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Post by poisonivy on Jul 22, 2013 11:43:44 GMT -5
About Brian's bracelet:
Q]: Do you consider yourself to be a trend-setter because of the high profile of the fashions in the show?
[PA]: I have definitely seen some things I have done on the show , show up in reality, Brian's cowery shell bracelet for one, although i have to admit, Gale Harold brought that to the show - I just wanted him to let Brian wear it as well. In 4th season we get to watch Melanie's belly grow, and I'm in love with a lot of the original clothing I've made for that character
So I guess it was Gale's bracelet first.
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Post by emelwhy on Jul 22, 2013 12:51:42 GMT -5
About Brian's bracelet: Q]: Do you consider yourself to be a trend-setter because of the high profile of the fashions in the show? [PA]: I have definitely seen some things I have done on the show , show up in reality, Brian's cowery shell bracelet for one, although i have to admit, Gale Harold brought that to the show - I just wanted him to let Brian wear it as well. In 4th season we get to watch Melanie's belly grow, and I'm in love with a lot of the original clothing I've made for that character So I guess it was Gale's bracelet first. I guess i must has misunderstood this rather confusing quote from Antosh: Patrick: "If you notice, Brian wears that little Conch Shell bracelet thing. [Ed.: It's actually a Cowry shell bracelet]. I never thought anything of it for the whole year... the first day we started shooting again, all the extras showed up, and there was like seven guys that had them, so obviously you can buy them anywhere, and it must be directed from the show. I didn't do that on purpose." [from an earlier interview with Michel Chantelois of SoGayTV]
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Post by Bluelyric on Jul 22, 2013 18:45:59 GMT -5
I've always found that Cowrie shell was a very interesting accessory Brian would always wear from season 1 to 3, and if I'm not mistaken, it's suppose to represent wealth and fortune. Also, I like the fact the writers (With Gale's consent) took something that belonged to Gale and used it for his character.
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Post by reiselust161 on Jul 23, 2013 14:42:50 GMT -5
Gag reel of Defiance with some scenes with Gale in it:
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Post by Bluelyric on Jul 23, 2013 20:36:12 GMT -5
Ha ha! That was so funny, and it was good to see that Gale joined in on the outtake fun. Thanks for posting.
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Post by emelwhy on Jul 24, 2013 19:55:34 GMT -5
The first preview performance of HARBOR was last night
Trish (toto_too) gave me permission to post this report from her LJ:
(SPOILER ALERT)
Harbor Highlights
Jul. 24th, 2013 at 1:27 AM
I’m afraid this isn’t going to be up to my usual standards… it’s late, and it’s hot and I have to get up early tomorrow. So I’m just going to hit the highlights now, since I know many of you are waiting.
For those of you who don’t know, the main storyline involves Randy’s character Kevin, his architect husband Ted and his sister Donna, along with his niece Lottie. Kevin and Donna come from what he describes at one point as white Christmas trash. Donna and Kevin haven’t seen each other in years when Donna and Lottie show up at Ted and Kevin’s Sag Harbor home unannounced.
Kevin is obviously very impressionable, very insecure and has tried to put his family life behind him. He has been working on his great American novel for the past ten years without success. He is even having trouble writing a travel brochure for a local Sag Harbor group. Ted in trying to help, is in my humble opinion actually an enabler, keeping Kevin in his state of insecurity.
Donna comes with news of her pregnancy and with the idea the Ted and Kevin will be the perfect parents to raise the baby. Ted is vehemently against the idea, although all Kevin will say is that he wants what Ted wants, he wants the same things. Donna calls him on it, with lines like, “Grow a pair already!” And asks him pointedly, what do YOU want. He seems to lose his bravado in front of his sister who readily gets him to revert to their childhood days when they played house and Kevin was the mother with the bright pink rubber gloves and spoke with a high society Southern accent. Kevin seems to enjoy recalling these ideas, until he sees Ted disapproving, then he loses his confidence again.
The stage remains the same throughout the play, with props moved during scene changes to represent different parts of the house. A bare-chested Randy dressed only in boxer shorts, discusses his sister with Ted that night as they prepare for bed at the bathroom sink. They agree that Donna and Lottie can stay until tomorrow, and then Kevin will tell them to leave.
The next scene opens with Kevin stumbling and falling to the floor in a drunken stupor, with a now obviously pregnant Donna following behind. It’s been 3 months, and Kevin was once again supposed to ask Donna to leave, but instead the drinks and a little weed have brought down Kevin’s walls and as he lays on Donna’s lap and she gets him to feel the baby kick, he looks up in wide-eyed wonderment, and declares that yes, he does want to be a Mommy.
Ted, hearing the commotion comes downstairs and Kevin happily bounces over to where Ted has picked up the leftovers that had been dropped on the floor admonishing Kevin for even going to that restaurant, because, people might see you there. Kevin helps out by declaring they had fun and gave each other Native American names. Donna was “Moose with Papoose,” and Kevin was “Squats on Cocks!” The scene ends with Ted helping Kevin to the bathroom, because he suddenly feels sick.
The next day, both Kevin and Donna are looking worse for wear, with Kevin sporting a major hangover. Kevin tries to take back his longing for a baby, and once again Donna berates him, telling him not to blindly follow what Ted wants saying she’ll talk to him again when his “testicles drop!” She threatens to leave, if that’s really what Kevin wants, but he can’t let her. He wants to keep the baby. Meanwhile, Ted and Lottie are bonding over some shopping and McDonald’s at the mall. He decides that she should have a birthday party, since she didn’t celebrate her last one.
The next scene shows the house decorated for a party, with streamers, balloons, flowers, presents and gifts. Donna tries to talk to Ted about the baby, but he’ll have none of it. Kevin appears carrying a birthday cake decorated like a fancy ladies hat… He tries to stop Donna from bringing up the idea of them keeping the baby, because he wants to talk to Ted in private about it. But she continues to badger him, trying to get him to stand up to Ted, calling him the woman in the relationship. He turns to her angrily declaring he’s “NOT the woman,” while putting on a birthday party tiara complete with magenta feathers that he wears the rest of the scene.
Ted, still declaring he does not want children leaves, and Kevin follows him in Donna’s van. They meet on a bench in the parking lot of the local Carvels’ where they discuss the possibility of the baby. Ted worries about finances and how it will change their lives forever. Kevin laments that he sometimes gets lonely. The discussion escalates until Ted declares he can’t have child because he already has one! Kevin looks dumbfounded, until Ted admits that it’s Kevin he considers a child – emotional and needy and Ted likes taking care of him.
Kevin is very insulted, the argument continues when he demands Ted explain…. Ted brings up the book, the one that Kevin has never completed, and states that a writer “usually writes.” It was a very emotional scene, the end of which Kevin declares that this must be the end of them. He decides he will leave with his sister in the morning, and help her raise the baby, even as Ted reminds him he hasn’t earned a dime in 10 years. And the only thing he had “published,” was a cartoon contest in the New Yorker. Thus is where Ted as an enabler was most apparent. He liked having Kevin reliant on him, and without really any of his own opinions.
The next day bags are being packed, and Ted is trying to convince Kevin to stay, Donna is trying to convince Ted to take the baby, Lottie is trying to convince Ted and Kevin to let her stay. Donna is trying to convince her to go. Eventually, Ted agrees to allow Lottie to stay, thinking that this will be the family that Kevin desperately wants. But Kevin won’t be dissuaded… he declares that he needs to be something other than the emotional equivalent of a 14 year old. Ted pays Donna to allow Lottie to stay, the amount it would have cost them to hire a surrogate if they had ever decided to have their own child and the amount she would have earned working entertainment on a Cruise ship, which was her initial plan.
Ted and Lottie remain at the house, while Kevin and Donna leave in the van…
This was a much different role than I’ve seen Randy play before. For such a confident actor, to play the child-like Kevin with such insecurities and self-doubt was enlightening. There was humor, there was tension, and there were some real tear-jerker moments. And it wasn’t the happy ever after ending that I think a lot of people were expecting.
Randy looked great, dressed in shorts, sneakers and various designer shirts, but always dressed in more “youngish” fashion than Ted. His hair was short and styled, and he was clean-shaven. The boxer short scene was a treat!
We saw him briefly after the show, and he was very relaxed and happy to see us, although one of the first things he said was, “You’re coming again, right?” I don’t think he was completely thrilled with the performance, being such a perfectionist, he felt it still needed to be polished. He posed for some pictures with other fans and then went upstairs to the small bar wear Paul Stewart and Erin Cummings joined him. He happily signed several Playbills for a friend of ours.
I know there are a TON of details I missed! The show had a lot of depth and several subplots and complex interactions among all the characters. It really was wonderful and I DO look forward to seeing it again!
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Post by reiselust161 on Jul 25, 2013 12:28:26 GMT -5
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Post by lostgirl on Jul 26, 2013 1:56:26 GMT -5
That was a very nice review. Made me even more excited about seeing it next month!
It does sound that Randy once more has landed an interesting role.
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Post by edenofoz on Jul 26, 2013 5:34:06 GMT -5
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Post by lostgirl on Jul 27, 2013 1:19:11 GMT -5
The short film "Thirst" has started a Kickstarter campaign. Gale is supposed to be part of the project
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Post by reiselust161 on Jul 27, 2013 8:57:47 GMT -5
very interesting recent interview: gaycitynews.com/randy-and-renee/“I never had any real bad stalkers but I do get scared when people get your home address and it’s on the Internet. Sometimes pictures pop of me on the subway, reading sides for my auditions, and that makes you feel violated, but generally they’re lovely supportive people who come to see my shows and those of people I’ve worked with. I don’t get recognized often anymore, but that depends on where I am. In New York, people just don’t care if they do, which is nice, unless I’m in Times Square and then, yeah, it’s ‘Hey, Justin!’
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Post by emelwhy on Jul 27, 2013 9:42:04 GMT -5
very interesting recent interview: gaycitynews.com/randy-and-renee/“I never had any real bad stalkers but I do get scared when people get your home address and it’s on the Internet. Sometimes pictures pop of me on the subway, reading sides for my auditions, and that makes you feel violated, but generally they’re lovely supportive people who come to see my shows and those of people I’ve worked with. I don’t get recognized often anymore, but that depends on where I am. In New York, people just don’t care if they do, which is nice, unless I’m in Times Square and then, yeah, it’s ‘Hey, Justin!’
A very interesting comment here too: Harrison has a partner but wasn’t into talking about him “because I talked about my relationships in the past and got attacked. I’m very happy with my partner now and maybe things are different now, but then a lot of fans fantasized that Gale Harold and I were actually together, and got vicious with my pictures all over the Internet with things drawn over my face. So I want to spare my current partner all of that.”
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Post by cwazy on Jul 28, 2013 23:20:35 GMT -5
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Post by phoenixrisng on Jul 29, 2013 8:26:28 GMT -5
very interesting recent interview: gaycitynews.com/randy-and-renee/“I never had any real bad stalkers but I do get scared when people get your home address and it’s on the Internet. Sometimes pictures pop of me on the subway, reading sides for my auditions, and that makes you feel violated, but generally they’re lovely supportive people who come to see my shows and those of people I’ve worked with. I don’t get recognized often anymore, but that depends on where I am. In New York, people just don’t care if they do, which is nice, unless I’m in Times Square and then, yeah, it’s ‘Hey, Justin!’
A very interesting comment here too: Harrison has a partner but wasn’t into talking about him “because I talked about my relationships in the past and got attacked. I’m very happy with my partner now and maybe things are different now, but then a lot of fans fantasized that Gale Harold and I were actually together, and got vicious with my pictures all over the Internet with things drawn over my face. So I want to spare my current partner all of that.”The quote is interesting because Randy said that him and Gale aren't together now but never said that they never been together which could have been easily said. But I like this quote even better: Maybe some of his fans need to stop posting pictures where Randy isn't posing.
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Post by jennaj022 on Jul 29, 2013 8:26:30 GMT -5
Will this be the only way to see Low Fidelity? I have On Demand on cable TV. Will I be able to watch it on there?
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