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Jessica Lange-Stage Door
#25re: Jessica Lange-Stage Door
Posted: 2/27/05 at 5:27pm
"Why when reading this all I could picture was "Jessica Fletcher" from MURDER SHE WROTE?"
DON'T YOU DARE DISS MY ANGELA LANSBURY!!!
#26re: Jessica Lange-Stage Door
Posted: 2/27/05 at 5:36pmAlthough the whole thing about not being able to hear her very well is totally true. I was 4th row aisle, and I found myself leaning forward. She definitely improved her projection for "Long Day's Journey".
#27re: Jessica Lange-Stage Door
Posted: 2/27/05 at 5:40pmAnd I had no trouble hearing her - I didn't understand what all that was about. Maybe I saw it toward the end - I don't remember.
Have I ever shown you my Shattered Dreams box? It's in my Disappointment Closet. - Marge Simpson
LouieLovesTheater
Leading Actor Joined: 3/30/04
#29re: Jessica Lange-Stage Door
Posted: 2/27/05 at 5:53pm
I've seen her several times in MN where she resides when not working and I've always gotten the impression that she's a very private person. She keeps a very low profile and will go out of the way to remain unnoticed. I've known friends who have gone up to her and she's told them she's not Lange but just looks like her.
Maybe it's not that she doesn't like her fans, she may be someone that gets overwhelmed in crowds like that. I'm betting she's just stalwart about her privacy.
KindnessofStrangers
Stand-by Joined: 2/11/05
#30re: Jessica Lange-Stage Door
Posted: 2/28/05 at 2:27am
a "real star like Brooke Shields" um...um...um...what so say???If someone like Brooke Shields had a gazillionth of the talent of an ACTRESS like Jessica Lange I wonder if she'd be so accomodating with the trivial trappings of stardom.
That aside, just try to imagine playing a demanding role like Blanche or Mary Tyrone or Amanda and then finishing the exhausting performance and being confronted by vapid autography fiends. I wouldn't be so accomodating either. I appreciate Lange for committing to the craft and not the accompanying star trip. Lange is one for the ages.
onceadancer2
Leading Actor Joined: 5/22/03
#31re: Jessica Lange-Stage Door
Posted: 2/28/05 at 8:04am
Judge Jessica Lange on her performance alone. She is under no obligation to speak to anyone after the performance or sign.
Miriam
Every movement has a meaning--but what the hell does it mean!
jim coleman
Stand-by Joined: 1/10/05
#32re: Jessica Lange-Stage Door
Posted: 2/28/05 at 10:18amSomebody mentioned Angela Lansbury.I worked with her for the better part of 2 years and she is great with her fans. She always comes out and signs--she used to go home between shows on matinee days and make dinner for her husband. If fans wrote her a letter and said that they were coming to the show and would like to meet her, she would write back and invite them to her dressing room after the show. She also answers her fan mail. A truly extraordinary woman. It doesn't take much to be polite to the people that have paid to see you. That's just my opinion.
BatonMan
#33re: Jessica Lange-Stage Door
Posted: 2/28/05 at 10:44am
"It doesn't take much to be polite to the people that have paid to see you."
THANK YOU!!!
#34re: Jessica Lange-Stage Door
Posted: 2/28/05 at 10:49am
I do think it's easier for people known only for Broadway. They know there will be fans at the stage door - they can sign and then go about their lives without being bothered until next they come out that door.
It's different for people who are mainstream stars who have trouble buying groceries and eating at restaurants.
Have I ever shown you my Shattered Dreams box? It's in my Disappointment Closet. - Marge Simpson
#35re: Jessica Lange-Stage Door
Posted: 2/28/05 at 11:08amYou hear stories of people inturrupting stars while urinating, etc. I think if that has happened you would definately be wary. But it does not hurt to be nice to people who shelled out their $ to see you.
My mother always used to say, "The older you get, the better you get, unless you're a banana." - Rose Nyland
#36re: Jessica Lange-Stage Door
Posted: 2/28/05 at 11:44amIf the fans are being rabid, and are shoving things in your face to sign, then I'd understand. But, if it makes the people who admire you happy, then sign your freakin' signature.
KindnessofStrangers
Stand-by Joined: 2/11/05
#37re: Jessica Lange-Stage Door
Posted: 2/28/05 at 11:53amLet's establish that there is a marked difference between being nice to fans, which Lange has been when I've seen her in that situation, and being surrounded by autograph hounds. I don't mean to be judgmental, but take a look at the average autograph seeker and ask yourself if you'd want to give your free time to this person. And a lot of these people aren't fans, they just want the thrill of obtaining the signature and probably selling it for $20.
#38re: Jessica Lange-Stage Door
Posted: 2/28/05 at 11:57amWhen I worked for a major movie star, she would only ever sign two things at a time for any one person, as she was wary of the autograph sellers.
Have I ever shown you my Shattered Dreams box? It's in my Disappointment Closet. - Marge Simpson
#39re: Jessica Lange-Stage Door
Posted: 4/28/16 at 5:04am
I wonder how she is with 'Long Day's Journey', with her comeback of sorts with 'Horror Story'. Anybody tried the stage door?
Darreyl with an L!
#40re: Jessica Lange-Stage Door
Posted: 4/28/16 at 6:24am
Last week I saw the play and hung around the stage door a bit. An announcement was made that the cast would not be signing or be available for photos. With the announcement, one patron was rather insulting toward ms Lange in particular for taking this stance. Then he asked it it was really her birthday.
I did not hang around to see the fireworks when she actually came out. Turns out it really was her birthday.
Shesh, leave her alone. It's her decision to make. It doesn't make her a bad person. You have no right to draw conclusions about her because of that decision.
neonlightsxo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
#41re: Jessica Lange-Stage Door
Posted: 4/28/16 at 9:07am
FWIW, Jessica has stalkers and the staff has been given instructions to protect her from them.
#42re: Jessica Lange-Stage Door
Posted: 4/28/16 at 2:19pm
I met Jessica Lange on a film set when I was a kid. She couldn't have been nicer and ended up asking a group of us questions about ourselves. Looking back she kinda reminded me of how she is in TOOTSIE. Obviously, I know she was just playing a role in TOOTSIE, but she did seem very Julie Nichols in the short time I as around her. She also wouldn't sign money because she said it was back luck. This was quite some ago, though, so she might have changed over the years.
TerrenceIsTheMann
Broadway Star Joined: 9/28/15
#43re: Jessica Lange-Stage Door
Posted: 4/28/16 at 3:52pm
Im actually curious if she will ever sign a playbill for this show lol. I will be looking for a cast signed playbill and probably put up a nice sum for it too since it seems they will be far and few between.
redgravedisciple
Swing Joined: 1/27/15
#44re: Jessica Lange-Stage Door
Posted: 5/1/16 at 2:01am
I hope she does come out. I have admired her work since 2000, when I saw her in Frances. I know AHS has given her an entirely new fan base and I bet autograph hounds will be there the first few weeks, hoping she comes out. But from what I've heard, she rarely signs.
#45re: Jessica Lange-Stage Door
Posted: 5/1/16 at 6:54am
But even if AHS had not given her a reason stage door, why should she? As every other sane person has pointed out, this is a perk to some fans that sometimes would happen-- and now it's a requirement that actors have to apologize for not doing? (particularly after performing a trying role over nearly three hours?)
redgravedisciple
Swing Joined: 1/27/15
#46re: Jessica Lange-Stage Door
Posted: 5/1/16 at 12:47pm
I'm not going to jump into a debate about this (because honestly this debate is on so many threads) but this play is nearly 4 hours of intense human emotion. I understand Jessica not coming out and I never hold it against an actor for not. As a fan, one just wishes for that extra special moment where they sign a Playbill and you can have 5 seconds with them. That's where I stand (and I'm perfectly sane). If Jessica comes out, great! I travel over a 1000 miles to NYC and when I do, I see as many plays as possible. Every day has a play (or two) that I just absorb and hopefully enjoy.
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