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re: Maybe Daniel Radcliffe?

Posted by: JohnDunlop 05:42 pm EST 01/20/14
In reply to: re: Maybe Daniel Radcliffe? - ryhog 03:35 pm EST 01/20/14

ryhog, In Mary Martin's autobiograph, she writes about the rehearsals for the 1960 "Peter Pan," the only one that was not broadcast live. While flying, she slammed into a wall and broke her arm.

I assume she had an understudy on Broadway and perhaps in the live versions of "Peter Pan." But, live television adds a whole new level of concern and tension when the star is flying through the air in front of millions of people. The amount of tension could make flying accidents even more likely.

She also writes about other problems of performing in other live TV specials, like "Annie Get Your Gun," specifically getting from one soundstage to another far away in the minute or two the commercial is running.

To be blunt, the performance in a theater (where you can stop the show and explain to the audience, if necessary) and live TV are two very different things.


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re: Maybe Daniel Radcliffe?

Posted by: ryhog 10:23 pm EST 01/20/14
In reply to: re: Maybe Daniel Radcliffe? - JohnDunlop 05:42 pm EST 01/20/14

What's the take away from that blunt message? That until you've been hurt, you don't know how to act? In football, there are a lot of concussions. But does it make you a better player to have had one?


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Mary Martin's broken arm

Posted by: showtunetrivia 06:25 pm EST 01/20/14
In reply to: re: Maybe Daniel Radcliffe? - JohnDunlop 05:42 pm EST 01/20/14

Martin had a new wire puller that day, who apparently got so carried away by her performance that he let her smack the wall. She didn't let on to the kids in the show how serious the injury was, since she didn't want to frighten the, but had it privately set.

They posted a sign on that wall: MARY MARTIN SLAPPED HERE.

And she did go on as Maria that night!

Laura


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