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BaftaBaby 
"Always entranced by cinema."
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 Posted - 11/11/2013 : 10:07:56
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Our very own demonic is part of the Mark Rylance company - including my pal Stephen Fry - that opened in repertory on Broadway yesterday - transferring their West End sell-out hit to these amazing reviews:
The 19-member cast also includes a regal Stephen Fry making his Broadway acting debut as Malvolio in �Twelfth Night.� He plays his role to the pompous, supercilious hilt, but you also sort of feel bad that he is so mistreated. (The play also contains a triumphant scene in which he is watched reading a forged love letter.) Fry is not in �Richard III,� which is a shame for us.
Associated Press, Monday, November 11, 3:05 AM
What matters, of course, is the actors' authenticity once the plays begin; and they are, generally, as magnificent as you would expect. Twelfth Night is, under Carroll's robust guidance, a joy � sly and bawdy and finally touching, without ever losing its glorious naughtiness. ... Stephen Fry, deliciously pompous as Olivia's steward, Malvolio.
Elysa Gardner, USA TODAY
Rylance is surrounded by a sublime company, Joe, Dziemianowicz, New York Daily News
a feast for the senses ... You're not just going to the theater - you're experiencing what makes it magic.
Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Post
As the lovestruck noblewoman Olivia in Twelfth Night and the titular monster of ambition in Richard III, Rylance is simply astonishing. But what�s more surprising is that every single member of this magnificent company more than holds his own, showing comparable versatility in contrasting roles. What could happily have been The Mark Rylance Show turns out to be so much more.... The defining characteristic is that every actor � from the invaluable Stephen Fry as Olivia�s pompous steward Malvolio down to young Matthew Schechter and Hayden Signoretti as the doomed cherubic princes in Richard III � brings such precise understanding of his words and actions that these might be the most lucid and engrossing Shakespeare productions you will ever see. ... This is comic acting of the highest order. It�s a particular delight to watch Fry deploy his erudition alongside a willingness to play the dupe; he makes Malvolio�s humiliation quite touching.
David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter
Time Out - 5*
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SixFourian 
"Four ever European"
The European Union
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Posted - 28/12/2013 : 18:58:52
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| Congratulations, demonic. I had no idea you were an actor. I trust that there have been enough colds going around to give you plenty of performances. |
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demonic
"Cinemaniac"
United Kingdom
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Posted - 29/12/2013 : 02:22:46
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Plenty of colds, but no absences so far... It would take some sort of disaster to stop any of this cast; most actors never want to drop a show unless a limb is hanging off, sometimes not even then. ;)
I'm not one for shouting about my career. Funnily enough in the US it's common, and encouraged. An American self confidence would be wrongly misconstrued as arrogance in the UK. British reserve is a puzzlement to Broadway performers, but makes sense at home where any self-promotion is seen as pompous and embarrassing. They are different worlds. |
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SixFourian
"Four ever European"
The European Union
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Posted - 29/12/2013 : 11:42:06
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Presumably you have to be there every night in case someone has a funny turn? Must get a bit frustrating. Without wishing them any real ill, I hope you get a go.
Yup, these cultural differences cause so many misunderstandings and difficulties. Our pleases, thank yous and sorrys can come across as false to Spanish people, for example, whereas their friendliness can come across as false to us. In reality, neither is false but the level shown on the surface simply correlates with different levels of nevertheless genuine feelings. I've recently moved to the Basque Country, where people are very reserved, partly for that reason (but also because San Sebastian is beautiful and has the film festival) but it has somewhat backfired. I still like the manner of people in public, although it makes it hard to get to know them, but I hadn't factored in the fact that I was always happy with the Madrilenian attitude in class. Basque adults are far less forthcoming with comments, conversation &c. and teaching them is just less fun. The children and even teenagers are pretty similar to Spanish ones so it must only kick in later. |
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demonic
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 29/12/2013 : 20:56:36
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Thank you, I did the same job in the West End this time last year and got to do half a dozen performances. I'm hoping for a go at some point here. It is a waiting game, but this theatre is lovely and we have a very comfortable, communal set-up backstage so it's no hardship. :)
Interesting to read of your experiences, must be a beautiful place to be living and working. |
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damalc 
"last watched: Sausage Party"
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DEMONIC ON BROADWAY - total huzzahs!
