tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816366806127608207.post4027949373201001205..comments2024-03-21T22:19:26.920-05:00Comments on A Follow Spot: How Well Does "History of the American Film" Play in Urbana?JulieKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521424567356348282noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816366806127608207.post-49820938490163089622010-03-12T18:06:46.048-06:002010-03-12T18:06:46.048-06:00You're not going to believe this, but Tom Quin...You're not going to believe this, but Tom Quinn sat next to me at a show last night. I don't know him (I've just reviewed him a million times) and it didn't seem very nice to open up a conversation with, "You don't know me, but... Was your older brother in a production of 'History of the American Film' in 1978?"JulieKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12521424567356348282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816366806127608207.post-64882738153080695862010-03-11T19:56:23.120-06:002010-03-11T19:56:23.120-06:00Clearly you know way more about the history of Ter...Clearly you know way more about the history of Terry (O')Quinn than I do! I was all about to say "no way it's the same guy," but now I have to confess I have no idea. But my inclination is to say that this is the other (less famous) Terry Quinn.<br /><br />In that LA production, June Gable (Joey's chain-smoking agent on Friends) was Bette, Teri Ralston (the pot-smoking wife in the original cast of Company) was Eve, Alice Playten was Clara, and Jane Connell was Ma Joad. Durang remembers this as the best-sung of all the productions -- especially the group numbers, which sent him to "musical comedy heaven."JAChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10942256334004773509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816366806127608207.post-64583933402184119052010-03-10T13:34:45.853-06:002010-03-10T13:34:45.853-06:00In that Arena Stage production, Swoosie Kurtz play...In that Arena Stage production, Swoosie Kurtz played Bette. I believe she showed up on "Lost" as Locke's mother. So if it's the same Terry Quinn/O'Quinn, it'd be kind of amusing.<br /><br />(Locke's father was played by Kevin Tighe, who were we JUST talking about, Jon! What a hoot.)JulieKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12521424567356348282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816366806127608207.post-28505165916954998092010-03-10T13:27:21.467-06:002010-03-10T13:27:21.467-06:00I would've loved to Robert Walden on stage as ...I would've loved to Robert Walden on stage as pretty much anything, but Jimmy would've been right up there. Did he or does he sing? Who knew?<br /><br />I am also intrigued by a Terry Quinn who was in the Arena Stage production mentioned at http://www.christopherdurang.com/FullAmerFilm.htm. Do you suppose it's the same Terry Quinn who became Terry O'Quinn and turned into Locke on "Lost"? Or is it the other Terry Quinn, the one who was already a member of Actors Equity so Terry O'Quinn had to take on an O?<br /><br />Kathleen, have you ever acted with Thomas Quinn around here? He's Terry O'Quinn's brother. He might know whether his bro ever played Hank in "History of the American Film"!JulieKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12521424567356348282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816366806127608207.post-81766458090758056432010-03-10T07:51:00.473-06:002010-03-10T07:51:00.473-06:00What fun! I love your joyful, lively writing abou...What fun! I love your joyful, lively writing about all this.Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06559881249054540947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816366806127608207.post-41402637761413101992010-03-09T19:53:11.381-06:002010-03-09T19:53:11.381-06:00Oh, how I envy anyone who has the chance to see th...Oh, how I envy anyone who has the chance to see this.<br /><br />Don't you wish we could have seen Robert Walden as Jimmy in the original LA production?JAChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10942256334004773509noreply@blogger.com