Betrayal - Bye, Bye...

Germangirl · Post by **Germangirl** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 5:55 pm

So here is something for our amusement. Since this place seems to belong to us right now anyway, we might as well just do what we want

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byku-4Sl4zE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_a6RjR_AHY

cassandra · Post by **cassandra** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 6:50 pm

Further to my last post about Dominic Maxwell's article in today's Times, I should add this:

The article heading reads,
'They can shut down services, but they can't dim the lights on Broadway'. It's boom time on Broadway reports Dominic Maxwell - Daniel Craig is perfect in Pinter and A Glass Menagerie thrills.

Germangirl · Post by **Germangirl** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 7:02 pm

cassandra wrote:Further to my last post about Dominic Maxwell's article in today's Times, I should add this:

The article heading reads,
'They can shut down services, but they can't dim the lights on Broadway'. It's boom time on Broadway reports Dominic Maxwell - Daniel Craig is perfect in Pinter and A Glass Menagerie thrills.

Thanks, I wished, he was a New Yorker critic. But since he is new in this particular position, he wouldn't want those to call him stupid with bad reviews. So - he really means it

cassandra · Post by **cassandra** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 7:21 pm

Germangirl wrote:
cassandra wrote:Further to my last post about Dominic Maxwell's article in today's Times, I should add this:

The article heading reads,
'They can shut down services, but they can't dim the lights on Broadway'. It's boom time on Broadway reports Dominic Maxwell - Daniel Craig is perfect in Pinter and A Glass Menagerie thrills.
Thanks, I wished, he was a New Yorker critic. But since he is new in this particular position, he wouldn't want those to call him stupid with bad reviews. So - he really means it

Dominic Maxwell is the new chief critic for The Times, but he is an experienced critic who has been writing about theatre and comedy for the paper since 2005.

I forgot to add that there is a small colour pic of Daniel and Rachel on the front page, immediately under the paper's title, with the caption 'Bond on Broadway - Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz play Pinter'. Also there is a large picture on the cover of the arts supplement. So they have had good coverage in the paper.

Germangirl · Post by **Germangirl** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 7:22 pm

Even better. So his voice has some sound to it.

Germangirl · Post by **Germangirl** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 6:51 am

Me - at the hotel again with too much time on my hands

From our Vesper. She should come here and tell US

Vanessa aka Khan @HysteriaUno 5d
Basically seeing photos of Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz on stage makes me really, really proud and happy.

Sylvia's girl · Post by **Sylvia's girl** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 8:55 am

Julia Flynn Siler ‏@juliefsnet 5h
#betrayal#007#danielcraig#broadway...standing ovation at preview performance in NYC tonight.

Germangirl · Post by **Germangirl** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 9:15 am

After all the fear surrounding this play in Danworld, its so good to hear, that we can hopefully expect good reviews now, maybe excellent.

Elvenstar · Post by **Elvenstar** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 1:55 pm

wow cassandra
huge thanks
that was glorious!

gah gah it went up up up! super excited for him & everyone!

caramel · Post by **caramel** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 2:00 pm

Good to read all the positive comments and tweets about the play. Thanks for posting SG, Cass and GG.

sf2la · Post by **sf2la** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 2:15 pm

How cool is that?! I bet they are sleeping much better now. Nichols must be doing what he's known for.

sf2la · Post by **sf2la** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 2:47 pm

Germangirl wrote:
sf2la wrote:How cool is that?! I bet they are sleeping much better now. Nichols must be doing what he's known for.
You think so? What IS he known for? I believe in a way, there is not so much anyone can do when an actor doesn't FEEL the role. Good the first reactions were so lukewarm for him, so he knew, he better get his act together and be BETTER. Obviously he is now I believe that critic.

Oh, I absolutely credit Nichols. Obviously, all 3 actors are great, but Nichols is the one who's telling them what to change, how to say things differently, etc. He's seeing it from the audience's perspective, the actors aren't necessarily doing that. A good director knows what to do with the actors. They depend on him. He can't make a soufflé with bad eggs, but he can take a great talent, the ingredients, and change up the recipe to make something magnificent.

cassandra · Post by **cassandra** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 2:55 pm

Nick Kleiner ‏@Kleinehhh 4m
Betrayal on Broadway was awesome! Daniel Craig & Rachel Weisz did a great job translating from big screen to stage pic.twitter.com/wBMzukpnT4

cassandra · Post by **cassandra** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 3:03 pm

sf2la wrote:
Germangirl wrote:
sf2la wrote:How cool is that?! I bet they are sleeping much better now. Nichols must be doing what he's known for.
You think so? What IS he known for? I believe in a way, there is not so much anyone can do when an actor doesn't FEEL the role. Good the first reactions were so lukewarm for him, so he knew, he better get his act together and be BETTER. Obviously he is now I believe that critic.
Oh, I absolutely credit Nichols. Obviously, all 3 actors are great, but Nichols is the one who's telling them what to change, how to say things differently, etc. he's seeing it from the audience's perspective, the actors weeny necessarily doing that. A good director knows what to do with the actors. They depend on him. He can't make a soufflé with bad eggs, but he can take a great talent, the ingredients, and change up the recipe to make something magnificent.

There's a good interview with Mike Nichols here:
http://www.wnyc.org/story/mike-nichols-betrayal/

Germangirl · Post by **Germangirl** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 3:08 pm

sf2la wrote:
Germangirl wrote:
sf2la wrote:How cool is that?! I bet they are sleeping much better now. Nichols must be doing what he's known for.
You think so? What IS he known for? I believe in a way, there is not so much anyone can do when an actor doesn't FEEL the role. Good the first reactions were so lukewarm for him, so he knew, he better get his act together and be BETTER. Obviously he is now I believe that critic.
Oh, I absolutely credit Nichols. Obviously, all 3 actors are great, but Nichols is the one who's telling them what to change, how to say things differently, etc. he's seeing it from the audience's perspective, the actors weeny necessarily doing that. A good director knows what to do with the actors. They depend on him. He can't make a soufflé with bad eggs, but he can take a great talent, the ingredients, and change up the recipe to make something magnificent.

OK, I understand that. Particularly, that he needs to sit WITH an audience to maybe see, what he overlooked before or thought WOULD work and didn't.