Steven Spielberg reveals to Amy Poehler that because actors are often nervous auditioning for him due to all his success, he invites them into his kitchen and cooks with them to break the ice and connect on a more personal level 🎬👀
“Everybody becomes so real when they’re covered in flour.”
What I think is so otherworldly about this is just like she goes straight into it no buildup or momentum from the show. Just from being in the audience kiking then backstage then on stage and completely dropped in. Like she’s not real!?
Ali Louis Bourzgui ignoring the typical acceptance speech format in lieu of giving us something substantial and powerful, especially on CBS, is one of the greatest moments in recent television history. #TonyAwards
is ragtime a really good ragtime? yes absolutely and if caissie and joshua don’t win I WILL RIOT but what jellicle ball did with cats is genuinely world shattering and deeply healing for the black and brown queer community heavily targeted rn
Gonna post my yearly rant:
These people who light the stage, who costume the actors, who make it all sound good, the teacher getting the recognition, SHOULD BE ON THE MAIN BROADCAST!! They are the heart and foundation of broadway and shouldn’t be shuffled off to an early stream
not working in theatre sucks i cant believe im going to have to be in an office full of people tomorrow who have never heard “gitchie gitchie carrie coon”
holy crap this is easily the best Tony Award speech of the entire night. hell yes to all of this
"This is dedicated to the beautiful tapestry of immigrant families who make this country really special. May you one day not have to audition for the empathy that should be freely given by this country that benefits from your beauty. To the queer and trans communities that always will exist, no matter what people in power try to take away from them. To the people of Palestine who deserve to live a free life – a full life – without occupation. ... If there's one thing we can learn from vampires, it's that life is short, but that's its gift. Find beauty in the ephemeral and gratitude in what is not promised."
—Ali Louis Bourzgui, winning Featured Actor in a Musical for The Lost Boys
Uncle Iroh voice actor Greg Baldwin criticizes Paramount over the state of the 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' franchise
“Paramount doesn’t care about ATLA ... The new regime at Paramount is straight up evil"
"I can speak freely because I’m 65 years old and my pocketful of fucks is seriously depleted"
"Working as a paralegal at various studios in LA for thirty years…I had the opportunity to observe studio executives closely. They’re generally a slippery and clueless bunch who shouldn’t be allowed near anything remotely creative…but the new regime at Paramount is straight up evil"
"These soulless bastards have nothing but contempt for a show about grace and redemption and the struggle against fascism"
"ATLA is a mystery to them."
"They. Do. Not. Value. The. Franchise."
"Who should lose their jobs to AI? Answer… Studio Executives. Ironically…those cockroaches will be the last to go"
"In conclusion… Fuck you, Paramount"
(via @GregBaldwinIroh)