479, 599, 762 André Gregory & Wallace Shawn: 3 Films

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Re: 479, 599, 762 André Gregory & Wallace Shawn: 3 Films

#151 Post by diamonds » Mon Sep 26, 2016 5:02 pm

In Gregory and Shawn's closet video (here) Gregory mentions that in Vanya on 42nd Street there's a scene that he always leaves to go to the bathroom during because he wishes it was done differently. Anyone know which scene he could be talking about?
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Re: 479, 599, 762 André Gregory & Wallace Shawn: 3 Films

#152 Post by ando » Wed Jan 11, 2017 3:40 pm

My Dinner is one of my favorites, certainly my favorite in the box set. I asked a friend about the location of the restaurant here in the city. Thought I'd throw on a tie and meet him for a drink there. "You know that's a set, don't you?", he replied, laughing. Felt like an oaf. Also a little sad. That New York is not only gone but never was! Not necessarily the run down, wild, anything-is-possible street vibe but the spirit of a city where a conversation like the one between Shawn and Gregory would be, not only likely, but probable. Ebert nails the germ of the film's attraction.

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