Glenn Close On ‘Sunset Boulevard’: ‘Norma Desmond Is As Relevant As Ever’ | TODAY

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  • Опубликовано: 29 авг 2024
  • Acclaimed actress Glenn Close is heading back to Broadway to play the iconic role of faded Hollywood star Norma Desmond in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical “Sunset Boulevard,” which won her a Tony in 1995. Pointing to the dearth of high-profile roles for women in Hollywood, Close tells TODAY that "the story of Norma Desmond is as relevant as ever."
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    Glenn Close On ‘Sunset Boulevard’: ‘Norma Desmond Is As Relevant As Ever’ | TODAY

Комментарии • 118

  • @dustymuniz1622
    @dustymuniz1622 7 лет назад +185

    I still can't believe Glenn Close doesn't have an Oscar yet. A travesty.

    • @peterpine7723
      @peterpine7723 7 лет назад +7

      Elias totally agreed with you and she well deserved it again for Albert Nobbs but Academy decided to handle it to Miss Streep instead. To me Glenn Close is the greatest actress of our time following the steps of Bette Davis which in my opinion was the Greatest Actress in Hollywood and Stage.

    • @marcela21884
      @marcela21884 7 лет назад +2

      Doesn't need one...

    • @randycox3232
      @randycox3232 7 лет назад +4

      Dusty Larsen she'll get it. just wait😉

    • @MrCristoforoantonio
      @MrCristoforoantonio 7 лет назад +2

      Well, she has 3 or 4 Tonys.
      I guess that's pretty darn good!!!

    • @peterpine7723
      @peterpine7723 7 лет назад +2

      MrCristoforoantonio yes, Sir. She has 3 Tony awards. An Oscar anybody with luck gets it, a Tony only talented people earn it.

  • @TevvyBear
    @TevvyBear 7 лет назад +63

    Glenn Close as Norma Desmond is quite possibly the most amazing performance by an actress on Broadway that I have ever witnessed. If you have the opportunity, you have to go see her!

  • @neworleansguy10
    @neworleansguy10 7 лет назад +50

    Glenn is flat out fantastic. I had a chance to meet her backstage last Saturday night. She's an incredible actress and a terrific person.

    • @rick0e295
      @rick0e295 2 года назад

      If you come back here please check out my post for another incident.

  • @MissLizaMay
    @MissLizaMay 7 лет назад +28

    Saw her right before it closed on Broadway. That woman LOVES her character. It's amazing

  • @freyamccullough8326
    @freyamccullough8326 7 лет назад +15

    I love Glenn Close. She's so talented, acclaimed and just a wonder of the entertainment industry, but you would never know it to talk to her because she's so relaxed, laid back and just a cool lady. Definitely a friend in my head!

  • @chrisbean
    @chrisbean 4 года назад +7

    i love her. she is so underrated. l love her aura and her sweet voice.

  • @bradmcneil4336
    @bradmcneil4336 2 года назад +8

    One of the 'Best Preformers' of our time. I've seen her on stage. Magnificent.

  • @1Rihal
    @1Rihal 7 лет назад +21

    Saw her last April at the Coliseum when she came to London. Probably one of, what am I saying, IT WAS THE BEST show I've ever seen. We were fortunate enough to gets tickets early & was four rows back..center of the stage. And needless to say Glenn close was absolutely phenomenal.

  • @JulianneHannes
    @JulianneHannes 7 лет назад +17

    NOBODY TOLD ME SUNSET BLVD WAS BACK!!! WITH GLEN CLOSE REPRISING!! How could I have missed this?

  • @zevkramer6154
    @zevkramer6154 7 лет назад +10

    I just saw her this past Saturday and she was amazingly breath taking.

  • @fadhilramadhani1847
    @fadhilramadhani1847 7 лет назад +75

    I just know that one dislike is by Patti LuPone LOL

  • @cyberwon1
    @cyberwon1 5 лет назад +7

    Please make the film version so that she can get an Oscar!

  • @OasisSheep
    @OasisSheep 7 лет назад +8

    I saw this today with Glenn Close as Norma, oh lord this was so amazing.

  • @Petey8482
    @Petey8482 7 лет назад +13

    For me, one of the greatest actresses ever!

  • @carlberg7503
    @carlberg7503 2 года назад +2

    I saw both productions. She was great in the 90s, but in 2017, she was supercalifragilisticexpialidocious great. The characterization was deeper and more powerful and more complex. What can one say? She's one of our most talented actors.

  • @Aurora_Tom_Renton
    @Aurora_Tom_Renton Год назад +3

    Please give the amazing women an Oscar already or a Tony or Emmy ..

  • @christinastork8258
    @christinastork8258 7 лет назад +28

    Guys, if you can, go see this musical on Broadway! I was lucky enough to see the London production four times! Glenn Close is stunning as Norma Desmond.

    • @RosesNightengales
      @RosesNightengales 7 лет назад +3

      I would give anything to see Glenn be Norma, I have the CD with her in it, and I've seen her at the Royal Albert Hall; Would give anything to see her live as Norma!

    • @christinastork8258
      @christinastork8258 7 лет назад +1

      Are you able to go to New York? If so, you reaaaally should. I'm so glad
      they did a recording with Glenn as Norma. She's impeccable.

    • @TonyPerez816
      @TonyPerez816 7 лет назад +6

      I saw her 22 years ago in LA, and I saw her this past Saturday night in NYC. She has only gotten better! Phenomenal, mesmerizing on every level.

    • @JulianneHannes
      @JulianneHannes 7 лет назад

      Christina Stork I would if I could, believe me, I'm in California and don't have the money 😭😭😭

    • @christinastork8258
      @christinastork8258 7 лет назад +1

      Haha, I know I'm beyond lucky to have watched such an amazing performance multiple times. I even got her autograph at the stage door after my second visit. She's so graceful.

  • @gofish2023
    @gofish2023 Год назад +2

    I was truly blessed to have seen her in the revised version of Sunset Blvd in 2017. Amazing performance

  • @danielcastro5426
    @danielcastro5426 7 лет назад +11

    I just saw her, and she was amazing! The best piece of theater I've ever seen!

  • @bcfairlie1
    @bcfairlie1 3 года назад +6

    Miss Close is THE stage Normada Desmond.!. Born for this powerful role. Every movement. Every nuance is perfectly defined as the character. An amazing and giving actress. Sunset Boulevard is an awesome version of a movie. One of the most relevant stories ever told on screen and in theatre. Bravo to all you people out there...in the dark

  • @MrCristoforoantonio
    @MrCristoforoantonio 7 лет назад +4

    I saw her performance a few weeks ago!
    It was FANTASTIC !!!
    Could NOT have been any better!!!!
    LOVED IT and LOVED HER, and I had seen it before and played the Original Cast recording for 23 years. Still was so fabulous that I actually cried !!!

  • @jmurray1157
    @jmurray1157 7 лет назад +4

    I saw Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood three time back in 1994. Amazing performance by the entire cast. Loved every minute of it. Would love to see it one more time.

  • @Jram0107
    @Jram0107 7 лет назад +10

    Saw her last night, she was amazing

  • @sandranaylor2348
    @sandranaylor2348 5 лет назад +3

    Saw her in London she was fabulous

  • @dennislaw2135
    @dennislaw2135 Год назад +1

    My lover was friends with her at William and Mary. She was legendary then, she’s in a galaxy of her own now. Her talent astonishes me.

  • @ohthatpaul
    @ohthatpaul 2 года назад +1

    Glenn Close is such a fine actress and a fine person. Really enjoyed this interview.

  • @pazuzu126
    @pazuzu126 5 лет назад +6

    Glenn Close is the greatest star of all!

  • @broadwaymike92
    @broadwaymike92 6 лет назад +5

    Saw it this past summer.... Glenn Close still has it as Norma.

  • @bigjonisback
    @bigjonisback 5 лет назад +3

    How wonderful to see such a great star with such an unassuming manner.

  • @norahanne7133
    @norahanne7133 3 года назад +2

    Why would anyone give this a thumbs down . Jealous maybe??

  • @alfrienguyen9966
    @alfrienguyen9966 7 лет назад +8

    She's so gorgeous omg

  • @bbmeesci5950
    @bbmeesci5950 7 лет назад +5

    Saw her play the part in London. AMAZING!

  • @sagdragon64
    @sagdragon64 5 лет назад +1

    I had the honor of sitting third row at The Palace Theater to see this. It was an incredible show and Ms. Close's performance just solidified what an incredibly talented actor she is.

  • @johnenglish2013
    @johnenglish2013 3 года назад +1

    if miss close see this....i love your portrayal of norman desmond......following more

  • @divox9pqr
    @divox9pqr 3 года назад +3

    Gwen is magnificent...Her time to win an Oscar is coming

  • @fibersden638
    @fibersden638 2 года назад +1

    Four years later she is still fabulous

  • @adakurdenberg1044
    @adakurdenberg1044 5 лет назад +2

    I just love Glenn Close so much!

  • @johnkristich3764
    @johnkristich3764 Год назад +1

    Glenn is the most fantastic actress/entertainer!

  • @levelstory
    @levelstory 6 лет назад +3

    I'm so sad I missed this!!

  • @allenhughes867
    @allenhughes867 3 года назад +2

    The best Norma Desmond ever !!!

  • @paulinecollins5177
    @paulinecollins5177 22 дня назад

    Glen Close and amzing actress and cetainly has been the best Norma Desmond. Saw her on the last night in London Colliseum in April and again on Braodway. Absolutely fantastic. I hope one day she will perform this again . Never been anyone like her

  • @rick0e295
    @rick0e295 2 года назад +1

    Glenn Close , the GREATEST star of the stage and scene , as NORMA DESMOND is the GREATEST combination of ALL! 🌟. 👑. Like NORMA, Glenn appreciated her fans. When this production was closing, I sent a request to the theater for an autographed photo 📸. Glenn graciously sent one, autographed specifically 😎 to me. THAT is a GREAT 🌟 STAR 🌟! ! 🏆. 👑

  • @janicelongthorn8336
    @janicelongthorn8336 4 года назад +2

    Wonderful lady

  • @skdreamers5401
    @skdreamers5401 5 лет назад +3

    Oscar for Glenn Close to best movie the wife. she is the best actor best singer and genius person in hollywood industry .

  • @countrybumpkin5267
    @countrybumpkin5267 7 лет назад +35

    much better actress than streep

    • @MrS98VAC
      @MrS98VAC 7 лет назад +9

      Yes, just too bad not many others see it!

    • @peterpine7723
      @peterpine7723 7 лет назад +7

      country bumpkin thanks God! I'm not the only one saying it!

    • @rinar5643
      @rinar5643 6 лет назад +2

      Glenn and Judi Dench are two goddesses of stage

  • @christianealshut1123
    @christianealshut1123 5 лет назад +3

    As far vas Norma Desmond goes, she actually gets better the older she gets...And judging from that interview, she seems a nice and down-to-earth person. I think that guy who filmed Cats ought to have given it a shot and let her play Grizabella...Nothing against Jennifer Hudson, her interpretation of Memory is excellent, and I can understand why they took her (her Oscar for Dreamgirls), but Grizabella was originally intended for an older actress (Judi Dench was 47 when she was cast in the rolem just coiuldn't take it because she tore her achilles tendon) and on one level, the character is not really that different from Norma...
    That being said, she is by far my favorite Norma, she's the only one who makes me believe in her being a "has been", but she's also able to show you the great star that Norma once was, and do it convincingly. She knows when to "overdo" and when not do - unless another Norma I'm familiar with.

  • @hotswede69
    @hotswede69 7 лет назад +4

    Such a great woman you are GC

  • @justa335
    @justa335 2 месяца назад

    Glenn Close=National Treasure.

  • @honeybuzzard2843
    @honeybuzzard2843 7 лет назад +4

    miss her pretty soft curly hair...still looks good though.

  • @MarcusLeepapi
    @MarcusLeepapi 5 лет назад +1

    Very nice...

  • @alexpunsalan5786
    @alexpunsalan5786 7 лет назад +6

    *has come home at LAAAAAAAAAAAAAST

  • @salomneesnard8049
    @salomneesnard8049 7 лет назад +3

    You own that character. Glenn...Best NORMA ever...!

  • @TimeIdle
    @TimeIdle 7 лет назад +23

    Matt is so phony and his by-the-number questions are irritating.

    • @rhomo
      @rhomo 5 лет назад +1

      TimeIdle true. Don't miss him at all.

    • @DiabloSandwich59
      @DiabloSandwich59 4 года назад +1

      I'll look forward to seeing you on the Today Show then, since it sounds like you think you can do a much better job.

  • @lepetitchat123
    @lepetitchat123 2 года назад +1

    Very relevant indeed. Look at celebrities like Madonna who desperately stays youthful by doing plastic surgery. It’s truly sad.

  • @DistantCousin
    @DistantCousin 10 месяцев назад

    I love it when you get to see the looming, smiling face projection at the end. So creepy!

  • @officialmichaelcarrasco
    @officialmichaelcarrasco 7 лет назад +4

    What are these Questions? Eek...

  • @officialdanceday
    @officialdanceday 3 месяца назад

    💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

  • @maxcardun
    @maxcardun 2 года назад +1

    Why... everything's as if she never said goodbye.

  • @Empoweredwoman1234
    @Empoweredwoman1234 6 месяцев назад

    Glenn Close is great but I also love Patti Lupone, who shouldn't have been fired.

  • @TASGVlogs
    @TASGVlogs 7 лет назад

    What happened to the couch

  • @peterdurkin1499
    @peterdurkin1499 3 года назад

    Wonder if she supports him now??

  • @alfredolopez4092
    @alfredolopez4092 Год назад

    Matt is cute

  • @brianeduardo1234
    @brianeduardo1234 5 лет назад

    Was this before Mr. Lauer fell from grace?

  • @rothschildwarbankgenocidal7847
    @rothschildwarbankgenocidal7847 4 года назад

    Matt worm

  • @alexandreleite2541
    @alexandreleite2541 3 года назад

    Take this video down, he is an women s abuser. WTF! PTSD is no joke.

  • @Lizwindsor
    @Lizwindsor Год назад

    Mat lauer 🤮

  • @ryanburton5492
    @ryanburton5492 3 года назад

    Ew Matt Lauer

  • @AdamLeite
    @AdamLeite 4 года назад

    Sorry to say but Matt is also irreplaceable.

  • @Tytytytyty1776
    @Tytytytyty1776 6 лет назад

    She looks like Robin Williams

    • @meropale
      @meropale 5 лет назад +3

      I don't think she does, but she did play Robin Williams' mother in The World According to Garp.

  • @516throwapot
    @516throwapot 6 лет назад

    god dam thats a man geln close is a freaking man!!!!!!! man neck man hands

  • @markuse3472
    @markuse3472 5 лет назад

    1. Shes SO OLD to play this role.
    2. She's a bad singer to lead a musical.
    3. Her acting is basic, no better than most in Hollywood, who are all, yes, basic.
    This is SO horrible, that Webber chooses such a low-class stage performance.

    • @steppeaa
      @steppeaa 3 года назад

      did you actually see her in it? ruclips.net/video/4Y-hmaltmxs/видео.html

    • @randywhite3947
      @randywhite3947 3 года назад

      😂

    • @markuse3472
      @markuse3472 3 года назад

      @@steppeaa Yes, I have. Her act is normal, her singing is basic.

  • @dohaperson1
    @dohaperson1 7 лет назад

    If only she could sing...maybe caused because she can't open her mouth from facelifts and botox....

    • @randycox3232
      @randycox3232 7 лет назад +1

      dohaperson1 spew some more hate ahole😣

    • @niclesnyc
      @niclesnyc 7 лет назад +9

      If you had seen the show you'd see she can sing...she is probably one of the few Hollywood actresses with no botox or face-lifts. You can see her lines and facial expressions on stage. She aged very gracefully.

    • @dohaperson1
      @dohaperson1 7 лет назад

      You need glasses if you think she hasn't had a facelift or botox...and hearing aids if you think she sings well....and graceful aging does not mask that there is no way on earth that face would become the greatest star of the silent screen...