Sunday, November 08, 2009
TV Star Gosselaar Falls for Kafka in Rebeck’s Play ‘Understudy’
Bloomberg.com: "Playwright Theresa Rebeck has described her off-Broadway dark comedy “The Understudy” as a love letter to the theater. Mark-Paul Gosselaar, a television actor with no prior stage experience, is an unlikely messenger."
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“I didn’t want to stand still,” he said. “I’m young; now’s the time to take chances.” I think that surmises this article pretty well. I love that he wants to work so badly he is even willing to try something that he has never done before. He isnt just sitting around waiting to see if one project does well. I think that that is the right way to look at the situation. Also this show sounds interesting, I like the sound of having everything be skewed and the untrained actors getting the jobs, with those actually deserving of the part do not
This play seems to have a really interesting perspective on the actors' roles in the whole production. I am really interested in learning more about this show. I also like that the actor from "Raising the Bar" was so eager to get out and find a fulfilling job. that tv show doesn't look interesting at all, from what little i've seen through commercials, so I'm glad that he's embracing a role on the stage with only having experience working in television. I wish more people were so enthusiastic and willing to try new roles.
It's refreshing to see a television actor address the differences and challenges of theatre. I think that Mark-Paul has approached this new field with a good attitude, he is respecting the different environment and rehearsal schedule of theatre, and vocalizing the difference between that and television in a very objective way.
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