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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2018 15:47:55 GMT
Oh I meant research for my own book! (On Angels) Which sadly won’t be a tell all on behind the scenes at the Nash, but should anyone want to publish that I will write it. The demand for a 'Dirty Secrets of the National Theatre' is definitely there, I'm just saying... haha well, I did pitch a related book as a joke today....and now the idea seems to have legs. But go on go on...let's write this one as well.
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Post by theatrelover123 on Oct 19, 2018 17:33:46 GMT
Fun facts brought to you by researching a book that might kill me. If you make it lighter and build a stronger bookshelf, it may not fall on you after all. And if you wear a crash helmet from the day it is published, you should lead a long and productive life even if it does. Always look on the bright side . Oh you ARE a funny ickle monkey <rofl>
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Post by cartoonman on Oct 27, 2018 17:12:01 GMT
I did a theatre studies course at Birkbeck College back in the 90s and Kenneth Cranham came in to talk about his role in Flight. He was very entertaining and I remember him saying that(at that time) everyone was on Equity minimum . He said he even had to pay for parking. He said he enjoyed working at the National as there was six weeks rehearsals but he couldn't afford it too often. He struck me as a really nice guy.
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Post by NeilVHughes on Oct 27, 2018 17:57:20 GMT
Unable to attach the photo, @theatremonkey. has been recognised by the NT, you can now buy your very own TheatreMonkey in the NT shop.
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Post by david on Oct 27, 2018 18:06:57 GMT
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Post by NeilVHughes on Oct 27, 2018 18:15:24 GMT
Yes,
I have uploaded the photo to the theatremonkey and theatreboard twitter feeds.
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Post by peggs on Oct 27, 2018 19:53:24 GMT
I think they rather captured my good side, don't you . No wonder I keep missing you, I was looking for the wrong kind of monkey.
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Post by zahidf on Nov 3, 2018 12:47:00 GMT
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Post by zahidf on Nov 6, 2018 14:55:42 GMT
'True Blood actor Denis O’Hare is to make his National Theatre debut playing the title role in Tartuffe.'
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Post by Jan on Nov 6, 2018 15:22:53 GMT
'True Blood actor Denis O’Hare is to make his National Theatre debut playing the title role in Tartuffe.' Never heard of him. No UK actors good enough ? I’m surprised Equity puts up with it.
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Post by kathryn on Nov 6, 2018 16:14:13 GMT
Isn't there an exchange agreement with Equity? We send them British actors and we get the same number of American ones back? Did I dream that?
I admit to not being familiar with this guy, but wikipedia tells me he has won a couple of Tony awards - one for drama, one for musical theatre - so presumably he's pretty good.
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Post by foxa on Nov 6, 2018 17:06:32 GMT
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Post by Steve on Nov 6, 2018 17:10:45 GMT
Very excited to see Denis O'Hare! He's been in 5 seasons of American Horror Story, and he's one of the best things in it every time. His transgender bartender, Liz Taylor, in "AHS: Hotel" is my favourite appearance of his, but his villainous liar/kidnapper/murderer in "AHS: Freak Show" suggests how wonderfully hilariously camp and deceitful his Tartuffe will be. This is brilliant casting.
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Post by zahidf on Nov 6, 2018 17:18:43 GMT
Very excited to see Denis O'Hare! He's been in 5 seasons of American Horror Story, and he's one of the best things in it every time. His transgender bartender, Liz Taylor, in "AHS: Hotel" is my favourite appearance of his, but his villainous liar/kidnapper/murderer in "AHS: Freak Show" suggests how wonderfully hilariously camp and deceitful his Tartuffe will be. This is brilliant casting. I agree, I think hes great in the genre tv stuff I've seen him in, a definite cut above. He'll be very good in this IMO
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Post by n1david on Nov 6, 2018 17:19:35 GMT
He's been here before... Remember him in Take Me Out at the Donmar, years ago... He was good.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2018 17:28:54 GMT
He's been here before... Remember him in Take Me Out at the Donmar, years ago... He was good. And he only went and took the play to Broadway and won a Tony for it. All for playing Paddy McGuinness. Who'd have thought it?
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Post by Cardinal Pirelli on Nov 6, 2018 17:58:33 GMT
He's been here before... Remember him in Take Me Out at the Donmar, years ago... He was good. He’s got a lot of stage experience (including a number of musicals, like Assassins and Sweet Charity, which is where I first noticed him). I think that it was his stage work that led to his great TV roles.
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Post by learfan on Nov 6, 2018 18:05:38 GMT
'True Blood actor Denis O’Hare is to make his National Theatre debut playing the title role in Tartuffe.' Never heard of him. No UK actors good enough ? I’m surprised Equity puts up with it. Me neither! According to the director he is "one of the great actors of our time" Yeah right.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2018 18:29:52 GMT
Is that how it works, you're only good at your job if, say, more than a certain number of TheatreBoard members have heard of you? Does that mean I'm better at my job than Drama Desk- and Tony award-winning actor Denis O'Hare is at his, 'cos I *know* I'm chatty enough on here that you'd have to work hard to miss me!
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Post by Jan on Nov 6, 2018 18:37:18 GMT
Is that how it works, you're only good at your job if, say, more than a certain number of TheatreBoard members have heard of you? Does that mean I'm better at my job than Drama Desk- and Tony award-winning actor Denis O'Hare is at his, 'cos I *know* I'm chatty enough on here that you'd have to work hard to miss me! I’m merely expressing surprise that in their on-going obsession with all things American the NT are employing a USA actor with no mainstream acting profile in the UK at all. Why ? Why not employ a UK actor ?
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Post by mallardo on Nov 6, 2018 19:21:48 GMT
He's been here before... Remember him in Take Me Out at the Donmar, years ago... He was good. He’s got a lot of stage experience (including a number of musicals, like Assassins and Sweet Charity, which is where I first noticed him). I think that it was his stage work that led to his great TV roles.
I saw him in both Sweet Charity - opposite Christina Applegate - and Assassins - where he played Charles Guiteau - and he was wonderful in both. He's a highly respected Broadway actor. And he's perfect for Tartuffe. What's the problem?
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Post by jadnoop on Nov 6, 2018 19:26:20 GMT
Is that how it works, you're only good at your job if, say, more than a certain number of TheatreBoard members have heard of you? Does that mean I'm better at my job than Drama Desk- and Tony award-winning actor Denis O'Hare is at his, 'cos I *know* I'm chatty enough on here that you'd have to work hard to miss me! I’m merely expressing surprise that in their on-going obsession with all things American the NT are employing a USA actor with no mainstream acting profile in the UK at all. Why ? Why not employ a UK actor ? With all due respect I can't help but think that your view of how much UK theatre is 'obsessed' with America is clouded by your apparent dislike of the country (or at least its popular culture). Don't get me wrong, I'm not suggesting that there aren't more American actors/plays/etc. brought over compared with other countries. However, one of the few constants of TheatreBoard is that whenever an American play/actor/actress/writer/director is announced for London, Jan will moan about how 'obsessed' the UK is with America.
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Post by zahidf on Nov 6, 2018 19:31:00 GMT
I’m merely expressing surprise that in their on-going obsession with all things American the NT are employing a USA actor with no mainstream acting profile in the UK at all. Why ? Why not employ a UK actor ? With all due respect I can't help but think that your view of how much UK theatre is 'obsessed' with America is clouded by your apparent dislike of the country (or at least its popular culture). Don't get me wrong, I'm not suggesting that there aren't more American actors/plays/etc. brought over compared with other countries. However, one of the few constants of TheatreBoard is that whenever an American play/actor/actress/writer/director is announced for London, Jan will moan about how 'obsessed' the UK is with America. It does seem to be a constant refrain. It's subjective of course, but I'm fine with the American stuff
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Post by sf on Nov 6, 2018 21:26:50 GMT
Isn't there an exchange agreement with Equity? We send them British actors and we get the same number of American ones back? Did I dream that? There is, although O'Hare has a strong enough CV that I assume he'd also qualify as a 'person of exceptional talent'. I admit to not being familiar with this guy, but wikipedia tells me he has won a couple of Tony awards - one for drama, one for musical theatre - so presumably he's pretty good. He's pretty good. Or rather, he's more than pretty good, and he's the reason I'll see it. I wasn't going to bother.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2018 22:07:18 GMT
O'Hare is an excellent, multi-faceted character actor and as others have noted, was known for his stage work long before he became more present on television.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2018 22:14:41 GMT
'True Blood actor Denis O’Hare is to make his National Theatre debut playing the title role in Tartuffe.' Oooh that explains why he was on a sign in sheet when I was at the NT studio a few weeks back. (Also yes there’s an equity exchange system which I assume he’s falling into)
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2018 22:19:06 GMT
Also to add, as others have O’Hare is well known in theatre circles, particularly for things like Sweet Charity (best thing in it lord that was a long night but anyway)
Also he’s known for AHS which has a strong following. Plus he’s an excellent actor. We’re always banging on about so-and-so doing well in America, and hell we shipped enough plays out there wholesale cast and all this year...I think we can let little Dennis come over and play.
But I believe the good Doctor as pointed out just has a bee in his bonnet over America in general
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Post by nash16 on Nov 6, 2018 23:29:02 GMT
He's been here before... Remember him in Take Me Out at the Donmar, years ago... He was good. He was brilliant in this play. Thrilled he's coming back.
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Post by n1david on Nov 6, 2018 23:35:12 GMT
He's pretty good. Or rather, he's more than pretty good, and he's the reason I'll see it. I wasn't going to bother. Yup. I've booked tonight. I didn't think I needed to see another version of Tartuffe, but this tips me over into booking. There are certainly UK actors that would also have tipped me over, but interested to see this production.
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Post by Jan on Nov 7, 2018 6:49:47 GMT
But I believe the good Doctor as pointed out just has a bee in his bonnet over America in general No, I'm fine with America, I lived there for several years. (I'm also fine with the EU where I also lived for several years). But when the NT do a solid year of USA programming in the Lyttleton (and the Young Vic do a year too) and they both favour USA actors over UK actors for major roles (Willie Loman, Tartuffe) it's fair to ask why. There are plenty of UK actors who could play both of those roles and in the subsidised sector they should be doing so. I'm not bothered what happens in the commercial sector.
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