Evidently the REAL Gary Coleman is none too thrilled about his portrayal in Avenue Q
Evidently the REAL Gary Coleman is none too thrilled about his portrayal in Avenue Q
Mattbrain
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/23/05
#1Evidently the REAL Gary Coleman is none too thrilled about his portrayal in Avenue Q
Posted: 10/29/07 at 11:02am
This is from an old Etcetera article from Broadway.com. Apparently, Paul Wontorek ran into Gary at the Ten Commandments opening night party in LA. Here's what went down:
"I was excited to see Gary Coleman coming my way simply because I've been dying to ask him if he'd ever consider playing himself in Avenue Q. I mean sure, the show pokes fun at his career and, well, his family as well, but I assumed Coleman would see the value in taking control of the situation by actually appearing in the Tony-winning hit. It seems I assumed wrong. When I mentioned Q, Coleman went cold, barking: "They have absolutely no permission from me. I have not signed any paperwork and if they come to L.A., I have a lawyer waiting for them!" So I guess he doesn't want the job?! Paging Emmanuel Lewis!"
Thoughts? Comments? A link to a thread whose existence was hitherto unknown to me prior to the creation of this present thread?
#2re: Evidently the REAL Gary Coleman is none too thrilled about his portrayal in Avenue Q
Posted: 10/29/07 at 11:04amHave they played LA? Any lawsuit?
#2re: Evidently the REAL Gary Coleman is none too thrilled about his portrayal in Avenue Q
Posted: 10/29/07 at 11:04amThis news is about four years old.
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
#3re: Evidently the REAL Gary Coleman is none too thrilled about his portrayal in Avenue Q
Posted: 10/29/07 at 11:05amOh, I never knew this. It's quite funny.
Mattbrain
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/23/05
#4re: Evidently the REAL Gary Coleman is none too thrilled about his portrayal in Avenue Q
Posted: 10/29/07 at 11:05amAh! So people did know about it. Is there a thread link?
#5re: Evidently the REAL Gary Coleman is none too thrilled about his portraya
Posted: 10/29/07 at 11:05amIt's kind of funny, because I know a few people who are convinced -- absolutely convinced -- that Gary Coleman originated the part on Broadway, no matter how much logic and easily researched facts contradict that assertion.
Mattbrain
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/23/05
#6re: Evidently the REAL Gary Coleman is none too thrilled about his portraya
Posted: 10/29/07 at 11:06amWell, I've heard THAT story, Calvin. Oh, and Calvin and Hobbes rules!
#7re: Evidently the REAL Gary Coleman is none too thrilled about his portraya
Posted: 10/29/07 at 11:07amBut have Marx and Lopez been sued by Mr. Coleman or was he just talking big?
Mattbrain
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/23/05
#8re: Evidently the REAL Gary Coleman is none too thrilled about his portraya
Posted: 10/29/07 at 11:08amI have no idea.
#9re: Evidently the REAL Gary Coleman is none too thrilled about his portraya
Posted: 10/29/07 at 11:09am
Ha ha. I bet he doesn't even have a lawyer.
Updated On: 10/29/07 at 11:09 AM
Mattbrain
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/23/05
#10re: Evidently the REAL Gary Coleman is none too thrilled about his portraya
Posted: 10/29/07 at 11:12amHeh heh!
#11re: Evidently the REAL Gary Coleman is none too thrilled about his portraya
Posted: 10/29/07 at 11:30amAvenue Q just finished its LA run, and nary a word from Gary Coleman. *shrug*
#12re: Evidently the REAL Gary Coleman is none too thrilled about his portraya
Posted: 10/29/07 at 11:31am
The show just played in L.A., last month and this month. No mention of a lawsuit anywhere in any of the papers. No mention of Gary Coleman, for that matter, either.
ETA: sorry, duplicate info, we posted at the same time.
Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
#13re: Evidently the REAL Gary Coleman is none too thrilled about his portraya
Posted: 10/29/07 at 11:32amActually, Coleman has no real case. It's not like they're slandering him in any way, shape, or form...it's like Darrell Hammond doing Bill Clinton on Saturday Night Live.
Jon
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/04
#14re: Evidently the REAL Gary Coleman is none too thrilled about his portraya
Posted: 10/29/07 at 12:02pm
Of how about "Matt and Ben" - the play that depicts Matt Damon and Ben Affleck as two unemployed actors who can't get a break until the script for "Good Will Hunting" magically drops out of the sky?
Coincidentally, in that play, Matt and Ben were also played by women - the co-authors fothe play. Matt Damon was played by Mindy Kaling, who plays Kelly Kapoor (and writes some episodes) on "The Office".
#15re: Evidently the REAL Gary Coleman is none too thrilled about his portraya
Posted: 10/29/07 at 12:38pm
I doubt Gary Coleman could
afford a lawyer to mount a
cast against 'Q'. The role
doesn't state anything that
wasn't public knowledge.
"Only for now...like George Bush!"
Will his lawyers get off on that
too?
#16re: Evidently the REAL Gary Coleman is none too thrilled about his portraya
Posted: 10/29/07 at 1:42pm
I actually feel sorry for Coleman. A child actor who had greedy parents and is now the butt of all "loser" jokes.
I saw him once and he was reeking of bitter. So sad considering how many millions of people he made laugh.
It can't be easy to see others have financial success in exploiting your failures.
I hope get some peace.
#17re: Evidently the REAL Gary Coleman is none too thrilled about his portraya
Posted: 10/29/07 at 1:53pm
Sally Struthers?
:-o
#18re: Evidently the REAL Gary Coleman is none too thrilled about his portraya
Posted: 10/29/07 at 2:37pmDidn't the Avenue Q team attempt to meet with Gary Coleman and then he never showed up?
SNLMedia
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/6/05
#19re: Evidently the REAL Gary Coleman is none too thrilled about his portraya
Posted: 10/29/07 at 2:49pmGary should know, if you rearrange the letters in the word 'unemployed', it spells 'opportunity'!
#20re: Evidently the REAL Gary Coleman is none too thrilled about his portraya
Posted: 10/29/07 at 2:51pmThe difference between the real Gary Coleman and the person who originated the part in Ave Q is the person who played Gary actually has talent. Gary Coleman was a child "actor" who could deliver an insult well. Otherwise there was no talent there.
shesamarshmallow
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/23/06
#21re: Evidently the REAL Gary Coleman is none too thrilled about his portraya
Posted: 10/29/07 at 3:27pmOf COURSE Gary Coleman has lawyers - haven't you seen the advertisements he does on TV for them? :)
#22re: Evidently the REAL Gary Coleman is none too thrilled about his portraya
Posted: 10/29/07 at 3:33pmIs he the new Robert Vaughn?
Mattbrain
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/23/05
#23re: Evidently the REAL Gary Coleman is none too thrilled about his portraya
Posted: 10/29/07 at 4:06pm^Who?
#24re: Evidently the REAL Gary Coleman is none too thrilled about his portraya
Posted: 10/29/07 at 4:08pm
Ha! "The Man from U.N.C.L.E."
Also now has resorted to doing personal injury attorney commercials.
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