Comments on: JBB EXCLUSIVE: Interview With Kristofer McNeeley!

By: Linda

Linda — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:26:49 +0000

Been a fan of Kristofer since watching him play Hank in San Francisco. So nice to finally see him perform as Tommy DeVito. What a treat to watch him in his own unique style. I agree with Stubbleyou, Kris could easily fit into a permanent Tommy role.

By: stubbleyou

stubbleyou — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:30:39 +0000

David, didn’t Kevin Kostner have the same role in “The Big Chill?”

I’ve seen Kristofer as Tommy three times, and I echo Linda’s and David’s sentiments above. His descriptions in this interview about being influenced by other actors really matches what I’ve seen. I first saw him as Tommy in twice in August ’08, in that “window” when Jeremy Kushnier had just left Vegas but Erik Bates hadn’t yet arrived. He was very good and I noticed lots of similarities to JK’s portrayal. I can still see KM tugging down on the cuff of his shirtsleeve as he came down the stairway and thinking how that reminded me of JK (which is pretty funny cos at my age, remembering anything from a year and a half ago is pretty remarkable). In a pleasant chat after the show he confirmed this and I agreed with him that of course JK was a great model to “go to school” on.

Fast forward to last month and I could really see how working behind a few other Tommy’s now has allowed him to combine styles and smooth out his portrayal into his own unique combination of style and mannerisms. As good as he was in ’08 he now comes across smoother and more confident. I like the blend.

I’ve seen six actors as Tommy and in my humble opinion KM could easily be a first-string Tommy somewhere. If you get a chance to see him next week or whenever, you will not be disappointed.

By: Linda/Tiggerbelle

Linda/Tiggerbelle — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:09:58 +0000

I had the unexpected pleasure of seeing Kristofer go on as Tommy and he is fantastic in this role.

Congratulations on the news about the baby.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:24:15 +0000

I really enjoyed this interview with Kristofer McNeeley. So interesting to see how he has grown as an actor over the last two years and how he continues to learn from the roles. Also, best wishes to Kristofer & his wife on their exciting news!

By: David Cace

David Cace — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:05:38 +0000

I had the pleasure of seeing Kristofer go on as Tommy in Vegas and he was fabulous. And I had the added pleasure of speaking with Kristofer after the show and he is a fine young gentlemen. Congratulations to Kristofer and his wife on the great news.

By the way, playing the guy with his head on the table in the Strand is better than Errol Flynn’s first Hollywood role, which was a corpse – “who knew?”