tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post7898081488424957865..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: My PLAYBILL bio -- aren't you impressed? By Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-44513019548182649672015-03-02T10:44:34.987-08:002015-03-02T10:44:34.987-08:00I loved the fact that David Merrick, after the mon...I loved the fact that David Merrick, after the monumental failure of the musical "Breakfast at Tiffany's," listed it as his only accomplishment in his Playbill bio for the very next show he produced. Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-85462856581653944412015-03-01T23:54:54.972-08:002015-03-01T23:54:54.972-08:00"He wishes to dedicate this performance to hi..."He wishes to dedicate this performance to his mother in appreciation of her love and support. So you know any critic who pans it hates her."DBensonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-35011511889960921462015-03-01T20:59:14.251-08:002015-03-01T20:59:14.251-08:00"He was once part of a song-and-dance act wit..."He was once part of a song-and-dance act with Adele Dazeem."cadavranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-49877884412058945232015-03-01T17:01:11.974-08:002015-03-01T17:01:11.974-08:00Weren't you Nathan Lane's dresser?
Put it...Weren't you Nathan Lane's dresser?<br /><br />Put it in.DrBOPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07179469265158025584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-34228197176876901042015-03-01T16:09:01.360-08:002015-03-01T16:09:01.360-08:00You just need to add a tasteful, understated quote...You just need to add a tasteful, understated quote:<br /><br />"Ken Levine taught me everything I know" - Neil SimonJohnny Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302545167970532080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-69574832082202320902015-03-01T11:55:57.533-08:002015-03-01T11:55:57.533-08:00I enjoy it from a comedy perspective, but I'm ...I enjoy it from a comedy perspective, but I'm pretty sure several actors used to (because they write their own bios) do basically this, intentionally making things up for comedic effect, not actually trying to dupe anybody.At some point it was realized... I forget who but I think it was a fairly well known person who did it, had been doing it for a while, and somebody put the kibosh on that practice and these things now get fact-checked, or least a tertiary once over. Basically, 20 years ago, you could totally get away with exactly that bio in an actual Playbill, but now, you probably can't.DBAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-88046674747029044072015-03-01T10:26:00.088-08:002015-03-01T10:26:00.088-08:00You need only mention that you mentored both Brian...You need only mention that you mentored both Brian Williams & Bill O'Reilly and you're a lock. Morris Nunavutnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-72637025932821102262015-03-01T10:03:57.341-08:002015-03-01T10:03:57.341-08:00A Friday Question:
You recently wrote about wheth...A Friday Question:<br /><br />You recently wrote about whether writers know where they want their characters to end up. I watched the first few seasons of FRIENDS but opted out of the last few. But I had to tune in for the final episode because I was certain Rachel would end up back with Ross (which of course, she did). My reasoning was that it would be terrible for syndication if everyone knew they never did get back together, and ultimately perfect if they knew they did. Would you say that money will always win over creativity in such an instance?Janicenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-40542208635358425832015-03-01T09:57:51.382-08:002015-03-01T09:57:51.382-08:00Remember to say "Playbill" instead of &q...Remember to say "Playbill" instead of "Play ball"...Smurchnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-65043098631293534892015-03-01T09:04:21.663-08:002015-03-01T09:04:21.663-08:00I love it!
Perfect for the snooty "thea-tah...I love it! <br /><br />Perfect for the snooty "thea-tah" Brahmins who might judge it to be almost insufficient.Barefoot Billy Alohahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04586870309250699505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-160689093204333432015-03-01T08:57:19.271-08:002015-03-01T08:57:19.271-08:00Oh, the pathos!Oh, the pathos!Diane D.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-14430609921001676852015-03-01T08:28:36.475-08:002015-03-01T08:28:36.475-08:00I believe there is a big difference in saying you ...I believe there is a big difference in saying you wrote for M*A*S*H, CHEERS and FRASIER (which co-starred one of Broadway's favorites, David Hyde Pierce), and not GROWING PAINS or PERFECT STRANGERS.<br /><br />New York critics love and respect the first three.<br /><br />Candanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-83134558061808685432015-03-01T07:57:14.807-08:002015-03-01T07:57:14.807-08:00Planning to update my resume. You've given me ...Planning to update my resume. You've given me some great ideas for my own bio. "...born of poor, yet proud parents...."Mike Botulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03280479229678291508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-12159288214342630962015-03-01T07:22:00.089-08:002015-03-01T07:22:00.089-08:00When working on Ave Q, are you the one who decided...When working on Ave Q, are you the one who decided that the Internet is for porn?AlaskaRaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-7187235465762374862015-03-01T06:33:16.920-08:002015-03-01T06:33:16.920-08:00Did a guest voice on The Simpsons but only when it...Did a guest voice on The Simpsons but only when it was 21st century sucky.Oat Willienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-18373984159750777152015-03-01T06:32:04.526-08:002015-03-01T06:32:04.526-08:00I think you need to make it "whom he met"...I think you need to make it "whom he met" or the critics will never take you seriously.<br /><br />wgWendy M. Grossmanhttp://www.pelicancrossing.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-27187224016906007252015-03-01T06:23:23.427-08:002015-03-01T06:23:23.427-08:00That is beautiful. I dare you to do it if/when &q...That is beautiful. I dare you to do it if/when "A or B" makes it to Broadway. Or any of your plays, ever. And if that never happens, that needs to be in your obit - that is if you ever die. Some guy is two years away from putting your head on someone else's body, so who knows?Carsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1385105859095261362015-03-01T06:19:14.162-08:002015-03-01T06:19:14.162-08:00You missed the Law and Order credit.You missed the Law and Order credit.Rays profilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13375762252351537791noreply@blogger.com