tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31605847.post1689902843217547793..comments2023-10-12T09:07:01.458-04:00Comments on Paper Boats: Cat on a Hot Tin RoofMeghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09694504731204384103noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31605847.post-84667139605198119532008-05-24T01:35:00.000-04:002008-05-24T01:35:00.000-04:00Hi Reachone, thanks for commenting.:)I do want to ...Hi Reachone, thanks for commenting.:)<BR/><BR/>I do want to clarify that I did like the production, as I said at the beginning of my post. I just didn't like it as much as I expected to. I wouldn't say that I went in with prior biases and qualms . . . Although I hadn't been enamored of Rashad in the previously I saw her in, I had assumed that was an anomaly and was looking forward to seeing her again. And I like both Terrance Howard and James Earl Jones a great deal. If anything, I think I went in with expectations that were unfairly high as opposed to qualms. <BR/><BR/>My issue with the applause when an actor walks on stage--the root of my annoyance, so to speak--is that I prefer to be swept up in the world of the play. When Rashad enters I don't want to think, "oh, that's Phylicia Rashad," I want to think, "Oh, that's Big Mama." I'm unhappy if I'm thinking of the actor rather than the character. <BR/><BR/>As for Rashad's performance, thank you for your comments. It's always fun to hear differing opinions that force us to go back and consider our own stance. As the cliche goes, the world would be very boring indeed if we all agreed on everything. While I didn't think she portrayed the character the way I would have liked, I do agree with you that she shows great passion for her craft. While not a favorite of mine, she certainly is an actor I respect.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09694504731204384103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31605847.post-11960595761929623862008-05-22T10:00:00.000-04:002008-05-22T10:00:00.000-04:00Dear Meg,I will have to respectfully disagree with...Dear Meg,<BR/><BR/>I will have to respectfully disagree with your comments on Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. I myself did see the show and thought that Rose's character was my least favorite. During first act she seemed to be moving quite rapidly in her speech and seemed to be very chatty at times. <BR/>And of course, the audience attending on the night I saw the show applauded for Phylicia Rashad this is a woman who deserves a standing ovation for her consistency in all the character that she plays. Her performance was excellent to say the least and it is quite understandable that the audience would applaud because they too knew as I that a wonderful exhilarating performance was yet to come. Again, Phylicia Rashad's performance illustrated her true passion for the art and how her talents affords her the capabilities of performing any character type that she portrays.<BR/>I am sorry that you did not enjoy your experience at "Cat" but I it seems as though you went into it with prior biases and qualms.REACHONE-TEACH1https://www.blogger.com/profile/15423210137601003179noreply@blogger.com