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Danielle49 said: Lots of negatives about Aaron Tveit so here are my points since I find her inaccurate at times. Sorry it's a fan's duty to notice discrepancies. #1 is not up for debate -- it's clothes and if you want to challenge my statements be my guest.
1."I loved most of the costumes, excluding Christian’s costumes. He doesn’t look penniless at all — his vest, pants, shirt, and coat look neat and tailored (conveniently for our big Broadway star)."
Since you're possibly planning to go back to the film notice what Ewan McGregor is wearing -- looks good plus he wears a long black coat(though not leather) for Roxanne.
2. "I was worried when he (Tveit) was cast because he up until this point hasn’t captured the image of an underdog."
So let's go thru some of his TV work.
a. L&O SVU - Stevie Harris -- Stevie had been a poor kid sexually abused by his basketball coach and now that he's out on his own, he's a junkie that the SVU cops are trying to help. He's in big trouble and his nerves and sadness are at the surface. And he ends up being killed after wearing a wire
b. Graceland S3 - After being betrayed by his DEA girlfriend (He's FBI undercover) a rogue narc shoots him and then pulls the life support in the hospital at the end of S2-cliffhanger. He survives but to help with the pain, the docs have hooked him on vicodin -- like so many in this country. He goes out on the street to buy drugs, od's and his Fed pals have to save him during with he gets support and he looks terrible for much of the season. He's often clutching at some of them.
c. Currently, he doing a recurring role in The Code (Derek Klena-recurring,Phillippa Soo a regular.) He is the "brother" of one of the regulars and is suffering from mental disease. Haven't seen it but fans like the character arc -- he's spacy and worst, I guess. He is not a "broad" actor on screen -- he doesn't have to reach the rear balcony--he's pretty laid back. But you don't how Timbers directed him for the stage. Didn't Lautrec call him a crass American (maybe) -- lacking refinement.
3." He’s a very broad performer with a nice voice, but I had trouble understanding his love for Satine, his motivations, and any vulnerability that’s underneath." You can use some of #2 for this statement but I have more to add for the very broad performer comment.
a. In 2017 he played Bobby in Company at Barrington Stage. Terry Teachout of the Wall Street Journal wrote in his year's summary that Tveit's musical performance was the best that year for him -- Ben Platt the preceding year was his choice.
b.Jesse Green (NYT) also went up to the Bekrshires and named it a Critics Pick. For transparency he didn't say Aaron was his choice for his year's favorite. And unlike Raul Esparza who everyone seems to love in the role, Tveit is much more vulnerable in his interpretation of "Being Alive." Tears flowing.
c. Stephen Sondheim, at 89, goes ever where. I am in awe. He's currently at the WSS film set and he's been to London for Company, Follies recently and was at Assassin's in 2015 in which Tveit got excellent Brit reviews (and was extremely raw when the federal soldiers surrounded his barn hiding place. and for the later Company Sondheim. on video in Barrington. told Tveit that he was pretty perfect as Bobby. Most of the regional critics swooned at his performance.
That's enough for me.
Your Satine and Lautrec question --Before I forget, didn't Toulouse Lautrec tell Christian after singing Nature Boy that he and Satine had been close friends since they were very young and he always had loved her and Christian should go after her. (Or was this only in Boston)
Updated On: 7/9/19 at 08:37 AM
