#51
Posted: 5/29/15 at 2:43pm
NY - I disagree. Found his performance to be consistent both Williamstown and Broadway.
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#52
Posted: 5/29/15 at 2:43pm
I also agree that while no one should be limited to what they can or cannot discuss, there is some basic humanity and sympathy and tactfulness and sensitivity that should probably be displayed in the confines of a conversation about a man's performance only days, weeks or months prior to his departure due to an extremely serious (and life-threatening) illness. That's all Bob is saying, Brian.
#53
Posted: 5/29/15 at 2:43pm
"Yes Bob - but this is a Broadway theater discussion board - not Roger Rees personal blog/website. We are here to discuss theater, shows, the performances and the performers..."
And we are discussing a performer. We're discussing the unfortunate condition he is in that required him to leave a show early. There is nothing about the rules on this website that claim we can ONLY discuss a performer's performance and nitpick, and really, the fact that the news of his having to leave due to illness only prompted you to discuss how bad he was in the role is kind of gross.
"Was uns befreit, das muss stärker sein als wir es sind." -Tanz der Vampire
#54
Posted: 5/29/15 at 2:48pm
"there is some basic humanity and sympathy and tactfulness and sensitivity that should probably be displayed in the confines of a conversation about a man's performance ...."
Do you think you should have used some of that humanity sympathy and tact in your post about his illness?
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#55
Posted: 5/29/15 at 2:50pm
Since that post was deleted quickly thereafter and no longer exists, your question is trivial and unnecessary within the scope of this conversation.
#56
Posted: 5/29/15 at 2:58pm
ANYWAYS. I know Brian and he's not a dick so please stop trying to turn him into one here. All he said was that he found the performance weak and feeble and next to Nelis' Anton, he was. I always took it as a character choice but you guys are making it sound like Brian said he's glad Roger is sick.
#57
Posted: 5/29/15 at 2:58pm
doesn't matter. you got the point - glass houses.
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#59
Posted: 5/29/15 at 3:07pm
"People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones."
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#60
Posted: 5/29/15 at 3:12pm
No, I know that but what glass house do I live in?
#61
Posted: 5/29/15 at 3:20pm
There's really nothing like a bucketful of self-righteousness on a sunny Friday, is there?
Don't let 'em get you down, Brian. Public shaming is still very in, but it's going out, I think.
#62
Posted: 5/29/15 at 3:26pm
haha, it seems newintown doesn't know much about the headache.
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#63
Posted: 5/29/15 at 3:28pm
"No, I know that but what glass house do I live in"
The Javits Center?
no, seriously, you know I was talking to Liza's, right?
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#64
Posted: 5/29/15 at 3:28pm
I was writing to Brian, Janie, not the Headband.
#65
Posted: 5/29/15 at 3:28pm
"We are discussing a performer. We're discussing the unfortunate condition he is in that required him to leave a show early. There is nothing about the rules on this website that claim we can ONLY discuss a performer's performance and nitpick, and really, the fact that the news of his having to leave due to illness only prompted you to discuss how bad he was in the role is kind of gross. "
This. Well said.
#66
Posted: 5/29/15 at 3:31pm
jane. I apologized after the fact. You would know if you actually read the posts in this thread. Nice try, though. I would also suggest that what I did was out of ignorance, not lack of empathy or sensitivity. To each his own.
Also, Jordan, I am not sure if anyone is trying to make Brian out to be a dick. He's succeeding just fine without others' help. I also don't see anyone in this thread suggesting that he is somehow happy or pleased with Roger being ill. They're just asking for him to show a little tactfulness and civility by tempering his negative remarks at this time. I think it's pretty reasonable to ask for some respect, no?
#67
Posted: 5/29/15 at 3:32pm
"I was writing to Brian, Janie, not the Headband."
I thought you were referring to me. oy, can't keep track here, sometimes.
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#68
Posted: 5/29/15 at 3:34pm
You also cannot read what is written, it seems.
I apologized not once but twice even after the post, which I fully admit was a mistake, was deleted. Stop obsessing. Move on.
#69
Posted: 5/29/15 at 3:34pm
Sorry, Jane! I didn't even see that written above. This is a confusing thread. lol
#70
Posted: 5/29/15 at 3:37pm
"Since that post was deleted quickly thereafter and no longer exists, your question is trivial and unnecessary within the scope of this conversation. "
No, Jane's question was apt. If you had a shred of human decency, you would have taken her question as a cue to absent yourself from making further comments in this thread or on this topic.
You are the LAST person to lecture anyone on this board about anything.
Your deleted post was monstrously insensitive and inappropriate.
#71
Posted: 5/29/15 at 3:38pm
He's such a great actor. Nicholas Nickleby is one of my favorite series, and he is so great in it. I also thought that he was truly wonderful in The Visit, giving a bizarre and feeble performance that contrasted with the harsh nature of the musical. I hope that what ever he is dealing with right now he can overcome and that he is able to return to proper health. Wishing him and his family all the best.
#72
Posted: 5/29/15 at 3:44pm
"I apologized not once but twice even after the post, which I fully admit was a mistake, was deleted. Stop obsessing. Move on."
And why would you think I'm obsessed? Because I wrote you a post calling you out?
I moved on. I'm doing some drawing, taking care of my baby, watching tv, balancing my checkbook, and posting elsewhere.
PJ=the voice of reason.
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#73
Posted: 5/29/15 at 8:09pm
The role Rees played was of a man broken down over the years by many things including what he did to Chita. It is not supposed to be a happy go lucky role. His acting was superb. He was never known for his voice.
Wishing him well and a speedy recovery and a quick return to the stage.
Poster Emeritus
#74
Posted: 5/29/15 at 9:16pm
No, Jane's question was apt. If you had a shred of human decency.....
Come on. This cliche is not appropriate here. Hyperbolic. I suspect there is more than a "shred".
#75
Posted: 5/29/15 at 10:02pm
Historical note: I happened to see Mr. Rees play John Adams in 1776 on the Friday evening after 9/11. He began the show with a brief curtain speech about the ideals of the characters in the play and what they meant to him (as a Brit) in the context of that terrible week.
There wasn't a dry eye in the house.
He then went on to be the best John Adams since William Daniels.
I don't need to know what ails him to wish him nothing but the best!
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