Jooley Ann

Tue, 06 May 2008 16:06:29 -0600

Ahhh, interesting! Yes, the language was quite natural, as you say, which is one of the many reaons I enjoyed the production so much. Like being a fly on the wall. I still have my doubts that the big M has the chops to pull off the subtleties of one of Mamet's precious few female roles, but...I'm not a fan of her "acting." To me, a great date night would be "Speed-the-Plow" followed by a sampling of Opal Divine's scotch menu (+60 single malts deep). Perfect!!

tim

Tue, 06 May 2008 13:19:21 -0600

But I doubt Mamet would have liked it. This production made his language quite natural, and it's my understanding that he likes it performed ala Rebecca Pidgeon and William H. Macy. I didn't really get the Madonna casting when I read it, but watching it I could completely see how that would be perfect casting.]]>

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Jooley Ann

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