Daniel Reichard’s Thoughts on JB, Candide, and Playing A Virgin
April 15th, 2008New York Magazine has an interesting Q&A with Daniel Reichard, who talks about why he left Jersey Boys, starring in Candide, and being typecast as a perpetual virgin. Here’s a preview to the interview:
Q: Why did you decide to leave Jersey Boys?
A: I honestly can’t believe I even stayed as long as I did, but there was always something outrageous happening — the last show I did, Lauren Bacall was in the audience! It’s a hard thing to turn your back on. But I was saying those speeches so many hundreds of times, there were times when my mouth was moving and my body was running across the stage but the words had lost all meaning. It was like, “Okay, this might be a good time to kind of … challenge my brain.”
Q: Is there a specific Bob (Gaudio) fan base that you think will be following you to Candide?
A: Well, there were always the Frankie people, who liked the guy with the high voice; and the Tommy DeVito fans, who liked the bad boy; the Nicks, who like the kinda dangerous, mysterious type. And then the Bob people, who like the good boy, the wholesome, hardworking, driven…
I alway’s wondered if that happened to actors after playing a part for so long..Just standing there saying those lines, but not really being there..
Thanks Daniel, for clearing that up for me
Comment by Jody Cardillo — April 15, 2008 @ 8:38 am
Ah, but he never phoned it in Jody. He’s a class act!!
Comment by LindaL — April 15, 2008 @ 10:17 am
I’ll shout it from the mountaintops: Bob is my favorite, too!
Comment by Wendy — April 15, 2008 @ 7:25 pm
“Don’t tell anyone.” He is so funny
Comment by mrsvalli — April 15, 2008 @ 10:19 pm
Daniel is SO Sexy! Yum yum!
Comment by johnny — August 2, 2008 @ 12:03 pm