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Saw a fantastic production of Macbeth tonight. A young couple, caught up in dreams of glory without comprehension of consequences until it is too late.
Saw a fantastic production of Macbeth tonight. A young couple, caught up in dreams of glory without comprehension of consequences until it is too late.
Rob: Hilarious, Martin. I wonder whether Americans find it funny.
I didn’t find it funny, but I prefer dry humor. Actually, I prefer dark humor. Or intellectual humor. I used to enjoy Woody Allen, esp. Love & Death.
I’m not sure most Americans would even know who “Macbeth” is. In the old days, schools forced everyone to read it, but now it’s been replaced by more contemporary books, which the kids don’t read anyway. They just pop onto “Sparknotes” and read the plot summaries. .
Rob: Hilarious, Martin. I wonder whether Americans find it funny.
I didn’t find it funny, but I prefer dry humor. Actually, I prefer dark humor. Or intellectual humor. I used to enjoy Woody Allen, esp. Love & Death.
I’m not sure most Americans would even know who “Macbeth” is. In the old days, schools forced everyone to read it, but now it’s been replaced by more contemporary books, which the kids don’t read anyway. They just pop onto “Sparknotes” and read the plot summaries. .
Did you recognise Hugh Laurie as the King towards the end.
My wife and I saw “Hairspray” last night at Vive Les Arts in Killeen, TX. Not Macbeth, but funny, and good local talent. It’s a play about 1962 Baltimore and the racial divisions that existed at the time. A friend of mine at work played “Edna” (he’s a he, but he played a she - hilarious.)
Die fröhliche Wissenschaft (Rob) - 04 August 2012 05:27 AM
Hilarious, Martin. I wonder whether Americans find it funny.
Yes, quite. It pricked my sides. Is that supposed to signify something?
No, I didn’t recognize the very talented and impressive Hugh Laurie.
Did you know?:
As of August 2010, Laurie is the highest paid actor in a drama series on US television.[1] He has been listed in the 2011 Guinness Book of World Records as the highest paid actor ever in a TV Drama, earning US $700,000 per episode in House, and for being the most watched leading man on television.[3][4]
He has stated, “I don’t believe in God, but I have this idea that if there were a God, or destiny of some kind looking down on us, that if he saw you taking anything for granted he’d take it away.”[11]
No, I didn’t recognize the very talented and impressive Hugh Laurie.
The thing that impresses me most about Laurie (and there is a lot to be impressed about) is the complete lack of an accent in “House.” I’d never suspect in a 1000 years that he was British. The stuff he did on Blackadder was so highbrow - is it really that easy to go American? Martin, can you just drop the accent and speak regular American???? Laurie must really be talented.
Saw a fantastic production of Macbeth tonight. A young couple, caught up in dreams of glory without comprehension of consequences until it is too late.
I thought the Macbeth skit was funny too. Much more than the other. Was that Mr. Bean? He was hilarious at the Olympics opening ceremony.
BTW, guys in tight, frilly pastel suits with powdered wigs— I’ll never understand that style of dress, even though George Washington looked the same. Did anyone see Hunger Games? Mediocre, but the same idea of the wealthy class dressing ridiculously.
Tonight it was Merry Wives of Windsor. Hilarious, set in late 50s or early 60s Canada. Characters would break into pop songs from the era - the theme song for the play was These Boots Are Made for Walking.
...No, I didn’t recognize the very talented and impressive Hugh Laurie.
Did you know?:...
Didn’t realise he has been that successful Ans, although I do really like him in house, it was strange at first , having seen him on TV as a comic for so many years.
Ecurb Noselrub - 04 August 2012 01:41 PM
.. Martin, can you just drop the accent and speak regular American???? Laurie must really be talented.
No, my American accent is as bad as your Australian I expect.
Yup, he is talented, then again he is a pro.
Hannah2 - 04 August 2012 06:39 PM
I thought the Macbeth skit was funny too. Much more than the other. Was that Mr. Bean? He was hilarious at the Olympics opening ceremony.
Yup, Mr.Bean or better known in his own circles as Rowan Atkinson.
All those guys, including Stephen Fry were best known to me for their comedy. Mr.Bean seems the only one to have continued with it.
I was reminded of Rowan Atkinson’s role in Mel Smith’s 1989 Romantic Comedy The Tall Guy. The movie features Jeff Goldblum and Emma Thompson. Atkinson appears at the end of this clip, in the role of a self-obsessed bastard.
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