Which Actor is Your Raison d'Etre?

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 8/9/06 at 2:31pm

What male or female actor

on or Off Broadway

is your raison d'etre (reason for being)?

(We overlook inartful psychobabble terms like "obsession" here.)

Let it out...you know you want to tell!
Updated On: 8/9/06 at 02:31 PM

[JailyardGuy]

Posted: 8/9/06 at 2:34pm

Yeah, baby.

[bwaysinger]

Posted: 8/9/06 at 2:47pm

I could watch Audra McDonald have irritible bowel syndrome onstage and still call it Tony-worthy.

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 8/9/06 at 2:51pm

Remind me to invite you to every pseudo-classy thread I start, bwaysinger. You add such internal visuals.

[SNLMedia]

Posted: 8/9/06 at 2:52pm

Ryan Duncan

[Garland Grrrl]

Posted: 8/9/06 at 2:55pm

my favorite by far............
(if you don't know who this is, you don't deserve to know)

Updated On: 8/9/06 at 02:55 PM

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 8/9/06 at 2:56pm

Always helpful to include their name to cue in poor unfamiliar souls.

[thejcm]

Posted: 8/9/06 at 2:57pm

John Cameron Mitchell.

[thevolleyballer]

Posted: 8/9/06 at 2:57pm

Norbert Leo Butz and Sutton Foster. They're not just my favorite actor/actress, they're my total inspiration and reason to keep acting.

[Garland Grrrl]

Posted: 8/9/06 at 3:01pm

or maybe....
(this stunning historic photo features the brilliant ethel waters, carson mccullers & my chou chou, julie harris)

Updated On: 8/9/06 at 03:01 PM

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 8/9/06 at 3:02pm

Name names!

Let it all out!

[ILoveMyDictionary]

Posted: 8/9/06 at 3:02pm

Jenn Gambatese

[Garland Grrrl]

Posted: 8/9/06 at 3:04pm

and the chronically underappreciated....
(jayne atkinson)

Updated On: 8/9/06 at 03:04 PM

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 8/9/06 at 3:06pm

Who'll continue to be underappreciated unless you identify her...

[Garland Grrrl]

Posted: 8/9/06 at 3:07pm

and i will never get over her....never.

[Weez]

Posted: 8/9/06 at 3:25pm

I don't know about Raison d'Etre, 'cos I would certainly continue to exist if he didn't, but I can confidently state that the world would be a far emptier place without Norbert Leo Butz.

[Stagedoor2]

Posted: 8/9/06 at 3:25pm

At the moment -- Cerveris and Lupone.

But only because I'm waging a war within myself about going to the final show of "Sweeney Todd". I want to, but do I need to...

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 8/9/06 at 3:44pm

Ah, Stagedoor2, the true raison d'etre battle...

[Weez]

Posted: 8/9/06 at 3:45pm

You should go for those of us who can't. I've never seen it once. See it again, one last time, for me. ;_;

Or something. XD

[Stagedoor2]

Posted: 8/9/06 at 3:50pm

Well, since you asked so nicely Weez -- sure I'll go see it for you .

I'm giving myself to the end of the week to make my decision. It does involve airfare and hotel in addition to the theater ticket (or tickets, becuase I'd have to see something else as well, because who would go all that way for one show?).

Food or Michael Cerveris?
Rent or Patti Lupone?

Tough decisions...

[bwayondabrain]

Posted: 8/9/06 at 3:51pm

Well, my favorite people on Broadway are always changing, but right now, I'd have to say:
Caren Lyn Manuel

:)

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 8/9/06 at 3:57pm

Reveal!
Updated On: 8/9/06 at 03:57 PM

[TabooPhan1]

Posted: 8/9/06 at 4:36pm

Nathan Lane. Period. There are just so few people who understand comedy like he does. His wit and versatility inspires me in so many ways...

[South Fl Marc]

Posted: 8/9/06 at 5:12pm

Ian McKellan - he is truly amazing.

[TabooPhan1]

Posted: 8/9/06 at 5:15pm

I would also like to 2nd Ian! Have you seen his Macbeth?