Marian Seldes makes no speech when accepting the Lifetime Achievement Award...

[CapnHook]

Marian Seldes makes no speech when accepting the Lifetime Achievement Award...#1

Posted: 6/13/10 at 7:19pm

WHAT JUST HAPPENED!!

"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle

[BroadwayBound115]

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Posted: 6/13/10 at 7:21pm

the best Tony speech in Tony history

[willep]

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Posted: 6/13/10 at 7:21pm

That was bizarre

[sbflyfan]

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Posted: 6/13/10 at 7:21pm

I thought it was sweet. She looked like she was sincerely just too overcome and overwhelmed with emotion, didn't want to break down in front of all those people, and just needed to get offstage. I don't think she had any "motive" behind it.

"I'm seeing the LuPone in Key West later this week. I'm hoping for great vocals and some sort of insane breakdown..." - BenjaminNicholas2

[EugLoven]

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Posted: 6/13/10 at 7:21pm

That was seriously un-freakin-believable!!!
I know she is a ravishing and incomparable diva of theatre LEGEND and lore... but she is also 10x a hat-box full of CRAZY!!!

[Tag]

Marian Seldes makes no speech when accepting the Lifetime Achievement Award#5

Posted: 6/13/10 at 7:22pm

Was she snubbing the award? Having a stroke?

[CapnHook]

Marian Seldes makes no speech when accepting the Lifetime Achievement Award#6

Posted: 6/13/10 at 7:22pm

For those who didn't see: she received a huge standing ovation from the audience, and when they finally settled down and got silent, there was an awkward silence as Seldes seemed speechless, showing a stunned face, more anticipation for her to speak, but walked offstage. Brilliant and classy!

"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle

Updated On: 6/13/10 at 07:22 PM

[sbflyfan]

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Posted: 6/13/10 at 7:22pm

The more important topic of discussion is WTF is Karen Olivo WEARING??

"I'm seeing the LuPone in Key West later this week. I'm hoping for great vocals and some sort of insane breakdown..." - BenjaminNicholas2

[TheatreFan4]

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Posted: 6/13/10 at 7:27pm

Well this really screws up Davenport's TONY tie breaker...

[Mildred Plotka]

Marian Seldes makes no speech when accepting the Lifetime Achievement Award#9

Posted: 6/13/10 at 7:34pm

That was fabulous. She gave a speech, just not verbally.

"Broadway...I'll lick you yet!"

[Mr Roxy]

Marian Seldes makes no speech when accepting the Lifetime Achievement Award#10

Posted: 6/13/10 at 7:43pm

Almost as good as saying no one helped me & I deserevd it because I am great.

She will be remembered by what she did not say.

Poster Emeritus

[SNAFU]

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Posted: 6/13/10 at 7:45pm

I adore Marian! She is a kind and gracious woman and I can totally see her being left speechless after the ovation! Her silence spoke volumes, one of the most elegant acceptance speeches ever!

Those Blocked: SueStorm. N2N Nate. Good riddence to stupid! Rad-Z, shill begone!

[jacobsnchz14]

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Posted: 6/13/10 at 7:55pm

Like I said in the other thread:

"She was speechless... literally... SPEECH-less". lol.

Did she not prepare s epeech or was she just in total awe? haha! This will be on YT in a matter of minutes! ;]

[Borstalboy]

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Posted: 6/13/10 at 11:10pm

Oh, by the way folks, her previous Tony award was STOLEN FROM HER HOME! On NY1, the theatre correspondent spoke to her about it and she had tears in her eyes talking about what happened. I'm sure this award meant the world to her. Any cries of arrogance are patently stupid.

"Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.” ~ Muhammad Ali

[ghostlight2]

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Posted: 6/13/10 at 11:19pm

Thank you Borstal.

[wonderwaiter]

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Posted: 6/13/10 at 11:21pm

I only got to see the telecast, and having watched it I wish I could have seen this moment. It sounds both memorable and touching.

And no one grew into anything new, we just became the worst of what we were."

[JustAGuy]

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Posted: 6/13/10 at 11:25pm

For me, that moment was the highlight of the evening.

"Just a Guy. Your feelings are touching. I am gladdened by the thought that you will one day wind up 6 feet under as we all do." - MrRoxy ------ "I do not suggest you walk out the door onto a New York street with your vulnerable child part exposed and not protected..." - Jason Bennett

[PalJoey]

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Posted: 6/13/10 at 11:39pm

For me, that moment was the highlight of my LIFE.

[strummergirl]

Marian Seldes makes no speech when accepting the Lifetime Achievement Award#18

Posted: 6/13/10 at 11:47pm

Hitchcockian.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2zjm79Esq4

[LizzieCurry]

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Posted: 6/14/10 at 12:25pm

We didn't need dialogue. We had faces!

"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt

[bjh2114]

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Posted: 6/14/10 at 12:27pm

I don't think she was overcome. She was swinging the cane as she walked off stage. I think the whole thing was very intentional, and I love her for it.

[MissAnneThrop]

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Posted: 6/14/10 at 12:27pm

she proved that sometimes the best thing to say is nothing at all.

And I Am Always So Vitriolic

[TheatreDiva90016]

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Posted: 6/14/10 at 12:35pm

Did the other parts of the country see the whole section of the show? The West Coast only saw her in a brief clip of her with other winners...

They could have showed a lot fewer commercials and included the Lifetime Achievement Awards in the broadcast.

"TheatreDiva90016 - another good reason to frequent these boards less."<<>> “I hesitate to give this line of discussion the validation it so desperately craves by perpetuating it, but the light from logic is getting further and further away with your every successive post.” <<>> -whatever2

[LizzieCurry]

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Posted: 6/14/10 at 12:36pm

I watched it online.

"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt

[wexy]

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Posted: 6/14/10 at 1:36pm

For you out of towners, here's the story that was in the Times Magazine this weekend

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/13/magazine/13seldes-t.html?hpw

'Take me out tonight where's there's music and there's people and they're young and alive.'