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| Last Edit: DanielVincent 11:24 am EDT 06/23/22 | |
| Posted by: DanielVincent 11:19 am EDT 06/23/22 | |
| In reply to: Any planned absences for Myles Frost in MJ? - mikem 09:48 am EDT 06/23/22 | |
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| ...I've seen MJ twice. The first time I saw Frost; the second time, I saw his standby, Aramie Payton. Frost is very impressive. I understand why he won the Tony. However, I actually preferred Payton. Frost's "impersonation" of Jackson is slightly truer to life, but Payton is the more assured vocalist with clearly superior technique and a better actor with the ability to craft an arc more dynamically--admittedly, some of which is because he doesn't imitate Jackson quite as closely. |
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| Good to know the national tour | |
| Posted by: dramedy 07:44 pm EDT 06/23/22 | |
| In reply to: I don't have the answer, but... - DanielVincent 11:19 am EDT 06/23/22 | |
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| Might have a good lead. I probably won’t see it in nyc. | |
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| re: I don't have the answer, but... | |
| Posted by: Unhookthestars 02:04 pm EDT 06/23/22 | |
| In reply to: I don't have the answer, but... - DanielVincent 11:19 am EDT 06/23/22 | |
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| On a related note, Taron Egerton’s performance as Elton John in the musical-biopic film “Rocketman” was astounding and felt very human precisely because he was given the license NOT to try to imitate Elton. | |
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| re: I don't have the answer, but... | |
| Posted by: mikem 12:08 pm EDT 06/23/22 | |
| In reply to: I don't have the answer, but... - DanielVincent 11:19 am EDT 06/23/22 | |
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| DanielVincent, thank you! I would like to see the Tony-winning performance but I'm glad to hear that Payton is worth seeing as well. I know that both the Tonys and the Oscars recently seem to love actors who are portraying real-life people, but I personally find it a bit odd. I don't need to see a slavish imitation -- if I wanted that, I would watch old videos of the actual person. |
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| ^^^ Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes! ^^^ | |
| Posted by: DanielVincent 12:24 pm EDT 06/23/22 | |
| In reply to: re: I don't have the answer, but... - mikem 12:08 pm EDT 06/23/22 | |
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| I am growing increasingly tired of a seeming majority of major acting awards going to people who play real-life figures. Obviously, many of these performances have been deserving, but, as a trend, it's making me concerned that people confuse "slavish imitation" with actual acting. I wouldn't be surprised if Frost's win over Jaquel Spivey becomes one of those award debates that goes on for years to come. (Bernadette and Marissa, I'm looking at you.) |
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