Marian Seldes
Marian Seldes
Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
#1Marian Seldes
Posted: 2/7/08 at 10:49pmSaw her trudging up 44th Street this evening, hunched over, carrying more bags than I could count. Even so, she still looked great.
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#2re: Marian Seldes
Posted: 2/7/08 at 11:10pm
i see her @ Columbus Circle Whole Foods from time to time!
i would never disturb her, tho.
#2re: Marian Seldes
Posted: 2/7/08 at 11:13pmhttps://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?thread=568265&boardid=1
Like a firework unexploded
Wanting life but never knowing how
Wanting life but never knowing how
#3re: Marian Seldes
Posted: 2/7/08 at 11:14pm
I sat next to her when I saw YELLOW FACE at the Public Theater.
J*
Amneris
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Corine2
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Amneris
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#6re: Marian Seldes
Posted: 2/7/08 at 11:39pmAs was I and I think my mind is still sitting in it's seat pondering what it saw.
postergirl
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#8re: Marian Seldes
Posted: 2/7/08 at 11:41pm
Dress Rehearsall? So how was it? I am seeing it this weekend..fill me in..
J*
Amneris
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/03
#9re: Marian Seldes
Posted: 2/7/08 at 11:43pmwell people will kick my teeth out of I write my real opinion so since it was dress rehearsal I will keep my negative thoughts to myself. But I just dont get the hype...
#10re: Marian Seldes
Posted: 2/7/08 at 11:47pm
When I saw Deuce in 2007, Angela Landsbury and Marian Seldes were just marvelous to the fans outside the stage door. One thing that struck me about M.S. is her "teeny weeny tiny" handwriting. Still... I enjoyed the show for the most part.
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#11re: Marian Seldes
Posted: 2/7/08 at 11:56pmMarian seems so prescious!
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Amneris
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/03
#12re: Marian Seldes
Posted: 2/7/08 at 11:59pmMarian is the sweetest lady ever. Everytime I see her somewhere she is always smiling and so gracious to anyone who talks to her about the arts. Especially the younger crowd.
#13re: Marian Seldes
Posted: 2/8/08 at 12:15am
I had the privilege of taking her life casting for Three Tall Women when she took over the Old Woman Role and toured with it. She was gracious and kind and actually sent me a wonderful postcard from the road thanking me for the final product.
I have always admired her for that! a true class act!
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#14re: Marian Seldes
Posted: 2/8/08 at 1:39amThis thread really warmed the carples of my heart to see and read. She really is a special, special lady in a class of her own. I feel immensely privileged to have seen her perform.
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#15re: Marian Seldes
Posted: 2/8/08 at 1:54amshe is a wonderful person, i have met her a couple times and met with her after deuce, she was a dream
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Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#16re: Marian Seldes
Posted: 2/8/08 at 9:06amDoes she still hold the record for longest performance in a Broadway show?
If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
#17re: Marian Seldes
Posted: 2/8/08 at 9:23ami don't know about her record, but she is AMAZINGLY sweet. i saw her at Deuce and she gave me a hug and was so gracious to everyone! such a sweet sweet lady :)
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Broadway Star Joined: 4/8/07
#18re: Marian Seldes
Posted: 2/8/08 at 9:31amI had the pleasure of meeting both Ms. Seldes and Ms. Landsbury at the stagedoor after a performance of Deuce. They were both very kind. It was an honor and a thrill to meet two such beautifully classy, talented ladies. Definitely a cherished memory for me.
#19re: Marian Seldes
Posted: 2/8/08 at 10:21amI met her when my ex was assisting with a Cameron Mackintosh tribute. She was running late so we met her on the sidewalk and took her in. She was so fancy....she performed "Memory" as a dramatic reading--it was so awesome--not the performance itself, but it somehow toed the line between campy and sincere and was just great.
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#20re: Marian Seldes
Posted: 2/8/08 at 5:05pm
So that WAS Corine at PASSING STRANGE! Honey, you'd better get back on that diet pronto. Your hips are getting so large you're looking like that woman in THE NUTCRACHER>
Also, you're age is becoming very evident!! Please find a better moisturizer.
"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)
Updated On: 2/8/08 at 05:05 PM
#21I sat a few rows in front of Marian Seldes at NOVEMBER, and she was all :-)
Posted: 2/8/08 at 5:15pmSee above.
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#22I sat a few rows in front of Marian Seldes at NOVEMBER, and she was all :-)
Posted: 2/8/08 at 6:41pmWhat I saw above was a distracting image of Corine--a woman who has really let herself go...and go, and go.
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mr. abbott
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#23I sat a few rows in front of Marian Seldes at NOVEMBER, and she was all :-)
Posted: 2/8/08 at 7:21pm
I have known Ms. Seldes for many years, and she is as nice/gracious as she is talented.
Marion Seldes is a remarkable actress, and understands the importance of listening - whether it be on stage or off.
Her memorable performance (with Ms. Lansbury) in Deuce was like watching a Master Class.
True theater royalty.
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