Reminder that this play is literally 8 hours long. Fuck the oscars, I find this to be an incredible achievement. Glad he won the Tony for this because it would’ve been illegal if he didn’t. Man just knows how to break my heart over and over again.
I’m so glad I discovered this master peice. I first discovered it because I hated the new west side story SO MUCH that I googled who wrote it and watched the Al Pacino version of this, expecting to hate it. But it’s the best writing I’ve ever seen and incredible that it’s so long and so we’ll crafted throughout it all
@@smurfette_blues7922 ikr. i don't get the reason why he is being gatekept. isn't it good that he is now finally recognized by many? sometimes the fans can be quite annoying trying to gatekeep him just bcs "nooo fake fans" like who are you to say they're fake fans just bcs they're new fans? ridiculous.
I never seen the play so going into this scene out of context was weird and honestly kinda funny, but it all got real very quickly. This feels so much more longer than 4 minutes. The amount of writing and planning along with the acting is just top tier.
Get to know the context. Seeing this, the way it was intended, not as in the made for TV filmed version, which is terrific in its own way, caused a visceral reaction
Man I just love Andrew’s passion for acting in anything he’s in, just some raw stuff. I’m no theater actor or got the acting chops but if I were, he’d be one of my inspirations.
Not even just losing his voice, but also being taxing emotionally. Even for actors like Garfield who aren't method where they metaphorically hang up their character at the end of the day. It would definitely still stick with you at the end of the day in some form I'm sure.
When you do an intense play like this, the directors will likely teach you different projection exercises that sound loud but you don’t use your throat
Remember when we all thought Andrew Garfield was just Spiderman and no we find out he's basically one of the best actors alive currently. If you haven't see tick, tick, boom or Silence you are doing yourself a personal disservice
Been loving Andrew Garfield since Boy A and I was one of the skeptics when he was announced to be playing TASM, but he pulled off an amazingly (sorry for the pun) dark version of the superhero. Then on to 99 Homes, Dr. Parnassus, Breathe, Under the Silver Lake, Mainstream, etc. not mentioning his more recent and already more popular ones. This scene is the National Theatre staging of AIA in London. Got a hold of it and am rewatching it from time to time since 2018. If he couldn't get a Best Actor nom for TTB they should at least consider him for Supporting Actor in The Eyes of Tammy Faye.
The full play is streaming on either The National Theatre or BroadwayHD (I forget which, sorry 😬).You do have to pay a small subscription fee but trust me, there are tons of theatrical treasures to dig through, new and old 🙂! That’s how I managed to see it.
ntahome.com. Thanks for the correction and please continue to stream your wonderful productions. From the classics to the contemporary, it’s wonderful!! Thank you 🙂
Such incredible dialogue; two brilliant, moving scenes being played at the same time--you want to scream with horror and joy--indescribable! The acting! The emotions--this is what true theatre can do--but rarely, rarely.
i've read angels in america and done analyzes on it but nothing beats seeing it live. truly a devastating scene, especially with andrew screaming how he's dying and how long prior's character has been with louis :((((
I was part of many conversations like this. I can’t believe I’m alive sometimes. I still have nightmares and sometimes I worry these conversations will happen again.
It is a very important two part play. Maybe the most important play about gay life and the hiv pandemic. If you can't find this excellent production being streamed by the National Theatre there is a very good almost word by word adaptation of the play for television with Meryl Streep, Al Pacino, Emma Thompson directed by Mike Nicholls. The Play is intense but to see it completely is an amazing experience.
@@Richie8a8y A lot of us have, on both sides. But Kushner is right, the world only spins forward. Have the courage to face the reality of your fears, and you really can get past them. No, it isn't easy, and yes, it really, really hurts. But healing is possible, and it has to start inside of yourself. If you can't do it by yourself, get help. Your life does not have to be one long nightmare.
@@davidh9844 exactly 😭😭 I absolutely love Joe’s redemption arc in part 2, but in his last scene, Harper has already made up her mind (I think she should’ve left him tho). I just feel so bad for Joe, bc he *has* changed. Harper just doesn’t see it
@@ellisLovesZoey ikr how do all the actors preform that long, especially Andrew, cause from the little ive seen from out of context videos hes yelling a lot in this play
It's available on national theatre at home! I just got a one month sub for $18 dollars to watch this, Julie, Everyman, lots of others! Also, a ticket to a show like this live would be $40 and up so it's not a bad bargain? I hope you watch it!
This play saved my sanity during a very, very dark, painful time in my life. Millennium Approaches tears your guts out, mercilessly, and no one with a quarter of a heart leaves the theater without feeling sick, and worthless, and angry, and hurt, and ashamed, and disgusted. A person cannot go any lower. And then comes Part II, Perestroika. And the Angel picks you up off of the garbage heap, and raises you up to see your own worth, and more importantly, the worth of everybody who surrounds you in your life. God Bless You, Tony Kushner, for what you did for me. "You are fabulous creatures, each and every one. And I bless you: More Life. The Great Work Begins.” And it did.
Denise Gough brought a really great approach to Harper. That character can be and has been played, very aloof and in a constant state of spiraling. Yet Denise played her here with a true sense of reality. She made it so the audience can put themselves in her shoes the way that they can for Prior in this scene. This more grounded approach makes it so that when Harper starts her "I wanna get away from here" dialogue at 3:00 you can really see and feel the polarity of the text. Andrew is fantastic is also fantastic in this role and commands the stage, but I definitely think Denise holds her own here too.
All the people complaining about this whole clip just yelling. You do know this is just one scene, right? This scene has two couples fighting, like all couples do. Have you ever heard a couple arguing in whispers? Also, how messed up is it to judge a play by one scene and one scene alone? Imagine jumping to a random part of a movie, watching 5 minutes of it, then deciding your opinion about the whole movie. It's ludicrous. (Andrew literally says "I'm going to scream" in the play and then people complain about the screaming lol)
What I think is the most amazing behind Garfield's performance, is how the actors are so well rehearsed and prepared that they don't even come close to overlapping or miss-stepping over each others lines.
I've only heard about this play a month ago, but now I have never before wanted to see any theatre production more eagerly in my life. One day, I will see a production of this play, because my god it looks incredible.
2 couples. Prior (Garfield) has just been diagnosed with AIDS and is quickly deteriorating and his partner Lewis cannot handle it and leaves him. On the other hand, you have Harper (the woman) and his husband Joe who are going through a crisis with Harper being addicted to medications and Joe having an awakening and realizing he is gay and has feelings for his coworker Lewis (Prior's partner). This is the climax of the first act when both couples break down.
Let’s take a moment to appreciate people in theatre. This cast did an 8 hour play countless times, plus when they learned this entire play. Also all the yelling! Some of y’all vocals are disintegrating :0
Wow I just wanted to see Andrew in this play bc he’s so amazing, but I don’t really know the play other than someone has AIDS. Can someone tell me what’s going on in the scene? Now that I’ve watched it 3 times, it’s incredibly powerful. I love that it’s 2 separate scenes going on at once :) Andrew’s performance is outstanding, he practically had the Tony in his pocket after every performance🥲
Sure! We have two couples, Prior and Louis, and Harper and Joe. This scene is an explosion of tension that's been building through the whole play up until now. Prior has HIV and Louis, from the minute he learns about Prior's diagnosis, questions whether he can handle serious illness and being a caregiver to his partner. And the play does not sugar coat the terrifying reality of what Prior is going through, so we see Louis really struggle with this role and finally we get to this scene, where Louis announces he is moving out, while trying to gloss over that it's because he can't handle being in a relationship with a dying person. We see Louis try to justify it, try to rationalize it, alternately try to be unapologetic, yet beg for absolution. He wants out, but he doesn't want to admit it to Prior, so he tries to assuage his guilt with "I'll stay over some nights," but Prior sees through it immediately. Prior knows what Louis is really doing, and he refuses to allow Louis to cloak himself in any of the comforting narratives he's telling himself, most notably, that he cannot be blamed for leaving, that this isn't a betrayal, or that Prior could one day forgive him for this. Prior calls bullshit, and rules that Louis's heart is deficient, that he cannot love, because to love would mean to stay through the horror and the hardship, and not try to escape and leave your lover to die alone. And, Prior is right to call bullshit, because Louis is absolutely looking for a way out, as long as he can be cleared of any guilt. But Louis's guilt will haunt him through the rest of the show. Harper and Joe are a married Mormon couple living in New York. Harper is an agoraphobic misfit who relies heavily on Valium to manage her mental illness and the widening distance in her marriage to Joe, who is deeply closeted and avoids coming home. Harper rarely leaves their apartment, but will also avoid certain rooms in it because she thinks a destructive man is in there, waiting for her. She also begins to suspect that Joe is gay. In this scene, Joe finally says it out loud, and admits his marriage was a sham, a desperate bid to cover up his homosexuality, but also a sort of doomed bargain with God to save her from her mental illness, in order to save his own soul, because he knows he cannot change himself. Finally, Harper knows the truth and she cannot in the moment cope, but Joe suggests that after all these years of treating Harper like a problem to solve, he was likely the most destructive part of her life, and she realizes he's probably right.
i read this play for a lit project in 10th grade and i just now decided to check out a scene,,, i went for THAT long not knowing my favorite actor was in the production?
Reminder that this play is literally 8 hours long. Fuck the oscars, I find this to be an incredible achievement. Glad he won the Tony for this because it would’ve been illegal if he didn’t. Man just knows how to break my heart over and over again.
WHAT IS THE NAME OF THIS PLAY…I NEED TO KNOW NOW!!!
Lmaaooo nvm it’s literally the title😂😂
ITS 8 HOURS?
8 hours of acting??? Damn, Garfield really deserved that award
I’m so glad I discovered this master peice. I first discovered it because I hated the new west side story SO MUCH that I googled who wrote it and watched the Al Pacino version of this, expecting to hate it. But it’s the best writing I’ve ever seen and incredible that it’s so long and so we’ll crafted throughout it all
Every scene in every play needs Andrew Garfield yelling "CRIMINAL!!!" from a hospital bed
NOISES OFF:
Mrs. Clackett: I leave the sardi-
Andrew Garfield: CRIMINAL!!
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM:
Puck: “If we shadows have offended, think but th-“
Andrew Garfield: “CRIMINAL!!!”
That's what his Spider-Man says when he sees a bank robber.
Romeo and Juliet
Juliet: romeo, romeo, wherefore art thou rome-
Andrew Garfield: *CRIMINAL!!!!*
CATS:
CAT : MEOW
ANDREW : CRIMINAAAL!
God Andrew is such an underrated actor, he is genuinely incredible
Welp hes not underrated anymore 🎉 downside is hes being gatekept lol
@@smurfette_blues7922 ikr. i don't get the reason why he is being gatekept. isn't it good that he is now finally recognized by many? sometimes the fans can be quite annoying trying to gatekeep him just bcs "nooo fake fans" like who are you to say they're fake fans just bcs they're new fans? ridiculous.
Everything is underrated for stupid people
He got a Tony for this and a golden globe for tick tick boom! so I'd say he's perfect rated lol
I never seen the play so going into this scene out of context was weird and honestly kinda funny, but it all got real very quickly. This feels so much more longer than 4 minutes. The amount of writing and planning along with the acting is just top tier.
If you add both the parts of this show, the whole thing is 7 hours. This is about an hour and a half into the first part.
Get to know the context. Seeing this, the way it was intended, not as in the made for TV filmed version, which is terrific in its own way, caused a visceral reaction
🐸 ☕️
U are a sociopath I have seen THIS play and it ain't funny in any any way
@@briansmith6292 sorry? There were so many moving parts and i unlike you haven’t seen the play when I saw this video. Fuck off
The “I’m dying” just sends shivers down my spine! Man alive!
And to think my first impression of Andrew Garfield’s acting was from The Amazing Spider-Man.
That’s happened to me so many times. I watch someone’s most famous movie and then find out they’ve done so much more
Mine was from that one episode of Doctor Who when he plays a pig person in New York
@@completebuffoonery sameeee
me its from The Social Network
mine was from tick tick boom it was really amazing.
"I hurt all over" gets me every fucking time
Right? I was like "Well that was pretty moving" and then he said that and I was like "Oh no" 😭
The way I started sobbing... jesus christ
Man I just love Andrew’s passion for acting in anything he’s in, just some raw stuff. I’m no theater actor or got the acting chops but if I were, he’d be one of my inspirations.
Andrew Garfield screaming gives me absolute chills every time I watch it. It's so real, you can see the pain and anger in his face.
Especially after having to see his uncle shot at the convient store
3:11 ... I am actually stunned :'O Truly, I got goosebumps. Damn, Andrew... What extraordinary talent. Wish I could see this play live.
Jesus, how did Andrew not completely lose his voice after every night of this?
I knowww , he's like ... screaming in every scene
In the end i was like , dude are you ok ?
@@sabajess2301 he was definitely not ok, but he won a Tony for it, so it all worked out 🤷♂️
Not even just losing his voice, but also being taxing emotionally. Even for actors like Garfield who aren't method where they metaphorically hang up their character at the end of the day. It would definitely still stick with you at the end of the day in some form I'm sure.
i don't think this play ran very many nights, the whole play itself is a two-night show
When you do an intense play like this, the directors will likely teach you different projection exercises that sound loud but you don’t use your throat
Remember when we all thought Andrew Garfield was just Spiderman and no we find out he's basically one of the best actors alive currently.
If you haven't see tick, tick, boom or Silence you are doing yourself a personal disservice
Did you not watch anything like hacksaw ridge before tick tick boom
@@jolowhite8518 what?
@@joeross1990 it’s a war film and his acting is very good in it
Been loving Andrew Garfield since Boy A and I was one of the skeptics when he was announced to be playing TASM, but he pulled off an amazingly (sorry for the pun) dark version of the superhero. Then on to 99 Homes, Dr. Parnassus, Breathe, Under the Silver Lake, Mainstream, etc. not mentioning his more recent and already more popular ones. This scene is the National Theatre staging of AIA in London. Got a hold of it and am rewatching it from time to time since 2018. If he couldn't get a Best Actor nom for TTB they should at least consider him for Supporting Actor in The Eyes of Tammy Faye.
Erm he was already a good actor before Spider-Man haha
god i NEED to see this whole play
update: i did watch the play and it is now my favorite theater production
The full play is streaming on either The National Theatre or BroadwayHD (I forget which, sorry 😬).You do have to pay a small subscription fee but trust me, there are tons of theatrical treasures to dig through, new and old 🙂! That’s how I managed to see it.
www.ntathome.com/angels-in-america-part-one-millenium-approaches
ntahome.com. Thanks for the correction and please continue to stream your wonderful productions. From the classics to the contemporary, it’s wonderful!! Thank you 🙂
I finally saw part 2 last night, and it was freaking incredible!!!
is there a way to watch it online?
Such incredible dialogue; two brilliant, moving scenes being played at the same time--you want to scream with horror and joy--indescribable! The acting! The emotions--this is what true theatre can do--but rarely, rarely.
Fun fact: This scene gets himself into the role of Jonathan Larson in Tik Tik... Boom!
Help, i've fallen down an Andrew Garfield rabbit whole and I can't get out aha
@@jenniferlawless3565 me too, but im liking it lol
@@jenniferlawless3565 SAMEEEEEE
@@jenniferlawless3565 sameeeeeeee
@@jenniferlawless3565 no. Stay you’re safe here🙂
i've read angels in america and done analyzes on it but nothing beats seeing it live. truly a devastating scene, especially with andrew screaming how he's dying and how long prior's character has been with louis :((((
it’s one of my favourite plays, i’d love to see it live one day
My brain hurts just trying to keep up 😂 that "im dying" scream just felt so raw yet would have felt amazing to just let it all out like that.
THIS.
I've never even heard of this until this moment and I am sobbing. Holy shit. How many people had these very same conversations?
I was part of many conversations like this. I can’t believe I’m alive sometimes. I still have nightmares and sometimes I worry these conversations will happen again.
It is a very important two part play. Maybe the most important play about gay life and the hiv pandemic. If you can't find this excellent production being streamed by the National Theatre there is a very good almost word by word adaptation of the play for television with Meryl Streep, Al Pacino, Emma Thompson directed by Mike Nicholls. The Play is intense but to see it completely is an amazing experience.
How many Joes out there who saw the raw deal he got in the play. He's the only one Kushner wouldn't forgive.
@@Richie8a8y A lot of us have, on both sides. But Kushner is right, the world only spins forward. Have the courage to face the reality of your fears, and you really can get past them. No, it isn't easy, and yes, it really, really hurts. But healing is possible, and it has to start inside of yourself. If you can't do it by yourself, get help. Your life does not have to be one long nightmare.
@@davidh9844 exactly 😭😭 I absolutely love Joe’s redemption arc in part 2, but in his last scene, Harper has already made up her mind (I think she should’ve left him tho). I just feel so bad for Joe, bc he *has* changed. Harper just doesn’t see it
Anyone got the full 8 hour slime tutorial of this ? This is captivating.. Andrew is a genius of this art
seconded ;-; i need to watch this
Wait it’s 8 hours??
@@ellisLovesZoey ikr how do all the actors preform that long, especially Andrew, cause from the little ive seen from out of context videos hes yelling a lot in this play
This is what convinced Lin he could do Jonathan in tick tick boom .. he says that you eat dinner there
It's available on national theatre at home! I just got a one month sub for $18 dollars to watch this, Julie, Everyman, lots of others! Also, a ticket to a show like this live would be $40 and up so it's not a bad bargain? I hope you watch it!
This play saved my sanity during a very, very dark, painful time in my life. Millennium Approaches tears your guts out, mercilessly, and no one with a quarter of a heart leaves the theater without feeling sick, and worthless, and angry, and hurt, and ashamed, and disgusted. A person cannot go any lower. And then comes Part II, Perestroika. And the Angel picks you up off of the garbage heap, and raises you up to see your own worth, and more importantly, the worth of everybody who surrounds you in your life. God Bless You, Tony Kushner, for what you did for me. "You are fabulous creatures, each and every one. And I bless you: More Life. The Great Work Begins.” And it did.
Beautifully expressed. Thank you for the honesty and the uplift. I hope you're in a much better place today.
"He loves, but his love is worth nothing" and "I'M DYING, YOU STUPID FUCK!" tug at my heartstrings
I loved that scene so much. It is so beautiful, both couples fighting, the choreography, the timing
I saw this on Broadway when it opened. The most powerful play I have seen. Absolutely brilliant.
ALL of these actors are criminally underrated holy shit. like the back and forth build of emotion in this scene is breathtaking. wow.
Denise Gough brought a really great approach to Harper. That character can be and has been played, very aloof and in a constant state of spiraling. Yet Denise played her here with a true sense of reality. She made it so the audience can put themselves in her shoes the way that they can for Prior in this scene. This more grounded approach makes it so that when Harper starts her "I wanna get away from here" dialogue at 3:00 you can really see and feel the polarity of the text.
Andrew is fantastic is also fantastic in this role and commands the stage, but I definitely think Denise holds her own here too.
Ohhhhh I know her from the movie Monday with Sebastian Stan
this is truly the best display of acting and direction i have ever seen
THAT WAS ONLY 4.5 MINUTES???? MY GOD IT FELT LIKE A FULL LENGTH FEATURE FILM IN THE BEST WAY
but at the same time it went by so quickly 😭
Very interesting interpretation, particularly how at one point Joe is litterally between Prior and Louis.
I’ve never seen Angels in America but oh my god. That was- I don’t even have the words but I loved it
so powerful....each version I've seen--the original, the Pacino/Streep movie, this one...so overwhelmingly draining and thrilling and satisfying
Wow... the intensity! I just can't wait to sit in a theatre audience again.
Saw the original touring company. It is the most powerful play I have ever seen. This looks like a very clever and well-acted production.
I like how powerful and emotional this scene is.
This was one of the best plays I’ve ever seen I think. It was so gut wrenching.
"I hurt all over. I wish I was dead." I'm hurt.
An amazing example as to why Andrew is one of my favorite actors of all time.
All the people complaining about this whole clip just yelling. You do know this is just one scene, right? This scene has two couples fighting, like all couples do. Have you ever heard a couple arguing in whispers? Also, how messed up is it to judge a play by one scene and one scene alone? Imagine jumping to a random part of a movie, watching 5 minutes of it, then deciding your opinion about the whole movie. It's ludicrous.
(Andrew literally says "I'm going to scream" in the play and then people complain about the screaming lol)
I've been reading praises so far. I don't know about the others you've read but all I see is talent.
I think its more that he screams over all the actors in every scene.... not just this one. But I guess that was a deliberate character choice.
When I saw this scene live I was absolutely riveted. I’m so glad I found this video because I still think of this play often, even years later.
goddamn that was such a strong scene wow. everyone gave it their all. amazing theatre.
I think everything I have ever seen with Garfield, with the exception of Spiderman the dude brings me to tears. So goddamn good.
Lol Spider-Man still brings me to tears, Garfield‘s acting at the end of the second film is absolutely heartbreaking
glad andrew is getting the attention he deserves
I love this sm. Everyone had such vivid emotions, especially Andrew. tbh I think Andrew is amazing as well. He's amazing at this :)
I have never cried this much
HOLYYYY SHIT he is such an amazing actor. that scream sent literal chills down my spine
What I think is the most amazing behind Garfield's performance, is how the actors are so well rehearsed and prepared that they don't even come close to overlapping or miss-stepping over each others lines.
I've only heard about this play a month ago, but now I have never before wanted to see any theatre production more eagerly in my life. One day, I will see a production of this play, because my god it looks incredible.
Andrew delivered great acting
i think about this scene so much
I saw this live , both parts in one afternoon and evening performance and at the end was so emotionally drained it was hard to make it home.
I have zero clue what's going on but I'm loving every second of it--
Incredible.
I only have seen the film. This is absolutely awesome.
Shoutout to Russell Tovey! Loved him since Being Human. Him & Her also.
I have absolutely no context, but this is still amazing
there is no award for this kind of acting it’s just amazing omggggg HE DESERVES AN OSCAR JUST GIVE HIM ONE ALREADY
Yes there is the man won a Tony for this play
i watch this at least every sixth months
I came here lost and stoned somehow, and left astonished by how talented Andrew is. It’s completely captivating
The "Pathetic! who cares?" Sank my heart!
Damn. Andrew's tony was well deserved
I saw a bootleg copy from NT live and I can see why its the fastest selling play in NT history. So powerful
If you saw it on NT live, it wasn't a bootleg. Its a pro shot by the theater
@@blueturtle3623 I will rephrase, it was pro shot but it was copied onto dvd, this was in China
@@keithnutman3736 Oh, my bad
@@blueturtle3623 no bad at all bonny lad, you didn't know it was a dvd
My favorite scene in probably all of Live theatre
Joe delivers his lines like its slam poetry.
I’ve never seen but this scene is fucking awesome
It makes it even more better when you imagine him in his spider-man suit.
HAHHAHAHGJSDHJKDGSA WHAT
I don't know the exact context but this scene is beautifully written and preformed
"I wish I was dead"
My current feelings in one sentence lol
Hugs
@@lisareed5669 Thank you
@@lisareed5669 But nothing can make me change
@@nickolasoliveira6526 alright see ya
I just watched the whole thing and this scene WOW
Holy sh*t that was amazing…
Andrew Garfield is amazing
My college has a huge NTID program and they just preformed part 1 and it was absolutely breathtaking
Yeah
Jesus. That “I’m dying”... fuck me.
It honestly took me a second to realize what was happening but I’m still impressed
So sad people outside the US like me will never have the opportunity to see this play.
Most people inside the US will never have the opportunity to see this play. We can't afford it. Don't have the money.
what the hell, andrew. this hidden talent.. my god.
okay they are absolutely amazing so FREAKING TALENTED but Andrew omg Andrew is just another level
this is incredible! I have no idea of the context but the acting omg, insane
2 couples. Prior (Garfield) has just been diagnosed with AIDS and is quickly deteriorating and his partner Lewis cannot handle it and leaves him. On the other hand, you have Harper (the woman) and his husband Joe who are going through a crisis with Harper being addicted to medications and Joe having an awakening and realizing he is gay and has feelings for his coworker Lewis (Prior's partner). This is the climax of the first act when both couples break down.
@@XimenaSu1609 thank you for explaining! sounds like a really good play
Thank you for posting this
3:09
Holy fuck this scared me with how genuine it sounded
HOW DO I WATCH THIS FOR FREE?!?!! It’s already my favourite production
MARK!
HES WIRED IN?
CRIMINALLLLL
All I can say about this masterpiece scene, is Holy S***!
So beautiful,andrew
Let’s take a moment to appreciate people in theatre. This cast did an 8 hour play countless times, plus when they learned this entire play. Also all the yelling! Some of y’all vocals are disintegrating :0
Wow I just wanted to see Andrew in this play bc he’s so amazing, but I don’t really know the play other than someone has AIDS. Can someone tell me what’s going on in the scene?
Now that I’ve watched it 3 times, it’s incredibly powerful. I love that it’s 2 separate scenes going on at once :) Andrew’s performance is outstanding, he practically had the Tony in his pocket after every performance🥲
Sure! We have two couples, Prior and Louis, and Harper and Joe. This scene is an explosion of tension that's been building through the whole play up until now. Prior has HIV and Louis, from the minute he learns about Prior's diagnosis, questions whether he can handle serious illness and being a caregiver to his partner. And the play does not sugar coat the terrifying reality of what Prior is going through, so we see Louis really struggle with this role and finally we get to this scene, where Louis announces he is moving out, while trying to gloss over that it's because he can't handle being in a relationship with a dying person. We see Louis try to justify it, try to rationalize it, alternately try to be unapologetic, yet beg for absolution. He wants out, but he doesn't want to admit it to Prior, so he tries to assuage his guilt with "I'll stay over some nights," but Prior sees through it immediately. Prior knows what Louis is really doing, and he refuses to allow Louis to cloak himself in any of the comforting narratives he's telling himself, most notably, that he cannot be blamed for leaving, that this isn't a betrayal, or that Prior could one day forgive him for this. Prior calls bullshit, and rules that Louis's heart is deficient, that he cannot love, because to love would mean to stay through the horror and the hardship, and not try to escape and leave your lover to die alone. And, Prior is right to call bullshit, because Louis is absolutely looking for a way out, as long as he can be cleared of any guilt. But Louis's guilt will haunt him through the rest of the show.
Harper and Joe are a married Mormon couple living in New York. Harper is an agoraphobic misfit who relies heavily on Valium to manage her mental illness and the widening distance in her marriage to Joe, who is deeply closeted and avoids coming home. Harper rarely leaves their apartment, but will also avoid certain rooms in it because she thinks a destructive man is in there, waiting for her. She also begins to suspect that Joe is gay. In this scene, Joe finally says it out loud, and admits his marriage was a sham, a desperate bid to cover up his homosexuality, but also a sort of doomed bargain with God to save her from her mental illness, in order to save his own soul, because he knows he cannot change himself. Finally, Harper knows the truth and she cannot in the moment cope, but Joe suggests that after all these years of treating Harper like a problem to solve, he was likely the most destructive part of her life, and she realizes he's probably right.
Thanks soo much!!!
@@Shae29 Happy to help!
@@6pyke thank you for explaining tha
@@6pyke Thank you!
Oh wow... that was amazing
i read this play for a lit project in 10th grade and i just now decided to check out a scene,,, i went for THAT long not knowing my favorite actor was in the production?
God he’s such a good actor
1:58 Denise’s reaction is so incredible 😭👏🏻👏🏻 she’s trying to hold onto anything at this point, but you can see Harper starting to have a panic attack
god i love this so much
holy shit, I got here from a Wonder Boys video, the algorithm knows what it’s doing 💀
With absolutely zero context the scream felt like a jump scare
the last minute and a half feels so much longer than it is oh my god
4 minutes... And it feels like hours... Just like every argument.
I need the whole thing.
That's the guy from Sherlock: Hound of Baskerville
Russell tovey
So? If that is all you get out of this then ....
this hurt me so bad
Chills so powerful
WOW, I have never seen the stage play, but I have seen the mini series
i didnt know what this scene was but i watched it anyways and now i am ✨intrigued✨
This remains one of the best things I’ve seen andrew Garfield do
Here after the Jimmy Fallon show