This is my favorite production and version of this musical, there’s something about his and Sherie’s acting. In all I’ve seen of the other productions , this is the best showcase of acting that I’ve ever witnessed.
No other Jamie will ever compare. The guilt that flashes across his face, the anger at her and himself. It’s a master class in starting small and subtle and slowly building.
Yeah this was first… well now my fourth time watching it and I’m just so impressed and moved by his performance, it takes a great blend of truly being in the moment (or at least letting the scene happen) and careful planning and tableau’s and beats to hit to really tell the story of Jamie very well. I’m actually about to be doing a production of TL5Y and I’m fortunate enough to be playing Jamie and I’m currently trying to shape my Jamie and this was a great video to give me ideas about how I might want to do it. Because I also really resonate with Norbert’s portrayal of the insecurities that Jamie has right under the surface that he masks from so many people. I kinda feel like he has a deep level of imposter syndrome and I’m hoping to be able to bring that subtlety out in my performance :)
I’ve always had this image of Jamie singing this to his lover with her trying to get dressed and leave the bedroom and he pulls her back down when he sings, “Come back to bed.” I’m not so sure this blocking is right, even if it is the original.
@@piavic951 Yeah, it's either the original Chicago production in '01, or the original off-Broadway production in '02. Both starred Norbert Leo Butz and Sheri Rene Scott.
