If I had a nickel for everytime Andrew Garfield played the Main Character is a highly regarded early 90s play that portrayed a perspective of the AIDs crisis I would have two nickels. Which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice.
In college, I auditioned for a production of "Angels in America". For our audition piece, we were asked to read the entire play and find a monologue from it to use, so I had to read the entire script in a matter of days. But even if I didn't have that time limit, I still would have finished it quickly because the writing is some of the most brilliant ever put to page or stage. I didn't get cast in the show, but I went to go see it and it was incredible. For people who have the time, I highly recommend both reading the play and seeing it or the film version--you won't be disappointed.
Such a good point: it taught the people affected by aids how to HEal. That was so needed for them, very very profoundly poignantly true. Kushner was and is a gift
“The world only spins forward. We will be citizens. The time has come. Bye now. You are fabulous creatures, each and every one. And I bless you: More Life. The Great Work Begins" Holy shit.
What I love the most about Andrew is that you could pause at any time code and his face and his eyes and his body would tell a completely different story than the one just seconds before. That's the different between acting and reacting. To the magic above and below and around you. It makes all the difference.
Please note: Roy Marcus Cohn was an attorney and was not a judge. He worked judges. He was one of the prosecutors in the Rosenberg trial. Cohn had expartie communications with the judge whom he berated while the trial was on. Roy should have been reprimanded if not Disbarred.
andrews (and everyone in the cast) deliver is amazing, i had watched some clips of the play but after watching this video i understand it completely so thank u
I saw Part 1 on stage at the Court Theatre in Christchurch, New Zealand back in the late 1990s… I knew it was an important play, however it is with maturity that I later realised just how important it was ..and still is. Thank you for this analysis. I’ve been watching excerpts from the National Theatre production … it is extraordinary. 🐑🐑🇳🇿🇳🇿
i just finished reading the play tonight, and watching your skilled, thorough analysis afterwards was a delight. thank you so much for making it and sharing it with us :)
I lived through the aids epidemic in both San Francisco and New York city. I was also a costume designer and have worked on the show a number of times. After I lost my sites from diabetes I went to law school. I need to correct your statement about Roy Cohn he was not the judge he was the chief prosecutor. In the US there is a huge distinction. Roy Kohn prosecuted Julius and Ethel Rosenberg he did not judge the case. It was a major victory for the justice department and for him. It must also be pointed out that before he died he was disbarred for corruption.
I haven't had the opportunity to see the play but I adore ( and own) the film. How do you feel about the film? Does it do justice to the play? I realize this is 2 years late but I hope you see this! I really appreciated this video- my heart is still breaking.
The production with Mary Lewis Parker is a film or was it a series...? Because that's the one I watched and I was floored by it. I have the night flight to San Francisco monologue printed on a see-through paper with a few images around it, it's one of the most stunning pieces of writing I've ever come across. And that's where I fell in love with Mary as well. She's a bright, bright woman. Also, as a Jewish girl, I really respect how deeply Tony loves the CORE of our religion and has used it as a vessel rather than an excuse. We rarely see that kind of gentle care for religion at all, let alone Jewish with all of its complexities.
Is there anyway to watch the show without subscribing to the National Theatre's streaming service? I'm broke, but I love theatre so much. I'd love to watch this play.
Nice video… great cast. Hope I can see this production sometime. BTW, Roy Cohn was the prosecutor in the Rosenbergs’ trial, not the judge. Important detail.
It's not short stories, it's just a lot of acts instead of 2. Part 1 I believe is 3.5 hours, with 2 intermissions. Then, at least on Broadway, Part 2 was performed later that day or the next day and is about 4 hours, and I think it has 3 intermissions
Like the person above said, it's split into two parts with each part about 4 hours and split into 2 days. On top of that, each part has 3 intermissions. So it's basically like, they perform for about an hour, then get a 15 minute intermission. Perform another hour, then maybe a 45 minute intermission. Perform the last hour (and a half) and that's it for the day. And then the same thing is done for part 2 the second day. Basically, just think about it as being a 6 episode series lol.
