Return from NYC!

[thescarletwoman]

First of all -- thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes. *LOVES*

And now -- what you all have been waiting -- the NYC stuff!

We won't say anything about my flights to or from NYC. Other than they were shitty and my return trip and the five freaking hour delay leaving La Guardia. Two of which were on the runway. NOT my idea of a good time.

Faith Healer on the other hand. BLOODY HELL. I don't care if you see it in NYC or read it or see it anywhere -- the play is freaking AMAZING. It's all monologue form. It starts with Frank Hardy (Ralph), then goes to his wife Grace (Cherry) in the first act -- then in the second act, it begins with Frank's manager Teddy (Ian McDiarmid) and ends with a final monologue by Frank. It's -- amazing. Totally demanding but really one of the most amazing pieces of theatre I've ever seen.

It's all about Frank's life... as seen through the three different people's eyes. How they remember events. Etc. Not going into too much detail as it's SO much more powerful that way.

But -- here are the awesome pictures. I got to meet ALL three. Signed playbill and everything. Here are the fruits of my labor, so to speak.



A shot of the Booth theatre. And will soon be my new desktop once I do some editing. Theatre tidbit -- this is where Sunday in the Park With George first opened.


A shot of Ian McDiarmid signing autographs. He was aDORable.


And Cherry Jones. She ROCKED my world. I got to talk theatre with her while she signed other people's autographs. *is a geek*


Yes. He signed autographs. I have a LOT more pics of him (obviously) as well as a 40 second video. LOVE digital cameras. He was VERY quiet and very reserved, the very private sort. However -- I said I came to meet him on my birthday and he wished me happy birthday. So it's ALL good.

And of course -- the most important picture:

Note hand on shoulder... open shirt... the eyes. Good GOD that man is beautiful. I actually have two pictures... someone cut his head off the first time and he didn't mind me taking another picture. *G*


As for my Ralph!meeting -- I WAS indeed centre stage, second row. Got spit on and he made eye-contact with me several times. The man is freaking SEXY when speaking Welsh. That's all I have to say. And can sing. (He had to sing a stanza of Jerome Kern's "The Way You Look Tonight") On pitch, accapella and with vibrato. I'm in love.

The trip was... AMAZING. That is all.

Comments

[maidenform.livejournal.com]

OMG! OMG! OMG!! OMG!!!!!

*is jealous*

Ralph Fiennes! Ralph Fiennes! Ralph Fiennes! Ralph Fiennes! Ralph Fiennes! Ralph Fiennes! Ralph Fiennes! Ralph Fiennes! Ralph Fiennes! Ralph Fiennes!

And Ian McDiarmid! Ian McDiarmid! Ian McDiarmid! Ian McDiarmid! Ian McDiarmid! Ian McDiarmid! Ian McDiarmid!

*dies*

[thescarletwoman.livejournal.com]

Never too late to reply, eh?

*g* and yes. I STILL am all giggly over Ralph. THe whole 'omg he TOUCHED me' scenario. XD

[maidenform.livejournal.com]

Nope, never too late.

Oh, and EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! I just emailed you my fic! Finally, I know.

[thescarletwoman.livejournal.com]

*g* glad to hear it. I've been teh SUCK when it comes to comments lately.

And YIPPIE. *G*

[avengangle.livejournal.com]

oh, wow.

just . . . wow.

wow, indeed.

[thescarletwoman.livejournal.com]

*G* I know. I'm STILL in a state of shock and it's a week and change later.

(Btw -- we need to arrange a get-together soon....)

[thermidor.livejournal.com]

Awesome! and squee! And Yay!

Sorry for the airplane hassle but so glad you got to see him & meet him!

[thescarletwoman.livejournal.com]

(don't kill me because of OMG late)

The airplane hassle really sucked. But yes, I did get to meet him. My life is complete. *G*

[danbi.livejournal.com]

OMG that is so awesome! I'm so glad you got to go and had a good time and got to meet Ralph! That picture is priceless. Yay you. ♥

[thescarletwoman.livejournal.com]

*crawls into a corner and is BAAAD at replying*

I did have a great time... and I actually have one other pic of Ralph and I together... but the woman cut part of his head off. >

[a-falling-sky.livejournal.com]

huzzah for the photo ops!

but... but...

SPIT ON?! Am I missing some other meaning of this word? Why is this good? *scared*

[thescarletwoman.livejournal.com]

Yes, spit on is a good thing. There's a fraiser episode that explains why this is good... I just can't remember how it goes......

[sugarjet03.livejournal.com]

You are one lucky girl :)

[thescarletwoman.livejournal.com]

*is omg late to reply* *headdesk*

It... I"m STILL in awe that I actually met him.

[adaptor.livejournal.com]

I am so very happy for you! FANTASTIC!!

[thescarletwoman.livejournal.com]

*smooooooch*

[jateshi.livejournal.com]

:3 I demand more details when I track you down, chain you to the computer, and get to catch up with you. I demand more. Placement of hands?! WHERE - I need more details! DETAIL ME!

*snuggles* I'm so glad the trip was wonderful. I'm horridly sorry that your present still hasn't even been packaged, let alone mailed to you - I'm so sorry! *snugs* (Do make sure to check your email though, if you already haven't)

[thescarletwoman.livejournal.com]

I owe you emails... and talking time. But this time it's ME who's gotten sick. Don't ask how. I get sleep and NEVER get sick in the summer. But dad got sick so I think he passed it onto me. Hoping to get a Z-Pak tomorrow.

I hope YOU"RE okay -- and I owe you a loooot of talking time. *is a bad friend*

[grace-poppy.livejournal.com]

Wow, how coooooool!!!!!!!!!

Sorry, I don't even know you at ALL at all. I'm Grace! I saw you at lisabel's, and my mouse hovered over your icon and I saw that it said you were a music history major, and I thought "oooh!" and then I clicked on your info and saw lots of Ralph Fiennes stuff, and then wandered in here and lots more oooohing! And wow, you met him!!! And saw him in a play! How fantabulous!!! Joy!

Righto, bye!