The moment
has arrived.
Marissa and
I. Nuff said.
Those of
you that know me on a personal level are aware that my obsession began as young
child. The first time my parents sat me down and made us watch a movie about
our culture, our ancestry, and where we came from.
Yup, that’s
right, My Cousin Vinny.
This was
the most accurate depiction of the people I had grown up around that I had ever
seen. It was absolutely perfect.
Even as I
child, I remember thinking this is not a caricature. This is real life. As real
as Hollywood
Victory for
the Italia!
I immediately
began imitating her, the way she spoke, her mannerisms. In fact my parents had
me do it for others at parties just for kicks and giggles like I was their show
pony. It always got a huge laugh and reaction, a 5 year old channeling an
adaptation of such a character.
I carried
the love for this movie and for her well into my 20’s and as I rapidly approach
30s. I am known the quote the entire film from start to finish to strangers
when I am inebriated at bars…Oh well, still gets a laugh…or security.
From My
Cousin Vinny on, she could do no wrong.
And I
cannot forget Only You, her and Robert Downey JR, I mean, I live for that
movie! It sealed the deal. I am still looking for my Damian Bradley if you know
anyone. I have watched Marissa mature into movies like The Wrestler with as
much ease as she delivered in Parental Guidance. I repeat no matter what she is
in, artsy or hokey, I love it all. You could imagine my intense delight when I
got the opportunity to meet and greet with her during the fabulously raw, The
Realistic Jones, on Broadway! This was ultimate.
Allow me to share!
Showing Marissa all the hard work that went into making this costume perfect...
And she loved it <3
Cause yeah, you blend...
I bet the Chinese Food is terrible...
No! The Defense is Wrong!
“A PLEASURABLE RUSH UNMATCHED BY ANYTHING THIS SEASON.”
—The New York Times
THE REALISTIC JONESES PLAYED ITS FINAL BROADWAY PERFORMANCE ON JULY 6, 2014.
Academy Award® nominee TONI COLLETTE (Muriel’s Wedding, Hostages), Golden Globe® winner MICHAEL C. HALL (Dexter, Six Feet Under), Tony Award® winner TRACY LETTS (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Homeland) and Academy Award® winner MARISA TOMEI (My Cousin Vinny, The Wrestler) starred in THE REALISTIC JONESES, hailed by The New York Times as "a tender, funny and terrific new play with the spring's most enticing new cast."
Written by Pulitzer Prize finalist WILL ENO and directed by SAM GOLD (Fun Home, The Flick), it is an unconventional, unexpected, original and outrageous look at the people who live next door and the truths we think we know, "moving, funny and thrilling to watch" (The Economist).
Part 2
Dexter…
Michael C.
Hall has established himself as a staple in television but perhaps the role
that solidified his stay is Dexter Morgan, a vigilante serial killer who
targets other murderers who have manipulated the justice system. My best friend
happens to be one of the biggest fans of the show. She has even named things
that will remain nameless after him. If this was an SAT formulated question it
would read… Dexter is to her what ________ is to me. And if you filled out
James Franco, you would get a perfect score. She has been vocally obsessed and
in love with the show for years. When I had my few moments with him, he was
nothing but sweet and charming, seriously couldn’t have been nicer.
Against my
better judgment, I simply couldn’t control myself and miss this once and a
lifetime opportunity. YOLO! Plus, I really wanted to win the ABSOLUTE BESTEST
FRIEND IN THE WHOLE ENTIRE UNIVERSE AWARD, so I mustered up some courage and
went for it…
“Mr.
Michael Hall…I’m sure you get this all the time and you could certainly say NO
to me and I won’t think an less of you or call you a butt munch to strangers…But
my best friend is in love with you and Dexter, would you mind calling her? “
Yup, I went
there. This is a tactic I would normally never attempt (only the most skillful
of media could pull off this move without it coming across completely unprofessional.
I have been very blessed thus far with these opportunities and I try not to
completely FAN/DORK out to hard even though I typically want to start crying
like an 11 year old, confused, pubescent tween at an NSYNC concert. (And yes, I
am pretty much referring to Franco encounters)
So anywho…back
to it.
I decided
to be fearless, bold, and borderline crazy and it worked!
He was all
about it! I dialed her number and handed him the phone...
My
adrenaline is sky rocketing, I am so excited for her.
Ring…
Ring…
Holy ShiZ,
can you say anxious…
I hear it
go to voicemail. “It is 9 o clock at night, I’m gonna slap this B**ch”
Michael
chuckles, “No, this is even better. I’ll leave her a voicemail so she can have
it forever.”
I couldn’t
believe how into it he was. He was going along with it like we were making
prank phone calls at a sleepover.
Then “BEEP”
, he begins to speak.
“Hello,
Nicole…( Insert the most bad ass Dexter voice you could ever dream of ) Do you
know who this is? It’s going down tonight. We are going to paint the town red
with blood.” Blah. Blah. Blah.
Amazing
Right?
I am on
cloud 9 and just kept thanking and thanking him. He was smiling and had a total
blast with it. We say our goodbyes after a few photos and my thumbs go into
overdrive texting this girl to check her voicemail.
She writes
back: My mailbox is full, didn’t get anything. Y? Whatsup?
(She has
the type where it says it’s full at the end of the message with Dexter and I didn’t
stay on long enough to hear apparently)
I could
just scream. I explain everything that just happened as we both are cursing in
disbelief. Thank God, I had my other partner in crime Chris there to witness
this magical moment.
We ever
tried to contact Verizon since we had the exact date and time of the call to
try and retrieve anything. Lost Cause.
I never got
my award.
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