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| Posted by: Chromolume 02:56 pm EDT 08/07/20 | |
| In reply to: re: CAMELOT - Michael_Portantiere 02:04 pm EDT 08/07/20 | |
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| I forgot about that line. Yeah. that doesn't play at all anymore, even if Lerner meant (or hoped) that it would be taken with a bit of humor (no matter his own personal views on women). Is Pellinore actually supposed to be a stand-in for Pickering? The idea that the lead *needs* a sidekick of sorts? (Even Tommy has Jeff, though Jeff - and Pickering - are much more interesting characters.) Maybe they were wrong in assuming Arthur needed that. |
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| re: CAMELOT | |
| Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 12:55 am EDT 08/08/20 | |
| In reply to: re: CAMELOT - Chromolume 02:56 pm EDT 08/07/20 | |
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| "Is Pellinore actually supposed to be a stand-in for Pickering? The idea that the lead *needs* a sidekick of sorts? " I suppose that might have been what they were thinking -- especially if we consider that the same actor originated both roles :-) |
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| re: CAMELOT | |
| Posted by: Erik_Haagensen 03:38 pm EDT 08/07/20 | |
| In reply to: re: CAMELOT - Chromolume 02:56 pm EDT 08/07/20 | |
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| Lerner rewrote that line for the 1980 revival. He tried several variants and ultimately replaced it with "But no matter. Merlyn said to me once, 'Never ask a woman what she is thinking. She may tell you.' But what do you do while you’re wondering?" | |
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| re: CAMELOT | |
| Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 01:50 pm EDT 08/08/20 | |
| In reply to: re: CAMELOT - Erik_Haagensen 03:38 pm EDT 08/07/20 | |
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| Thank you, Erik. I did see the 1980 revival with Burton, but I didn't remember that the line in question had been rewritten. I can certainly understand why it was :-) | |
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