Tarzan on Good Morning America! Wednesday! — Page 2

#26

re: Tarzan on Good Morning America!

Posted: 5/10/06 at 2:10pm

On ABC nightly News they're having a segment on Tarzan through the years.

yeah, I was kinda pissed I woke up so early for that. Although, the song sounded pretty good and the voices sounded great. Josh didn't really exude masculinity to me, but whatever, that's just my opinion. But the show looks aight. I'm anxious to read the reviews.

#27

re: Tarzan on Good Morning America!

Posted: 5/10/06 at 2:20pm

I can't wait for the reviews either. I hope they are SCATHING.

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#28

re: Tarzan on Good Morning America!

Posted: 5/10/06 at 3:12pm

Rentboy you are on the money with Josh/masculinity... I thought he would be a little more um... butch than he is. Jane actually seemed more masculine. I'm seeing it tonight, but that seems like an awfully big suspension of belief for me in a show that Munk says is wrought with problems.

#29

re: Tarzan on Good Morning America!

Posted: 5/10/06 at 3:28pm

Munk is an off Broadway hack. Why not make your own opinion after viewing it?

#30

re: Tarzan on Good Morning America!

Posted: 5/10/06 at 3:28pm

Yeah, that's not to say he isn't a good actor and can exude masculinity in character, but yeah, I'm not sure how he impressed the auditioners...the reviews should be interesting.

#31

re: Tarzan on Good Morning America!

Posted: 5/10/06 at 3:34pm

well just from one gay man's pov,,,, i like my jungle boys umm.. masculine

#32

re: Tarzan on Good Morning America!

Posted: 5/10/06 at 3:37pm

Well, Jungle Boys aren't my thing...but Tarzan should just be very masculine. He seemed to have a rather sissy voice, etc. I know that will probably offend people, but whatever, just an opinion.

#33

re: Tarzan on Good Morning America!

Posted: 5/10/06 at 3:41pm

Vinnie: What do you actually DO for a living, I can't recall?

I don't constantly work Off-Broadway, I've only done a handful of things. I'm not concentrating on that right now. I'm a student.

And I agree, Strickland is quite wimpy.

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#34

re: Tarzan on Good Morning America!

Posted: 5/10/06 at 4:12pm

lol Rent & Munk... I have to say my biggest complaint with bway casting besides “colorblind casting” is the failure to cast believable hetero-male love interests. They have to bring in bway saviors like Hugh Jackman and Connick to create believable relationships. I was going in the show with an open mind,,, but really after seeing those clips, I am already disappointed. We’ll see maybe he can “act.” Well time to get dressed!

#35

re: Tarzan on Good Morning America!

Posted: 5/10/06 at 4:17pm

Yeah, I mean, I haven't seen the show, so maybe he can 'ACT' better, but I mean from seeing him on the street when I was leaving DRS and then seeing this interview, he doesn't strike me as the most masculine. He must have won Disney over somehow.

#36

re: Tarzan on Good Morning America!

Posted: 5/10/06 at 4:20pm

Four of us went to see Tarzan. Although we did not like the show, we all admired Josh and thought he did a great job in the role.

In my opinion, overall, Americans seems very insecure in masculinity. It became very stereotype that man has to be rough, big, not gentle, not too sophisticated, etc.

BTW, I don’t think Hugh Jackman is a great example either base on your logic.

#37

re: Tarzan on Good Morning America!

Posted: 5/10/06 at 4:33pm

But for the sake of this show, i think Tarzan should exude stereotypical mascunlity. I mean, it's a show about a jungle man raised by gorillas. He's not going to be some whimpy man, he's going to be big and rough because he's been living in the jungle all his life.

#38

re: Tarzan on Good Morning America!

Posted: 5/10/06 at 4:38pm

There should be a Broadway.com Opening Night video, yes?

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#39

re: Tarzan on Good Morning America!

Posted: 5/10/06 at 4:46pm

Yeah, but probably not until tomm. or Friday. They usually take a little while to edit and whatnot.

#40

re: Tarzan on Good Morning America!

Posted: 5/10/06 at 5:58pm

I think we have discussed quite a lot on what body size Tarzan should be. I understand your point although I'm not sure if that's absolutely true that mountain/ forest men must have big muscle. Most indigenous, which do a lot of physical and live in a wild, does not seems to have big muscle to me.

I did not think he is whimpy though.

#41

re: Tarzan on Good Morning America!

Posted: 5/10/06 at 6:05pm

Me effeminate. You Jane.

#42

re: Tarzan on Good Morning America!

Posted: 5/10/06 at 6:41pm

is there a way to sign up for the 30 day free trial on abcnews.com w/o giving them your credit card info?

#43

re: Tarzan on Good Morning America!

Posted: 5/10/06 at 7:42pm

Is Josh Strickland gay? Just wondering, I don't mean to offend anyone by asking.

He did have a rather sissy speaking voice, but I thought he sounded really nice singing with Jenn. I think he'll do fine with the role. I don't think its right to judge someone's overall performance by the way they speak. From everything I've read, Josh is great as Tarzan.

#44

re: Tarzan on Good Morning America!

Posted: 5/10/06 at 7:46pm

alright, time for me to jump in... finally.


i have it on tape (forever... never to be erased) and i thought it was a great segment. call me biased. but hey, there was josh on tv... i'm not complaining

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#45

re: Tarzan on Good Morning America!

Posted: 5/10/06 at 9:49pm

I believe Josh is gay, yes.

I want to see this segment!

#46

re: Tarzan on Good Morning America!

Posted: 5/10/06 at 10:12pm

I can't find the clip on ABCnews. Anyone?

EDIT: FOUND IT!

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Updated On: 5/10/06 at 10:12 PM

#47

re: Tarzan on Good Morning America!

Posted: 5/10/06 at 10:28pm

wheres the clip?!

#48

re: Tarzan on Good Morning America!

Posted: 5/11/06 at 9:21am

The thing that was weird to me is OK, after the show, I'm sure he showers all of the dirt make-up off...but did you notice the length of his hair when he said "Thank you" to the audience member and when he was being interviewed...I'm wondering how much of a time difference there was between the two.

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