HOME ALL THAT CHAT ATC WEST COAST SHOPPIN' RUSH BOARD FAQS

LOGIN REGISTER SEARCH THREADED MODE E-OPINIONS

not logged in

Threaded Order | Chronological Order

re: I gained a lot of respect for her

Posted by: SQ 08:31 pm EST 12/07/13
In reply to: re: Carrie Underwood responds to her critics. - dreamawakening 06:30 pm EST 12/07/13

I know I'm not Julie. Nobody is and I would never pretend that I was ... I know my place," she said.

If I was her, I'd be furious.

She shouldn't have to "know" her place.

She's an entertainer and should be allowed to work on any project she chooses.

As for the von Trapp family wanting Anne Hathway, maybe Anne H didn't want the Julie Andrews comparisons either.


reply to this message |
For precedent, see Ronstadt, Linda, Papp, Joseph

Posted by: Delvino 09:37 pm EST 12/07/13
In reply to: re: I gained a lot of respect for her - SQ 08:31 pm EST 12/07/13

Ah, remember when everyone learned that Ms. Rondstadt at age 35 was playing the 17 year-old Mabel in PIRATES? Singing in a voice not known for? Yes, she was loved. But many were appalled by her chutzpah and offended by her acting (they let her singing all but two lines; she was far less accomplished than Ms. Underwood as an actor).

Risk taking is part of the business called Show. Renee Fleming did a rock album.


reply to this message |
re: For precedent, see Ronstadt, Linda, Papp, Joseph

Posted by: Chromolume 09:56 pm EST 12/07/13
In reply to: For precedent, see Ronstadt, Linda, Papp, Joseph - Delvino 09:37 pm EST 12/07/13

Renee Fleming did a rock album.

That's no rock album, lol. I wouldn't call those cheesy easy-listening arrangements rock by any stretch of the imagination, lol.


reply to this message | reply to first message
re: For precedent, see Ronstadt, Linda, Papp, Joseph

Posted by: PlayWiz 09:45 pm EST 12/07/13
In reply to: For precedent, see Ronstadt, Linda, Papp, Joseph - Delvino 09:37 pm EST 12/07/13

You are talking about like one spoken dialogue line in each of two acts vs. lots of dialogue for Maria in "SOM".

Ronstadt's singing and presence was enchanting. The funny story is apparently one night apparently forgot her line which, in essence, was to get her sisters off-stage. So she just blanked for a minute and called out "Git!!!".

Yes, they mocked her in "Forbidden Broadway", but her singing was really much more impressive than Carrie Underwood's the other night. Only if there had been more dialogue for Linda would there have been a real problem.


reply to this message | reply to first message
re: I gained a lot of respect for her

Posted by: enoch10 08:49 pm EST 12/07/13
In reply to: re: I gained a lot of respect for her - SQ 08:31 pm EST 12/07/13

i'd have more respect for her had she referred to her as ms andrews.

>> She's an entertainer and should be allowed to work on any project she chooses.

who saying she can't? no reason to think she should get a free ride. criticism just comes along with the territory.

it would be a shame if she's feeling like a failure, though. it certainly wasn't a star is born moment and i don't think she's been trained adequately to have the kind of chops to come out of this to great accolades but none of the (real) reviews i've read (though it just occurs to me i haven't read that many - i think just the ones linked here) are indicated she made a total ass of herself. on live television that was a possibility. or did i just not red the right reviews?

i got the impression they went pretty much along the lines of what went on here; a couple of oh, my god she's brilliant! (there's always going to be a couple) mostly a lot of close but no cigar and a couple of her performance indicated a new low in civilization (always going to be couple of these as well.)

regardless, i don't see any reason why she should be feeing like a failure. bottom line - she did what she was paid for by bringing in the numbers. if nbc carried the entire night that indicates that a whole lotta people watched (or taped) the entire 3 hours.


reply to this message | reply to first message


All That Chat is intended for the discussion of theatre news and opinion
subject to the terms and conditions of the Terms of Service. (Please take all off-topic discussion to private email.)

Please direct technical questions/comments to webmaster@talkinbroadway.com and policy questions to TBAdmin@talkinbroadway.com.

[ Home | On the Rialto | The Siegel Column | E-Opinions | Cabaret | Tony Awards | Book Reviews | Great White Wayback Machine ]
[ Broadway Reviews | Barbara and Scott: The Two of Clubs | Sound Advice | Restaurant Revue | Off Broadway | Funding Talkin' Broadway ]
[ Broadway 101 | Spotlight On | Talkin' Broadway | On the Boards | Regional | Talk to Us! | Search Talkin' Broadway ]

Terms of Service
[ © 1997 - 2013 www.TalkinBroadway.com, Inc. ]

Time to render: 0.152468 seconds.