I’m always being eye rolled and get the ‘you’re obsessed with musicals’ and yes , before all this, I was visiting the theatre at least twice a month, often more but my response was always ‘there’s worst things to be addicted to’ I don’t drink or smoke, I don’t take drugs, I don’t go out clubbing and I eat well and I work full time really hard so if I wait to spend my money on the theatre, I bloody well will!
My pet peeve is when you can clearly tell that someone is fake crying because they think the scene needs it. It completely pulls me out of the moment - I think I'm with you on the whole 'if you don't cry naturally, maybe the scene doesn't warrant it' thinking
Yes! I would rather someone just did not cry than did over the top fake crying. I have to say though Jamie Muscato is blooming brilliant at the emotional bit in Heathers and it must definitely help.
The group mentioned at 5.17 was my group of about 10!! We used to come down and do a double show Saturday, 12 weeks in a row...I got the train at 3am but I LOVED it ❤️
I was cooking with my oldest yesterday, and we were singing a long to various musicals, and m youngest sung a long to Gavroche's song. We all miss going to shows
I was recently in a play where my character recently lost her beloved husband and then during the show lost her sight. There were 2 very well written places in the show for me to let emotion out about both things but you are very correct about finding the little parts leading up to those larger parts and the journey. Side note I actually did lose my beloved husband last year so I almost turned down the part but it ended up being therapeutic. Best wishes for a good day everyone! Take care.
I often find that it helps to have a trigger when you have to cry on cue. I’ve been working on Stanislavski with my drama group and we’ve been taught to associate counting back from 20 with a memory that makes you cry (for me it was my Grandad’s death). It takes a lot of work but now, whenever I start counting backwards from 20, I can be in tears by the time I reach the end. Xx
In real life I’m really not a crying type of person so when I have a crying scene I have to rely on being in the zone and really being the character because I know that if I was in that Sita myself I wouldn’t cry. I also think that sometimes in sad or emotional scenes you don’t have to actually produce tears, like in real life when people are sad they don’t always cry floods of tears, so it’s more than just literally crying to make it emotional x
So she has been continuously going to that show for 19 years....that is some serious love. I don't know if i did that math right cause..... I don't even know... but like how much money is that? 😳
Yep, just over 19 years. The cheapest price I could see from a quick Google was about £40 for a Saturday show which amounts to over £40,000 for 1000 shows..! That is some serious dedication there...
I have a friend who can cry on demand like no one else I know. Its sheer magic. Like he doesn't even need to be in character or acting whatsoever- you can literally be in an empty room and say "cry" and tear spring out his face. I once asked how he does it and he said "I just think about what crying feels like and it happens" I just... I don't get it. Magic eyes is the only explanation I have.
the bootleg of heathers west end has been taken down and i’m so upset about it, but because it was closing night everyone was emotional anyway but in i say no carrie got really emotional and i made me cry cause she’s just so amazing x
That first convo is such an interesting topic because I am one of those people who sees things I love obsessively. My two favorite shows are Wicked and Hamilton. I've seen Wicked 9 times (live, I watched probably over 100 boots of it tho) and Hamilton 19 times (I was out of the boot game when hamilton came around) because I live in Chicago and I had the ability to do so and I love it and I've never gotten to be in shows bc I had strict parents growing up so I couldn't do anything in it.
Think of how much money people spend on sports and the traditions those have, like having certain seats every year, memorabilia and jerseys, season tickets, or people who get season passes to Disney, or people who have to see artists every time they come into town- or just every show! So no, definitely not that weird when you think about it to be attached like that with a musical! I love the story of the mugs though! That's really sweet. And you could tell that she actually cared too and sounded like put thought into it, not just for attention. "hair from other than the head" "...toes" I died LOL
Super fans of shows blow my mind! But then my mum and I have seen a lot of theatre but we decided to book the very cheapest tickets at the back or in an awkward space so we could see as much as we possibly could. I've seen Wicked 6 times as it's my favourite show of all time (Glinda is my version of Carrie's Eponine) and 5 of those have been in the front 5 rows, but even then I try and see a bunch of other stuff. I love how we're all different, even within the community of MT
A lot of musicals I see I'll go again before it closes. But that's because I live in Australia so once a show is gone that's it and I have no idea when or if I'll get to see it again. Compared to on the West End where you'll go to Les Mis with the understanding that it will probably still be going in long into the future for you to see again. So I make the most of it while it's here because I just love musicals so much. I saw Les Mis three times when it was in Melbourne in 2014. Other shows I've seen at least twice in a relatively short space of time include Hairspray, Wicked, Lion King, Matilda, Book of Mormon, Wizard of Oz (Andrew Lloyd Webber), and Come From Away. Pretty sure there's more but can't remember off the top of my head
The mental image of someone walking into the wings, then frantically stabbing themselves in the eye and taking deep inhalations of onion gas deeply amused me
I've seen Everybody's Talking About Jamie sooo many times and i go back for many reasons but the main ones are that it's set where I grew up so reminds me of home, and Jamie is so openly gay and i wish i could have been as brave to homophobia as he was in school ❤
It's a weird one for me crying on cue. I can do it quite well and quite easily when I'm rehearsing on my own but when I'm in front of an audience the tears just don't come out. Maybe because I'm always sweating on stage the tears physically can't 😂
I think 100% you should never eat something made for you to eat unless that person has a business and are gifting it through the business. it's never safe just incase something is in the baked good. as much as people are probably innocent and just doing a nice thing for someone who's work they admire. it's not worth the risk, it's sad that you have to think like this but it's best.
Often find it more interesting to see characters/actors desperately trying not to cry than just crying.
Yes!
Yes! It feels a lot more real and believable
I love that the chair Edgar sits on has been turned to face the camera! Don't know if it was intentional but I love it!
I thought that too! 😁😂
He seems to love those chairs
I’m always being eye rolled and get the ‘you’re obsessed with musicals’ and yes , before all this, I was visiting the theatre at least twice a month, often more but my response was always ‘there’s worst things to be addicted to’
I don’t drink or smoke, I don’t take drugs, I don’t go out clubbing and I eat well and I work full time really hard so if I wait to spend my money on the theatre, I bloody well will!
Hey JJ yesss 👏
Long haired Oli is my favorite thing to come from quarantine😂
One of the best things about working third shift in a hospital is being able to watch these videos as soon as they’re uploaded! 💜💙
My pet peeve is when you can clearly tell that someone is fake crying because they think the scene needs it. It completely pulls me out of the moment - I think I'm with you on the whole 'if you don't cry naturally, maybe the scene doesn't warrant it' thinking
Yes! I would rather someone just did not cry than did over the top fake crying. I have to say though Jamie Muscato is blooming brilliant at the emotional bit in Heathers and it must definitely help.
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Can I just say Oliver,Carrie you have both kept me sane through lock down.
I live in Australia so Good Morning and Good Evening are the other way around for me 😄
Ha I can relate :D
The group mentioned at 5.17 was my group of about 10!! We used to come down and do a double show Saturday, 12 weeks in a row...I got the train at 3am but I LOVED it ❤️
I do not suppose going to the theatre every week is any different than going to the football every Saturday. I wish I could afford to though ha.
I was cooking with my oldest yesterday, and we were singing a long to various musicals, and m youngest sung a long to Gavroche's song. We all miss going to shows
I was recently in a play where my character recently lost her beloved husband and then during the show lost her sight. There were 2 very well written places in the show for me to let emotion out about both things but you are very correct about finding the little parts leading up to those larger parts and the journey. Side note I actually did lose my beloved husband last year so I almost turned down the part but it ended up being therapeutic. Best wishes for a good day everyone! Take care.
I often find that it helps to have a trigger when you have to cry on cue. I’ve been working on Stanislavski with my drama group and we’ve been taught to associate counting back from 20 with a memory that makes you cry (for me it was my Grandad’s death). It takes a lot of work but now, whenever I start counting backwards from 20, I can be in tears by the time I reach the end. Xx
In real life I’m really not a crying type of person so when I have a crying scene I have to rely on being in the zone and really being the character because I know that if I was in that Sita myself I wouldn’t cry. I also think that sometimes in sad or emotional scenes you don’t have to actually produce tears, like in real life when people are sad they don’t always cry floods of tears, so it’s more than just literally crying to make it emotional x
I saw Hadestown on Broadway and Eva Noblezada cried a single tear during one scene. My husband couldn’t stop talking about how impressive it was 😂
I saw Judi Dench do that a million moons ago - a week later I saw it again and she did it again, same eye! Clearly well practiced!
So she has been continuously going to that show for 19 years....that is some serious love. I don't know if i did that math right cause..... I don't even know... but like how much money is that? 😳
Yep, just over 19 years. The cheapest price I could see from a quick Google was about £40 for a Saturday show which amounts to over £40,000 for 1000 shows..! That is some serious dedication there...
Lioness99a 20 years ago the top prices were £27.50, and used to start at £15 for most shows - so probably a bit less.
I have a friend who can cry on demand like no one else I know. Its sheer magic. Like he doesn't even need to be in character or acting whatsoever- you can literally be in an empty room and say "cry" and tear spring out his face. I once asked how he does it and he said "I just think about what crying feels like and it happens" I just... I don't get it. Magic eyes is the only explanation I have.
good morning everyoneee💕x
$25 per seat Student lottery tickets have been a lifesaver for my show budget!
the bootleg of heathers west end has been taken down and i’m so upset about it, but because it was closing night everyone was emotional anyway but in i say no carrie got really emotional and i made me cry cause she’s just so amazing x
It hasn’t ! My Instagram is @flossie_10 so dm and I’ll send you the link because I have them all in a playlist Xx
Fearne Robinson thank you so much, will do xx
Fearne Robinson could you pls send me the link too! My Instagram is @pipashworth_
I saw a little bit of it before & I'd love the link! My insta is clboczek
Fearne Robinson wait me too mine is heyitsgracefay@gmail.com
That first convo is such an interesting topic because I am one of those people who sees things I love obsessively. My two favorite shows are Wicked and Hamilton. I've seen Wicked 9 times (live, I watched probably over 100 boots of it tho) and Hamilton 19 times (I was out of the boot game when hamilton came around) because I live in Chicago and I had the ability to do so and I love it and I've never gotten to be in shows bc I had strict parents growing up so I couldn't do anything in it.
Think of how much money people spend on sports and the traditions those have, like having certain seats every year, memorabilia and jerseys, season tickets, or people who get season passes to Disney, or people who have to see artists every time they come into town- or just every show! So no, definitely not that weird when you think about it to be attached like that with a musical!
I love the story of the mugs though! That's really sweet. And you could tell that she actually cared too and sounded like put thought into it, not just for attention.
"hair from other than the head"
"...toes" I died LOL
Good morning guys! xxx thankyou so much this is the only thing getting me through lockdown xxxx
Good morning!
Super fans of shows blow my mind! But then my mum and I have seen a lot of theatre but we decided to book the very cheapest tickets at the back or in an awkward space so we could see as much as we possibly could. I've seen Wicked 6 times as it's my favourite show of all time (Glinda is my version of Carrie's Eponine) and 5 of those have been in the front 5 rows, but even then I try and see a bunch of other stuff. I love how we're all different, even within the community of MT
I love these videos!
A lot of musicals I see I'll go again before it closes. But that's because I live in Australia so once a show is gone that's it and I have no idea when or if I'll get to see it again. Compared to on the West End where you'll go to Les Mis with the understanding that it will probably still be going in long into the future for you to see again. So I make the most of it while it's here because I just love musicals so much. I saw Les Mis three times when it was in Melbourne in 2014. Other shows I've seen at least twice in a relatively short space of time include Hairspray, Wicked, Lion King, Matilda, Book of Mormon, Wizard of Oz (Andrew Lloyd Webber), and Come From Away. Pretty sure there's more but can't remember off the top of my head
I find that most times you're just so sad too, so that crying isn't hard anymore. 😂
First day I’ve been up so early I was waiting for this to be uploaded 🙈
edger looks so smart in the background when he is all grown up he NEEDS a bow tie XD
At the start when they were talking about people going to see shows lots I was reminded of Bryony Rose
It took till my 6th time doing the lottery to see Mormon. It was so exciting to finally get in, and the show was so good!
I cry everytime I watch anything on stage, cos o my childhood dream of being an actress. My oldest would love to work behind the stage
I’d see the Addams Family once a week if I could. It’s one of my favorites! 🖤
“Two brothers” said like that is a Rick and Morty reference
I wonder what musical Oliver was on about at the end? Got to be one on Broadway HD maybe miss Saigon?
I've seen Everybody's Talking About Jamie 8 times since feb last year, and I plan on going many many more times!
i love Jamie too, who have you seen playing jamie?
Tess Atkinson I saw John once, Noah once, Luke Latchman twice and Layton four times! Xxx
Jamie cried onstage in West Side Story and it felt so authentic I couldn't tell if he was acting or genuinely getting emotional. He's incredible.
Abbie Carleton yes he was brilliant I was lucky enough to see him play Tony too
The mental image of someone walking into the wings, then frantically stabbing themselves in the eye and taking deep inhalations of onion gas deeply amused me
I mean I‘d see Wicked once a week if I could!
I would be on that show with Lion King, if I could afford it I would see it every chance I got!
What about prepackaged cakes and desserts that we got from the store and are still sealed? Are those ok for cast to eat?
I've seen Everybody's Talking About Jamie sooo many times and i go back for many reasons but the main ones are that it's set where I grew up so reminds me of home, and Jamie is so openly gay and i wish i could have been as brave to homophobia as he was in school ❤
These better continue after lockdown lol
i would definitely say shows are a kind of drug lol
It's a weird one for me crying on cue. I can do it quite well and quite easily when I'm rehearsing on my own but when I'm in front of an audience the tears just don't come out.
Maybe because I'm always sweating on stage the tears physically can't 😂
The thing about the cake with the hair in it..that's HORRIFYING.
I have a friend who's seen Les Mis 17 times, which I thought was a lot. Apparently she still has a way to go!
Where can you watch the documentary you talked about at the start? X
Lizzie Rowland Broadway HD I think !
The "two brothers" thing is a Rick and Morty reference
That’s how I got my tickets due to lottery
I think 100% you should never eat something made for you to eat unless that person has a business and are gifting it through the business. it's never safe just incase something is in the baked good. as much as people are probably innocent and just doing a nice thing for someone who's work they admire. it's not worth the risk, it's sad that you have to think like this but it's best.