Gina Gershon in Cabaret

[mmajer]

Gina Gershon in Cabaret#1

Posted: 3/9/07 at 9:47pm

I just saw a production of "Cabaret" recently and I read that Gina Gershon played Sally Bowles at one point. How was she?

[sweetestsiren]

re: Gina Gershon in Cabaret#2

Posted: 3/9/07 at 9:57pm

Gina is actually my favorite Sally that I've seen. I thought that she had the perfect mixture of sexiness and vulnerability, but also this sort of dirty element that I didn't buy in some of the Sallys who played the character a little sweeter. Her "Mein Herr" in particular was spot-on and incrredibly sexy. She also struck me as appropriately ditzy without being too much. A really interesting interpretation, I think.

[FOAnatic]

re: Gina Gershon in Cabaret#2

Posted: 3/9/07 at 10:04pm

<---------- My favorite Sally.

"I love talking about nothing. It is the only thing I know anything about." - Oscar Wilde

[Mr Roxy]

re: Gina Gershon in Cabaret#3

Posted: 3/9/07 at 10:11pm

I can definitely see her in it

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[BroomstickBoy]

re: Gina Gershon in Cabaret#4

Posted: 3/9/07 at 10:27pm

I loved Gina as Sally. She was the right mix of flighty and sexy. I loved her voice, because there was this quality about it that's really alluring. She really played up to the drug addict aspect of the character. Her "Mein Herr" is my favorite.


Didn't she add some things, image-wise, to the character that remained with the other Sallys to follow?

I don't WANT to live in what they call "a certain way." In the first place I'd be no good at it and besides that I don't want to be identified with any one class of people. I want to live every whichway, among all kinds---and know them---and understand them---and love them---THAT's what I want! - Philip Barry (Holiday)

[sweetestsiren]

re: Gina Gershon in Cabaret#5

Posted: 3/9/07 at 10:39pm

Didn't she add some things, image-wise, to the character that remained with the other Sallys to follow?

I'm not sure, but I'd be interested to know if so.

[kyle.]

re: Gina Gershon in Cabaret#6

Posted: 3/10/07 at 1:00am

She smeared her make up during the number Cabaret. You couldn't tell if it was supposed to be a shiner or if her make up was just smeared. It looked awesome. She was amazing. Acted and sang the **** out of the role. There used to be some GREAT documentation of her role on a certain site from a GREAT .... document of her performance with Raul as the Emcee. It is an AMAZING documentation of the show if anyone can get their hands on the .... document.

(the documentation of which i speak took place on 11/13/01 for anyone curious)

[BroomstickBoy]

re: Gina Gershon in Cabaret#7

Posted: 3/10/07 at 1:25am

This .....documentation is exactly how I came to see her divine performance

I don't WANT to live in what they call "a certain way." In the first place I'd be no good at it and besides that I don't want to be identified with any one class of people. I want to live every whichway, among all kinds---and know them---and understand them---and love them---THAT's what I want! - Philip Barry (Holiday)

[allofmylife]

re: Gina Gershon in Cabaret#8

Posted: 3/10/07 at 1:34am

Gina Gershon is very underrated. She has given wonderful performances in stinker films (like Showgirls) and great performances in good films (well, I consider Bound a good film and I'm sticking with that) and I really liked her turn in "Cabaret." As was mentioned above, she got the gritty down just right.

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[kyle.]

re: Gina Gershon in Cabaret#9

Posted: 3/10/07 at 1:40am

She did get the gritty down just right. And she was 100% Sally. There was no trace of Gina anywhere. Her acting and vocals were spot on. The moment she stepped onto the stage I was captivated by this woman.

[MrBundles]

re: Gina Gershon in Cabaret#10

Posted: 3/10/07 at 2:58am

all i can hear now is cristal connors saying, "I've always wanted to play Broadway."

Your fupa is showing.

Updated On: 3/10/07 at 02:58 AM

[toomeytwopiece]

re: Gina Gershon in Cabaret#11

Posted: 3/10/07 at 3:56am

"Darlin..."

SHE is quite a great actress - and DEFINTIELY underrated.

[ILUVTOMG]

re: Gina Gershon in Cabaret#12

Posted: 3/10/07 at 8:16am

i saw her twice.. she was amazing. the perfect sally. and, slightly OT, has anyone caught her guest shots on UGLY BETTY? she's a scream!

[TonyaFanatic]

re: Gina Gershon in Cabaret#13

Posted: 3/10/07 at 9:22am

she's an amazing and very underrated performer.

"Girl, this cupcake is the jumpoff"- Adriane Lenox

[songanddanceman2]

re: Gina Gershon in Cabaret#14

Posted: 3/10/07 at 10:23am

i have a certain format(which we cant talk about ) of her in this show at 54 and she was amazing

was very surprised

Namo i love u but we get it already....you don't like Madonna

[sweetestsiren]

re: Gina Gershon in Cabaret#15

Posted: 3/10/07 at 10:47am

I adore the growl-y quality that her voice had in certain songs. She sung the part surprisingly well.