Orpheus Descending - Day 2
I love seeing a play more than once, because it can be a little different and you get to catch things you may have missed before. I can see why Orpheus Descending has been getting good reviews, it is very well done. The two Gale parts I really like are where Val tells his story about the little bird with no feet and when he was talking about growing up on the bayou.
Last night, Carlo Rota (Gardner Vance) was in the audience and I spoke to him briefly. He says he is enjoying living in Los Angeles now. Gale was a little more subdued last night than the night before, he must have been having an off day (not acting-wise, that was still really good). Maybe he was tired or because he was rubbing at his ear, it was still bothering him from his cold. When he came out the first person asked him for a photo and he said no, they pleaded with him and he relented and then when the next person asked if he was allowing photos he said "I guess I am now". It seemed he would rather have skipped the fan thing last night. I asked him to sign the program for my friend positive_pat and the ulta-fine sharpie I handed him would not write on the shiny program, he shook it down a few times and then said "no it won't work, you need a thicker tip one" when I suggested he try the other side of the program he said "no it's the kind of paper, believe me I know". He's done this a few times I think. NOTE: If you are taking a Sharpie, don't take the ulta-fine, get the fine ones!. Then he only wanted one picture taken at a time, no two cameras on the same shot. Maybe because two flashes would cancel each other out. Anyway I didn't hang around any more. I will be going again tonight.
Gale with actress who plays Dolly.
Last night, Carlo Rota (Gardner Vance) was in the audience and I spoke to him briefly. He says he is enjoying living in Los Angeles now. Gale was a little more subdued last night than the night before, he must have been having an off day (not acting-wise, that was still really good). Maybe he was tired or because he was rubbing at his ear, it was still bothering him from his cold. When he came out the first person asked him for a photo and he said no, they pleaded with him and he relented and then when the next person asked if he was allowing photos he said "I guess I am now". It seemed he would rather have skipped the fan thing last night. I asked him to sign the program for my friend positive_pat and the ulta-fine sharpie I handed him would not write on the shiny program, he shook it down a few times and then said "no it won't work, you need a thicker tip one" when I suggested he try the other side of the program he said "no it's the kind of paper, believe me I know". He's done this a few times I think. NOTE: If you are taking a Sharpie, don't take the ulta-fine, get the fine ones!. Then he only wanted one picture taken at a time, no two cameras on the same shot. Maybe because two flashes would cancel each other out. Anyway I didn't hang around any more. I will be going again tonight.
Gale with actress who plays Dolly.