Reminder that this play is literally 8 hours long. Fuck the oscars, I find this to be an incredible achievement. Glad he won the Tony for this because it would’ve been illegal if he didn’t. Man just knows how to break my heart over and over again.
I’m so glad I discovered this master peice. I first discovered it because I hated the new west side story SO MUCH that I googled who wrote it and watched the Al Pacino version of this, expecting to hate it. But it’s the best writing I’ve ever seen and incredible that it’s so long and so we’ll crafted throughout it all
Remember when we all thought Andrew Garfield was just Spiderman and no we find out he's basically one of the best actors alive currently. If you haven't see tick, tick, boom or Silence you are doing yourself a personal disservice
Been loving Andrew Garfield since Boy A and I was one of the skeptics when he was announced to be playing TASM, but he pulled off an amazingly (sorry for the pun) dark version of the superhero. Then on to 99 Homes, Dr. Parnassus, Breathe, Under the Silver Lake, Mainstream, etc. not mentioning his more recent and already more popular ones. This scene is the National Theatre staging of AIA in London. Got a hold of it and am rewatching it from time to time since 2018. If he couldn't get a Best Actor nom for TTB they should at least consider him for Supporting Actor in The Eyes of Tammy Faye.
@@smurfette_blues7922 ikr. i don't get the reason why he is being gatekept. isn't it good that he is now finally recognized by many? sometimes the fans can be quite annoying trying to gatekeep him just bcs "nooo fake fans" like who are you to say they're fake fans just bcs they're new fans? ridiculous.
I never seen the play so going into this scene out of context was weird and honestly kinda funny, but it all got real very quickly. This feels so much more longer than 4 minutes. The amount of writing and planning along with the acting is just top tier.
Get to know the context. Seeing this, the way it was intended, not as in the made for TV filmed version, which is terrific in its own way, caused a visceral reaction
Not even just losing his voice, but also being taxing emotionally. Even for actors like Garfield who aren't method where they metaphorically hang up their character at the end of the day. It would definitely still stick with you at the end of the day in some form I'm sure.
When you do an intense play like this, the directors will likely teach you different projection exercises that sound loud but you don’t use your throat
Man I just love Andrew’s passion for acting in anything he’s in, just some raw stuff. I’m no theater actor or got the acting chops but if I were, he’d be one of my inspirations.
Such incredible dialogue; two brilliant, moving scenes being played at the same time--you want to scream with horror and joy--indescribable! The acting! The emotions--this is what true theatre can do--but rarely, rarely.
The full play is streaming on either The National Theatre or BroadwayHD (I forget which, sorry 😬).You do have to pay a small subscription fee but trust me, there are tons of theatrical treasures to dig through, new and old 🙂! That’s how I managed to see it.
ntahome.com. Thanks for the correction and please continue to stream your wonderful productions. From the classics to the contemporary, it’s wonderful!! Thank you 🙂
@@ellisLovesZoey ikr how do all the actors preform that long, especially Andrew, cause from the little ive seen from out of context videos hes yelling a lot in this play
It's available on national theatre at home! I just got a one month sub for $18 dollars to watch this, Julie, Everyman, lots of others! Also, a ticket to a show like this live would be $40 and up so it's not a bad bargain? I hope you watch it!
This play saved my sanity during a very, very dark, painful time in my life. Millennium Approaches tears your guts out, mercilessly, and no one with a quarter of a heart leaves the theater without feeling sick, and worthless, and angry, and hurt, and ashamed, and disgusted. A person cannot go any lower. And then comes Part II, Perestroika. And the Angel picks you up off of the garbage heap, and raises you up to see your own worth, and more importantly, the worth of everybody who surrounds you in your life. God Bless You, Tony Kushner, for what you did for me. "You are fabulous creatures, each and every one. And I bless you: More Life. The Great Work Begins.” And it did.
i've read angels in america and done analyzes on it but nothing beats seeing it live. truly a devastating scene, especially with andrew screaming how he's dying and how long prior's character has been with louis :((((
I was part of many conversations like this. I can’t believe I’m alive sometimes. I still have nightmares and sometimes I worry these conversations will happen again.
It is a very important two part play. Maybe the most important play about gay life and the hiv pandemic. If you can't find this excellent production being streamed by the National Theatre there is a very good almost word by word adaptation of the play for television with Meryl Streep, Al Pacino, Emma Thompson directed by Mike Nicholls. The Play is intense but to see it completely is an amazing experience.
@@Richie8a8y A lot of us have, on both sides. But Kushner is right, the world only spins forward. Have the courage to face the reality of your fears, and you really can get past them. No, it isn't easy, and yes, it really, really hurts. But healing is possible, and it has to start inside of yourself. If you can't do it by yourself, get help. Your life does not have to be one long nightmare.
@@davidh9844 exactly 😭😭 I absolutely love Joe’s redemption arc in part 2, but in his last scene, Harper has already made up her mind (I think she should’ve left him tho). I just feel so bad for Joe, bc he *has* changed. Harper just doesn’t see it
Denise Gough brought a really great approach to Harper. That character can be and has been played, very aloof and in a constant state of spiraling. Yet Denise played her here with a true sense of reality. She made it so the audience can put themselves in her shoes the way that they can for Prior in this scene. This more grounded approach makes it so that when Harper starts her "I wanna get away from here" dialogue at 3:00 you can really see and feel the polarity of the text. Andrew is fantastic is also fantastic in this role and commands the stage, but I definitely think Denise holds her own here too.
All the people complaining about this whole clip just yelling. You do know this is just one scene, right? This scene has two couples fighting, like all couples do. Have you ever heard a couple arguing in whispers? Also, how messed up is it to judge a play by one scene and one scene alone? Imagine jumping to a random part of a movie, watching 5 minutes of it, then deciding your opinion about the whole movie. It's ludicrous. (Andrew literally says "I'm going to scream" in the play and then people complain about the screaming lol)
What I think is the most amazing behind Garfield's performance, is how the actors are so well rehearsed and prepared that they don't even come close to overlapping or miss-stepping over each others lines.
I've only heard about this play a month ago, but now I have never before wanted to see any theatre production more eagerly in my life. One day, I will see a production of this play, because my god it looks incredible.
Let’s take a moment to appreciate people in theatre. This cast did an 8 hour play countless times, plus when they learned this entire play. Also all the yelling! Some of y’all vocals are disintegrating :0
i read this play for a lit project in 10th grade and i just now decided to check out a scene,,, i went for THAT long not knowing my favorite actor was in the production?
How are people saying they only associated Andrew Garfield with Spiderman and only now seeing his talents.. he was and has always been an amazing actor prior to doing Spiderman and he gave so much depth to Peter Parker.. he is by far the best Spiderman.
2 couples. Prior (Garfield) has just been diagnosed with AIDS and is quickly deteriorating and his partner Lewis cannot handle it and leaves him. On the other hand, you have Harper (the woman) and his husband Joe who are going through a crisis with Harper being addicted to medications and Joe having an awakening and realizing he is gay and has feelings for his coworker Lewis (Prior's partner). This is the climax of the first act when both couples break down.
