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BRB, crying

Jun 15, 2011 15:07

Norbert Leo Butz got cut off at the Tonys before he could thank the cast of Catch Me if You Can, so he made another little speech after the curtain last night, their first post-Tonys show. He touches briefly on the tragic rape and murder of his sister two years ago (they were in Seattle for the CMIYC pre-Broadway tryout at the time and went dark ( Read more... )

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amelialourdes June 15 2011, 19:27:41 UTC

Brb. Broken and crying forever.

Oh, I love them so much, Boobs.

bigboobedcanuck June 15 2011, 19:35:19 UTC

Seriously so sweet and lovely. Norbert saying he couldn't sleep because he didn't thank Aaron! Awwww. "I was saving the best for last!" I mean, *I* was disappointed he didn't get a chance to thank Aaron (especially since Aaron totally deserved a Tony nom, IMO), so it's nice to know that it wasn't a slight and that they're so close.

Also, wtf his sister's killer swalllowed a pencil and the trial is postponed. What a nutjob. (Although perfectly sane enough to do hard time in prison, kthx.) And poor Teresa's partner. You and your wife get raped repeatedly and stabbed, and then she dies. I just...I can't even imagine that kind of trauma and loss. How do you come back from that? Poor woman.

amelialourdes June 15 2011, 19:47:03 UTC

I know! I knew he was going to get cut off. The Tonys are surprisingly strict about their time limits. I'm so completely moved by the tears and Aaron looking like he's about to fall apart. I really don't know how they haven't just handed a Tony to that man already. But, I know Aaron will get his. He's so great. It's only a matter of time.

Right? Anything to delay the trial. I like how they mention how he's feeling suicidal as if I'm supposed to be sympathetic to that? Sorry. Thought the same thing about her partner. I can't imagine having to live through that and then experiencing the aftermath. I take a small, small amount of comfort knowing that Norbert's family is so huge and seems so close so you know that they'll support her and be with her. I hope her own family is there too for that. I also hope this damn trial gets started already.

bigboobedcanuck June 15 2011, 20:15:10 UTC

Aaron seriously deserved a nomination for both N2N and this. But definitely only a matter of time, IMO. It really is moving to see how close they are. Bless.

I know, gosh, I feel so terrible for that the rapist/murderer is feeling suicidal. :| I really hope the partner is getting lots of support, too. The whole thing is so heartbreaking. I hope the trial will be speedy and justice will be served. Hard.

bentley1530 June 15 2011, 21:48:28 UTC

I think it is great that we now have video so we have a permanent record of great theater moments like this. In a way I am a little surprised that he stayed in the show because of the horrible association with his sister's murder. What makes it even sadder is that the guy on trail was clearly crazy and dangerous and known to the authorities before he committed this crime. His family was very afraid of him. This happen so often in the US we just do not know or are not willing to do something about people with mental illness until it is too late.

bigboobedcanuck June 16 2011, 00:27:24 UTC

Seriously, thank goodness for YouTube!

Norbert said in another interview that the show really helped him and that he needed the show:

http://blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog/2011/06/13/seattle-murder-victim-remembered-in-tony-speech/

The video interview with Norbert is long, but really good.

It really is terrible about the killer. :/

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