Liz Smith on John C. Reilly- Page 2
Liz Smith on John C. Reilly
re: Liz Smith on John C. Reilly#25
Posted: 5/2/05 at 8:49pmIt infuriates me that people seem to think that only American directors should direct American plays. That's obscene and ignorant. Like Liz Smith is in any place to comment on that...
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re: Liz Smith on John C. Reilly#26
Posted: 5/2/05 at 8:51pm
Sheila. I never mentioned Liz Smith because regardless of the veracity of Smith's column, how can someone say so and so is a nice guy and leave it at that. And on top of that, insult the stage crew by calling them disinterested and distracting.
Plum, where is the potential other side. He stated as fact that Reilly is a nice guy and the stage crew are merely taking up space.
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re: Liz Smith on John C. Reilly#29
Posted: 5/2/05 at 8:54pm
I love intelligent responses.
If only you could be as funny as you are nasty. That would be a nice little trick.
re: Liz Smith on John C. Reilly#30
Posted: 5/2/05 at 8:55pm
What was the last item Liz Smith retracted? I don't remember any--and I've been reading her since before most of you were born.
And Sueleen--I'm also sick of this vogue for British directors "rethinking" American classics. I love some British directors, sometimes, but that Roundabout Follies really got on my tits. It was relentlessly misunderstood, from the ghosts to the relationships, and NY won't get another Follies, probably in my lifetime. And that was just one in a long list of British directors of American plays and musicals and European directors at American opera houses recycling what was "au courant" 20 years ago.
I'm not saying British and European directors shouldn't work in NY--I'm just saying that maybe they ought to have to pass a test or something--y'know, like a CAB DRIVER.
re: Liz Smith on John C. Reilly#31
Posted: 5/2/05 at 8:57pmI don't know Chita, I think Sheila is pretty humorous...
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re: Liz Smith on John C. Reilly#32
Posted: 5/2/05 at 8:58pm
Sort of off the topic----
Paljoey:
Barrington Stage Company is producing Follies with Karen Ziemba and Donna McKechnie. In Sheffield, Massachusetts.
http://www.barringtonstageco.org/
Updated On: 5/2/05 at 08:58 PM
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re: Liz Smith on John C. Reilly#33
Posted: 5/2/05 at 9:09pm
Gosh people,
I am gone for 2 hours and the madnes begins. I met John at the Gladd awards two maybe three years ago here in Los Angeles. A very nice man. He is also extremely well regarded for and respected in the industry.
Chita;
We could have discussion without getting bitchy and disagreeable.
Pal,
In the Los Angeles version of Liz Smiths gossip section they constantly print retractions.Mostly within the colum itself.
And I love british directors. talent is talent. What a stupid thing to say.
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re: Liz Smith on John C. Reilly#34
Posted: 5/2/05 at 9:11pm
Oh and hi Sheila. I love Nancy Walker so be nice to me.
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re: Liz Smith on John C. Reilly#35
Posted: 5/2/05 at 9:14pm
I know Dame. And I'm sure he was lovely at that event. All I'm saying is you don't know if he's nice. Those are two different things. But thanks for at least clearing up my doubts on where and how you formed your opinion on his demeanor.
We can't have a disagreement without being disagreeable. Sorry, that was just me getting bitchy again.
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re: Liz Smith on John C. Reilly#36
Posted: 5/2/05 at 9:18pmHey by the way; Donna was the only good thing of the Follies production out here in Los Angeles. And I love Karen Ziemba.
re: Liz Smith on John C. Reilly#37
Posted: 5/2/05 at 9:35pm
Chita, you are ALWAYS bitchy. You pick fights with the most random people over the absolute stupidest things, my liking of Christina Applegate on of them. For some reason, you insist that my like of Applegate is "BS," as your put it via PM, and you seem to think I'm lying about liking her so much.
You seem to have some issues - whenever you post on here, you are bitchy and attack people for their opinions. Give it a rest, you are a tired mess.
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re: Liz Smith on John C. Reilly#38
Posted: 5/2/05 at 9:39pm
Munk,You are the epitomy of grace. Thank You.
Updated On: 5/2/05 at 09:39 PM
re: Liz Smith on John C. Reilly#39
Posted: 5/2/05 at 10:26pmDame -- did you know hear me say "I like some British directors sometime"? Don't call me stupid. Because if you do--
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re: Liz Smith on John C. Reilly#40
Posted: 5/2/05 at 10:28pm
Pal,
I wasn't calling you stupid. I was calling stupid the notion that Liz Smith set forth with her article. 
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re: Liz Smith on John C. Reilly#41
Posted: 5/2/05 at 10:32pmIs the moon full?
A click for life.
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re: Liz Smith on John C. Reilly#43
Posted: 5/2/05 at 10:43pm
This just in, Chita--Ziemba out, Crosby in:
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Crosby steps into 'Follies'
Performer will replace Ziemba at Barrington Stage Co.
By FRANK RIZZO
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Kim Crosby, who played Cinderella in the original production of Broadway's "Into the Woods," has replaced Tony Award-winner Karen Ziemba as Sally in Stephen Sondheim's "Follies" at Barrington Stage Company in Sheffield, Mass., June 23 to July 16..
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re: Liz Smith on John C. Reilly#44
Posted: 5/2/05 at 10:49pm
Well I'm disappointed! Karen Ziemba was one of the reasons I was looking forward to this.
Oh well. I'm determined to see a professional production of Follies! I had tickets for the Roundabout and it closed before I could make it.
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