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By: Brian Scott Lipton
Film star Vince Vaughn will participate in the London benefit production of The 24 Hour Plays at 7:30pm on Sunday, October 8 at The Old Vic.
The event will be introduced by Oscar winner Kevin Spacey, artistic director of the Old Vic, and will be hosted by actress Catherine Tate. Other scheduled participants include Alexander Armstrong, Jonathan Cake, Pam Ferris, Dexter Fletcher, Anthony Head, Greg Hicks, Clare Higgins, Patricia Hodge, Tom Hollander, Kwame Kwei-Armah, Adrian Lukis, Nichola McAuliffe, Nick Moran, Tamzin Outhwaute, Clarke Peters, Greta Scacchi, Rachael Stirling, Dominic West, Alicia Witt, and Susannah York. In collaboration with six writers and six directors, the actors will create and stage new works in just one day.
Vaughn's many film credits include The Break-Up, Wedding Crashers, Old School, Swingers, Mr and Mrs. Smith, and Starsky & Hutch. He also played Norman Bates in the remake of Psycho.
On October 23, at the American Airlines Theatre in New York, The 24 Hour Plays will present its annual benefit for Working Playground. Jennifer Aniston, Elizabeth Berkley-Lauren, Rachel Dratch, Rosie Perez, and Patrick Wilson are among the actors who will perform works by Adam Rapp, David Lindsay-Abaire, and other playwrights in this event.
For more information, visit www.24hourplays.com
Thanks, Kathy for this news. :)
Posted by Christine at October 5, 2006 3:23 PMI found this comment from
kevin spacey
Spacey commented: “The 24 Hour Plays is an incredible event both for actors and for the audience. I'm thrilled that Vince has agreed to join the cast for this very special night at the Old Vic. He's a great guy and will be a terrific presence on stage - the audience is in for a real treat."
http://www.whatsonstage.com/dl/page.php?page=greenroom&story=E8821160067314
This is great. Film actors have a job of playing a role or scene over and over. The good of that is that they have more than one "take" to get it just right, however, often times they must remain in character for quite some time.
Theater actors have a different set of skills in that they do not have to remain in character as long, however, they only get one shot to get a scene right.
How fantastic that Spacey and Vaughn get to work on both skills together!
Posted at: October 6, 2006 1:26 PMso wish i could be at the old vic tonight, shame i live so far away from London (about 5 hours drive). i don't think i'll ever get to see vv!! :( :(
Posted at: October 8, 2006 9:37 AM