Thursday, March 08, 2007
The night before seeing Conan O'Brien we were on the Upper West of Manhattan at the 92nd Y to see Charles Grodin. I have mixed feelings about the night. On the one hand, it was awesome to see one of my favourite comedic actors speak, great to ask him a question, and satisfying to have him answer it. On the other hand, I thought the moderator/interviewer inflexible with regard to her agenda given how Grodin was taking the night. As a result, there was a disconnect that was palpable. In any case, I asked Mr. Grodin if he had intended It Would Be So Nice If You Weren't Here to be inspirational as I had taken it to be. He answered in the negative, insinuating that he had essentially obtained a good measure of success despite the rejection all around him. In other words, I don't think the rejection ever stops, and so in that book, even if it seemed like the world was against him, this wasn't the case. He had a supporter, Lee Strasberg. It reminded me very much of when I went to see Bob Newhart with Jay back in Hamilton a few years ago. ¶ Charles Grodin stars in such pictures as Clifford, The Heartbreak Kid, and my personal favourite, Albert Brooks' Real Life.
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Antony Hare is a freelance illustrator whose work has appeared in publications including Esquire UK, Maisonneuve, Forbes, Annabelle Mann, The Improper Bostonian, Bon Appétit, the Globe and Mail, and National Post (for which he won a Silver Medal from the Society of News Design). His work is at the meeting point between portraiture and caricature. Antony is a member of the Society of Illustrators and works from his office in downtown Toronto. ¶ Learn more about Antony.
Siteway was launched in 1996. It is Antony Hare's personal web site and is affiliated only with him. It contains his gallery of illustrations and blog since 2000. His illustrations are available for sale and for licensing in film and advertising. Siteway World is Siteway, Phelts, Tonicville, and Coastalmatic. Siteway is updated every week, usually Tuesday, with a new feature illustration.
