Agnes of God- Page 2

[trentsketch]

Posted: 8/25/12 at 8:52am

madbrian, Allison Pill would be great as Agnes. She's just so good at committing to a character that you can't shake her choices easily.

[AC126748]

Posted: 8/25/12 at 11:38am

Amanda Plummer is old enough to play Dr. Livingstone now; it might be fun to see her do a production somewhere. A list of Other actresses I'd like to see in the role would include Melissa Leo, Amy Morton, Edie Falco, and Mary-Louise Parker. For Mother Superior: Dianne Wiest or Vanessa Redgrave. Alison Pill, Elisabeth Moss, or Lily Rabe would be wonderful as Agnes.

I asked a question not long ago on the other board about Carrie Fisher. Someone mentioned that they remembered Fisher leaving unexpectedly, after only performing a short period of time, and being replaced full-time by Plunkett. Does anyone remember if that's an accurate representation of the situation?

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 8/25/12 at 11:41am

An aside: Why does the "cray cray" moniker only get applied to female performers? An actress who clearly relishes quirky roles and has worked non-stop in film, television, and theatre for 30 straight years isn't presently working on the New York stage, so she must be "cray cray" (subtext: difficult)? Interesting.

I think it's supposed to be "women are called a bitch" and men aren't. I wasn't implying she was a bitch or difficult. I was implying that I thought she was loony. I hear Mandy Patinkin is cray cray, too. AND difficult.


Updated On: 8/25/12 at 11:41 AM

[followspot]

Posted: 8/25/12 at 11:47am

I was implying that I thought she was loony.

To which I ask why you think that?

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 8/25/12 at 11:50am

Because any time I've seen her not playing a character, she seems like she's nutty.

[followspot]

Posted: 8/25/12 at 11:52am

Because any time I've seen her not playing a character, she seems like she's nutty.

Then it must be so, Phyllis. Then it must be so.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 8/25/12 at 11:56am

I never said it was absolute, I even said "I think" after it. You seem to be bugged by the comment, which I thought was innocuous, but whatever. Just don't try to act like I'm speaking in the coded language of sexism, because I wasn't.




Here's a video where she seems like the most un-odd person ever! Updated On: 8/25/12 at 11:56 AM

[EricMontreal22]

Posted: 8/25/12 at 4:27pm

Meg Tilly is meant to be in a production here (Victoria, BC) next Summer, after her *really* well done performance last year in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf. I can't wait to see her play a different role from the film.

[best12bars]

Posted: 8/25/12 at 4:31pm

I would love to see Meg as the psychiatrist on stage. She was the only thing I liked about the film. I absolutely hated both Fonda and Bancroft in it, especially after seeing Ashley and Page on Broadway.

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 8/25/12 at 5:13pm

"Mother Superior: Ellen Burstyn or Cherry Jones
Psychiatrist: Melissa Leo or Mary Louise Parker
Agnes: Hailee Steinfeld"

Well done, Best12!

But whom l'd most love to see as Dr. Livingston is Catherine Keener.

[best12bars]

Posted: 8/25/12 at 5:24pm

Keener is a great choice, henrik.

I'd love to see her go toe to toe with either Burstyn or Jones!

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 8/25/12 at 5:36pm

She may not have much stage experience, but I know of few actresses of her generation with so much warmth and, in equal parts, edge. By the way have you seen Burstyn on Political Animals? She's terrific.

Another good choice for Mother Superior: Gena Rowlands.

[Owen22]

Posted: 8/25/12 at 7:12pm

Meg Tilly is meant to be in a production here (Victoria, BC) next Summer, after her *really* well done performance last year in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf. I can't wait to see her play a different role from the film."

....are you telling me Meg Tilly played Martha in Virginia Woolf? She would have had to, she'd be too old for Honey...

oh. my. god.

[AC126748]

Posted: 8/25/12 at 7:19pm

Yes, Meg Tilly played Martha last summer in British Columbia. And by all accounts she was excellent.

[best12bars]

Posted: 8/25/12 at 7:23pm

I've always thought that "still waters ran deep" with Meg. I wish she would act more. I know she has had other passions and interests, and has been successful at them as well.

But I miss her acting!

I say this, understanding full well that she IS acting ... just not where I can see her!

:)

[AC126748]

Posted: 8/25/12 at 7:36pm

I agree, b12b. It seems like she is getting back into acting on a large scale now, having done two Canadian television series in the last three years (her first film/TV work since the mid-1990s) as well as Martha on stage. I think British Columbia is her home base now. The thought of her performing Dr. Livingstone onstage is really exciting, even though there's pretty much no chance I'd be able to see it!

Speaking of another 1980s/90s actress who's having something of a career resurgence, how about Elizabeth McGovern as Dr. Livingstone?

[Leadingplayer]

Posted: 8/25/12 at 9:28pm

Deborah Ann Woll of True Blood would be a lovely Agnes.

Catherine Keener would be good but I don't think she likes doing stage work. I remember when she did Burn This a few years ago she talled a lot about how stagework made her too nervous.

[AC126748]

Posted: 8/26/12 at 10:40am

Keener is one of my favorite film actresses, but she wasn't very good in BURN THIS and definitely seemed uncomfortable on stage. It's not a surprise that she hasn't been back since.

[best12bars]

Posted: 8/26/12 at 11:12am

Some film actors just aren't cut out for stage ... and vice-versa.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 8/26/12 at 12:00pm

I think the idea of Viola Davis as Dr.Livingston sounds terrific! I can just imagine what seeing her and Cherry Jones on the same stage would be like.
Wonder why a revival of the play hasn't come along, as this thread shows, there's so much potential for a top notch ensemble.

[EricMontreal22]

Posted: 8/26/12 at 8:07pm

Some clips of Meg Tilly in Woolf. I thought she was astounding http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWyn82tzpOA

[EricMontreal22]

Posted: 8/26/12 at 8:12pm

(And I apologize for the inanity of our local newscasters--she was really good.)

[Leadingplayer]

Posted: 8/26/12 at 10:05pm

"I asked a question not long ago on the other board about Carrie Fisher. Someone mentioned that they remembered Fisher leaving unexpectedly, after only performing a short period of time, and being replaced full-time by Plunkett. Does anyone remember if that's an accurate representation of the situation?"



Yes that is true. Fisher took over from Plummer with much fanfare (they even edited her into the cool TV commercial---damn why isn't that on youtube!)

She missed lots of performances though (Plunkett was the understudy) and eventually left after only like 2 months or so I think. Plunkett took over full time and then went on tour with Ashley and Mercedes McCambridge.

This was right around the time that Fisher's drug use was getting really bad and the story she documented in Postcards from the Edge starts right around this time.

I once read a post on another board that Fisher was pretty good but erratic. Someone claiming to have worked for the production said they were often sent to her hotel to check on her when she didn't show up. She was usually passed out they said.

[bryan2]

Posted: 8/28/12 at 11:55am

Saw the tour with Elizabeth Ashley/mercedes mccambridge/maryann plunkett....the performaces that Maryann Plunkett gave was so haunting it amazed me...One of the huge things about the character that E Ashley played was that she couldnt quit smoking and somehow did....in the movie she smoked non-stop and it never mentioned the 'miracle" that she quit at all....I did love Meg Tilly in the movie.....

[bobs3]

Posted: 8/29/12 at 1:54am

I think Lee Remick played Dr. Livingstone during part of the Boston tryout. I heard she was quite good but left the show by mutual agreement because of creative differences with the director & writer. Ashley replaced her several days later in Boston.