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...slow pace of the play faltered towards the end of the second act and did not pick up again until the second half of Act III. This period possessed the languor of the first act without achieving the same captivating performances. The actors literally just sat still and exchanged banter??which is what they did throughout most of the play, but by Act II, this direction had grown tedious...
...laid-back appearance (sporting the same shocked hair of the film) immediately sets the tone for the interview. In the end, what emerges is a surprisingly profound discussion of the art of acting, musical inspirations, and opportunities for human redemption. But lifting the weighty themes is some lighthearted banter??and at least one mention of a “sexual bus stop in purgatory.”CRYSTALLIZING THE CHARACTERSCusack plays Charlie Arglist, a mob lawyer who, as the narrative begins, has just conducted an apparently successful heist of $2 million on Christmas Eve. The victim is Bill...
Throughout Tuesday night’s set, Meloy was a consummate actor, giving his audience two gifts: his little musical fictions and his love of connecting with people. In fact, virtually every gap between songs was filled with some kind of creative and casual banter??while tuning his guitar, he admitted that he felt “obligated to talk, because all you people paid good money for a show,” and he fulfilled this perceived obligation with a constant flow of anecdotes, observations, and reminiscences. Meloy is also a firm believer in audience participation. Early...
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