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"thespiangeek, I've never heard that Rent and Hedwig fans don't like the other show. I, and a lot of my friends, have loved Rent since the OBC and also saw Hedwig many times at the Jane, as did lots of other Rentheads. So I don't think that's true. :)"

Eh, it's just something I heard from someone who helped work on the stage production of Hedwig with JCM when it was in California. Apparently JCM and Stephen Trask hate Rent and think it's crap (?! - I love word of mouth /end sarcasm).. and that a lot of hardcore Hedwig fans hate Rent, too. I dunno. I saw the movie of Hedwig and liked it, but it didn't impress me as much as Rent has. Maybe I just need to see a stage production of Hedwig.

Wow...someone's been busy answering questions...*thanks*

I have a kinda quick question about one of you favorite books-- Catcher in the Rye.
I understand how everyone says it has so much truth and etcetcetc, but how do/did you trust the narrator?
(Anyone can answer or ignore the question)
This is because you really can't, as in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, it just seemed to me that all of my peers resisted remembering/realizing this fact... And I'm not saying I didn't like it or it was bad, 'cause I think it is very good and poignant but *shrug*...

Randomness, but, if you feel like it/have time... what was your filming experience in/at Princeton?


In general about David Searching, which I got my hands on several months ago-- while I found it a decent movie, there were certain aspects that got to me, though these are partially function of low budget mostly, so I understand: The variation of shots and cuts in the film and varying film quailty/exposure at times. IMO, there were several instances of a shot being used a little too long; one angle is used for an entire scene, or almost. Not even mise-en-scene with some interesting movement, there were some stationary shots that I just wish were maybe split up a bit more.
I do understand that the lack of time/money/etc is one cause for the lesser variation of shots though, and as a first film it really was decent.

And also imo editing must be clean and precise for films, just part of the medium... this of course, with a difference between clean/clear/continuous (no continuity booboos as in if you watch the someone you're not supposed to be watching in an OTS) and the clear film quality that's then fixed up as in most hollywood films... I can't remember the specs of DS's editing...(DS was grainy-ish, but that was because of what it was shot on, etc, not the editing, if I'm not mistaken...)



ETA: Go Bill+Ted!
(The movie did handle the problems of time travel well...)

Updated On: 1/18/05 at 05:48 PM

OMG!!! I remember first seeing Star Wars in 5th grade, what a life-changing experience!!!

Anyway... Anthony - just wondering - how was the "Mister" experience for you? I had spoken to Mr. Vallella (I think I spelled that right) when you were still in rehearsals and kinda got some of the inside scoop!

Another random question... Who is your favorite superhero/superheroine?

Last random question of the day (from me at least! LOL)... Did you have any pets growing up?

As always, I sincerely appreciate your being such a great person for us all to look up to. People like you are so rare these days and don't get enough credit for their humanity. I don't know you on a personal level, but your respect for humanity has been so evident in your writings. I see that being reflected in my own life and thank you wholeheartedly for your inspiration. Well, I'm off to eat! WOO-HOO!

Since I can't think of anything better to ask, I'll talk about A Series of Unfortunate Events, which has been a favorite of mine for 4 years

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What would you say your favorite aspect of the series is? Did you like the tone of books 1-4 better (Before the Quagmires), 5-7 (still under Mr. Poe's "guardianship") or 8-11, where you never really know where they will be next? What did you think of the newest book? Finally, for fun, what do you think VFD stands for?
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"I have a kinda quick question about one of you favorite books-- Catcher in the Rye.
I understand how everyone says it has so much truth and etcetcetc, but how do/did you trust the narrator?
(Anyone can answer or ignore the question)"

Because Catcher in the Rye is one of my *ALL-TIME FAVORITE BOOKS*, I'm answering this. Haha.

What I love about Catcher in the Rye is the truth in its mistruths. Do you know what I mean? The story is told from the perspective of a teenager who had a mental breakdown. He's hanging around California telling the story to a mystery person--a therapist, the reader, whatever. All we have is Holden's word to go by.

And yes, we lose a sense of *COMPLETE* trust because it is written in first person. That's the drawback; no one can ever be completely sure that the narrator (in this case, Holden) is telling the truth. But he gives such a gritty, "honest" account of his... two? three days? It's been a couple years since I read this... that we, the readers, are inclined to believe his word. Holden does not pretend to be something he's not; he tells it how he believes he saw it. Everything seems 'phony' to Holden, and generally, it's easy to agree with him until we realize that, by the end, he was really quite sick. It's an honest story about good ol' teen angst and loss of innocence in this way--everyone can *RELATE* to this story in one way or another.

So I guess the trust comes down to the relativity factor. ... I think that's what I was trying to get at. Haha. I lost myself in my literary-dork babble.

I'm interested to see if Anthony agrees. Awesome taste in literature, Anthony. :)

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Anthony- thanks so much for the info! I was so excited to read that you like the Series of Unfortunate Events books- they're some of my favorites! Great taste, haha. Out of curiosity- have you read Fruits Basket or Imadoki? They are great, maybe you would like them! :)
"D'oh!
It's been a few years...
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Haha That's okay we still love you! Some of us (well, me, at least) have bought the script and memorized it so don't worry lol. I have some questions about Hedwig, I'll PM them to you, if you get a chance to answer them thanks!

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Dream, when a film is aired on network or basic cable, it will be these cleaned-up versions that you'll see. These stations won't show *any* film unless the language has been changed and even some shots changed or removed sometimes. If you want to see a movie the way it was in theaters, get the video or DVD, or see it on premium cable.

Also, the censored version of "School Ties" was really funny. They would take out Jewish slurs and replace them with the word "Jew," and you couldn't really tell what Brendan Fraser was always so mad about. Also, I think at one time he was called a "Sweeny Jew!" When of course they really said...something I will never repeat, obviously.

Just...funny.

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Racetrack I wrote about Nick Hornby who i adore! I still have not read about a boy do to a busy scheduale but i think i have read all of his other books. That man is a genius! Well maybe not but he is my favorite author! Anthony, you need to read his stuff!

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UGH. catcher in the rye. don't remind me. that project is due TOMORROW. someone kick me off BWW!

YOu can't always trust the narrator. Catcher in the Rye, is written in a way that shows Holden's negative attributes.

Hopefully you've read the book enough to know what I mean - it has been a while...

Wow it's been forever since I've been on BWW, and I'm glad you are on it too Anthony! I just love listening to you ever since when YAGMCB came out. You have such a beautiful voice! God gave you quite an instrument. I actually started to listen to Rent because I heard you were in it and I was a bit testy to listen to it, and now that I have (and over a 100 times) I just love the music and I can't wait for the film! I'm actually coming up to NYC on Sunday to audition for the role Tracy in Hairspray ::::crosses fingers:::: I can't wait tho, it'll be fun whether I get a callback or not. But I'll stop rambling, I wish I had a question but everyone seems to have asked ya everything I've been wondering. I hope you have a great day Anthony and to everyone else!

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Well, backing this up a few posts-
I dont think John dislikes RENT- i dont know what stephen thinks, but John was actually a friend of Johnathan Larson's and was offered to play Angel in Rent in the Workshop, but turned it down. He couldnt do it, because he was working on getting hedwig together. Atleast thats what he told me.

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