This is a lovely clip. Thanks, Joey, for sharing. I think underneath Robbins' informing and cruelty, was a dear, if damaged heart. Maybe not. I never dealt with him and some of you did.
One day I will write a show and bring Jason Alexander back to the theater. It's been too long. I watch SEINFELD and think of how he was the linchpin of that brilliant show, and how only a good actor could pull off that part as expertly as he did, and then listen to MERRILY... and THE RINK and marvel at his fine singing voice.
Despite the many stories to the contrary, I am struck with the obvious affection of the cast for Mr. Robbins in those clips. Perhaps all is forgiven on opening night! (For the record, I had a friend in that show and he adored Robbins and hadn't a bad word to say about the man.)
Jerry Robbins could be cruel but, in the end, he brought the best out in everyone he worked with. That's why people loved him: You knew that your own work might never be that good again. And you knew it was true of everyone else around you.
That's why people worked with him over and over again, despite his frequent cruelty.
True. On the other hand, that friend of mine I mentioned to you left the business after stage managing for Robbins. He wasn't unkind to her, but she said no show was worth spending her life in that environment.
I think the tipping point for her was Robbins scheduling replacement auditions so the actor being replaced would "accidentally" run into those gunning for his job. (In fairness, it may have been a tactic and, if so, it worked: the actor kept his job.)
Unless, of course, he fired you while you were in the hospital recovering from a torn tendon.
Cheyenne Jackson tickled me. AFTER ordering SoMMS a drink but NOT tickling him, and hanging out with Girly in his dressing room (where he DIDN'T tickle her) but BEFORE we got married. To others. And then he tweeted Boobs. He also tweeted he's good friends with some chick on "The Voice" who just happens to be good friends with Tink's ex. And I'm still married. Oh, and this just in: "Pettiness, spite, malice ....Such ugly emotions... So sad." - After Eight, talking about MEEEEEEEE!!! I'm so honored! :-)