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| re: Fosse wanted to cast Ruth Gordon.. | |
| Posted by: AlanScott 12:20 am EDT 04/01/23 | |
| In reply to: re: Fosse wanted to cast Ruth Gordon.. - PlayWiz 11:33 pm EDT 03/31/23 | |
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| Yes, some of that was in Fosse/Verdon. I'm just wondering if we can necessarily accept this Ruth Gordon thing as being definitely true as it seems that Joel Grey may be the only source for it. It seems like second-hand hearsay. |
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| re: Fosse wanted to cast Ruth Gordon.. | |
| Posted by: PlayWiz 12:31 am EDT 04/01/23 | |
| In reply to: re: Fosse wanted to cast Ruth Gordon.. - AlanScott 12:20 am EDT 04/01/23 | |
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| Well, he was there and probably heard stuff from his agent, the producers, etc. -- and Ruth Gordon was a relatively recent Oscar winner for "Rosemary's Baby" at the time playing someone who turns out to be something akin to a witch, and who was starting to give very singular kinds of Ruth Gordon movie performances (starting around the time of "Inside Daisy Clover"). Maybe since Fosse couldn't use Gwen for "Sweet Charity" for that film recreating her stage role, he thought a bigger name (with an Oscar) might be an intriguing idea for "Cabaret", since most likely he wouldn't be fully credited for the role Grey had already been acclaimed for. But I don't know who else could confirm this who is still around, other than Mr. Grey. | |
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| re: Fosse wanted to cast Ruth Gordon.. | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 06:22 am EDT 04/01/23 | |
| In reply to: re: Fosse wanted to cast Ruth Gordon.. - PlayWiz 12:31 am EDT 04/01/23 | |
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| Wouldn't Liza Minnelli know also? | |
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| re: Fosse wanted to cast Ruth Gordon.. | |
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| Posted by: PlayWiz 11:25 am EDT 04/01/23 | |
| In reply to: re: Fosse wanted to cast Ruth Gordon.. - BroadwayTonyJ 06:22 am EDT 04/01/23 | |
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| Possibly, but most interviews with Liza about "Cabaret" tend to be about Sally Bowles and finding her character and her look, and not so much about other characters and actors in the film. | |
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| re: Fosse wanted to cast Ruth Gordon.. | |
| Posted by: larry13 11:42 am EDT 04/01/23 | |
| In reply to: re: Fosse wanted to cast Ruth Gordon.. - PlayWiz 11:25 am EDT 04/01/23 | |
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| Could it possibly be that Grey was joking; that Fosse so didn't want HIM, he'd even consider Ruth Gordon? OR that Fosse himself did say it, but, again, as a joke? IF there is any truth to this, a couple other people who might know are Kander or even Nicole Fosse. |
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