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| My Edward Albee memory | |
| Posted by: aleck 10:35 am EDT 08/04/20 | |
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| This is the second installment of my series Brief Encounters with Famous People that started recently with my memory of Zizi Jeanmaire. My Edward Albee encounter: Albee had always been a hero of mine since I was a young teen. I always thought that if I was fortunate enough I would one day get to meet Edward Albee. Here's what happened: II was attending a Carnegie Hall event at which Albee was speaking. (It was a celebration of Noel Coward that included an amazing performance by Bobby Short.) At intermission I found myself directly in line behind Albee going into the men's room. Suddenly I was fourteen again, a trembling, speechless fan standing next to a hero. I didn't know what to say that wouldn't sound stupid or embarrassingly fawning. Finally, the line wasn't moving for a long time -- and I mean LONG time. And I said to Albee: "I forget why I'm standing in this line." He turned slowly to me and in a very serious tone with a very serious expression on his face said: "I wish I could." No other conversation followed. |
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| re: My Edward Albee memory | |
| Posted by: kieran 12:06 pm EDT 08/04/20 | |
| In reply to: My Edward Albee memory - aleck 10:35 am EDT 08/04/20 | |
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| re: My Edward Albee memory | |
| Posted by: caps17 11:18 am EDT 08/04/20 | |
| In reply to: My Edward Albee memory - aleck 10:35 am EDT 08/04/20 | |
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| I also have an Albee memory. I saw him in the audience of a reading at the O'Neill Festival. I wanted to say something, but also didn't know how to approach him. I heard he was not the friendliest sort. A few years later Arena Stage was doing an Albee Festival. On opening night I was about to go to my seat only to find that Albee was in my row and I had to walk right past him. I paused, told him I was a huge admirer, than handed him my program and said it would be an honor if he would sign it. He did and couldn't have been nicer. Only other celebrity I was similarly scared to approach was Paul McCartney, who was sitting down my row at the Greek Theater for a Paul Simon/Brian Wilson concert. Never did get that autograph, to my dismay. | |
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