Dame Edna, The Stritch and the Tony predicton shows notwithstanding, a candidate for most representative Theater Talk episode, which is saying something. Mesmeric. ❤❤❤❤
I saw 'Deuce' on Broadway. There was much to admire in the performances of these two grand dames of theatre, but the play itself was a slight thing even they couldn't rescue.
I thought she was just great, Brian, but whatever your experience with Marian was, I suspect you know by now that acting can be a brutal business. Let us, therefore, let go of past resentments and move forward without them to have some serenity.
@theaterralk: There wasn't any acting-business-brutality. She was a teacher in an academic setting who lied about her students to the faculty. We liked her, but her rosiness was always suspect. So, Group 14 broke into the office and read her notes on us and others. They were egregious. We didn't resent her. It was more a pity. We moved forward realizing she was merely an actress and she had an ego. Serenity is knowing she was only human.
I saw this. It was good to see these two ladies in an intelligent play, but the text wasn’t enough to make it engrossing, given there was nothing but the text to focus on.
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Two crown jewels of the theatre.
Dame Edna, The Stritch and the Tony predicton shows notwithstanding, a candidate for most representative Theater Talk episode, which is saying something. Mesmeric. ❤❤❤❤
I saw 'Deuce' on Broadway. There was much to admire in the performances of these two grand dames of theatre, but the play itself was a slight thing even they couldn't rescue.
Greater than these you seldom see.
Irreplaceable Talent.💯
Very missed 😢
Mrs. Dudley from The 1999 remake of The Haunting.
I had Seldes at Juilliard. She was the equivalent of DC Comics' "Two Face". She loved herself as she bad-mouthed her students.
I thought she was just great, Brian, but whatever your experience with Marian was, I suspect you know by now that acting can be a brutal business. Let us, therefore, let go of past resentments and move forward without them to have some serenity.
@theaterralk: There wasn't any acting-business-brutality. She was a teacher in an academic setting who lied about her students to the faculty. We liked her, but her rosiness was always suspect. So, Group 14 broke into the office and read her notes on us and others. They were egregious. We didn't resent her. It was more a pity. We moved forward realizing she was merely an actress and she had an ego. Serenity is knowing she was only human.
Marian Seldes is the inspiration for Jessica Lange in “The Great Lillian Hall” now streaming on MAX.
I saw this. It was good to see these two ladies in an intelligent play, but the text wasn’t enough to make it engrossing, given there was nothing but the text to focus on.