[NEohioPAL] Broadway World Cleveland Awards -

[Andrea Belser]

So...this is my second time being nominated for an "award." The first time I didn't even know until voting was done. However, I was just as thrilled and excited as I am now just because in my eyes, someone besides the few of my friends and family that saw me perform (and I do mean few, unfortunately lol) thought I was worthy on an award. Grant it I agree that these award processes are corrupted, and that many award worthy artists get over looked (Brian Zoldessy is an awesome talent, I so totally agree), but I still have fun with it. I mean, this is the first time I voted, and I haven't seen most of the shows nominated! But it was nice and fun to see who else was on the list that someone out there thought did a great job. In the end the true reward is what your audience says and thinks, because if they absolutely love it and want to see more, you have already won.

Sincerely,
Andrea Belser
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-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Spellos <petspel at gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2012 21:14:21 
To: <ccorris at gmail.com>
Cc: <post at neohiopal.org>
Subject: [NEohioPAL]  Broadway World Cleveland Awards -


I completely agree with Ms. Magid, Mr. Hawkes, and Mr. Corris about
 how questionable and suspect these awards are.  I know for a fact that
 one of last year's winners canvassed the entire theatre community for
 votes, and this individual received, across the boards, absolutely
 terrible reviews for their "winning" performance.  Another nominee, a
 teacher, solicited votes by passing out slips of paper to her entire
 class with the Award 's Website address. What's up with that?  God
 help a performer who doesn't receive a Berko Award, or doesn't end up
 on Ableman's End of the Year Awards!!  Does anyone out there remember
 when Marlon Brando or George C. Scott refused to accept their Academy
 Awards for Best Actor?  Their reasoning behind their decision was that
 acting should not be a competition, like the Olympics...their belief:
 just do the work.
 
 Okay, here is my love letter, because I am a big fan of both these
 performers, and rightly so.  I'm sure many of you will agree.  I'm
 very sure that many will not.  I've looked at all of the nominee
 lists, especially Best Actor/Actress/Equity.  We should stop voting
 right now, and just give these awards to Brian Zoldessy, who wasn't
 even nominated, and Deidru Ring, who was not nominated for The Normal
 Heart, but another show, for their truly memorable performances in The
 Normal Heart.  Mr. Zoldessy's passion, rage, sensitivity, range, and
 vulnerability as Ned Weeks was remarkable.  And Ms. Ring, as Dr. Emma
 Brookner, was fierce, fiery, and very powerful.  Read the reviews,
 talk to theatre patrons. No doubt about it!  Just give it up and
 accept it.  Be big, and give these actors some props.
 
 Now, all of the performers nominated provided us, for the most part,
 with decent performances.  Some were good, or very good, some were
 just adequate.  None of them ever approached brilliant.  As one critic
 stated, "Zoldessy didn't play Ned Weeks, he was Ned Weeks!" And
 "Ring's performance was electric!"
 
 Two of the best performances I've seen on the Cleveland stage..ever.
 The question remains:  why were they not nominated for The Normal
 heart, and who nominated all the rest for their respective
 performances?  Did they nominate themselves, or did they ask their
 entire family, or every one of their friends?
 
 So neo-pals,  on with those responses!!
 
 
 
 
 On 11/8/12, Skip Corris <ccorris at gmail.com> wrote:
 > I've always been uncomfortable with awards for the performing arts. I've
 > never watched an Oscar, Emmy, or even a Tony Award show, the only redeeming
 > factor of which is Neil Patrick Harris. Thank goodness for youtube clips.
 >
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