Oak Speaks out on great comet controversy- Page 9

[PaulWom]

Posted: 10/6/17 at 7:15am

I can't post it here, because I think his FB page is private, but one of the Comet dressers commented on Brad Giovanine's post about "cultivating new diversity":

 

"Skipping out on your music/instrument lessons for 2 months doesn't cultivate skill with that instrument either" 

the teeeeaaaaa

Updated On: 10/6/17 at 07:15 AM

[Dave28282]

Posted: 10/6/17 at 8:13am

Why do I not see any interviews with Oak stating: "Roles must be nurtured.....no matter what color you are"?

Oh wait, only his color must be nurtured. 

Too bad for him this role wasn't about that. Such a wake up call and still sleeping....

[haterobics]

Posted: 10/6/17 at 8:46am

Dave28282 said: "Why do I not see any interviews with Oak stating: "Roles must be nurtured.....no matter what color you are"?"

Because only you talk like that?

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 10/6/17 at 1:05pm

"Because only you talk like that?"

ROFL

[schubox]

Posted: 10/6/17 at 1:39pm

Call_me_jorge said: "I love how supportive Ben Stillers daughter is. Lol"

The last time I saw it Stiller was there with his daughter and I think I heard him say it was his 4th time and her 8th

[MVintheheartland]

Posted: 10/6/17 at 2:01pm

"ie: carousel is using a "gimmick" (oak's words) by casting a black man in the role of billy bigelow. That is the gimmick and selling point of the show. There is almost no other reason to cast a black man in this role than the gimmick and the selling of tix and Scott Rudin knows this. Josh Henry is incredibly talented, im not saying he isn't and will perform the hell out of this (probably), but the GIMMICK of him being black in a role that has ALWAYS been played by a white man will sell tix and as such ...GImmick. "

Gee, maybe I'm racist then, but I want to see Carousel because I think Josh Henry is awesome. Not because of gimmick casting. I have seen him in "Shuffle Along" and "Hamilton"(in Chicago), and I'm a big fan. I also think he's way hot. 

MVintheheartland

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 10/6/17 at 2:01pm

Speed said: "Oak is a human being and aprofessional actor himself. Deserves better than "narcissistic nobody." Andy Karl may be a Broadway veteranbut he was entrusted with TWO huge Broadway musicals (Rocky and Groundhog Day) and completely failed to turn either into a hit. Pierre isn't really a lead role like what Andy had in Rocky and GD. Shouldn't Andy be held to a higher standard? Maybe Andy is the "big old nobody" that should never be hired again. Also, it was always going to be hard for Oak to have Andy's "veteran" career because he is BLACK and there just aren't enough roles for him. Hamilton has given voice to a lot of actors who had never had the opportunity on Broadway because the roles didn't exist."

Speed are you that ridiculous? First of all the star of Rocky was the name of the show, Karl got great reviews and a Tony nomination but sadly the show only half worked. As for Groundhog Day, his reviewer again were brilliant AND he won the Olivier Award for Best Actor during the HIT UK run.

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 10/6/17 at 2:17pm

I spoke to Cynthia and all she kept saying is 'I'm right' and oh Oak blocked me 

[ScottyDoesn'tKnow2]

Posted: 10/6/17 at 2:22pm

songanddanceman2 said: "I spoke to Cynthia and all she kept saying is 'I'm right' and oh Oak blocked me"

Is this a joke that I simply don't get?

[BroadwayRox3588]

Posted: 10/6/17 at 2:22pm

songanddanceman2 said: "I spoke to Cynthia and all she kept saying is 'I'm right' and oh Oak blocked me"

Yep. That's what Cynthia does.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 10/6/17 at 2:32pm

This thread has hilariously gone off the rails.  At least we were provided with an all new Trumpety meaning for "very famous".

Andy Karl may be a Broadway veteranbut he was entrusted with TWO huge Broadway musicals (Rocky and Groundhog Day) and completely failed to turn either into a hit.

More new facts!  The producers, creators, designers, director, marketing and PR teams have zero responsibility in the success of a Broadway musical.  If a musical fails to recoup, the sole responsibility falls on the lead actor, irrespective of any critical acclaim for his performance in it.  I really need to make a note of this.  Just so we're clear, does this apply equally to female leads or are female actors simply disregarded?

[PaulWom]

Posted: 10/6/17 at 2:43pm

http://deadline.com/2017/10/greys-anatomy-spinoff-grey-damon-okieriete-onaodowan-danielle-savre-barrett-doss-cast-shondaland-series-1202183494/

So he faces absolutely no consequences at all for his actions. Wonderful.

[PaulWom]

Posted: 10/6/17 at 2:43pm

http://deadline.com/2017/10/greys-anatomy-spinoff-grey-damon-okieriete-onaodowan-danielle-savre-barrett-doss-cast-shondaland-series-1202183494/

So he faces absolutely no consequences at all for his actions. Wonderful.

[BroadwayRox3588]

Posted: 10/6/17 at 2:53pm

Nope. Karma is bull****. Good things happen to people who do bad things. Bad things happen to people who do good things. That's life.

[haterobics]

Posted: 10/6/17 at 2:55pm

PaulWom said: "So he faces absolutely no consequences at all for his actions. Wonderful."

Well, he was thoroughly trashed on a message board?

[Sunny11]

Posted: 10/6/17 at 2:59pm

Imagine if he returns to Broadway as a box office draw hot off his hit tv show. 

[10086Sundays]

Posted: 10/6/17 at 4:10pm

Updated On: 10/6/17 at 04:10 PM

[ScottyDoesn'tKnow2]

Posted: 10/6/17 at 4:21pm

Sunny11 said: "Imagine if he returns to Broadway as a box office draw hot off his hit tv show."

I would actually find that highly amusing. I was totally wrong about him having nothing else to lose. That's show business folks.

Updated On: 10/6/17 at 04:21 PM

[Dave28282]

Posted: 10/6/17 at 5:14pm

haterobics said: "Dave28282 said: "Why do I not see any interviews with Oak stating: "Roles must be nurtured.....no matter what color you are"?"

Because only you talk like that?"

Oak talks about nurturing all the time.

[Dave28282]

Posted: 10/6/17 at 5:19pm

PaulWom said: "http://deadline.com/2017/10/greys-anatomy-spinoff-grey-damon-okieriete-onaodowan-danielle-savre-barrett-doss-cast-shondaland-series-1202183494/

So he faces absolutely no consequences at all for his actions. Wonderful."

It's just like the racist transgender who was fired from L'oreal and is now hired by other racists from another brand. There will always be fellow fools on your side.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 10/6/17 at 5:28pm

Absolutely disgusting. Just like Oak.

[Speed]

Posted: 10/6/17 at 8:55pm

rosscoe(au) said: "Well I have seen some very tragic posters on this board over the years,but speed takes the cake.. dude get some new meds"

A) I am bipolar.

B) How dare you make a joke about someone/anyone taking meds!  Mental illness is no joke.

[Speed]

Posted: 10/6/17 at 9:02pm

songanddanceman2 said: "Speed said: "Oak is a human being and aprofessional actor himself. Deserves better than "narcissistic nobody." Andy Karl may be a Broadway veteranbut he was entrusted with TWO huge Broadway musicals (Rocky and Groundhog Day) and completely failed to turn either into a hit. Pierre isn't really a lead role like what Andy had in Rocky and GD. Shouldn't Andy be held to a higher standard? Maybe Andy is the "big old nobody" that should never be hired again. Also, it was always going to be hard for Oak to have Andy's "veteran" career because he is BLACK and there just aren't enough roles for him. Hamilton has given voice to a lot of actors who had never had the opportunity on Broadway because the roles didn't exist."

Speed are you that ridiculous? First of all the star of Rocky was the name of the show, Karl got great reviews and a Tony nomination but sadly the show only half worked. As for Groundhog Day, his reviewer again were brilliant AND he won the Olivier Award for Best Actor during the HIT UK run."

I was responding to people saying Oak should be fired because he was the star and he wasn't selling tickets.  So why doesn't that apply to Andy Karl?  By all accounts, Karl is great to work with and yes, he has an award and nominations, but he didn't sell tickets!  I'm not saying Karl should've been fired.  I'm saying some of you are hypocrites who only think Oak should be fired for not selling ticket but not others.

[GeorgeandDot]

Posted: 10/6/17 at 9:18pm

I'm not saying that they should have fired him.  I'm saying that they have every right to, and I understand why they did.

[Speed]

Posted: 10/6/17 at 9:31pm

Okay.  Different people in this thread are saying different things.