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Estelle Parsons (#219) - September, 2008

Estelle Parsons (#219) - September, 2008

FromATW - Downstage Center


Estelle Parsons (#219) - September, 2008

FromATW - Downstage Center

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Length:
57 minutes
Released:
Sep 15, 2008
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Oscar-winner Estelle Parsons talks about taking on the role of the pill-popping Violet Weston in Broadway's "August: Osage County", noting that she's played many drinkers in her career but this is her first drug addict, and also describes the incredible challenge of joining members of the original cast in the midst of the run. She also recounts her earliest days in theatre and her original dreams of musical stardom, why she has directed but doesn't like directing, how she came to play her signature role in "Miss Margarida's Way", her experience creating the title role in Tennessee Williams' "The Seven Descents of Myrtle", her work with the famed Actor's Studio, and the job -- not on stage -- that first got her noticed when she came to New York in the early 50s. Original air date - September 12, 2008.
Released:
Sep 15, 2008
Format:
Podcast episode

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The American Theatre Wing presents Downstage Center a weekly theatrical interview show, featuring the top artists working in theatre, both on and Off-Broadway and around the country.