Gypsy was made into a 1962 movie starring Rosalind Russell and a 1993 TV movie starring Bette Midler. Laurents famously hated the '62 film because he didn't think Russell brought a necessary trashy quality to Rose.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Barbra as Gypsy is On
Gypsy was made into a 1962 movie starring Rosalind Russell and a 1993 TV movie starring Bette Midler. Laurents famously hated the '62 film because he didn't think Russell brought a necessary trashy quality to Rose.
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Oohhhhhhhhhhh!!! Squeeeeeeeeee!!! (I am so gay).
I love Babs. I had the joy and pleasure of having lunch sitting at the table next to her many years ago. She looked at my plate and said "what's that"? I almost puked on myself. She is the only celeb that has ever made me a nervous wreck and yet she is very nice and friendly. Oh, my friend had to tell her what I had on my plate, by then I was able to utter "it's very good".
Mike and Doug are competing for best celebrity sighting.
So, what was this all about?
"What is the point of it? You want a record because the theater is ephermeral. But that's wrong. The theater's greatest essence is that it is ephemeral. You don't need a record. The fact that it's ephemeral means you can have different productions, different Roses on into infinity." Laurents then added, "So I don't want it now. I don't want a definitive record. I want it to stay alive."
I guess the simple answer is, he changed his mind? That's a pretty big about-face!
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