Christine Lahti
From God of Carnage.
One of God of Carnage‘s current combatants on Broadway, Christine Lahti, talks about playing the range of emotions that consume her character over the course of the play’s mere 80 minutes, and how the new ensemble developed the rapport for such a physical and intimate work. She also discusses her college years, including the dual lures of social activism and theatre performance; her experience understudying Madeline Kahn and Sigourney Weaver in the premiere of John Guare’s Marco Polo Sings a Solo; her early Broadway work in plays by Michael Weller and Steve Tesich; being directed by and co-starring with the legendary George C. Scott in Present Laughter, along with Broadway newbies Nathan Lane and Kate Burton; how studying with another iconic figure, Uta Hagen, taught her how to be “director-proof”; her multiple appearances in Jon Robin Baitz’s monologue-driven Three Hotels; and her great affinity for the work of Wendy Wasserstein, evidenced by her performances in The Heidi Chronicles (on Broadway), Third (at the Geffen Playhouse) and An American Daughter (for television).
Original airdate – February 10, 2010.
Running time – 57:12.
For more information, to listen online, or to download the episode go to Downstage Center’s Christine Lahti program page.
You can also download directly the Christine Lahti program (mp3).
Posted on Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 at 10:22 am
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