Hunter Foster creates "Give the Tonys back to BROADWAY" campaign — Page 17

@HalleBerry WATCH YOUR BACK BITCH

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This is how Angie deals with Tony voters.

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"Why do most people have to be aware of anything? What are the minimum requirements that need to be met for it to be acceptable? What if you paid your dues elsewhere, just not on Broadway? Honestly, the only real complaining we hear are about the Hollywood actors, especially if they are young and/or popular. Anyone else gets a pass."

Because people are people, like it or not. I love how when we get on these message boards we can act super human and above felling base emotions. Just like any other career if an upstart (young or old) is placed in a coveted positions, people will want to know they're qualifications. Especially if they were vying for that position and have more credits. Im playing devils advocate.

I see how the star and stunt casting is lucrative and positive for commercial theatre. But on the other hand i also can see how frustrating it can be. Anyway we digress.

And i love Edgerton's post!!!

Just like any other career if an upstart (young or old) is placed in a coveted positions, people will want to know they're qualifications.

But the behavior is not that people want to know their qualifications, which only needs to be justified to the director and producers, who can choose to cast an experienced unknown if they wish. These nasty bitches are assuming that if someone comes from Hollywood, they are undeserving of being cast or of winning an award. I am certainly not above feeling base emotions. Having worked in theatre for nearly two decades, I am acutely aware of the sense of unfairness in pre-casting roles with a more popular actor, setting aside roles for personal friends and relations, dismissing an actor at the preliminary audition because you are not familiar with their credits, or artistic directors who plan their seasons to star in every show themselves. But in almost every case (except the last), I don't blame the ACTOR. What we have been seeing are shots fired at the actors for performing in the shows for which they have been cast to the best of their abilities. If someone gets a part over me, then I was not what the director wanted, for whatever reason. I might think the director is an idiot, but I'm not going to blame the actor who accepted a role that wasn't offered to me. What would knowing their qualifications (or lack thereof) do, especially in the world of acting where people can be naturally gifted enough to land a leading role in their first audition while others with years of credits and training can be average enough to work steadily in minor roles? That is what this career is like and most working actors are aware of this.

Bet Scarlett Johansson would like to retract her acceptance speech about now.

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If this had been a decent season, there would have been less opportunity for the producers to cram in the Hollywood stuff, but let's face it, it was a lean year. The Tony AWARD is to honor excellence in the theater. The Tony BROADCAST is to help put asses in the seats.

It's the constant struggle between SHOW and BUSINESS.

And BTW, I wouldn't pay to see Hunter Foster in much of anything, but I'd crawl across crushed glass to see Scarlett Johanssen in just about anything. Same struggle.

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"Jennifer Cody To Host New York Musical Theater Festival's BEST OF FEST 6/21"

Is Hunter not going to let her do it if CJZ performs again?
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"It's not about bashing people or their performances."

Of course it's not! That's what Chris Sieber's Facebook page is for.

Who is the upstart? Hasn't Scarlett Johannsenn been acting since she was a kid?

I only mentioned her speech because she spoke more than once about how welcoming the Broadway community was.

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mister matt youre absolutely right. I hate what is happening in that room with the mud slinging. It IS really gross to read what some have wrote.


I dont condone the action, but i do understand the frustration. And over 3,000 people joined that group. And most are not posting rude things, or posting at all for that matter. So yeah its not only the broadway stars who feel there is a problem with the way casting is done. Which is why i even bother thinking this is important.

"I don't see that around here at all. I see base emotions all the time. Then I see Broadway folks biching about said base emotions, so it's positively delicious when they themselves lose their sh*t and show that yes, they, too, are just human after all as well."

But i also see alot of the opposite. Alot of "this is stupid," "why would you do that," "you shouldn't feel that way" etc. I just wonder if being removed from the situation allows some to actually understand the gravity of it. Or if being removed allows some to pretend they dont understand the gravity.

phyllis i was speaking generally.

Got it. I was getting confused. Blame it on Cymbalta. I'm pissed that she got the part of Miss Hannigan in the Annie revival instead of me. I bet she slept with Cathy Jones.

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Updated On: 6/18/10 at 01:08 PM

I joined the page just to keep up with what was going on. We all just got this e-mail from hunter:

First, I want to thank everyone for being a part of this site. It has opened up a lot of discussion which I think is so beneficial. It has given people a chance to voice their opinions. And that's healthy.

I want to remind everyone that this is a positive campaign. It's not about bashing people or their performances. It's about trying to get the Tonys to honor Broadway in a way that influences young people, and gives the fans a chance to experience what theatre is all about.

So...I am asking all of you for your help.

First:

Write 5 positive things that you would change for next years telecast. They can be simple changes. Things that will make the evening more about Broadway.

Second:

Write about your first Tony experience and how special that was to you.

Hopefully, this is the first step. And even if the Tony Committee changes one thing for next year's telecast, it's still a step in the right direction. A positive direction.

Thanks.

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Five positive things to change for next year's Tony awards:

1)More Hollywood stars to help attract a wider audience.

2)An opening that doesn't have to be good, but at least is not embarrassing.

3)Have Green Day play all the songs in the segments for the nominated shows.

4)Get a new set!!!

5)Quit bitching about if the pedigree of the performer and gracefully acknowledge their achievement in sustaining excellence in theater.

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