I agree that, at least by Bernadette interview standards, they were quite strong and personal questions - and the interviewer was also skilled to follow up when necessary (even if Bernadette didn't always give back as much as I'd like her to). I have always thought that Bernadette seemed very fake in interviews, and wondered if she was perhaps a bit less insightful/intelligent than some of her peers. But based on this interview I have changed my mind a little - I think there is a lot of insight, experiences and thought going on in Bernadette's mind that I wish we had more access to. I hope that Bernadette might write a book one day. She has been in the 'room where it happened' for so many historic musicals over the years, and has had her fair share of success and disappointment and personal struggles. If she could just open up about it I'd be just fascinated. It seems like Gypsy was very important to her (she does often talk about this as a career highlight) - so that alone would be an interesting chapter for her to reflect on the highs, how it relates to her personal life, and any struggles (e.g., Arthur Laurents; vocal issues/illness). It's so uncharacteristic of her to ever acknowledge or speak about negative aspects of her personal life or career, so maybe it'll never happen. But it does look like she has a story to tell.
Give me claws and a hunch, just away from this bunch.
