Вот у меня почему-то такого чувства нет
Мариша, ты, по-моему, кладешь в одну корзину романтику конечного результата, отношения актера к персонажу и к роли и реальные "трудо выебудни" специфического производственного ТВ-процесса

Только убей - не понимаю, с какой стати ты их намешала. Тем более, что именно с производства ты сама и начала:

А потом пошло-поехало - все в одну кучу
Он что, говорит, что ему не интересен "Хаус" и его роль? Нет. По-моему, все, что и как он говорит именно об этом - ровно обратное
Или все остальные пришли на ТВ (и в "Хаус", в частности) работать за идею - поднимать за бесплатно будущий сериал-легенду, один только РШЛ - за зарплату?
Или Хью сам не говорил, что самое трудное для него (кроме акцента, возможно) - изматывающий график и разлука с семьей? И не ему ли это компенсировали денежкой самого высокооплачиваемого актера? А давайте еще возьмем и обидимся на него, мол всего Хауса он восемь лет отснимал только ради денег без всякого интереса - сам же сказал, что актерство для него вторичнее музыки Или будем, все-таки, отделять мухи от котлет?
Или всем все можно и только РШЛ, не скрывающему, что работа на сцене радикально отличается и нравится ему больше работы на ТВ - мальчиш-плохиш и вообще фу-фу-фу? К чему эти двойные стандарты? Не всем же быть терпеливыми трудоголиками-пресвитерианцами Теперь уже у меня рука тянется к лицу.
Неужели только я вижу там слова TV-acting и Making TV ниже - о чем конкретно он говорит? Или каждый видит, что хочет (или не видит, если не хочет)?
Я, наверное, очень тупая, но никак не возьму в толк, как же это связано с его отношением к своей роли? Я, может, тоже люблю свою работу и делаю ее хорошо (по крайней мере, надеюсь на это). Но это не значит, что я вместе с ней люблю все дерьмо, которое с ней связано и изматывающий 12-ой график с дорогой в другой город по три часа в оба конца Как не значит и то, что в таком режиме стану делать ее за гроши, хоть она меня будет трижды удовлетворять


Учитывая, что это не одна цитата, а цитата и отдельная ремарка со слов автора, вообще трудно сказать, что идет первым, а что вторым, что к чему сказано и с какой ценностью Но тут уж опять - каждый видит, что хочет. Зачем вообще, кстати, РШЛу с таким вульгарным отношением к работе, эти оговорки, учитывая, что на мнение фанатов ему уж точно положить?


Галя, ППКС Особенно первому абзацу


Поосторожнее с цитатами, а то это уже просто паранойей попахивает
Использовать тут как аргумент слова Хью с абсолютно противоположным смыслом довольно цинично, не?
Потому что Лори говорил это, рассказывая о том, как эмоционально тяжело им с Робертом было прощаться в последний день съемок
"I got very emotional when Omar [Epps] left," Laurie said. "I did his test with him. Robert [Sean Leonard] was the only one who shot right to the end, so we had our last day together. And he took off like a scalded cat; I suppose he knew it would be emotional. And that we would see each other soon so ..."
Вот уж не думала, что тебе настолько не нравится РШЛ, чтобы всерьез думать, что он так торопился смыться от опостылевшего "Хауса" и Лори к себе на диванчик, что едва дождался финального cut?
РШЛ вообще ниразу не ангелочек, но зачем очернять его больше, чем того заслуживает?
В общем, спасибо за испорченное настроение. Зашла, называется, статью обсудить адью

srsly_yes and I went to see RSL in Pygmalion last night. Because of my personal little neurosis about seeing actors outside their character that I am writing about, I went with a bit more trepidation than she did. But the play was really wonderful - laugh out loud funny - and I think my writing might be okay because the character was so different. After all, I just need RSL's face in my head, I think I can leave Henry Higgins aside.

I am taking a stab here in what people might want to know about the show. If I miss anything, please ask.

Character - Henry Higgins could be House on a good day. Pompous, obnoxious, ill mannered, very childish, and completely uninterested in the effect he is having on others. Yet you can tell there is something sweet inside, and he is still unfalteringly polite to his mother. Oh, and he plays an organ. See, totally House.

Accent - RSL's accent was half way between British and American. And he shouts a lot too because they don't use mics at this theater and because that is Higgins' character. When he shouts I heard shades of Wilson in that voice. I think he drops the accent when his character is really riled up. I got the feeling RSL might be losing his voice a bit.

Looks - He totally looked the part. His mannerisms where not WIlson's, but there were a couple of things like rubbing his brow that made me see Wilson. He was very attractive in turn of the century clothes.

After-talk - Sadly, RSL did not show up at the after play actor discussion. I thought he might not, but we were hoping.

I don't think so.
His hands were moving but it was a scene change so I think it was piped in. Organ music gives off a kind of "crazy guy" aura and they wanted that for Henry Higgins at that point.
Like I said to Sassy above, I think the organ thing was to give off a crazy kind of vibe from Henry, which at that point he was showing that side. Character establishment with minimal back story, if you will.

небольшая фотография где можно увидеть этот орган.

RSL looked handsome I thought, in a very boyish way. He looked "cute" in this role. I don't mean this as an insult, but he gave out an overgrown child image. He did a lot of physical stuff that was very boyish (ex: at one point he flopped his entire body forward over an ottoman and lay there for a good 20 seconds with his hair flopped over his face when he was annoyed and bored with someone talking) and over expressed all his emotions, just as House often does. I'll add that I don't normally like the long hair, but with the costume it worked.

As for the accent, it wasn't bad, just weak. But I lived in England for a few years so I may be more sensitive than most Americans to the accent not being full.

It was eerie a bit how Housian he was. Though he said apparently that he didn't notice, he had to have been influenced subconsciously to some degree by House and Hugh Laurie's portrayal. The facial expressions and body language and flopping/fidgeting around the set was very House like. Srysly told me than in an interview RSL said he didn't realize it (though the director did) but I wonder about that. It was incredibly hard to miss.

The Production
It. Was. Beautiful. The Old Globe is an intimate-sized theater with the stage dominating the house. I was afraid the photos of the sets would spoil my initial reaction, but they were even more stunning and majestic in person. The turntable mechanism was clever. Not only did it rotate clockwise for set changes between acts, but there was a separate mid-stage ring that bussed in the props (couch, ottoman, chairs, small tables, etc) counterclockwise. Even the window and niche above the doorways spun. It was like viewing a three-ring circus! And indeed, it was at the top of Act II that RSL/Higgins uttered, “Well, I think that’s the whole show.”

My favorite set was the study. At first glance, it looked very sumptuous and scholarly with glass-fronted bookcases filled with a variety of intriguing items. But upon further scrutiny, it offered a humorous rendering (with shades of ominous foreshadowing) of Higgins’ personality. The shelves are constructed like a wall of toy blocks—bookcases precariously perched on top of each other, projecting Henry’s childish carelessness and disinterest in convention.

The costumes were luxurious and detailed. Charlotte Parry as Eliza had several changes—the most of all the cast. Um, I think RSL wore two different 3-piece glen plaid suits, a brown and a mossy green, complete with tails and dangling watch chain. And of course, there was his black and white evening attire. Yum. Oh, and there was his sexy cardigan. I’d call the color rusty, dusty rose. Which brings me to the object of my obsession:

RSL/Higgins
He looked mighty fine. I loved his curly hair. It was surprisingly thick on the sides and back (the hairline not overly receding, btw). And there were beautiful burnished highlights on top… and maybe I should come clean: I brought a pair of small binoculars, putting them to good use. Nearly in perpetual motion, he roamed about the set far too quickly for me to get an exact gray hair count; however, I can report there were more white strands on the left than on the right side of his head, and it was beginning to creep beyond his temples.

His cheekbones needed no optical aid, but was helpful for zeroing in on his dimple when he smiled (which made my pilgrimage complete. Everything after that was gravy). The small mole near his mouth was also right where I last saw it on House.

Honorable Mention: RSL’s hands. They were lean and attractively veined, elegant and eloquent, physically demonstrating Henry’s moods.

RSL’s costumes were a bit loose fitting, probably to support all his rushing around the stage. He buzzed about the set like a pollen seeking bee flitting from blossom to blossom, landing on sofas and chairs, down on the floor on one knee, leaning against a wall. He even climbed a flight a stairs to the organ loft (music provided by stagecraft.). No question, Henry Higgins likes his possessions and is territorial.

His accent worked for me. I thought RSL might have dropped his British accent once when Higgins tempted Eliza with “chocolates”, but maybe it had to do with the word itself. It doesn’t contain long vowels. When RSL first spoke, his voice had a slight roughness but mellowed as he continued.

At the Q&A after the show, a small panel of cast members (without RSL *sadface*) said the flu had made the rounds, leaving no one untouched. It was so bad the performances for Sunday, January 27th, were canceled. Perhaps RSL was among those still recovering.

I kind of thought RSL was doing his A.E. Houseman voice, but checked YouTube. Higgins vowels were very plummy and his voice pitched higher. This isn’t the play to see if you’re searching for Wilson. There’s very little other than in that mocking laugh Wilson had—sort of a brittle titter, and there was one bit of growled dialog very similar to, “You're making me go through this alone!”

And then there was that glare--that very sexy glare.

He also struck a pose where he leaned against a wall, hands in pockets, one leg casually crossed over the other reminiscent of the French shoes speech.

He’s an interactive actor. When he wasn't talking, he was reacting to the actors on stage. There was this one comical bit: Higgins, standing on the opposite side of the stage becoming frustrated when he's forgotten by the others as they gab excitedly. Throttling his neck, he then collapses dead away on the ottoman. Absolutely a hysterical visual.

And kudos to RSL for bravely playing Higgins as a complete (but lovable) ass. I sat there mentally begging Henry to hold his tongue. And when he didn’t, mentally shaking my head. Hopeless! And yet...

There were moments when RSL lets us peek into Henry’s heart. Like how he respectfully gives his mother a peck on the cheek, or after the ball when Eliza finally speaks her mind about his treatment of her. You can see her words wound him.

The Cast
Simply wonderful. Don Sparks as Alfred Doolittle deserves to be singled out in all the reviews. Alfred is a chauvinist, but probably the smartest man in the room.

The Play
It's amazing how well Pygmalion holds up after 100 years. Especially when comedies tend to date. However, it's helpful to remember the play was born during the suffragette era in the UK, and during a significant time when the movement turned militant. Women got the vote, but we’re still trying to be heard. The play is still relevant.

I suspect the original production was a woman’s play. George Bernard Shaw was keen on Mrs. Patrick Campbell (Mrs. Pat) playing Eliza, although she was in her late 40s. He also wanted her in the 1938 film. With My Fair Lady the emphasis shifted toward Henry Higgins. IMO, it was due to choosing Rex Harrison for the needed marquee power. And then he instantly won over the audience with his charming portrayal and novel approach to the songs by talking on pitch. Not to diminish Julie Andrews in any way. She was incandescent in the part of Eliza. But ever since then the center of gravity moved toward the male lead, such as Richard Chamberlain or Robert Sean Leonard. That's rather odd for a play about a woman discovering who she is. I'm suggesting that the chemistry and unresolved sexual tension might not be present if the big name draw was a woman and the actor portraying Higgins didn't feel a vested interest in making him more sympathetic. I think RSL went for the less traditional version. Now imagine pairing him with a young Helen Mirren.

Clocking in at 2 hours, the play zipped by. I didn't want Pygmalion to end. And if I could, I’d go see it again.

After show Q&A
Barefootpuddles and I had hoped RSL would be among the panel of actors talking to the audience, but we weren’t terribly surprised when he didn’t show. I suppose we should have prepared a cunning strategy. One of us cover the stage door while the other sat in the theatre. Whoever saw him first would shoot off a flare texted.

Charlotte Parry (Eliza Doolittle), Robbie Simpson (Freddy Eynsford Hill), and Deborah Taylor (Mrs. Pearce) attended along with a facilitator—a member of the crew whose name or exact job I didn’t catch. Out of makeup, they all looked so normal, and Charlotte so young.

Several interesting tidbits were revealed. It was during the Q&A that we found out about the flu affecting the whole cast and that Sunday’s performances were canceled. Here are more worthwhile trivia facts:

The actors weren’t miked; they had to project their voices the old-fashioned way with lung power.

Charolotte Parry divulged that she wore a tear-away costume over another in order to make a fast wardrobe change.

Many of the costumes were recycled from a 1986 version of Pygmalion. The clothes were dyed to match the new production's color palette and tailored to fit the current crop of actors.

Pygmalion holds the record for the largest grossing, non-musical play in the Old Globe history.