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roles for short guys
#25re: roles for short guys
Posted: 7/14/09 at 10:53pmI agree about not limiting yourself because of height. If it makes you feel any better, Drew Lachey from the music group 98 Degrees is only 5'6", and he was on Broadway a couple of times. He played Mark in Rent and Patsy in Spamalot. He too is a baritone like you.
TheBoyDownstairs
Featured Actor Joined: 10/10/07
bwaylvsong
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/28/05
#27re: roles for short guys
Posted: 7/14/09 at 11:09pm
Oh, I certainly don't LET it limit me, it sometimes just does. And I'm not sure about wearing lifts, I think that would be deceitful during an audition, especially if a costume would not allow me to wear them.
Keep the suggestions coming! I'm sure they're helpful to lots of other people, too. If you guys want an idea of how I look/sound, my yt usernames are bwaylvsong and mattcansing.
CurtainPullDowner
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/4/04
#28re: roles for short guys
Posted: 7/14/09 at 11:12pm
"Actors in general, are a lot smaller than you think".
You are a brilliant observer, if that came out of Jane Krakowski's mouth on 40ROCK, you would win an Emmy.
Really, the line has a thousand shadings.
Congrats.
I have worked backstage at the MET and I was suprised at the stature of many of the singers, talent always wins out.
If you have the voice and acting chops,
size is just a number.
Can you sing Tobias in SWEENEY?
bwaylvsong
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/28/05
#29re: roles for short guys
Posted: 7/14/09 at 11:21pm
Technically, yes, but it doesn't really fit my voice.
Yeah, I think I have a better chance of making it in opera, but I just plain don't love it as much as I love MT.
#30re: roles for short guys
Posted: 7/15/09 at 10:58amIf Norbert Leo Butz has played it, you can play it.
#31re: roles for short guys
Posted: 7/15/09 at 11:05amFarquaad = SHREK
Vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra
Salve, Salve Regina
Ad te clamamus exsules filii Eva
Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes
O clemens O pia
#32re: roles for short guys
Posted: 7/15/09 at 2:36pmFact - Smaller actors get more work in film and television. try that out
bwaylvsong
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/28/05
#33re: roles for short guys
Posted: 7/16/09 at 10:17pm
Looking at NLB's ibdb, he's played quite a few romantic leads. That's incredible!
Thanks for the tip, dramarama! I never would have guessed that...
#34re: roles for short guys
Posted: 7/16/09 at 11:01pm
Okay, so now we have roles we can play. Now what about women interested in dating us?
:::crickets:::
Feb. 28 - Looped, Feb. 28 - Next to Normal, March 4 - Hair, March 11 - A Little Night Music, March 24 - Time Stands Still, April 6 - La Cage Aux Folles, April 10 - Anyone Can Whistle (City Center), April 10 - Looped, May 9 - Enron, May 15 - A Little Night Music, May 15 - A Behanding In Spokane, May 30 - A Behanding In Spokane, May 30 - A Little Night Music, June 20 - A Little Night Music, June 23 - Red, June 23 - Sondheim on Sondheim, July 13 - A Little Night Music, July 18 - The Grand Manner (Lincoln Center)
#35re: roles for short guys
Posted: 7/17/09 at 12:40am
"Okay, so now we have roles we can play. Now what about women interested in dating us?"
Don't know much about girls, but as a short gay male I gotta say I love short gay men and I'd date you all! IM's are welcomed! =p
bwaylvsong
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/28/05
#36re: roles for short guys
Posted: 7/17/09 at 12:43amLol I'm not even ashamed to admit that I've never been on a date. Girls see me as a little brother.
#37re: roles for short guys
Posted: 7/17/09 at 12:46am^ PMd you. :)
Feb. 28 - Looped, Feb. 28 - Next to Normal, March 4 - Hair, March 11 - A Little Night Music, March 24 - Time Stands Still, April 6 - La Cage Aux Folles, April 10 - Anyone Can Whistle (City Center), April 10 - Looped, May 9 - Enron, May 15 - A Little Night Music, May 15 - A Behanding In Spokane, May 30 - A Behanding In Spokane, May 30 - A Little Night Music, June 20 - A Little Night Music, June 23 - Red, June 23 - Sondheim on Sondheim, July 13 - A Little Night Music, July 18 - The Grand Manner (Lincoln Center)
bwaylvsong
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