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| re: Can anyone compare and contrast Sara Gettelfinger and Erin Davie's performances in Grey Gardens? | |
| Last Edit: EvFoDr 06:28 pm EST 02/15/21 | |
| Posted by: EvFoDr 06:26 pm EST 02/15/21 | |
| In reply to: Can anyone compare and contrast Sara Gettelfinger and Erin Davie's performances in Grey Gardens? - DanielVincent 02:56 pm EST 02/15/21 | |
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| This won't be terribly specific, primarly because I only saw Gettelfinger once and it was a long time ago, but I am so fond of the show I wanted to join in the discussion. I had the fortune (?) of first seeing the musical without any knowledge of it, and without having seen the documentary. I fell in love with it that afternoon at Playwright's Horizons. Certainly nothing in Gettelfinger's performance seemed out of place. She didn't seem like a weak link--an actor who, if replaced, would result in a better show. By the time it opened on Broadway, where I saw it an additional five times, I had basically memorized the documentary. I heard or read that one reason Davie was favored is because she seemed more like she could become the Little Edie of Act Two/the documentary. I feel like she might have incorporated more of the vocal mannerisms of Little Edie from the film, or at least attempted to match up better with what Ebersole was doing with Little Edie in Act Two. I enjoyed Davie very much. I wasn't exactly missing Gettelfinger, but also wasn't sure it made much of a difference that she was replaced. I have a real soft spot for Gettelfinger, having discovered her as the replacement Carla in the revival of Nine. Probably an unpopular opinion, but I thought she was better than Jane Krakowski (a performer I totally adore, so this is no diss!) I am happy to have both recordings of Grey Gardens so I can enjoy Gettelfinger, but also enjoy the changes and, I think improvements, they made on the show for Broadway. |
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| re: Can anyone compare and contrast Sara Gettelfinger and Erin Davie's performances in Grey Gardens? | |
| Posted by: stevemr 07:33 pm EST 02/15/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Can anyone compare and contrast Sara Gettelfinger and Erin Davie's performances in Grey Gardens? - EvFoDr 06:26 pm EST 02/15/21 | |
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| I could be wrong, but my recollection is that Gettelfinger, while giving an excellent performance, was notably taller than Ebersole. Davie (also excellent) was far more credible as a younger version of Edie. It could be that simple. | |
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| re: Can anyone compare and contrast Sara Gettelfinger and Erin Davie's performances in Grey Gardens? | |
| Posted by: EvFoDr 09:36 pm EST 02/15/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Can anyone compare and contrast Sara Gettelfinger and Erin Davie's performances in Grey Gardens? - stevemr 07:33 pm EST 02/15/21 | |
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| Perhaps! That goes along with the idea I mentioned about matching up better with Ebersole. Ebersole is 5'10" and Gettelfinger is 6'. Little Edie was 5' 9.5". I couldn't locate Davie's height. Although speaking for myself, absorbed in the story, the height difference did not make an impression on me when I saw it off Broadway. | |
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