He's a talented fellow. He doesn't need to market himself this way. I think he's preventing himself from being anything other than a beefcake gypsy. C'mon Nick, show your real talent!
Updated On: 6/6/09 at 12:54 PM
We're talking about this same topic here...
https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?page=2&thread=998110&boardid=1
Its all about self-marketing.
If it weren't for those beefcake photos, no one would be talking about Nick Adams.
No one.
He knows what he's doing... and apparently, its working pretty damn good for him.
I don't actually think he's all that talented. Sure he seems to be a decent dancer, but he certainly doesn't portray any character when he's on stage. He stuck out a lot to me in pirate queen as looking particularly doofy and out of time period during the show. I looked for his bio to see who he was, and was shocked to see that months and years later he seems to become a sort of online sensation.
Perhaps if he were really talented he wouldn't need to market only his body. And, personally, I thought that body looked pretty ridiculous in a suit in Guys and Dolls.
If you got it, flaunt it. And he's got it.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/10/05
IS he anything but a beefcake gypsy? honestly? Does his ability stretch beyond having a nice body? (I won't talk about the face)
I dunno...
Yeah, he has a nice body (with the exception of his pecs, they're shaped kind of strange), but he doesn't really have the best looking face. But, hey...what he's doing seems to be working for him thus far, so why not?
I just don't see him getting out of the ensembles. I don't think he will be a leading man.
His body looks like a roided up bodybuilder (I'm not trying to insinuate anything at all) and he has this geeky/baby face. It just doesn't fit for me.
Someone posted in the other thread he will probably end up in gay porn. And I really wouldn't doubt that.
Updated On: 6/6/09 at 06:24 PM
He sings "A Little Bit of Good" quite well.
Yes, Nick Adams.
http://www.nickadams.biz/Little_Bit_O_Good.mp3.mp3
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
Shouldn't we pull a Lupone and eliminate "in" from
Nick Adams
BEEFCAKE GYPSY
?????
Well...look at the snarkiness going on here.
Sorry his abs aren't working for you guys, I'm sure yours are better. Ditto for your voices and dancing abilities.
I imagine Nick would be embarrassed by the gorgeous physiques of the posters slamming him.
Devastated even.
I only know him because I visit this site. But, I can assure you, he'd be devastated by my physique!
In this business you have to exploit all your talents.
I vote he keeps his clothes OFF!
I second that he keeps his clothes off... purely for his artistic expression though.
Is that the new phrase for gay porn? Artistic expression? I like it.
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/8/08
He needs to keep taking his close off and play a f*cking Mendes style Emcee already!
I dont think most posters are being mean, they are just saying it is getting old. He either has to do porn or keep clothes on to remain relevant. I vote for porn.
I agree. He just doesn't do it for me. And I agree he'll never be out of ensembles.
The point is how great he looks out of his ensembles.
Being a "Gypsy" is a very decent respected profession.
Nick has done roles regionaly and continues to dance and sing on Broadway.
And his other career as underwear model is just
the gravy on the beefcake.
If timing had been different he would have made a great
ROCKY in the last ROCKY revival.
Curtain, you go gaga over any 20 something year that takes his shirt off.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/10/05
The only way he'll ever be a star is as a bottom.
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