![]() Get the Roger Ebert's Journal widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox! Not seeing a widget? (More info) "Yes, I guess so," Liza said, "But mother doesn't give me any advice, all the same. That makes it sound like a different breed from the MGM musicals her mother made famous: "The Wizard of Oz," "Till the Clouds Roll By," "Easter Parade" and all the others. Maybe steal from the style of Fellini's 'La Strada.'" You could do 'The Fantasticks,' only do it outside, out in the fields in Italy or Spain, maybe. So new I've finally played a dramatic part, and I want to do a musical, and everybody has more straight roles." "Isn't that crazy? When I wanted a dramatic role, everybody kept coming up with musicals. He recommended her to Finney who picked her for the movie "and now supposedly I'm a dramatic actor," she said. She was singing in London a year ago and met director Karel ("Morgan") Reisz. The chance to appear in "Charlie Bubbles" was a surprise. "We sound like the Sons of the Pioneers." "We think it's important to be together as much as possible," Liza said.Īll the same, she confessed, there will probably never be an act featuring Peter, Chris and Liza, "We've tried singing together a couple of times, but our voices aren't compatible," she said. So she watched their act ("Listen to this key change," she whispered during "We're Off to See the Wizard") and then jumped in a cab with Peter to dance at Maxim's between shows. He and brother Chris, arriving from Australia like two jolly swagmen a few years ago, are having a considerable success at Mister Kelly's. She came for a long weekend with her husband, Peter Allen. She will give a concert next Saturday night in the Auditorium Theater, but that was not the reason for this Chicago visit. She had an off-Broadway debut at, 17, won a Tony at 19, was an established concert star at the same age, and now at 22 is receiving warm reviews for her role in Albert Finney's new movie, "Charlie Bubbles." She has nurtured her own talent since, at age 15, she played Anne Frank in a company touring Israel. The eyes remind you of her mother, Judy Garland, and some of her singing style comes from that quarter as well. Liza is a small, bright, pleasant girl with astonishingly appealing eyes. And then, suppose you took LSD and found out horrible things about yourself? Some people should keep those doors closed. I don't particularly care what other people do, although these 14-year-old kids saying they've found essential reality is, well, a little frightening. I'm afraid of LSD, for example - scared to death of it. He started his tape recorder and looked happy. So he asked, in which direction is the Movement moving? So I said it's moving toward Truth. ![]() "I guess my last album gave the Movement the idea I was a recruit. "No, what he did ask was, how could I justify appearing on the Hollywood Palace since I was a member of the Movement." So it must have sounded like a long speech by me, babbling away about the universe." He came in with this tape recorder, and the funny thing was, he kept stopping the machine every time he'd ask a question and then start it for my answer. He didn't exactly ask me what I ate for breakfast. "A couple of days ago I was interviewed by a guy from the Los Angeles underground press. Shandling chose well throughout the series' run and - from the veteran to the novice, the theater-trained acting teacher and character actor to the comedy troupe star in his most subtle role - they all tend to feel the way Tambor does: "It changed my career. It was rehearsed and Garry took a long, long time in casting and putting that particular unit together." In a phone interview, Tambor talked about how Garry Shandling and his behind-the-scenes team selected the performers to play the characters, regulars and guest stars, on "The Larry Sanders Show" when it debuted 20 years ago. ![]() "I come from the theater and it was very, very much approached like theater. "It was an amazing experience," said Jeffrey Tambor. Part 1 (Ten Best Episodes) is here and Part 2 (The show behind the show) is here.Ī related article about Bob Odenkirk and his characters, Stevie Grant and Saul Goodman (on "Breaking Bad"), is here. This is the third and final part of Edward Copeland's extensive tribute to the show, including interviews with many of those involved in creating one of the best-loved comedies in television history. August, 2012, marks the 20th anniversary of the debut of "The Larry Sanders Show," episodes of which are available on Netflix Instant, Amazon Instant, iTunes, and DVD.
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