Broadway.com ASK A STAR: PATTI LUPONE.......

[sgv123]

Posted: 12/16/08 at 3:33am

Is finally up!

http://www.broadway.com/Ask-a-Star-Patti-LuPone/broadway_video/5017744

[jennafan]

Posted: 12/16/08 at 3:57am

Patti is a fantastic performer, but there is just something about her that rubs me the wrong way.

I have heard quite a number of fans say she is not very nice at stage door and rarely signs.

She seems to have a huge ego problem.

[broadwayrob]

Posted: 12/16/08 at 7:06am

Both shows I have had the pleasure of seeing her in.. she stagedoored afterwards. Not to mention when she was in Sweeney Todd she had people to see her there. She felt bad so she opened up a window and sincerely apologized to everyone waiting for her and came down within a few minutes. At Gypsy there was a guy who said she was one of the greatest performers on Broadway.. her response : "Wow! Thank you so much darling."

Yeah .. she's completely heartless.

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 12/16/08 at 9:49am

to not let this devolve into a "God that Patti woman is so mean!" thread, I have to comment that I was expecting her short, to the point answers we got from Ask Patti. probably because there were some legitimate good questions asked.

[nybearhugz]

Posted: 12/16/08 at 9:52am

Patti could not have nicer the few times I saw her at the stage door. She signed for everyone that was there. She even wished my good firend "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" when she went to see the show to celebrate.

[dshnookie]

Posted: 12/16/08 at 10:21am

"What's the strangest thing you've signed at stage door?" - Dennis

That would be ME!

I love the "Maggie, I dont audition anymore" - Patti is Patti, you love her or hate her. At the very least, I think she is very accomplished and am not surprised by her, dare I say, "diva-attitude" ... Sherie Renee Scott seems much worse and yet doesnt have the comparable accolades as Patti's to back it up :X

I have stage doored numerous times and Patti has been nothing but absolutely gracious. She always signs, and even reaches to the people who arent in the very front of the barricades to sign their playbills as well. One day, for whatever reason she didnt come out, and someone brought out a huge bucket of signed playbills and apologized for Patti not being able to come out .. not too many people do that I dont think. I think people should stage door for themselves before speculating on what she is or isnt like. If you caught her on a bad day, I'm sorry to hear it but I've had nothing but great stage door experiences with Patti. Updated On: 12/16/08 at 10:21 AM

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 12/16/08 at 10:33am

I've never been a Patti fan. At 15 I experienced her in EVITA and just never fell into the whole Patti bandwagon. Her voice just never worked on me. To this day, I still say she sings EVERY role like Eva Peron. She attacks ALL of her musical material just like she did in EVITA. The exact same way.

Anyway... though I may not enjoy her work, I'm simply mad about her as a person. I totally GET her and think she's everything she thinks she is. She's a riot and that dry personality is a gem. Just listening to her condescending "... dolls" bit brightens up my day instantly.

Hate her as a performer... LOVE her as a person and personality.

[PiraguaGuy2]

Posted: 12/16/08 at 10:35am

Wait, now Sherie Rene Scott is a bitch?

[broadwayfan7]

Posted: 12/16/08 at 11:17am

Patti is a very talented performer. Thanks for posting the link!

[Schmerg_The_Impaler]

Posted: 12/16/08 at 12:26pm

I felt like crying when she said, "I'll be in Gypsy until March 1st..." And Gypsy isn't even one of my favourite shows.

[PiraguaGuy2]

Posted: 12/16/08 at 12:28pm

It's okay, Schmerg. The pain will go away. Just bottle it up deep down inside, and it'll dissipate eventually. Right? RIGHT?

[Schmerg_The_Impaler]

Posted: 12/16/08 at 12:37pm

Yes! That, or make my pancreas explode!

[RyToast1]

Posted: 12/16/08 at 12:42pm

What a classy broad. Love her!

[theminutepast]

Posted: 12/16/08 at 12:46pm

I felt sad after she said "I'll be in Gypsy until March 1," too. I know producers don't have to notify actors more than a week in advance, but still, you'd think they would have some idea that it might close early.

Was she joking on the last question or does she really watch all those shows? I couldn't tell.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 12/16/08 at 12:54pm

That was amazing.

[Theatreboy49]

Posted: 12/16/08 at 1:46pm

Patti is one of the nicest most garcious people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting.

[ljay889]

Posted: 12/16/08 at 1:46pm

That was wonderful.

[wha]

Posted: 12/16/08 at 7:08pm

I love Patti as a performer but always thought of her as a diva (and not in a good way). I had a bad experience with her at the stagedoor of Gypsy which kinda turned me off from her.

Her answer of "Maggie, I don't audition anymore" was really...arrogant. Sure, she's Patti LuPone and maybe she doesn't need to audition anymore but she really could've answered that in a more humble way. Something along the lines of "I've been in the business for a while now and am very fortunate not to have to audition anymore" would've been a lot more appeasing.

[ljay889]

Posted: 12/16/08 at 7:12pm

Patti says it as it is. That's why we love her. She doesn't sugar coat ANYTHING.

[binau]

Posted: 12/16/08 at 7:28pm

There is a difference between sugar coating and being a bitter, pretentious, bitchy diva.

[ljay889]

Posted: 12/16/08 at 7:33pm

Blah.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 12/16/08 at 7:34pm

Wait, now Sherie Rene Scott is a bitch?

Only because people confuse her sarcastic brand of humor with bitchiness. A good example is her Broadway.com backstage video.

[Broadwayboy2631]

Posted: 12/16/08 at 7:38pm

I love Patti because she's just really honest.

[BroadwayBelle2]

Posted: 12/16/08 at 7:54pm

I wish I could see the last few questions - for some reason, on my computer the video just stops - so ridiculous.

[CarolynaGirl]

Posted: 12/16/08 at 8:00pm

Her answer of "Maggie, I don't audition anymore" was really...arrogant. Sure, she's Patti LuPone and maybe she doesn't need to audition anymore but she really could've answered that in a more humble way. Something along the lines of "I've been in the business for a while now and am very fortunate not to have to audition anymore" would've been a lot more appeasing.

She was trying to be funny, and I thought that answer was hilarious. I would much rather have heard her reply than your boring answer.
Updated On: 12/16/08 at 08:00 PM