still there for sure. But thankfully the burden of that venue was on Luke to recreate Lenny Bruce’s iconic routine. MATHEW PRICE (sound mixer): One thing that was fun: Before the real Lenny went on that stage, you can hear on the original recording an announcer introducing him. We had a little speaker backstage, and we played that same introduction before Luke came out. We wanted him to get in the mode. LUKE KIRBY : A funny thing happened at Carnegie Hall. As an actor, I never had a dream of getting there. The space meant nothing to me. And I knew Lenny’s concert very well because I had bought it on CD in 2003, so I was very familiar with it already. But when I got on stage, I heard the angels singing. I mean, it really was cool. Like, all the lungs that have passed through this place are still breathing there. The sound waves were all still there; they just moved into a slow ripple. I had to kind of steel myself a bit and find my feet again. But with that sensation under me, I felt close to freedom. RACHEL BROSNAHAN : Filming in the Apollo Theater was another highlight. Wanda Sykes, oh my God! I remember standing in the wings watching her with a stupid smile on my face. I couldn’t believe she brought Moms Mabley back to life in this iconic state. DHANA RIVERA GILBERT : When you look at Rachel, she was Midge no matter where we were. She took on that role in a way I couldn’t believe. Her skills, her discipline. Emotionally, vocally. She embodied female empowerment. MICHAEL ZEGEN : Midge was incredibly brave and ahead of her time. This is a woman abandoned by her husband, yet she doesn’t just sit down and sob. She charts a path and sees it through and becomes something nobody ever expected, including herself. And, yes, Joel is the catalyst. But I think his cheating was the best thing that could have happened to both of them. ALEX BORSTEIN : Midge blends the perfect woman, in my opinion. She’s stunning. She’s sharp as a fucking tack. She’s insightful. She’s able to own when she’s terribly wrong and not afraid to fall. And she falls a lot. She’s just an interesting creature.
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ONE THING THAT WAS FUN: BEFORE THE REAL LENNY WENT ON THAT STAGE, YOU CAN HEAR ON THE ORIGINAL RECORDING AN ANNOUNCER INTRODUCING HIM. WE HAD A LITTLE SPEAKER BACKSTAGE, AND WE PLAYED THAT SAME INTRODUCTION BEFORE LUKE CAME OUT. WE WANTED HIM TO GET IN THE MODE.
” MATHEW PRICE sound mixer
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