down her brashness

[chanel]

Posted: 8/29/16 at 10:24am

She also says what was wrong with Carrie, how she approached Norma Desmond, and what Michael Wilson told the cast about Grey Gardens

http://www.out.com/michael-musto/2016/8/29/betty-buckley-using-psychologists-understand-characters-and-herself

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 8/29/16 at 10:54am

Interesting learning why her Norma Desmond in SUNSET BLVD. was different from Glenn Close's.  Glenn followed the creative team's direction.  Betty slyly shifted the creative team's direction in with her own ideas.  Smart woman.  

[10086sunset]

Posted: 8/29/16 at 10:59am

chanel said: "

She also says what was wrong with Carrie, how she approached Norma Desmond, and what Michael Wilson told the cast about Grey Gardens

http://www.out.com/michael-musto/2016/8/29/betty-buckley-using-psychologists-understand-characters-and-herself

 

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Thanks for sharing this...Enjoyed reading her take on playing Norma...

[chanel]

Posted: 8/29/16 at 11:32am

Sure thing.

Can those who saw both Glenn and Betty in the role clarify how Betty's was different?

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 8/29/16 at 12:21pm

She sang notes.

[5377brian]

Posted: 8/29/16 at 5:27pm

^^ l just died.^^

[Steve C.]

Posted: 8/29/16 at 5:28pm

I saw both BB(4x) and GC(2x) and while GC had her merits, she was really more over the top, very grand acting, GC was "We had Faces!" . Betty Buckley sang and sang and acted beyond amazing. While I may have been moved a couple times with GC, when BB performed "The Perfect Year", I cried more than once. It's a preference of course, I just think the best Norma is Betty always.