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| Petherbridge as Lord Peter Whimsey |
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By "famous", of course, I mean famous in England. I mean he is a big-ass deal there. He originated the role of Gildenstern in Rosencrantz and Gildenstern Are Dead - a famous Tom Stoppard play. He worked with Laurence Olivier's company in the 1960s (Sir Larry is merciless parodied in the show I saw). And he is famous for his Shakespeare roles.
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And yet.
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Most Americans if they know him at all, know him as the fussy Lord Peter Whimsey from British TV. I sat in a small theater off-Broadway and reviewed a man who has had sell-out shows in the West End and at the Globe.
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Fame is an odd beast.
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| In A Perfect Mind |