"I would like a...cheeseburger."
I was going to come in and make some general post about my birthday with pictures and info on presents (including one that involves a trashy romance novel and Jamsie-boy) but that will have to come later. Because I just got home from seeing the stage production of Frost/Nixon in the front row and now I don't know what to do with myself or what to concentrate on. It was just...phenomenal. I can't explain it. If you liked the film, do all that you can to see the stage production.
With this play, this story, everyone always seems to focus on Nixon, rightfully so. Stacy Keach was amazing tonight, especially after just having a stroke, and I was deeply moved by him and he made me hold my breath several times throughout the play. While he embodied Nixon and gave a flawless performance, my eyes and attention always seems to go to David Frost. Perhaps it's because of my interest in this history or because it was Michael Sheen in the film but I always believe the performance of Frost gets overlooked due to Nixon. Alan Cox tonight was the epitome of perfection. He simply was David Frost. He made me smile and there was a moment, a singular moment, where he wasn't Alan Cox anymore. It was right before the phone call where Caroline kisses him before going down to get dinner. He got this look on his face, one of such defeat, where I literally felt all the breath in my body escape me.
However, there was someone else who caught my attention for the entire play, despite being in the presence of Keach or Cox. It was Brian Sgambati who played Jim Reston. Perhaps it was because he narrated half of it but there was a clarity in his voice, a passionate zeal and I just could not keep my eyes off of him. I was so, so, so in love with his portrayal of Reston and it was by far my favourite performance which would probably shock many.
Everything about this play made it flawless, just as the film was. I cannot find one thing to fault this show with. Seeing it on stage versus the film is so different that I could not possible compare one or the other. The stage version had a tension in the air, an intensity that did not allow the audience to break their concentration one bit. I really don't know how to keep going with this. It was utter perfection.
And of course there was stage door!
Stacy Keach and I. That was definitely a surreal moment.
Alan Cox and I!
Brian Sgambati and I! ♥♥ Since he was one of the first people to come out, we had time to talk and we discussed Reston and the play and he convinced me that I need to go get Reston's book at Borders tomorrow. He was so sweet and I'm ridiculously in love with him now.
And that's that. I'm still in a daze but think I need some sleep for work tommorrow - er, today.
Catch you later, calculators.
With this play, this story, everyone always seems to focus on Nixon, rightfully so. Stacy Keach was amazing tonight, especially after just having a stroke, and I was deeply moved by him and he made me hold my breath several times throughout the play. While he embodied Nixon and gave a flawless performance, my eyes and attention always seems to go to David Frost. Perhaps it's because of my interest in this history or because it was Michael Sheen in the film but I always believe the performance of Frost gets overlooked due to Nixon. Alan Cox tonight was the epitome of perfection. He simply was David Frost. He made me smile and there was a moment, a singular moment, where he wasn't Alan Cox anymore. It was right before the phone call where Caroline kisses him before going down to get dinner. He got this look on his face, one of such defeat, where I literally felt all the breath in my body escape me.
However, there was someone else who caught my attention for the entire play, despite being in the presence of Keach or Cox. It was Brian Sgambati who played Jim Reston. Perhaps it was because he narrated half of it but there was a clarity in his voice, a passionate zeal and I just could not keep my eyes off of him. I was so, so, so in love with his portrayal of Reston and it was by far my favourite performance which would probably shock many.
Everything about this play made it flawless, just as the film was. I cannot find one thing to fault this show with. Seeing it on stage versus the film is so different that I could not possible compare one or the other. The stage version had a tension in the air, an intensity that did not allow the audience to break their concentration one bit. I really don't know how to keep going with this. It was utter perfection.
And of course there was stage door!
Stacy Keach and I. That was definitely a surreal moment.
Alan Cox and I!
Brian Sgambati and I! ♥♥ Since he was one of the first people to come out, we had time to talk and we discussed Reston and the play and he convinced me that I need to go get Reston's book at Borders tomorrow. He was so sweet and I'm ridiculously in love with him now.
And that's that. I'm still in a daze but think I need some sleep for work tommorrow - er, today.
Catch you later, calculators.