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The Daily OrangeSU alumnus, producer of "Frost/Nixon" returns for screening
By Abram Brown
Posted: 12/4/08, 11:34 PM EST Section: Feature
But Langella won over critics "by the sheer power of his performance" on stage, Connor said.
"He was so damn good night after night on Broadway," Connor said.
Just days after the play ended its run on Broadway, Langella boarded a plane to start shooting in California. To get into his character, he insisted on being called "Mr. President" and treated as the commander in chief, Connor said.
But it was all worth it, Connor said. Langella turned in a marvelous performance.
"It still makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up," he said.
Filming wrapped more than two years ago. Now, Connor is preparing for the film's countrywide release on Dec. 25. But he wouldn't miss making the drive north and coming back to his alma mater after 15 years to showcase his hard work.
"I thought the film played very well," Connor said of the screening. "I liked to sit in the back and get a sense of what people thought."
Andrew Cahill, a college buddy of Connor and a freelance advertising copywriter in New York City, came with Connor to the screening. Cahill remembers both he and Connor coming to SU with grand aspirations.
"You always have to have big dreams," Cahill. "Everyone chooses to achieve something."
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"He was so damn good night after night on Broadway," Connor said.
Just days after the play ended its run on Broadway, Langella boarded a plane to start shooting in California. To get into his character, he insisted on being called "Mr. President" and treated as the commander in chief, Connor said.
But it was all worth it, Connor said. Langella turned in a marvelous performance.
"It still makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up," he said.
Filming wrapped more than two years ago. Now, Connor is preparing for the film's countrywide release on Dec. 25. But he wouldn't miss making the drive north and coming back to his alma mater after 15 years to showcase his hard work.
"I thought the film played very well," Connor said of the screening. "I liked to sit in the back and get a sense of what people thought."
Andrew Cahill, a college buddy of Connor and a freelance advertising copywriter in New York City, came with Connor to the screening. Cahill remembers both he and Connor coming to SU with grand aspirations.
"You always have to have big dreams," Cahill. "Everyone chooses to achieve something."
adbrow03@syr.edu
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Eric
posted 12/05/08 @ 11:14 AM EST
The article makes no mention of it, but I found it interesting that more than half of the audience left after the screening before the Q&A session began. (Continued…)
Maria Ostridge
posted 3/05/09 @ 12:27 PM EST
That looks like lots of fun. When I was in college we didn't had so many fun activities.
Linda Eaton
posted 3/09/09 @ 6:40 AM EST
Thank you for writing the article, I am very pleased with how it came out.
Caroline Pellyn
posted 3/11/09 @ 3:52 AM EST
That looks like lots of fun. When I was in college we didn't had so many fun activities.
Alison Worth
posted 3/14/09 @ 3:34 PM EST
Thank you for writing the article, I am very pleased with how it came out.
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