Welcome, Anthony Rapp!- Page 281

[rent_nodaybuttoday]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 1:22am

what do u mean they concerned a private review of his material?

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 1:23am

I was definitely, definitely there for that. I remember that being the first time I'd ever heard Anthony sing live, and I remember crying, and not knowing why. It was some sort of moment of epiphany, I think. I watched it on the little monitor under that tent, and just went "oh my God, this it the Rent movie."

I'm not an actor, rent_noday. At all!

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 1:27am

Emcee, I just call myself a confirmed audience member.

[LariTheLoud]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 1:30am

I'm not an actor, either.

And nodaybuttoday, I mean that I sent him my review (and some extra private thoughts) of his book and an early advanced screening review of the RENT movie. He responded kindly and graciously to both.

But otherwise, I try not to spam his PM inbox with anything not very important or personal (I haven't as of yet). I prefer to feel like I'm sending him something he'd actually appreciate, you know? Even if it's something small.

[rent_nodaybuttoday]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 1:34am

i take it that was a joke emcee? i dunno anyways answer my questions folks..im going to go take a shower and listen to anthony sing his heart out!!! i will be back in a few! miss me yet? ahaha

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 1:45am

I remember that, skittles! I laughed, as did Raul. I liked that! Not really a joke -- just a smile to acknowledge that I'm cool with my inability.

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 1:52am

Hehe, I said that randomly to Robb Sapp at the Wicked stage door and he cracked up and I realized that I really liked it. Raúl laughing at it made me happy.

But it is definitely confirmed. I've had two brief onstage experiences (required for a class in high school) and because of that, I am also cool my inability.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 1:53am

Laughing. Giggling. hee!

Fifty. Pages. Left.

[LariTheLoud]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 1:58am

SO CLOSE.

Yet oh so far.

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 1:58am

Is the book written chronologically, or does it jump around?

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 2:00am

The backbone of it is chronological, but it's got a lot of anecdotal flashbacks. It's not hard to follow, or anything. But like, talking about one particular thing going on in the linear structure leads him to talk about a related experience earlier in his life, or something.

[LariTheLoud]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 2:01am

Basically, every event is interconnected. He backtracks when he needs to and it all just... fits. Very well-done structure, I think.

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 2:04am

I was just wondering, since you had already gotten to the filming of the movie, but you had 50 pages left, so I was wondering what else was left to talk about. But if it's not strictly chronological, that makes more sense.

[rent_nodaybuttoday]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 2:07am

im guessing you won the book on this website? but how did you get to see a private exclusive first look at the movie!! lucky!

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 2:12am

Oh, sorry if that didn't make any sense, skittles. I was just flipping to the back of the book to see how many pages I had left, and my eye caught the post-script, which mentions the movie.

I didn't win the book on the blog, but I borrowed it from a friend who did. I have to return it in the mail when I'm done reading.

My friend knew someone who was working on the NYC shoot, so we got to go watch.

[wickedrentq]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 2:19am

BTW, how is Etheb Em? She hasn't posted in a while!

Aww I love Rent cast's significant others, they're so awesome! well those I've met/talked to anyway...

Updated On: 12/1/05 at 02:19 AM

[LariTheLoud]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 2:22am

I went to an advanced screening, rent_noday. And yes, I won the RENT blog contest the first time around. I basically sat around and refreshed the page until comments worked, and I had my name and address on my copy and paste clipboard all ready to go.

[StageWhore]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 2:25am

Um... to jump back a few topics, does anyone know what city TTB is in on the west coast?

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 2:25am

She hasn't posted in ages, but she's well.

[rent_nodaybuttoday]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 2:29am

who is this she we are referring to?

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 2:34am

A friend of mine from school who used to post.

StageWhore, do a search on TTB... I know there's a thread that's got ALL of the details of that production somewhere.

[rent_nodaybuttoday]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 2:35am

oh she dates a renter? cool well i am off to bed..or to do homework that is...good all and remember no day but today!!!
p.s i will probably be back tonight..i just cant get enough!

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 2:43am

Wait, what? No -- wrq was talking about having met Wilson's girlfriend, I think.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 3:03am

.... and, SCENE.

I just finished.

[wickedrentq]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 3:10am

Hahaha, no I wasn't referring to the same person, sorry for the confusion. Yeah I met Rodney and Angie, Wilson's girlfriend, both very sweet.

Ah good to hear she's well Em, tell her hi for me, I hafta talk to her at some point, I miss our pit discussions I can tell her about learning saxaphone!(tangent--I'm really getting the hang of it, finally get out some of the highest and lowest notes, I'm happy)