As David Lindsay-Abaire preps for the Broadway debut of his latest play, Good People, he’s also keeping track of this year’s movie awards. Nicole Kidman is an Oscar nominee for Rabbit Hole, the big-screen adaptation of the play that won Lindsay-Abaire a Pulitzer Prize. Meanwhile, Oscar winner Frances McDormand is in previews at Manhattan Theatre Club’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre as the playwright’s latest heroine, a single mom from South Boston whose prospects look dim after losing her job at the local Dollar Store. Good People represents Lindsay-Abaire’s first script set in the neighborhood in which he grew up. (He now lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two kids.) The frank and funny scribe recently chatted with Broadway.com about his Boston roots and varied career.
Let’s begin with the Oscars. We know who you’re rooting for…
Yes, Annette Bening. I hope she takes it home. No! Nicole Kidman, of course! [Laughs]
What did Nicole bring to the role of a grieving mom in Rabbit Hole?
She’s one of those unique actresses who can do two things at the same time, especially with a character like this who is so brittle ...
Friday, February 11, 2011
What's Up, David Lindsay-Abaire? The Good People Scribe on Nicole Kidman, South Boston's Mystique & More
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