Comments on: Fiddler on the Goof, Part 3 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2005/08/17/fiddler-on-the-goof-part-3/ Neil Kramer is a writer in Los Angeles (well, New York now). Citizen of the Month is his blog. Make yourself at home. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:54:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Aurorealis http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2005/08/17/fiddler-on-the-goof-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-9043 Aurorealis Fri, 19 Aug 2005 23:50:27 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=241#comment-9043 I think one of them already plays the fiddle... Did that help them in the auditions? I think one of them already plays the fiddle… Did that help them in the auditions?

]]> By: Michael Blowhard http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2005/08/17/fiddler-on-the-goof-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-8862 Michael Blowhard Thu, 18 Aug 2005 19:12:53 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=241#comment-8862 Small historical point: "Color-blind casting" (which in effect meant casting with no regard whatsoever for whether the actor was an ethnic fit for a role) was promoted and put over by Joseph Papp, a Jewish boy from Brooklyn. I wonder how he'd feel about how "Fiddler" is being cast these days. Next: Denzel as Tevye! Small historical point: “Color-blind casting” (which in effect meant casting with no regard whatsoever for whether the actor was an ethnic fit for a role) was promoted and put over by Joseph Papp, a Jewish boy from Brooklyn. I wonder how he’d feel about how “Fiddler” is being cast these days. Next: Denzel as Tevye!

]]> By: JJ MacMillan http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2005/08/17/fiddler-on-the-goof-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-8858 JJ MacMillan Thu, 18 Aug 2005 18:53:52 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=241#comment-8858 You shouldn't make jokes like this, you're giving them ideas. You shouldn’t make jokes like this, you’re giving them ideas.

]]> By: Charlie http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2005/08/17/fiddler-on-the-goof-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-8845 Charlie Thu, 18 Aug 2005 17:35:01 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=241#comment-8845 I hope they instill some of that charming anti-Bush rhetoric into the musical. I hope they instill some of that charming anti-Bush rhetoric into the musical.

]]> By: ms. sizzle http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2005/08/17/fiddler-on-the-goof-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-8836 ms. sizzle Thu, 18 Aug 2005 15:33:49 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=241#comment-8836 if this is true. . .it sort of makes sense. and the one in the middle (natalie manes) isn't a little person, she's just short and those twin sisters she plays with are amazons (hence her looking like a dwarf). if this is true. . .it sort of makes sense.

and the one in the middle (natalie manes) isn’t a little person, she’s just short and those twin sisters she plays with are amazons (hence her looking like a dwarf).

]]> By: Tanya http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2005/08/17/fiddler-on-the-goof-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-8834 Tanya Thu, 18 Aug 2005 15:23:21 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=241#comment-8834 Well, naturally. Well, naturally.

]]> By: The Moviequill http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2005/08/17/fiddler-on-the-goof-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-8829 The Moviequill Thu, 18 Aug 2005 14:17:06 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=241#comment-8829 the one on the left has my name on it the one on the left has my name on it

]]> By: Megarita http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2005/08/17/fiddler-on-the-goof-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-8816 Megarita Thu, 18 Aug 2005 10:58:06 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=241#comment-8816 This is starting to take that turn past parody to cataclysm. You couldn't make up this casting... This is starting to take that turn past parody to cataclysm. You couldn’t make up this casting…

]]> By: brando http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2005/08/17/fiddler-on-the-goof-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-8782 brando Thu, 18 Aug 2005 04:46:43 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=241#comment-8782 well, jeez, neil, you obviously don't need kids to have something to write about. fiddler on the roof is obviously a much better best friend to bloggers than children. daddy bloggers my ass. look out world. here comes neil. broadway blogger. well, jeez, neil, you obviously don’t need kids to have something to write about. fiddler on the roof is obviously a much better best friend to bloggers than children. daddy bloggers my ass. look out world. here comes neil. broadway blogger.

]]> By: a.m. griff http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2005/08/17/fiddler-on-the-goof-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-8773 a.m. griff Thu, 18 Aug 2005 03:40:25 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=241#comment-8773 damn this fiddler on the roof keeps gettin' better and better. it's gonna be sweet. damn this fiddler on the roof keeps gettin’ better and better. it’s gonna be sweet.

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