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The Tom Amandes/ Harold Abbott Appreciation Thread #1
The Tom Amandes/ Harold Abbott Appreciation Thread Notable Appearances : Filmography (courtesy of everwoodmusic.com)
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Clips of Tom Amandes Tom Amandes scene in Numbers (November 2006) |
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I decided too create this thread since I couldn't believe we didn't have one !!!
I uploaded the scene of Numbers where Tom Amandes guest stared in last week if you guys didn't see it (in first post). I think we could discuss many things regarding Tom and his performances on Everwood. OI've always been a fan of his big heartbreaking mononogue and I thought we could begin by this : Which Harold Abbott speach do you remember the most and why ? |
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You rock for thinking to create this thread, Alex. It looks wonderful, everything you've included. Thanks soooooooooo much for doing this. Amazing.
I'll think about your question and come back. I'm currently rewatching season 2 and there's some incredible Harold stuff in that season (along with every season) so I'll think about my answer and come back then. Thanks again for creating this thread. Can't thank you enough. Last edited by jediwands; 12-01-2006 at 01:01 PM |
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Your so awesome, Alex! You really are! I love the banners you create for this board
I am too surprised we had not had one of these threads previously. Odd. __________________
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Srsly! You should be a 3rd mod here, Alex!
Thanks for this thread! I tend to be more interested in a storylines of the characters which are more my age but with Everwood it's definitely not the case! Every single character is amazing (ok, there are few exceptions ) and Harold Abbott is leading the amazingness! Srsrly! I adore him and his sense of humour is just one of a kind. Plus he represented some pretty great qualities as a husband, father, son. Although he sure made some mistakes (we all do) he really was someone we could look up too. Tom really did an outstanding job! Bravo! __________________
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Alex is amazing. As I continue to look at the creation of this thread and all that went into it I'm just absolutely astounded. I'm floored.
Okay, speeches... Hmm.. Quote:
Thing is, I'm not even sure if what Harold said was the right advice or not, who knows, but I always put this particular Harold speech as one of, if not, the most significant one he has ever given throughout the entire series. And no matter what, one thing I do love is how Harold was a big fan of Ephram/Amy and his words say as much. He was speaking from the heart as he was extremely happy that Ephram/Amy found a way to be together. He recognized how deeply in love they truly were and he knew that they needed to be together and with that, maybe that was the guiding force driving him to convince Andy to not say anything. So yeah, this was a profound speech by Harold, no doubt about it. |
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Great thread to one of the greatest actors on Everwood. Which is tied with like everyone on the show, but that just speaks to how amazing everyone on Everwood is. I've never gotten to see him in anything outside of Everwood, other than Numbers which barely even counts (why must you waste Tom Amandes, Numbers, why?), and he just deserves something amazing after his work on Everwood. He's just too good not to get a show of his own, or have some huge role in one or a movie. I really miss that voice more than anything; so unique and so great for comedy, and even better for the drama. If he's not getting tons and tons of offers, than Hollywood is a bunch idiots..well, moreso than most of us thought.
Okay, so I ranted. I just like him is all. buffyannAlex , would you mind if I linked to this thread on another Everwood board, because I know some were not able to watch his appearance on Numbers . If not, that's cool too. Hmm, speeches..how about them all? Well, if I haaaave to pick one, the one that always comes to mind is the one from Episode 20: Quote:
I'm not sure if that's even the best one, I'll have to watch a lot of season two and season three which I don't remember when they start on Vision TV, but I also loved his speech to God, when Rose is in surgery. SO powerful, and it makes me bawl every single time. __________________
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Tos, no problem, you can do that for sure.
I'm also disapointed but Numbers, I think most of his performance was cut. i don't know, this actor is just tremendously talented and I wish he could have more recognition. Anyway, Michelle and Tos, I love both your take on his speeches. The one in "There's a reaction" is very significant, for sure. He totally changed Andy's mind in there. I think he was trying to make Andy remember why he hide the truth from Ephram in the first place. To protect him from getting hurt. He wanted to let Ephram grow without dealing with this. What Harold says is a total parallel to the speech Andy gave to Madison. But I adore Harold's performance in this one, Like, in some way, his love for his daughter is just more important that the right thing to do. I love he's talking about their love and how it's remarkable that they could be happy after everything that happened. Beautiful speech. The one in Episode 20 is also fantastic. I think this is my favourite episode ever regarding a medical storyline. I think it was extremmely well written and heartbreaking. And this speech was beautiful because Harold let his "flaw" or weakness out in the open. Just beautiful. One of my favourite speech is the one at Irv's funeral in Goodbye Love. I don't know why this speech, maybe it's because this episode was amazing and we knew the show was ending but it kinda broke my heart. I think it's extremmely well written and beautiful and only Tom Amamdes could pull this off without sounding lame or cheesy. Quote:
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Tom Amandes in a new play:
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I wish he could come back to television in a huge role, but honestly, I only trust Berlanti to use him right, but I really hope he gets a great role one of these days because he deserves SO much success. macci, I think you're near Chicago? __________________
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I was coming to post that I think that's cool that he's getting a new gig but I do agree I'd like to see him on TV more. This guy is huge. if only people would let him...
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Well, 'Tos, I'm actually in the big, bad city. While I'd love to see Tom and the play sounds interesting, I probably won't be able to. But, maybe I'll have a Harold sighting somewhere. After all, Chicago isn't really that big. OT: The Victory Gardens Theater just recently moved into the Biograph Theater. Extra bonus points go to whoever can tell us what the Biograph is most famous for. Last edited by macci1; 03-16-2007 at 05:23 PM |
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Regarding Chicago, it's a fantastic city. I've been there many times. I'm not too far from Chicago whether I'm based in Minneapolis or Cleveland, both are roughly 5 1/2 to 6 hours from Chicago with Cleveland being slightly closer. If I had the time I might have made the trip. Seeing Tom and the awesome city of Chicago again would have been well worth it. |
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Tom Amandes was on the Dean Richards show on WGN Radio this morning. (Besides his Sunday morning show on the radio Dean is an entertainment reporter/critic for WGN Radio and TV.) I missed some of what was said because my grandson was busy being a 3-year-old.
They talked about the play Tom is doing for Victory Gardens Theater here in Chicago. Tom feels like he has come home because he attended the Theater School at DePaul, which is in the Lincoln Park area near the Biograph Theater, where Victory Gardens is headquartered. Tom said his parents were from the north side of Chicago, but he was born and raised in Richmond, IL, which is walking distance to Wisconsin. He said that he and his siblings were always seen as city kids, though, and that he felt right at home when he came to the city to attend DPU. He did a lot of theater in Chicago and when he went to LA to audition for Paramount for The Untouchables the fact that he was a Chicago theater actor was a big plus. I think he said he originally tried out for a much smaller role than the Eliot Ness one he eventually got. Dean asked what happened to Everwood. He called it a CW show and Tom corrected him that it was a WB show that the CW didn't want. Dean said he didn't understand that as he thought EW was doing well and would continue to do so for the CW. Tom pointed out that it was Dawn Ostroff's decision. (Yes, he actually mentioned the horrible woman.) He said she felt that EW "wasn't skewing young enough." The problem was that it had a multi-generational cast, which Tom thought was its strong suit and Dean agreed. But this "was seen as a negative." Sometimes Dean interviews the same people for the WGN TV morning or noon news that he has had on his radio show. I haven't been able to find out if this is going to happen with Tom. But I know WGN is a "superstation" which many people get with their cable, so you might want to check this out. (The answer to my bonus points question above is that John Dillinger was shot down outside the Biograph after attending a show there.) |
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I went and cheated, so I didn't think I should have answered.
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Thanks a lot for that, macci . If you see any reviews of the play when it starts up, I'd be interested in hearing how it and especially Tom is being received. Which I'm sure will be really well. __________________
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