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rockfenris2005 04:55 pm UTC 10/24/10 |
| In reply to: | re: Conas - Conas 04:35 pm UTC 10/24/10 |
| Wow Ryan, these stories are really interesting and so > in-depth. I think it's sad he slammed down the phone and > didn't give you an explanation. You're best staying away > from those people, because a working relationship with > that kind of attitude won't work in my opinion. His heart > wasn't in the right place either. You've had so many ups > and downs but the most important thing is; you kept going. > I respect you for that honestly. Thanks. And I have many, many stories. I'll tell some more some time. > > Open Auditions I completely agree with. > > > THANX. > > I just noticed that I forgot to answer one of your > > questions. > > Yes, the impersonator was the same guy who would have > > played the lead role in the musical, the same musical Adam > > and I are now working on. And he was connected with the > > role, on and off, for a very long time, right up until > > last month when I finally got sick of being messed > > around. > > > > My God, when I saw him sing at the Railway for the first > > time, it was like Jim at the auditions for "More than you > > deserve" when Meat Loaf walked in. And I turned to Adam's > > sister and I said, "He's incredible! He's a star!" > > And later on, I got his contact through the website > > because I didn't want to startle him in the flesh and I > > wrote him a formal letter, showed him the script and he > > was blown away, told me that it could go 1,000 miles an > > hour! That he felt like he was going to be part of > > something Big! > > > > We went down to watch Adam's group play shortly after we > > had a massive conversation on the phone and it was an > > amazing night. Nik got up and started reciting lines from > > the musical, and all went to darkness around him. It was > > Terrifying Brilliant! It was like watching Ralph Fiennes > > in one of his roles. Just Brilliant! > > Then he did the Meat Loaf tribute thing and got the Best > > Judges Award. He attempted to set up a Meat Loaf tribute > > show (I know another Meat tribute, Dave, in Western > > Australia. His partner is JAYCEE who posts here on the > > Rockman. Dave's MAGNIFICENT BTW!) > > But the tribute show didn't work out and he sort of faded > > into obscurity after that, though we were still doing the > > show and he was going to do an album. > > > > For some reason, it became really difficult to contact > > him, so I had no choice but to give up after a while and > > it was quite an upsetting experience. I called him one day > > and as soon as he heard my voice, the phone went dead. > > I spoke to a friend of his who said he was strange like > > that, one minute you're a good friend and the next minute > > you are completely shut out. > > > > Recently, we spoke again and he said "Yeah, I'd love to > > play the role, but let's meet after I've finished some > > recording." And after he'd done that, he never spoke to > > me, ignored my messages and so on, so I said, "F this! I > > haven't got time!" And I'm not doing anyone any favours. > > > > If it ever happens, it's Open Auditions all round. > > | |
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