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May 22, 2002
charles nelson reilly
charles nelson reilly
I was the lucky girl who got to keep Brent company while seeing Charles Nelson Reilly's play last night at the Canon Theater.
Unfortunately, I was guilty in thinking Charles Nelson Reilly was just the guy from The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, and Hollywood Squares. This man has lead such an interesting life, both in a positive and tragic sense. Who knew that he "came up" with the likes of such famous people (Jerry Stiller, Hal Holbrook, Charles Grodin), that he studied with the revered Uta Hagen, or that he's done Shakespeare brilliantly? Sitting in the audience was like being in his livingroom while he rattled on about his life, family and friends. Rarely have I seen a performer capable of projecting such warmth from the stage.
It kind of got me inspired last night and I briefly considered working on my own one woman show again. There are so many mediocre one person shows in LA, it's easy to get disgusted with the genre. Nothing's quite as inspiring as a tremendous one man show, done properly.
Posted by Moxie at May 22, 2002 10:52 AM
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I would like to get a personal message to CNR. Do you have his email addy... or the email addy of someone who could definately pass a message on to him?
Thank you :)
Karen Myers
Posted by: karen at February 3, 2004 7:58 PM
I would so much like to give Charles the kudos he so richly deserves,All the years of joy he has given,has kept in a perpetual crush on him,he gets better looking every year. What a delight you are Charles
Posted by: donna doyle at March 12, 2004 10:39 PM
I've admired Mr. Reilly ever since "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir" and his several appearance on "Love, American Style" playing a nuisance of a neighbor, a novice detective, a husband whose wife's first hubby returns from the dead as a dog, and a husband whose wife has the giggles each time they kiss. Next to his "Lidsville" character, all these roles will always be memorable.
Posted by: Ernest Barnes at April 26, 2004 12:55 AM
