| re: Billy Porter | |
| Posted by: BruceinIthaca 02:28 pm EDT 03/21/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Billy Porter - PlayWiz 01:10 pm EDT 03/21/22 | |
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| I tend not to approach celebrities, out of shyness and a kind of respect (and I'm not talking about the kind of event where you have both been invited and, presumably, there is an expectation of social politeness). One time I i was leaving a theatre after a performance; the woman sitting next to us who nodded apologetically as she checked her phone and then got up and made way, looked familiar. I blurted out, "Are you Kate Burton?" She looked puzzled but averred she was and we had a nice chat. She invited my husband and me to be her guests at a dress rehearsal for "The Dead." It's not like we became best friends forever, but she was thoughtful and genuine. I'd always liked her onstage--now I knew she was a decent, kind person. And she did a hell of a job as Gretta in "The Dead"! The funniest I ever saw was at "The Testament of Mary," when I was walking onstage during the pre-show (when the audience was invited to examine the shrine). A tall, familiar, beautiful older woman was walking my way. Two matrons standing in front of me buzzed about who she was. As she passed, one turned to her and said, "Are you Dorothy McGuire?" The woman, startled, said, "No! Isn't she dead." "For some years, now, Miss Burstyn," I said. We smiled and each walked on our way. |
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